Brittney Zamora
{{short description|American racing driver (born 1999)}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Brittney Zamora
| image = Zamora Sonoma 2019 (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Zamora at Sonoma Raceway in 2019
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|4|27}}
| birth_place = Kennewick, Washington, U.S.
| related to =
| current series = ARCA Menards Series
| first year = 2021
| current team = Rette Jones Racing
| car number = 30
| engine = Ford
| crew chief = Mark Rette
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| championships = 0
| wins = 0
| poles = 0
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| updated = February 6, 2021
| module =
{{Infobox racing driver|embed=yes
| current series = ARCA Menards Series West
| first year = 2019
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| former teams = Bill McAnally Racing, Jefferson Racing
| starts = 15
| championships = 0
| wins = 0
| poles = 2
| best finish = 5th
| year = 2019
| last finish =
| prev series = Northwest Super Late Model Series
ARCA Menards Series East
| prev series years = 2017–2018
2019
}}
}}
Brittney Zamora (born April 27, 1999) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 30 Ford for Rette Jones Racing. She previously drove for Bill McAnally Racing full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series East.
Racing career
File:Zamora Evergreen 2018.jpg in 2018]]
Before entering NASCAR, Zamora traveled the super late model racing circuit in Washington and Oregon.{{cite web |first=Kelly |last=Crandall |title=Interview: Maria Cofer, Hailie Deegan, Brittney Zamora |url=https://racer.com/2019/05/02/interview-maria-cofer-hailie-deegan-brittney-zamora/ |website=Racer |date=2 May 2019 |accessdate=May 5, 2019}} She drove in the Northwest Super Late Model Series in 2017 and 2018, and became the first female to win a race and a championship in the series. In both years racing in that series, she won the championship.{{cite web |first=Sarah |last=Handy |url=https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/brittney-zamora-as-a-driver-you-always-want-more/ |title=Brittney Zamora: 'As a driver you always want more' |website=Kickin' the Tires |date=January 11, 2020 |accessdate=March 28, 2020}} In 2018, Zamora was the Washington State Rookie of the Year in NASCAR's Whelen All-American Series.{{cite press release|url=https://www.bmrnaparacing.com/bmr-racing/zamora-joins-bmr-for-2019-in-kn-pro-series.html|title=Zamora Joins BMR For 2019 In K&N Pro Series|publisher=Bill McAnally Racing|date=January 23, 2019|accessdate=February 15, 2019}} She was one of 12 drivers invited to NASCAR's 2019 Drive for Diversity combine.{{cite web|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/10/15/nascar-announces-12-invitees-to-the-drive-for-diversity-combine/|title=NASCAR announces 12 invitees to Drive for Diversity combine|last=Beaver|first=Dan|publisher=NBC Sports|date=October 15, 2018|accessdate=February 15, 2019}}
File:Brittney zamora (47528315032).jpg
In January 2019, Zamora was confirmed as the driver of the No. 99 Toyota Camry for Bill McAnally Racing, competing full-time in the K&N Pro Series West and part-time in the K&N Pro Series East.{{cite web|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2019/01/23/brittney-zamora-joins-hailie-deegan-on-kn-west-team/|title=Brittney Zamora joins Hailie Deegan on K&N West team|last=Ryan|first=Nate|publisher=NBC Sports|date=January 23, 2019|accessdate=February 15, 2019}}
McAnally announced their 2020 West Series driver lineup on January 14, 2020, and Zamora was not included. She was replaced by rookie driver Gracie Trotter in the team's No. 99 for the full season.{{cite web |first=Jacob |last=Seelman |url=https://speedsport.com/stock-cars/arca-stock-cars/four-rookies-chasing-arca-west-title-with-bmr/ |title=Four Rookies Chasing ARCA West Title With BMR |website=Speed Sport |publisher=Turn 3 Media, LLC |date=January 14, 2020}}
Zamora announced on March 16, 2020, that she would be returning to the West Series, competing in the No. 42 Ford for Jefferson Racing in the race at Irwindale Speedway. This ended up being her only stock car start of the season.
In 2021, Zamora debuted in the ARCA Menards Series by participating in the series' preseason test session in January at Daytona ahead of the season-opening race there in February. Zamora drove for driver Eric Caudell in his own No. 7 car during the test session.{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2021/01/08/arca-menards-series-daytona-test-entry-list/ |title=ARCA Menards Series Daytona Test Entry List |website=ARCARacing.com |date=January 8, 2021 |accessdate=February 6, 2021}} When Caudell returned as the driver of his car for the Daytona race, Zamora drove for Rette Jones Racing in their No. 30.{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2021/02/06/brittney-zamora-to-run-opener-at-daytona-for-rette-jones-racing/ |title=Brittney Zamora To Run Opener At Daytona For Rette Jones Racing |website=ARCARacing.com |date=February 6, 2021}}
On October 9, 2021, Zamora won a 100-lap Pro Late Model feature race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, becoming the first woman to win a race in the track's premier division.{{cite web|url=https://speed51.com/zamora-makes-history-at-nashville-fairgrounds-speedway/|title=Zamora Makes History at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway|work=Speed51|last=Evans|first=Zach|access-date=October 11, 2021}}
Motorsports career results
=NASCAR=
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
==K&N Pro Series East==
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! colspan=19| NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results |
Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! {{Tooltip|NKNPSEC|NASCAR K&N Pro Series East classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
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2019
! 99 ! Toyota | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSM | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI | SBO | SBO | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MEM | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOW | GLN | BRI | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GTW | NHA | DOV ! 11th ! 181 |
=ARCA Menards Series=
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
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! colspan=27| ARCA Menards Series results |
Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! {{Tooltip|AMSC|ARCA Menards Series classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
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2021
! 30 ! Ford | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY | PHO | TAL | KAN | TOL | CLT | MOH | POC | ELK | BLN | IOW | WIN | GLN | MCH | ISF | MLW | DSF | BRI | SLM | KAN ! 117th ! 10 |
==ARCA Menards Series West==
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! colspan=23| ARCA Menards Series West results |
Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! {{Tooltip|AMSW|ARCA Menards Series West classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
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2019
! 99 ! Toyota | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LVS | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IRW | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TUS | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TUS | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CNS | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SON | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DCS | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOW | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| EVG | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GTW | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MER | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| AAS | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KCR | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO ! 5th ! 490 |
2020
! Jefferson Racing ! 42 ! Ford | LVS | MMP | MMP | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IRW | EVG | DCS | CNS | LVS | AAS | KCR | PHO | colspan=3| ! 38th ! 31 |
=SMART Modified Tour=
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!colspan=38| SMART Modified Tour results |
Year
! Car owner ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! {{Tooltip|SMTC|SMART Modified Tour classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
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2023
! 01 ! Troyer | FLO | CRW | SBO | HCY | FCS | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CRW | ACE | CAR | PUL | TRI | SBO | ROU ! 54th ! 15 |
References
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External links
{{commons category|Brittney Zamora}}
- {{Official website|brittneyzamora.com}}
- {{Racing-Reference driver|Brittney_Zamora}}
{{Rette Jones Racing}}
{{Bill McAnally Racing}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zamora, Brittney}}
Category:Sportspeople from Kennewick, Washington
Category:Racing drivers from Washington (state)
Category:ARCA Menards Series drivers
Category:American female racing drivers
Category:21st-century American sportswomen