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Chad Boat

{{short description|American racing driver}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

|name = Chad Boat

|image =

|caption =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|01|30}}

|birth_place = Phoenix, Arizona

|achievements = 2020 USAC National Midget championship team co-owner (Tucker/Boat Motorsports)

|awards =

|Total_Busch_Races = 17

|Years_In_Busch = 2

|Busch_Car_Team =

|Prev_Busch_Pos = 105th

|Prev_Busch_Year = 2015

|Best_Busch_Pos = 29th (2014)

|First_Busch_Race = 2014 DRIVE4COPD 300 (Daytona)

|Last_Busch_Race = 2015 Hisense 300 (Charlotte)

|First_Busch_Win =

|Last_Busch_Win =

|Busch_Wins = 0

|Busch_Top_Tens = 0

|Busch_Poles = 0

|Total_Truck_Races = 4

|Years_In_Truck = 1

|Truck_Car_Team =

|Prev_Truck_Pos = 38th

|Prev_Truck_Year = 2015

|Best_Truck_Pos = 38th (2015)

|First_Truck_Race = 2015 Mudsummer Classic (Eldora)

|Last_Truck_Race = 2015 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix)

|First_Truck_Win =

|Last_Truck_Win =

|Truck_Wins = 0

|Truck_Top_Tens = 1

|Truck_Poles = 0

|updated = November 13, 2015

}}

Chad Boat (born January 30, 1992) is an American professional dirt track racing driver and team owner. The son of former driver Billy Boat, he has raced in Indy Lights and NASCAR.

Racing career

File:Chad Boat No30 Midget 2007.jpg car, 2007]]

=Sprint cars and midgets=

Boat began his racing career in quarter midgets at the age of five. At age seven, he won the Arizona state quarter midget championship, and the following year won the Light Modified and Light 160 midget championships."[http://www.chilibowl.com/profile/?r=1310&rt=driver Chad Boat]". Chili Bowl Nationals official website. Accessed 2014-01-23.

=Stock cars=

After competing in USAC competition, Boat moved to NASCAR in 2010, running in seven K&N Pro Series West events between 2010 and 2012, with a best finish of fourth in 2010 at Iowa Speedway; he also ran 19 K&N Pro Series East events with a best finish of ninth at Bowman Gray Stadium in 2011.Cain, Holly. "[http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2014/1/7/chad-boat-added-to-2014-nationwide-rookie-ranks.html Chad Boat added to 2014 Nationwide rookie ranks]". January 7, 2014. NASCAR.com. Accessed 2014-01-22. Boat also competed in ten ARCA Racing Series events in 2012 and 2013, posting third-place finishes twice at Iowa.

In January 2014, Boat announced that he would be competing for Rookie of the Year in the Nationwide Series in 2014, running 15 events for family-owned Billy Boat Motorsports.Estrada, Chris. "[http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/07/chad-boat-to-run-at-least-15-nns-races-this-season/ Chad Boat to run at least 15 NNS races this season]". January 7, 2014. NBC Sports. Accessed 2014-01-23. Boat finished 29th in points with a best finish of 22nd at Iowa Speedway. In 2015 he raced in both the Xfinity (formerly Nationwide) Series and Camping World Truck Series for Billy Boat Motorsports. He made 3 Xfinity starts and 4 truck series starts. He ran for the Truck Series championship and finished 38th in points with a best finish of ninth at Talladega Superspeedway, his best NASCAR finish to date.

=Indy Lights=

On June 27, 2017 it was announced that Boat would compete in the Indy Lights series with Belardi Auto Racing competing at the oval events at Iowa Speedway and Gateway Motorsports Park in the latter half of the 2017 season.[http://www.indylights.com/news/belardi-auto-racing-signs-second-generation-open-wheel-driver-chad-boat Belardi Auto Racing Signs Second Generation Open-Wheel Driver Chad Boat], Indy Lights, June 27, 2017, Retrieved 2017-06-27 Chad's father Billy also competed in Indy Lights, then called the American Racing Series, in 1986 and 1987.

=Team ownership=

Boat co-owned a USAC National Midget car team Tucker/Boat Motorsports{{cite web |last1=Seelman |first1=Jacob |title=Windom All But Clinches USAC Midget Crown |url=https://sprintcarandmidget.com/usac/windom-becomes-usac-midget-champion-elect/ |website=Sprint Car & Midget Magazine |access-date=November 22, 2020 |date=18 November 2020}} and the team won the 2020 championship in their first season with driver Chris Windom.{{Cite episode |title=Merced Speedway |series=USAC National Midget cars |network=FloRacing |date=November 21, 2020 |minutes=5:15:00 }} With the championship, Boat became the first person who had won a USAC National Midget race to own the season-championship-winning car with another driver.

Personal life

Boat attended University of North Carolina at Charlotte, majoring in finance.{{cite web|last=Wolkin|first=Joseph|url=https://frontstretch.com/2014/11/06/nuts-for-nationwide-chad-boat-fishing-for-success/|title=Nuts for Nationwide: Chad Boat Fishing for Success|publisher=Frontstretch|date=November 6, 2014|access-date=November 28, 2016}}

Boat married Casey Haimes on January 26, 2019. Casey is a co-host of the podcast Door Bumper Clear on Dirty Mo Media. The couple has a daughter, Chloe, who was born in 2020.{{Cite web |last=Media |first=Dirty Mo |date=2020-02-25 |title=Door 'Baby' Clear |url=https://www.dirtymomedia.com/post/door-baby-clear |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=Dirty Mo Media |language=en}}

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.)

==Xfinity Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=42| NASCAR Xfinity 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

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! 32

! 33

! {{Tooltip|NXSC|NASCAR Xfinity Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 2014

! rowspan=3| Billy Boat Motorsports

! 84

! rowspan=3| Chevy

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY
24

| PHO

| LVS

| BRI

| CAL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TEX
31

| DAR

| RCH

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TAL
DNQ

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IOW
29

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
26

| DOV

| MCH

| ROA

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| KEN
DNQ

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY
26

| NHA

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CHI
28

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IND
27

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IOW
22

| GLN

| MOH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
37

| ATL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH
34

| CHI

| KEN

| DOV

| KAN

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
28

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX
28

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
25

| HOM

! rowspan=2| 29th

! rowspan=2| 227

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/boatch01/2014/B|title=Chad Boat – 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 6, 2019}}

{{Tooltip|17|Boat took over the 17 entry but drove his own car}}

| colspan=8|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
25

| colspan=24|

2015

! 84

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
36

| ATL

| LVS

| PHO

| CAL

| TEX

| BRI

| RCH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
35

| IOW

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
25

| DOV

| MCH

| CHI

| DAY

| KEN

| NHA

| IND

| IOW

| GLN

| MOH

| BRI

| ROA

| DAR

| RCH

| CHI

| KEN

| DOV

| CLT

| KAN

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! 105th

! 01

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/boatch01/2015/B|title=Chad Boat – 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 6, 2019}}

==Camping World Truck Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| NASCAR Camping World Truck 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

! 21

! 22

! 23

! {{Tooltip|NCWTC|NASCAR Camping World Truck classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 2015

! rowspan=2| Billy Boat Motorsports

! 15

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| DAY

| ATL

| MAR

| KAN

| CLT

| DOV

| TEX

| GTW

| IOW

| KEN

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ELD
31

| POC

| MCH

| BRI

| MSP

| colspan=8|

! rowspan=2| 38th

! rowspan=2| 99

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/boatch01/2015/C|title=Chad Boat – 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 6, 2019}}

16

| colspan=15|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CHI
DNQ

| NHA

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LVS
25

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL
9

| MAR

| TEX

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
12

| HOM

==K&N Pro Series East==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! {{Tooltip|NKNPSEC|NASCAR K&N Pro Series East classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2010

! Billy Boat Motorsports

! 36

! Chevy

| GRE

| SBO

| IOW

| MAR

| NHA

| LRP

| LEE

| JFC

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
17

| DOV

| colspan=4|

! 55th

! 112

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/boatch01/2010/E|title=Chad Boat – 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 6, 2019}}

2011

! rowspan=2| Curb Racing

! rowspan=2| 98

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GRE
23

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SBO
20

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
21

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOW
11

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BGS
9

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| JFC
30

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LGY
14

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
15

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| COL
12

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GRE
28

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
20

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
27

| colspan=2|

! 16th

! 1278

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/boatch01/2011/E|title=Chad Boat – 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 6, 2019}}

2012

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
34

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GRE
26

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
31

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOW
11

| BGS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| JFC
29

| LGY

| CNB

| COL

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOW
15

| NHA

| DOV

| GRE

| CAR

! 27th

! 118

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/boatch01/2012/E|title=Chad Boat – 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 6, 2019}}

==K&N Pro Series West==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=23| NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! {{Tooltip|NKNPSWC|NASCAR K&N Pro Series West classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 2010

! rowspan=2| Billy Boat Motorsports

! 36

! rowspan=4| Chevy

| AAS

| PHO

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IOW
4

| DCS

| SON

| colspan=10|

! rowspan=2| 34th

! rowspan=2| 303

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/boatch01/2010/P|title=Chad Boat – 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 6, 2019}}

30

| colspan=5|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IRW
17

| PIR

| MRP

| CNS

| MMP

| AAS

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| PHO
DNQ

| colspan=3|

2011

! rowspan=2| Curb Racing

! rowspan=2| 98

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
11

| AAS

| MMP

| IOW

| LVS

| SON

| IRW

| EVG

| PIR

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CNS
7

| MRP

| SPO

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| AAS
5

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO
7

|

! 22nd

! 577

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/boatch01/2011/P|title=Chad Boat – 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 6, 2019}}

2012

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO
7

| LHC

| MMP

| S99

| IOW

| BIR

| LVS

| SON

| EVG

| CNS

| IOW

| PIR

| SMP

| AAS

| PHO

! 58th

! 37

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/boatch01/2012/P|title=Chad Boat – 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 6, 2019}}

=ARCA Racing Series=

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| ARCA Racing 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

! 21

! {{Tooltip|ARSC|ARCA Racing Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 2012

! Curb Racing

! 98

! Chevy

| DAY

| MOB

| SLM

| TAL

| TOL

| ELK

| POC

| MCH

| WIN

| NJE

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IOW
3

| CHI

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IRP
8

| POC

| BLN

| ISF

| MAD

| SLM

| DSF

| colspan=2|

! rowspan=2| 48th

! rowspan=2| 455

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/boatch01/2012/A|title=Chad Boat – 2012 ARCA Racing Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 6, 2019}}

Ken Schrader Racing

! 52

! Chevy

| colspan=19|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KAN
37

|

rowspan=3| 2013

! Curb Racing

! 52

! Chevy

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
10

| MOB

| SLM

| TAL

| TOL

| ELK

| POC

| colspan=14|

! rowspan=3| 18th

! rowspan=3| 1430

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/boatch01/2013/A|title=Chad Boat – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=March 6, 2019}}

Venturini Motorsports

! 55

! Toyota

| colspan=7|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
15

| ROA

| WIN

| colspan=11|

Billy Boat Motorsports

! 84

! Toyota

| colspan=10|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CHI
5

| NJE

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POC
30

| BLN

| ISF

| MAD

| DSF

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| IOW
3*

| SLM

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KEN
5

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KAN
23

{{sup|*}} Season still in progress

{{sup|1}} Ineligible for series points

=Indy Lights=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! Year

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! Rank

! Points

2017

! Belardi Auto Racing

| STP

| STP

| ALA

| ALA

| IMS

| IMS

| INDY

| RDA

| RDA

| IOW

| TOR

| TOR

| MDO

| MDO

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GMP
14

| WGL

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 16th

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 7

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website|1=http://www.chadboat.com/}}
  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Chad_Boat}}

{{Belardi Auto Racing}}

{{Vision Racing}}

{{Billy Boat Motorsports}}

{{Venturini Motorsports}}

{{Ken Schrader Racing}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Boat, Chad}}

Category:Living people

Category:1992 births

Category:Racing drivers from Phoenix, Arizona

Category:Indy Lights drivers

Category:NASCAR drivers

Category:USAC Silver Crown Series drivers

Category:Belardi Auto Racing drivers