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Charlie Vest

{{Short description|American racing driver}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

|name=Charlie Vest

|birth_name=

|birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1974|2|1}}

|birth_place=Ocoee, Florida, U.S.

| Truck_Car_Team =

| Total_Truck_Races = 2

| Years_In_Truck = 1

| Prev_Truck_Year =

| Prev_Truck_Pos =

| Best_Truck_Pos = 58th (2011)

| First_Truck_Race = 2011 UNOH 225 (Kentucky)

| Last_Truck_Race = 2011 Good Sam Club 200 (Atlanta)

| First_Truck_Win =

| Last_Truck_Win =

| Truck_Wins = 0

| Truck_Top_Tens = 0

| Truck_Poles = 0

| Total_ARCA_Races = 10

| Years_In_ARCA = 3

| ARCA_Car_Team =

| Best_ARCA_Pos = 54th (2011)

| First_ARCA_Race = 2008 Cayuga ARCA RE/MAX 250 (Jukasa)

| Last_ARCA_Race = 2011 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic (Salem)

| First_ARCA_Win =

| Last_ARCA_Win =

| ARCA_Wins = 0

| ARCA_Top_Tens = 0

| ARCA_Poles = 0

| updated = June 13, 2024

}}

Charlie Vest (born February 1, 1974) is an American professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the ARCA Racing Series.

Vest made his ARCA Racing Series debut in 2008 at Jukasa Motor Speedway, driving the No. 10 Ford for Fast Track Racing, where he finished 29th due to handling issues. He then made two more starts at the Illinois State Fairgrounds and DuQuoin State Fairgrounds dirt tracks, finishing fourteenth and 34th respectively. Vest then made two starts for Andy Belmont Racing, finishing eighteenth at Kentucky Speedway and 37th at Pocono Raceway.{{cite web|url=https://us.motorsport.com/arca/news/kentucky-ii-race-results-2009-10-02/2326503/|title=KENTUCKY II: RACE RESULTS |work=Motorsport.com |access-date=June 14, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://us.motorsport.com/arca/news/ponoco-ii-race-results/2333955/|title=POCONO II: RACE RESULTS |work=Motorsport.com |access-date=June 14, 2024}}

In 2011, Vest made five ARCA starts for Fast Track Racing, getting a best finish of 22nd at Winchester Speedway. He also made two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts, finishing twentieth at Kentucky whilst driving for Chase Mattioli Racing, and 33rd at Atlanta Motor Speedway whilst driving the No. 09 Ford for T3R, LLC.

Vest has also competed in series such as the FASCAR Goodyear Challenge Series, the FAST on Dirt Series, the Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association, and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Charlie_Vest |title=Charlie Vest |work=The Third Turn|access-date=June 13, 2024}}

He is currently the CEO and owner of Atomic Speedway.{{cite web|url=https://www.chillicothegazette.com/story/news/local/2023/01/19/what-made-danny-smith-build-his-racing-headquarters-in-chillicothe/69767154007/ |title=What made Danny Smith build his racing headquarters in Chillicothe? |work=Chillicothe Gazette|access-date=June 13, 2024}}

Motorsports results

=NASCAR=

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

==Camping World Truck Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=32| 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

! 24

! 25

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

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 2011

! Chase Mattioli Racing

! 99

! Ford

| DAY

| PHO

| DAR

| MAR

| NSH

| DOV

| CLT

| KAN

| TEX

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KEN
{{small|20}}

| IOW

| NSH

| IRP

| POC

| MCH

| BRI

|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CHI
{{small|DNQ}}

| NHA

| KEN

| LVS

|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MAR
{{small|DNQ}}

| TEX

| HOM

! rowspan=2| 58th

! rowspan=2| 35

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/vestch01/2011/C|title=Charlie Vest – 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 13, 2024}}

T3R, LLC

! 09

! Ford

| colspan=16|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
{{small|33}}

| colspan=4|

| style="background:#DFC484;"| TAL
{{small|Wth}}

| colspan=3|

=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=48| 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| 2008

! rowspan=2| Fast Track Racing

! rowspan=2| 10

! Ford

| DAY

| SLM

| IOW

| KAN

| CAR

| KEN

| TOL

| POC

| MCH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAY
{{small|29}}

| KEN

| BLN

| POC

| NSH

| colspan=7|

! rowspan=2| 76th

! rowspan=2| 305

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/vestch01/2008/A|title=Charlie Vest – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 13, 2024}}

Chevy

| colspan=14|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ISF
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DSF
{{small|34}}

| CHI

| SLM

| NJE

| TAL

| TOL

rowspan=2| 2009

! rowspan=2| Andy Belmont Racing

! 1

! rowspan=2| Ford

| DAY

| SLM

| CAR

| TAL

| KEN

| TOL

| POC

| MCH

| MFD

| IOW

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KEN
{{small|18}}

| BLN

| colspan=9|

! rowspan=2| 117th

! rowspan=2| 185

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/vestch01/2009/A|title=Charlie Vest – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 13, 2024}}

83

| colspan=12|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
{{small|37}}

| ISF

| CHI

| TOL

| DSF

| NJE

| SLM

| KAN

| CAR

rowspan=4| 2011

! rowspan=4| Fast Track Racing

! rowspan=2| 10

! Ford

| DAY

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
{{small|34}}

| SLM

| TOL

| NJE

| CHI

| POC

| MCH

| colspan=13|

! rowspan=4| 54th

! rowspan=4| 450

! rowspan=4| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/vestch01/2011/A|title=Charlie Vest – 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 13, 2024}}

Chevy

| colspan=8|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| WIN
{{small|22}}

| BLN

| IOW

| IRP

| POC

| colspan=8|

14

! Dodge

| colspan=13|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ISF
{{small|25}}

| MAD

| colspan=6|

18

! Chevy

| colspan=15|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DSF
{{small|30}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SLM
{{small|29}}

| KAN

| TOL

| colspan=2|

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Charlie_Vest}}

{{Fast Track Racing}}

{{Andy Belmont Racing}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vest, Charlie}}

Category:Living people

Category:1974 births

Category:Racing drivers from Florida

Category:NASCAR drivers

Category:ARCA Menards Series drivers