Craig Lutz

{{Short description|American racing driver}}

{{Infobox racing driver

| name = Craig Lutz

| image = Craig lutz (53643721090).jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Lutz's No. 46 car at Richmond Raceway in 2024

| nationality = American

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|7|27|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Miller Place, New York

| related to =

| awards =

| current series = NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

| last series =

| years active = 2014–present

| teams =

| first year = 2014

| current team = Russell Goodale

| car number = 46

| engine =

| crew chief = Douglas Ogiejko

| former teams =

| starts = 129

| championships = 0

| wins = 4

| poles = 3

| best finish = 4th

| year = 2019, 2020

| last finish = 7th (2023)

| prev series =

| prev series years =

| titles =

| title years =

| updated = July 23, 2024

}}

Craig Lutz (born July 27, 1994) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes full-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 46 for Russell Goodale. Lutz started racing Late Models before moving up to the SK Modified division at Stafford Motor Speedway, Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, and the Waterford Speedbowl, where he won multiple feature races.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

Lutz is a long-time competitor of the series, having made his debut in 2014. He has also competed in series such as the Modified Racing Series, the Tri-Track Open Modified Series, and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Craig_Lutz|title=Craig Lutz |work=The Third Turn|access-date=July 23, 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.)

==Whelen Modified Tour==

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

!colspan=38| NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results

Year

! Car owner

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! {{Tooltip|NWMTC|NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2014

! Terry Zacharias

! 71

! Chevy

| TMP

| STA

| STA

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| WFD
{{small|28}}

| RIV

| NHA

| MND

| STA

| TMP

| BRI

| NHA

| STA

| TMP

| colspan=5|

! 49th

! 16

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/lutzcr01/2014/N|title=Craig Lutz – 2014 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 23, 2024}}

2015

! rowspan=4| Renee Lutz

! rowspan=4| 56

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| TMP

| STA

| WAT

| STA

| TMP

| RIV

| NHA

| MON

| STA

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

| BRI

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RIV
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
{{small|11}}

| STA

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|21}}

| colspan=3|

! 38th

! 105

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/lutzcr01/2015/N|title=Craig Lutz – 2015 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 23, 2024}}

2016

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|26}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WFD
{{small|11}}

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|23}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RIV
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MND
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|21}}

| BRI

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RIV
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| OSW
{{small|10}}

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

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

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|13}}

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

|

! 17th

! 437

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/lutzcr01/2016/N|title=Craig Lutz – 2016 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 23, 2024}}

rowspan=3| 2017

! Toyota

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

| colspan=17|

! rowspan=3| 10th

! rowspan=3| 429

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/lutzcr01/2017/N|title=Craig Lutz – 2017 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 23, 2024}}

Chevy

|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|19}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LGY
{{small|12}}

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

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RIV
{{small|12}}

| NHA

| colspan=11|

rowspan=5| Russell Goodale

! rowspan=5| 46

! rowspan=5| Chevy

| colspan=7|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEE
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| OSW
{{small|7}}

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|27}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA
{{small|9}}

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

| colspan=2|

2018

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MYR
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| STA
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SEE
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LGY
{{small|27}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RIV
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
{{small|19}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| STA
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TMP
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OSW
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RIV
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| STA
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP
{{small|12}}

| colspan=2|

! 5th

! 541

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/lutzcr01/2018/N|title=Craig Lutz – 2018 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 23, 2024}}

2019

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

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SBO
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| STA
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| WAL
{{small|26}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SEE
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TMP
{{small|3*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RIV
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| STA
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TMP
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OSW
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RIV
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| STA
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP
{{small|12}}

| colspan=2|

! 4th

! 585

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/lutzcr01/2019/N|title=Craig Lutz – 2019 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 23, 2024}}

2020

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| JEN
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| WMM
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WMM
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| JEN
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MND
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NHA
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| TMP
{{small|1}}

| colspan=9|

! 4th

! 342

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/lutzcr01/2020/N|title=Craig Lutz – 2020 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 23, 2024}}

rowspan=3| 2021

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

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| STA
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RIV
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| JEN
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OSW
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RIV
{{small|23}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|26}}

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| STA
{{small|20}}

| BEE

| OSW

| RCH

| colspan=6|

! rowspan=3| 15th

! rowspan=3| 295

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/lutzcr01/2021/N|title=Craig Lutz – 2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 23, 2024}}

Danny Watts Jr.

! 82

! Chevy

| colspan=12|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RIV
{{small|23}}

| colspan=5|

Tim Thilburg

! 63

! Chevy

| colspan=13|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| STA
{{small|5}}

| colspan=4|

2022

! rowspan=2| Danny Watts Jr.

! rowspan=2| 82

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NSM
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RIV
{{small|26}}

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

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| JEN
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MND
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RIV
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WAL
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLM
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| TMP
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LGY
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OSW
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RIV
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TMP
{{small|23}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
{{small|23}}

| colspan=2|

! 8th

! 508

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/lutzcr01/2022/N|title=Craig Lutz – 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 23, 2024}}

2023

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH
{{small|28}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MON
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RIV
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LEE
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEE
{{small|11}}

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| WAL
{{small|23}}

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

| LMP

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| THO
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LGY
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OSW
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MON
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RIV
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NWS
{{small|34}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| THO
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR
{{small|26}}

! 7th

! 471

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/lutzcr01/2023/N|title=Craig Lutz – 2023 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 23, 2024}}

2024

! rowspan=2| Russell Goodale

! rowspan=2| 46

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSM
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RCH
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| THO
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MON
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RIV
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SEE
{{small|19}}

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

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MON
{{small|12*}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LMP
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| THO
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| OSW
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RIV
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MON
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| THO
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NWS
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR
{{small|6}}

| colspan=2|

! 5th

! 575

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/lutzcr01/2024/N|title=Craig Lutz – 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 23, 2024}}

2025

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NSM
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| THO
{{small|13}}

| MON

| NWS

| SEE

| RIV

| WMM

| LMP

| MON

| THO

| RCH

| OSW

| RIV

| NHA

| THO

| MAR

| colspan=2|

! -*

! -*

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/lutzcr01/2025/N|title=Craig Lutz – 2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 10, 2025}}

References

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