Danica Dart

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

|name=Danica Dart

|nationality={{flagicon|USA}} American

|birth_name=

|birth_date= {{Birth date and age|2007|8|3}}

|birth_place=Ephrata, Washington, U.S.

| Total_ARCA_Races = 1

| Years_In_ARCA = 1

| ARCA_Car_Team =

| Best_ARCA_Pos = 121st (2024)

| First_ARCA_Race = 2024 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)

| Last_ARCA_Race =

| First_ARCA_Win =

| Last_ARCA_Win =

| ARCA_Wins = 0

| ARCA_Top_Tens = 0

| ARCA_Poles = 0

| Total_ARCA_West_Races = 4

| Years_In_ARCA_West = 1

| ARCA_West_Car_Team =

| Best_ARCA_West_Pos = 26th (2024)

| First_ARCA_West_Race = 2024 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)

| Last_ARCA_West_Race = 2024 NAPA Auto Care 150 (Tri-City)

| First_ARCA_West_Win =

| Last_ARCA_West_Win =

| ARCA_West_Wins = 0

| ARCA_West_Top_Tens = 0

| ARCA_West_Poles = 0

| updated = August 13, 2024

}}

Danica Dart (born August 3, 2007) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 07/11 Chevrolet/Ford for Kennealy Keller Motorsports.

Racing career

Dart first began her racing career at the age of five, driving quarter-midgets before moving to bandeleros, pro, and super late models.{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/12/05/kennealy-keller-motorsports-adds-danica-dart-for-2024-arca-west-rookie-campaign/ |title=Kennealy Keller Motorsports adds Danica Dart for 2024 West Series rookie campaign |website=ARCA Racing |date=December 5, 2023 |access-date=December 6, 2023}} It was during this time where she progressed to the Junior Late Model Series in Washington. After two years in competing in the class, she moved to the pro late model division in 2020 after the junior late model division ceased.{{cite web |url=https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/get-to-know-arca-west-driver-danica-dart/ |title=Get to Know ARCA Menards West Series Driver Danica Dart |website=Kickin' the Tires |date=5 February 2024 |access-date=March 9, 2024}} In 2021, Dart won the late model championship at Stateline Speedway in Stateline, Idaho.{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/12/05/kennealy-keller-motorsports-adds-danica-dart-for-2024-arca-west-rookie-campaign/ |title=Kennealy Keller Motorsports adds Danica Dart for 2024 West Series rookie campaign |website=ARCA Racing |date=December 5, 2023 |access-date=December 6, 2023}}

In late 2023, it was announced that Dart will drive the full ARCA Menards Series West schedule for the newly formed Kennealy Keller Motorsports.{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/12/05/kennealy-keller-motorsports-adds-danica-dart-for-2024-arca-west-rookie-campaign/ |title=Kennealy Keller Motorsports adds Danica Dart for 2024 West Series rookie campaign |website=ARCA Racing |date=December 5, 2023 |access-date=December 6, 2023}} It was also during this time that she signed to the KKM Driver Development program, and will also run in select races in half a dozen super late model races.{{cite web |url=https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/get-to-know-arca-west-driver-danica-dart/ |title=Get to Know ARCA Menards West Series Driver Danica Dart |website=Kickin' the Tires |date=5 February 2024 |access-date=March 9, 2024}}

In 2024, Dart attempted to make her debut in the West Series at the season opening race at Phoenix Raceway.{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/03/04/pit-box-arca-2024-phoenix-raceway/ |title=PIT BOX: Another full field of ARCA Menards Series, West Series stars ready to take on Phoenix Raceway |website=ARCARacing.com |date=March 4, 2024 |access-date=March 9, 2024}} After placing 36th in the lone practice session,{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/03/08/practice-results-general-tire-150-at-phoenix-raceway-2/ |title=Practice results: General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway |website=ARCARacing.com |date=March 8, 2024 |access-date=March 9, 2024}} she qualified for the race in 33rd and started in 40th on a provisional, but finished in 40th due to crash on the opening lap with Cody Kiemele, Michael Maples, and David Smith.{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/03/08/qualifying-results-general-tire-150-at-phoenix-raceway-2/ |title=Qualifying results: General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway |website=ARCARacing.com |date=March 8, 2024 |access-date=March 9, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/03/08/starting-lineup-general-tire-150-at-phoenix-raceway/ |title=Starting lineup: General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway |website=ARCARacing.com |date=March 8, 2024 |access-date=March 9, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/03/08/race-results-general-tire-150-at-phoenix-raceway-3/ |title=Race results: General Tire 150 at Phoenix Raceway |website=ARCARacing.com |date=March 8, 2024 |access-date=March 9, 2024}} At the next race at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway,{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/04/16/mmi-oil-workers-150-kevin-harvicks-kern-raceway/|title=Entry list: MMI Oil Workers 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway|date=April 16, 2024|access-date=April 21, 2024|website=arcaracing.com}}{{cite web |url=https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/arca-menards-west-series-2024-team-chart/ |title=ARCA Menards West Series – 2024 Team Chart |website=Kickin' the Tires |date=March 4, 2024 |access-date=March 4, 2024}} she placed eighteenth in the lone practice session,{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/04/20/practice-results-mmi-oil-workers-150-at-kevin-harvicks-kern-raceway/|title=Practice results: MMI Oil Workers 150 at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway|date=April 20, 2024|access-date=April 21, 2024|website=arcaracing.com}} and qualified in the same position, but suffered a crash in qualifying and ultimately did not start the race.{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/04/20/qualifying-results-mmi-oil-workers-150-at-kevin-harvicks-kern-raceway/|title=Qualifying results: MMI Oil Workers 150 at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway|date=April 20, 2024|access-date=April 21, 2024|website=arcaracing.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/04/21/race-results-mmi-oil-workers-150-at-kevin-harvicks-kern-raceway/|title=Race results: MMI Oil Workers 150 at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway|date=April 20, 2024|access-date=April 21, 2024|website=arcaracing.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lastcar.info/brockbeard/arca-west-henry-barton-takes-last-in-series-debut-as-three-others-do-not-start |title=ARCA WEST: Henry Barton takes last in series debut as three others do not start |work=LASTCAR.info|access-date=May 12, 2024}}

Personal life

Dart is named after former NASCAR and IndyCar driver Danica Patrick.{{cite web |url=https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/get-to-know-arca-west-driver-danica-dart/ |title=Get to Know ARCA Menards West Series Driver Danica Dart |website=Kickin' the Tires |date=5 February 2024 |access-date=March 9, 2024}}

Motorsports results

=ARCA Menards 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=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
2024 ! Kennealy Keller Motorsports ! 07 ! Chevy \| DAY \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| PHO {{small\|40}} \| TAL \| DOV \| KAN \| CLT \| IOW \| MOH \| BLN \| IRP \| SLM \| ELK \| MCH \| ISF \| MLW \| DSF \| GLN \| BRI \| KAN \| TOL ! 121st ! 4 ! {{cite web\|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/dartda01/2024/A/\|title=Danica Dart – 2024 ARCA Menards Series Results\|website=Racing-Reference\|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC\|access-date=March 9, 2024}}

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

! 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

2024

! Kennealy Keller Motorsports

! 07

! Chevy

| DAY

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO
{{small|40}}

| TAL

| DOV

| KAN

| CLT

| IOW

| MOH

| BLN

| IRP

| SLM

| ELK

| MCH

| ISF

| MLW

| DSF

| GLN

| BRI

| KAN

| TOL

! 121st

! 4

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/dartda01/2024/A/|title=Danica Dart – 2024 ARCA Menards Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 9, 2024}}

==ARCA Menards Series West==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" ! colspan=19 \|ARCA Menards Series West results
Year ! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! {{Tooltip\|AMSWC\|ARCA Menards Series West classification}} ! Pts ! Ref
rowspan=3\| 2024 ! rowspan=3\| Kennealy Keller Motorsports ! 07 ! Chevy \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| PHO {{small\|40}} \| colspan=11\| ! rowspan=3\| 26th ! rowspan=3\| 86 ! rowspan=3\| {{cite web\|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/dartda01/2024/AW/\|title=Danica Dart – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West Results\|website=Racing-Reference\|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC\|access-date=March 9, 2024}}
rowspan=2\| 11 ! Ford \| \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| KER {{small\|22}} \| PIR \| SON \| IRW \| colspan=7\|
Chevy \| colspan=5\| \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| IRW {{small\|14}} \| SHA \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| TRI {{small\|14}} \| MAD \| AAS \| KER \| PHO

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

! colspan=19 |ARCA Menards Series West results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! {{Tooltip|AMSWC|ARCA Menards Series West classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=3| 2024

! rowspan=3| Kennealy Keller Motorsports

! 07

! Chevy

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO
{{small|40}}

| colspan=11|

! rowspan=3| 26th

! rowspan=3| 86

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/dartda01/2024/AW/|title=Danica Dart – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 9, 2024}}

rowspan=2| 11

! Ford

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

| PIR

| SON

| IRW

| colspan=7|

Chevy

| colspan=5|

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

| SHA

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