Daryn Pittman

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Pittman started his sprint car career in 1996. He raced in the American Sprint Car Series before moving to full-time competition in the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series starting in 1999.{{cite web |last1=Letasky |first1=John |title=World of Outlaws driver Daryn Pittman looking for more success in Billings |url=https://billingsgazette.com/sports/local/world-of-outlaws-driver-daryn-pittman-looking-for-more-success/article_1b6c2421-e726-556b-8f5a-ecf0a03384e0.html |website=Billings Gazette |access-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122213257/https://billingsgazette.com/sports/local/world-of-outlaws-driver-daryn-pittman-looking-for-more-success/article_1b6c2421-e726-556b-8f5a-ecf0a03384e0.html |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |location=Billings, MT |date=August 23, 2019 |url-status=live}} After two years in the series, Pittman made a late decision to pursue the World of Outlaws Gumout Racing Series championship in 2001, after a poor start on the national tour;{{cite web |title=Gumout: Pittman to chase title |url=https://us.motorsport.com/woo/news/gumout-pittman-to-chase-title/1102774/ |website=Motorsport.com |access-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122003808/https://us.motorsport.com/woo/news/gumout-pittman-to-chase-title/1102774/ |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |date=April 18, 2001 |url-status=live}} he wound up winning the support series' season title.{{cite web |last1=Elliott |first1=Jeremy |title=No. 4 Daryn Pittman: PennLive's Top 25 Sprint Car Drivers in the Country |url=https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2014/07/no_4_daryn_pittman_pennlives_t.html |website=The Patriot-News |access-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112000725/https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2014/07/no_4_daryn_pittman_pennlives_t.html |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |location=Harrisburg, PA |date=July 26, 2014 |url-status=live}}

Racing in Australia during the winter of 2002–2003, Pittman won the World Series Sprintcars championship, becoming the only American to do so;{{cite web |title=Sungold Stadium Set For Record Breaking Classic This Weekend |url=https://www.sprintcarworld.com.au/release.asp?NewsId=48876 |website=Sprintcar World |access-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407072700/https://www.sprintcarworld.com.au/release.asp?NewsId=48876 |archive-date=April 7, 2020 |date=December 12, 2013 |url-status=live}} he was also named that season's Australian Sprint Poll Driver of the Year.{{cite web |title=WSS: Australian Sprint Poll Driver of the Year results |url=https://us.motorsport.com/sprint/news/wss-australian-sprint-poll-driver-of-the-year-results/1291310/ |access-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122010406/https://us.motorsport.com/sprint/news/wss-australian-sprint-poll-driver-of-the-year-results/1291310/ |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |date=April 28, 2003 |quote=Final 2002/2003 Australian National Sprintcar Poll. Rank Driver (First Place Votes) State/Country Points 1. Daryn Pittman (7) Oklahoma, USA 1200 2. Joey Saldana (7) Indiana, USA 995 3. Robbie Farr (2) New South Wales, AUS 710 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Elliott |first1=Jeremy |title=No. 18 Daryn Pittman: Central Pa's Sprint Car best in last 30 years |url=https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2013/07/no_18_daryn_pittman_central_pa.html |website=The Patriot-News |access-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122210629/https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2013/07/no_18_daryn_pittman_central_pa.html |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |location=Harrisburg, PA |date=July 4, 2013 |url-status=live}} 2006 saw Pittman win his first Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway.{{cite web |title=Pittman leads Outlaws sweep in Gold Cup finale |url=https://www.thereporter.com/2006/09/10/pittman-leads-outlaws-sweep-in-gold-cup-finale/ |website=The Reporter |access-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122212356/https://www.thereporter.com/2006/09/10/pittman-leads-outlaws-sweep-in-gold-cup-finale/ |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |location=Vacaville, CA |date=September 10, 2006 |url-status=live}}

Driving for Titan Racing USA, Pittman won the 2008 Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway, beating Jason Meyers and Chad Kemenah to capture the prestigious event.{{cite web |title=Good to be King: Daryn Pittman Wins 25th Annual Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway |url=https://us.motorsport.com/woo/news/eldora-kings-royal-results-2008-07-13/2738789/ |website=Motorsport.com |access-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122212908/https://us.motorsport.com/woo/news/eldora-kings-royal-results-2008-07-13/2738789/ |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |date=July 13, 2008 |url-status=live}}

In 2009, Pittman dropped off the WoO national tour and spent the next four years racing in regional series in Pennsylvania. He won the 2010 Keystone Cup Sprint Car Series championship,{{cite web |last1=Heintzelman |first1=Todd |title=Erdley wins Keystone Cup finale at Port Royal; Pittman champion |url=https://www.pennlive.com/patriotnewssports/2010/05/erdley_wins_keystone_cup_final.html |website=The Patriot-News |access-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122211005/https://www.pennlive.com/patriotnewssports/2010/05/erdley_wins_keystone_cup_final.html |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |location=Harrisburg, PA |date=June 1, 2010 |url-status=live}} and in 2012 claimed the All Star Circuit of Champions Eastern Region title,{{cite web |title=45-Race All Star Sprint Car Schedule |url=https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/45-race-all-star-sprint-car-schedule/ |website=Speed Sport |access-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122211336/https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/45-race-all-star-sprint-car-schedule/ |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |date=February 7, 2013 |url-status=live}} racing for Heffner Motorsports.{{cite web |last1=Elliott |first1=Jeremy |title=Sprint Car owner Mike Heffner fuming over delayed point payout by All Star Circuit of Champions |url=https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2014/05/sprint_car_owner_mike_heffner_1.html |website=The Patriot-News |access-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112020413/https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2014/05/sprint_car_owner_mike_heffner_1.html |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |location=Harrisburg, PA |date=May 7, 2014 |url-status=live}}

After four years competing in local series in Pennsylvania,{{cite web |last1=Elliott |first1=Jeremy |title=World of Outlaws champion Daryn Pittman almost called it quits |url=https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2013/11/daryn_pittman_almost_called_it.html |website=The Patriot-News |access-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122002905/https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2013/11/daryn_pittman_almost_called_it.html |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |location=Harrisburg, PA |date=November 11, 2013 |url-status=live}} Pittman joined Kasey Kahne Racing for the 2013 season.{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Bob |title=Daryn Pittman to Drive for Kasey Kahne Racing |url=https://tjslideways.com/2013/01/09/daryn-pittman-to-drive-for-kasey-kahne-racing/ |website=TJSlideways.com |access-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001181206/https://tjslideways.com/2013/01/09/daryn-pittman-to-drive-for-kasey-kahne-racing/ |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |date=January 9, 2013 |url-status=live}} The 2013 season started with Pittman winning the overall championship in the DIRTcar Nationals miniseries at Volusia Speedway Park.{{cite web |title=Lasoski, Westfall Winners Sunday Night At Volusia |url=http://www.raceweekillustrated.com/2013/02/18/lasoski-westfall-winners-sunday-night-at-volusia/ |website=Race Week Illustrated |access-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122002513/http://www.raceweekillustrated.com/2013/02/18/lasoski-westfall-winners-sunday-night-at-volusia/ |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |date=February 18, 2013}} Pittman clinched the 2013 World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship, scoring eight series wins over the course of the season, beating Donny Schatz by 14 points for the title. He was the first driver from Oklahoma to win the World of Outlaws championship.{{cite web |title=Stewart, Pittman Lead Oklahoma Charge |url=https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/stewart-pittman-lead-oklahoma-charge/ |website=Speed Sport |access-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122205553/https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/stewart-pittman-lead-oklahoma-charge/ |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |date=April 29, 2015 |url-status=live}} 2014 saw Pittman winning his third Speed Sport World Challenge at Knoxville Raceway; he had captured the $10,000-to-win event previously in 2004 and 2005.{{cite web |last1=Kerchner |first1=Mike |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |title=Pittman Rules SPEED SPORT World Challenge |url=https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/other-sprint-cars/pittman-rules-speed-sport-world-challenge/ |website=Speed Sport| access-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122210322/https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/other-sprint-cars/pittman-rules-speed-sport-world-challenge/ |date=August 9, 2014 |url-status=live}} Pittman started the 2015 season by winning his second DIRTcar Nationals championship.{{cite web |title=Kasey Kahne Racing caps off stellar 2015 DIRTcar Nationals |url=https://us.motorsport.com/woo/news/kasey-kahne-racing-caps-off-stellar-2015-dirtcar-nationals/2874096/ |website=Motorsport.com |access-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122001852/https://us.motorsport.com/woo/news/kasey-kahne-racing-caps-off-stellar-2015-dirtcar-nationals/2874096/ |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |date=February 15, 2015 |url-status=live}} It was rumored that Pittman would leave KKR following the 2015 season, but he returned for 2016.{{cite web |last1=Elliott |first1=Jeremy |title=Kasey Kahne Racing intact: Despite rumors, Daryn Pittman and Brad Sweet will return in 2016 |url=https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2015/11/kasey_kahne_racing_intact_desp.html |website=The Patriot-News |access-date=January 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121235538/https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2015/11/kasey_kahne_racing_intact_desp.html |archive-date=January 21, 2021 |location=Harrisburg, PA |date=November 5, 2015 |url-status=live}}

Pittman left KKR after 2018, starting the 2019 season with Roth Motorsports.{{cite web |title=Pittman To Drive Roth Motorsports No. 83 |url=https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/world-of-outlaws-sprint-cars/pittman-to-drive-roth-no-83/ |website=Speed Sport |access-date=January 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927230228/https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/world-of-outlaws-sprint-cars/pittman-to-drive-roth-no-83/ |archive-date=September 27, 2020 |date=November 17, 2018 |url-status=live}} He started the year by claiming the overall sprint car championship at Volusia Speedway Park{{'}}s DIRTcar Nationals, his third title in the miniseries.{{cite web |last1=Graziano |first1=Nick |title=Daryn Pittman Claims Third Career DIRTcar Nationals Golden Gator |url=http://raceproweekly.com/rpw/2019/02/daryn-pittman-claims-third-career-dirtcar-nationals-golden-gator/ |website=RaceProWeekly |access-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122000307/http://raceproweekly.com/rpw/2019/02/daryn-pittman-claims-third-career-dirtcar-nationals-golden-gator/ |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |date=February 11, 2019 |url-status=live}} He won four times on the World of Outlaws tour on his way to a fourth-place points finish; he also won his second Gold Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway,{{cite web |last1=Martin |first1=Sharon |title=Daryn Pittman leads all 40 laps for second Gold Cup victory |url=https://www.chicoer.com/2019/09/07/daryn-pittman-leads-all-40-laps-for-second-gold-cup-victory/ |website=Chico Enterprise-Record |access-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921221452/https://www.chicoer.com/2019/09/07/daryn-pittman-leads-all-40-laps-for-second-gold-cup-victory/ |archive-date=September 21, 2019 |location=Chico, CA |date=September 7, 2019 |url-status=live}} and became the first four-time winner of Oskaloosa Speedway{{'}}s Front Row Challenge for 360 sprint cars.{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Bill |title=Pittman cashes in with fourth career Front Row Challenge win; Martin wins with 305's |url=https://www.oskaloosa.com/sports/local_sports/pittman-cashes-in-with-fourth-career-front-row-challenge-win-martin-wins-with-305-s/article_55f2589a-b92a-11e9-8e93-831eccf7c51e.html |website=The Oskaloosa Herald |access-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122211809/https://www.oskaloosa.com/sports/local_sports/pittman-cashes-in-with-fourth-career-front-row-challenge-win-martin-wins-with-305-s/article_55f2589a-b92a-11e9-8e93-831eccf7c51e.html |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |location=Oskaloosa, IA |date=August 7, 2019 |url-status=live}}

Pittman returned to Roth Motorsports for the 2020 racing season; in July, he won the World of Outlaws' Elimination Showdown special event at Cedar Lake Speedway.{{cite web |title=Pittman Wins Elimination Showdown at Cedar Lake |url=https://www.mrn.com/2020/07/03/daryn-pittman-wins-elimination-showdown-at-cedar-lake/ |website=Motor Racing Network |access-date=January 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127184532/https://www.mrn.com/2020/07/03/daryn-pittman-wins-elimination-showdown-at-cedar-lake/ |archive-date=January 27, 2021 |date=July 3, 2020 |url-status=live}} Following races at Knoxville Raceway in August, Pittman tested positive for COVID-19;{{cite web |last1=Ryan |first1=Nate |title=Three sprint car drivers test positive for COVID-19 after Knoxville Outlaws |url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2020/08/20/world-of-outlaws-sprint-car-drivers-positive-covid-19-tests/ |website=NBC Sports |access-date=January 21, 2021 |date=August 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113050742/https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2020/08/20/world-of-outlaws-sprint-car-drivers-positive-covid-19-tests/ |archive-date=January 13, 2021 |url-status=live}} he missed two events before returning to the series.{{cite web |title=Daryn Pittman Tests Positive For COVID-19 |url=https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/world-of-outlaws-sprint-cars/daryn-pittman-tests-positive-for-covid-19/ |website=Speed Sport |access-date=January 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121234436/https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/world-of-outlaws-sprint-cars/daryn-pittman-tests-positive-for-covid-19/ |archive-date=January 21, 2021 |date=August 19, 2020 |url-status=live}} In September, Pittman announced he would step away from full-time competition after the 2020 season.{{cite web |title=Storybook homecoming: Daryn Pittman claims meaningful Lawton Speedway win |url=https://tulsaworld.com/community/owasso/sports/storybook-homecoming-daryn-pittman-claims-meaningful-lawton-speedway-win/article_37ae5132-00f9-11eb-a651-8b2156c2f272.html |website=Owasso Reporter |access-date=January 21, 2021 |location=Owasso, OK |date=September 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121234952/https://tulsaworld.com/community/owasso/sports/storybook-homecoming-daryn-pittman-claims-meaningful-lawton-speedway-win/article_37ae5132-00f9-11eb-a651-8b2156c2f272.html |archive-date=January 21, 2021 |url-status=live}} Shortly afterwards he announced he was departing Roth Racing as of mid-September; he won one final time with the team, at Lawton Speedway, before rejoining Heffner Motorsports to complete his final season.{{cite web |last1=Seelman |first1=Jacob |title=Pittman Back With Heffner For Balance Of 2020 |url=https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/world-of-outlaws-sprint-cars/pittman-back-with-heffner-for-balance-of-2020/ |website=Speed Sport |access-date=January 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031080505/https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/world-of-outlaws-sprint-cars/pittman-back-with-heffner-for-balance-of-2020/ |archive-date=October 31, 2020 |date=September 20, 2020 |url-status=live}} Pittman retired having scored 86 World of Outlaws feature wins.{{cite web |last1=Graziano |first1=Nick |title=Pittman Set To Close His Full-Time Outlaw Tenure |url=https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/world-of-outlaws-sprint-cars/pittman-set-to-close-his-full-time-outlaw-tenure/ |website=Speed Sport |access-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122002315/https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/world-of-outlaws-sprint-cars/pittman-set-to-close-his-full-time-outlaw-tenure/ |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |date=November 7, 2020 |url-status=live}}

Born in Owasso, Oklahoma, Pittman resides in Flint, Texas.{{cite web |title=Pittman Stepping Away From the World of Outlaws Tour |url=https://tjslideways.com/2020/09/10/pittman-stepping-away-from-the-world-of-outlaws-tour/ |website=TJSlideways.com |access-date=January 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929140136/https://tjslideways.com/2020/09/10/pittman-stepping-away-from-the-world-of-outlaws-tour/ |archive-date=September 29, 2020 |date=September 10, 2020 |url-status=live}} He is married and has two children and owns and operates Ultra Shield Race Products in Flint, Texas.

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