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Justin Boston

{{Short description|American racing driver}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Justin Boston

| image = Justin Boston 25 2013 Scott 160 ARCA race at Road America.jpg

| caption = Boston's No. 25 ARCA car at Road America in 2013

| birth_name = Justin Michael Boston

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|9|12}}

| birth_place = Sparks, Maryland, U.S.

| Total_Busch_Races = 2

| Years_In_Busch = 1

| Busch_Car_Team =

| Prev_Busch_Pos = 95th

| Prev_Busch_Year = 2014

| Best_Busch_Pos = 95th (2014)

| First_Busch_Race = 2014 VisitMyrtleBeach.com 300 (Kentucky)

| Last_Busch_Race = 2014 Dover 200 (Dover)

| First_Busch_Win =

| Last_Busch_Win =

| Busch_Wins = 0

| Busch_Top_Tens = 1

| Busch_Poles = 0

| Total_Truck_Races = 10

| Years_In_Truck = 2

| Truck_Car_Team =

| Prev_Truck_Pos = 25th

| Prev_Truck_Year = 2015

| Best_Truck_Pos = 25th (2015)

| First_Truck_Race = 2014 UNOH 200 Presented by ZLOOP (Bristol)

| Last_Truck_Race = 2015 American Ethanol 200 (Iowa)

| First_Truck_Win =

| Last_Truck_Win =

| Truck_Wins = 0

| Truck_Top_Tens = 4

| Truck_Poles = 0

| updated = April 19, 2020

}}

Justin Michael Boston (born September 12, 1989) is an American realtor broker and former professional stock car racing driver. A former development driver for Joe Gibbs Racing, he most recently drove the No. 54 Toyota Tundra for Kyle Busch Motorsports in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Boston was the Rookie of the Year in the ARCA Racing Series driving for Venturini Motorsports in 2013.

Early and personal life

Born to parents Robert M. "Bob" and Caron, Boston is one of the few professional race car drivers from the state of Maryland. He is a native of Sparks and Towson, both suburbs of Baltimore. Boston's racing interests were sparked with a dirt bike birthday present at age five, and he would begin his career running motocross in the late 1990s. Boston would practice at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, but would often travel 8–14 hours to get to races in other states. By age 13, he had collected over 300 wins across the country. Boston quit motocross after an incident in which his bike hit him in the head, breaking his helmet and lacerating his face. He began his transition to stock car racing at age 16 after attending a race at Dover International Speedway, and proceeded to enroll at the Buck Baker Racing School in Charlotte, outclassing his fellow students. Boston began his stock car career in Legends Cars, then ran six races in the USAR Pro Cup Series in 2009, with four top 10 finishes. Supported by Turner Scott Motorsports, he proceeded to run in the UARA-STARS late-model series, making the commute from Maryland to Charlotte every weekend. Shortly after enrolling in Washington College, Boston made a full commitment to his racing career, moving to Charlotte. His support, however dried up and he spent 2010 and 2011 out of the sport.{{cite web|title=Bio: Justin Boston |url=http://www.jbossracing.com/about |website=jbossracing.com |publisher=jbossracing.com, RACERSITES |access-date=18 September 2014 |date=2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920011649/http://jbossracing.com/about |archive-date=20 September 2014 }}{{cite web|last1=Appenfeller|first1=Dan|title=Justin Boston's road to ARCA success was filled with detours|website=Baltimore Sun|access-date=18 September 2014|date=July 27, 2013|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2013/07/27/justin-bostons-road-to-arca-success-was-filled-with-detours/}}

Boston attended high school at the Boys' Latin School of Maryland. Boston's father Bob is the co-founder of Zloop Electronic Recycling, which had sponsored his race efforts from 2013 to 2015. In 2015, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.{{cite web|last1=Pockrass|first1=Bob|title=Kyle Busch Motorsports suing former driver Boston, company Zloop|url=https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/truck/story/_/id/13516939/nascar-kyle-busch-motorsports-suing-former-driver-boston-father-company|publisher=ESPN|access-date=27 August 2015|location=Statesville, North Carolina|date=August 26, 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Utter|first1=Jim|title=Kyle Busch Motorsports sues former driver Justin Boston|url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-truck/news/kyle-busch-motorsports-sues-former-driver-justin-boston|publisher=motorsport.com|access-date=27 August 2015|date=August 26, 2015|archive-date=31 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531185724/http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-truck/news/kyle-busch-motorsports-sues-former-driver-justin-boston/|url-status=dead}} Bob was later convicted of fraud surrounding the company and was sentenced to a 10-year prison sentence in 2018.{{cite web |last1=Wester |first1=Jane |title=Business owner whose fraud paid for son's NASCAR career will go to prison, judge rules |url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article219335435.html |website=The Charlotte Observer |access-date=March 15, 2021 |date=October 1, 2018}}

ARCA and NASCAR career

=2013=

File:Justin Boston team pushing ARCA car 25 Road America 2013.jpg]]

In July 2012, Boston signed with Venturini Motorsports to drive the full ARCA Racing Series season in 2013. Coming onto sponsor the team was electronic recycling company Zloop, founded in 2012 and based in Hickory, North Carolina. At the age of 23 years, Boston was one of the older rookies to enter ARCA competition, but was second quickest in December testing at Daytona out of 61 drivers, timing in at 48.871 seconds (184.158 mph).{{cite web|title=Justin Boston Prepared for "Special Moment" in ARCA's 50th at Daytona |url=http://www.jbossracing.com/news/detail/news_id/43/ary_id/97 |website=jbossracing.com |publisher=Justin Boston, RACERSITES |access-date=18 September 2014 |location=Daytona Beach, Florida |date=February 13, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924042835/http://www.jbossracing.com/news/detail/news_id/43/ary_id/97 |archive-date=24 September 2014 }} Boston ran the full 21-race schedule, scoring poles at both races at Salem Speedway to go along with 18 total top 10 qualifying efforts. Despite not winning a race, he finished the year with eight top 5s and an impressive 16 top 10s to earn 3rd place in the championship standings behind 10-time champion Frank Kimmel and Mason Mingus. Boston was selected as the 2013 SCOTT rookie of the year.{{cite web|last1=Seelman |first1=Jacob |url=http://www.jbossracing.com/news/detail/news_id/154/ary_id/39 |title=ZLOOP Computer & Electronic Recycling Centers Has Justin Boston 'Going Green' at Daytona |website=jbossracing.com |publisher=Justin Boston, RACERSITES, Speed77 Radio, Race Chaser Online |access-date=18 September 2014 |date=February 8, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924043225/http://www.jbossracing.com/news/detail/news_id/154/ary_id/39 |archive-date=24 September 2014 }}

=2014=

Boston and ZLOOP resigned with Venturini Motorsports for 2014.{{cite web|title=Venturini Motorsports re-signs Justin Boston for 2014 ARCA Campaign; ZLOOP® Returns as Primary Sponsor|url=http://www.venturinimotorsports.com/news/index.cfm?cid=58711|website=venturinimotorsports.com|publisher=Venturini Motorsports|access-date=18 September 2014|location=Concord, North Carolina|date=November 21, 2013|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072031/http://www.venturinimotorsports.com/news/index.cfm?cid=58711|url-status=dead}} Boston scored poles in the first two races of the season, including his third consecutive pole at Salem Speedway. He scored his first victory at the MENARDS 200 at Toledo Speedway in May, after taking the lead from Grant Enfinger with 20 laps to go. It was the first victory at the 0.5 mile track for Venturini since Bill Venturini won in 1987.{{cite web|author1=Automobile Racing Club of America|author-link=Automobile Racing Club of America|title=Justin Boston takes ARCA race in Toledo, Enfinger second|url=http://www.motorsport.com/arca/news/justin-boston-takes-arca-race-in-toledo-enfinger-second-451087/|website=motorsport.com|access-date=18 September 2014|date=May 18, 2014}} Boston took his second win of the season at Madison International Speedway in August, after taking the lead on a late race pit stop.{{cite web|author1=Automobile Racing Club of America|author-link=Automobile Racing Club of America|title=Justin Boston takes control at Madison in Herr's Live Life With Flavor ARCA 200|url=http://www.motorsport.com/arca/news/justin-boston-takes-control-at-madison-in-herr-s-live-life-with-flavor-arca-200/?v=2&s=1&q=Justin+Boston|website=motorsport.com|access-date=18 September 2014|date=August 25, 2014}}

It was announced in August that Boston, Zloop, and Venturini would move up to the Camping World Truck Series starting at Bristol Motor Speedway. Team owner Billy Venturini himself would serve as Boston's crew chief.{{cite web|last1=Knight|first1=Chris|title=Venturini Motorsports Promotes Justin Boston To Limited Truck Schedule |url=http://www.catchfence.com/2014/arca/08/02/venturini-motorsports-lifts-justin-boston-limited-truck-schedule/|website=catchfence.com|publisher=Catchfence|access-date=18 September 2014|date=August 2, 2014}}{{cite web|author1=Official Release|title=Boston, Venturini Motorsports To Make NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Debut At Bristol Motor Speedway|url=http://www.speedwaymedia.com/?p=85391|website=SpeedwayMedia.com|access-date=18 September 2014|location=Concord, North Carolina|date=August 14, 2014}} Boston qualified 27th and finished 30th after a crash. The team planned to run the final three races of the season in preparation for a full-time effort in 2015, but those plans were scrapped when sponsor Zloop shifted their focus to the next season.{{cite web|last1=Knight|first1=Chris|title=Justin Boston's Concentration Shifts Towards 2015|url=http://www.catchfence.com/2014/truckseries/10/31/justin-bostons-concentration-shifts-towards-2015/|website=Catchfence.com|access-date=13 December 2014|date=October 31, 2014}}

In September, it was announced that Boston would make his Nationwide Series debut at Kentucky Speedway for Joe Gibbs Racing in their No. 20 Toyota Camry. Boston also ran the car the following weekend at Dover International Speedway, where his stock car interests originally began.{{cite web|last1=Estrada|first1=Chris|title=NASCAR: Corey Lajoie to make Cup debut; ARCA's Boston to drive 2 N'Wide races for Gibbs|url=http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/16/nascar-corey-lajoie-to-make-cup-debut-arcas-boston-to-drive-2-nwide-races-for-gibbs/|website=NBC Sports Motorsports Talk|publisher=NBC Sports|access-date=18 September 2014|date=September 16, 2014}} Boston finished 9th in his debut at Kentucky, and followed it up with a 12th at Dover.

=2015=

In November 2014, it was announced that Boston and Zloop had signed with Kyle Busch Motorsports to run the full 2015 Camping World Truck Series season in the 54 Toyota Tundra in a two-year contract, replacing Darrell Wallace Jr. Shannon Rursch was named crew chief for the effort.{{cite web|last1=DeGroot|first1=Nick|title=Justin Boston to compete full-time for KBM in 2015|url=http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-truck/news/justin-boston-to-compete-full-time-for-kbm-in-2015|website=Motorsport.com|access-date=November 14, 2014|location=Miami|date=November 14, 2014|archive-date=November 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117160737/http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-truck/news/justin-boston-to-compete-full-time-for-kbm-in-2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=KBM sets crew chiefs, truck numbers for 2015 lineup|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2014/12/11/kyle-busch-motorsports-crew-chief-truck-numbers-lineup-for-2015.html|website=nascar.com|publisher=NASCAR|access-date=December 13, 2014|date=December 11, 2014}} After nine races and while sitting 12th in the points standings, Boston and KBM parted ways, replaced by Christopher Bell and other drivers.{{cite web|last1=Knight|first1=Chris|title=Justin Boston Says "It Just Didn't Work Out" With Kyle Busch Motorsports|url=http://www.catchfence.com/2015/truckseries/07/08/justin-boston-says-it-just-didnt-work-out-with-kyle-busch-motorsports/|website=Catchfence.com|access-date=July 8, 2015|date=July 8, 2015}} Initial reports stated that Boston and KBM parted ways due to lack of performance and requests for internal changes by Boston not being met. Later reports, however, stated that KBM released Boston due to sponsor Zloop breaching its agreement with the team. The company had initially signed on to be the primary sponsor, but only appeared in two races.{{cite web|last1=Chapman|first1=Joey|title=Boston Departs from KBM; Bell in for Kentucky|url=http://www.popularspeed.com/boston-departs-from-kbm-bell-in-for-kentucky/|website=popularspeed.com|publisher=Popular Speed|access-date=July 10, 2015|date=July 8, 2015}} It was revealed in August that Zloop failed to make payments to KBM, leading the team to sue the company and Boston for $4.025 million. In 2016, bankruptcy proceedings revealed that Zloop and Boston's father spent more money on Boston's racing career than any other expenditure for the company.{{cite news|last1=Hanson|first1=Blake|title=Hickory CEO used company funds to further son's racing career, trustee says|url=http://www.wsoctv.com/news/9-investigates/trustee-hickory-ceo-used-company-funds-to-further-sons-racing-career/408667358|access-date=November 17, 2016|work=WSOC-TV|date=July 21, 2016|location=Hickory, North Carolina}}{{cite news|last1=Stech|first1=Katy|title=Bankrupt Recycling Firm Paid for CEO's Son's Racing Career|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/bankruptcy/2016/02/12/bankrupt-recycling-firm-paid-for-ceos-sons-racing-career/|access-date=November 17, 2016|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=February 12, 2016}}

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.)

==Nationwide Series==

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

! colspan=40| NASCAR Nationwide 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|NNSC|NASCAR Nationwide Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2014

! Joe Gibbs Racing

! 20

! Toyota

| DAY

| PHO

| LVS

| BRI

| CAL

| TEX

| DAR

| RCH

| TAL

| IOW

| CLT

| DOV

| MCH

| ROA

| KEN

| DAY

| NHA

| CHI

| IND

| IOW

| GLN

| MOH

| BRI

| ATL

| RCH

| CHI

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

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

| KAN

| CLT

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! 95th

! 0{{sup|1}}

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/bostoju01/2014/B|title=Justin Boston – 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 17, 2020}}

==Camping World Truck Series==

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

! colspan=30| 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

2014

! Venturini Motorsports

! 25

! Toyota

| DAY

| MAR

| KAN

| CLT

| DOV

| TEX

| GTW

| KEN

| IOW

| ELD

| POC

| MCH

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

| MSP

| CHI

| NHA

| LVS

| TAL

| MAR

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

|

! 82nd

! 14

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/bostoju01/2014/C|title=Justin Boston – 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 17, 2020}}

2015

! Kyle Busch Motorsports

! 54

! Toyota

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

| KEN

| ELD

| POC

| MCH

| BRI

| MSP

| CHI

| NHA

| LVS

| TAL

| MAR

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! 25th

! 255

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/bostoju01/2015/C|title=Justin Boston – 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 17, 2020}}

{{sup|*}} Season still in progress

{{sup|1}} Ineligible for series points

==K&N Pro Series East==

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

! colspan=22| 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 Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2013

! Venturini Motorsports

! 25

! Toyota

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

| GRE

| FIF

| RCH

| BGS

| IOW

| LGY

| COL

| IOW

| VIR

| GRE

| NHA

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

| RAL

! 42nd

! 58

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/bostoju/2013/E|title=Justin Boston – 2013 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 17, 2020}}

=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=28| 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

2013

! rowspan=3| Venturini Motorsports

! rowspan=2| 25

! rowspan=3| Toyota

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
{{small|31}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| WIN
{{small|18}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

! 3rd

! 5120

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/bostoju01/2013/A|title=Justin Boston – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 17, 2020}}

2014

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

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

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SLM
{{small|15}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BLN
{{small|7}}

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

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

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DSF
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SLM
{{small|20}}

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

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

|

! 5th

! 4665

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/bostoju01/2014/A|title=Justin Boston – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 17, 2020}}

2015

! 55

| DAY

| MOB

| NSH

| SLM

| TAL

| TOL

| NJE

| POC

| MCH

| CHI

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

| IOW

| IRP

| POC

| BLN

| ISF

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

| SLM

| KEN

| KAN

|

! 58th

! 395

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/bostoju01/2015/A|title=Justin Boston – 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=April 17, 2020}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Justin_Boston}}

{{Kyle Busch Motorsports}}

{{Joe Gibbs Racing}}

{{Venturini Motorsports}}

{{ARCAROTY}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Boston, Justin}}

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