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Kody Vanderwal

{{short description|American auto racing driver}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Kody Vanderwal

| image = Vanderwal Evergreen 2018.jpg

| caption = Vanderwal during qualifying at Evergreen in 2018

| birth_name = Kody S. Vanderwal

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|01|19}}

| birth_place = LaSalle, Colorado, U.S.

| death_date =

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| height =

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| achievements =

| awards =

| Total_Busch_Races = 30

| Years_In_Busch = 1

| Busch_Car_Team =

| Prev_Busch_Pos = 30th

| Prev_Busch_Year = 2020

| Best_Busch_Pos = 30th (2020)

| First_Busch_Race = 2020 LS Tractor 200 (Phoenix)

| Last_Busch_Race = 2020 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 (Phoenix)

| First_Busch_Win =

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| Busch_Wins = 0

| Busch_Top_Tens = 0

| Busch_Poles = 0

| updated = November 7, 2020

}}

Kody S. Vanderwal{{cite web|url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/10/22/2020-31nxs-rosters.pdf|title=Team Event Rosters – Texas Motor Speedway – Saturday, October 24, 2020|work=NASCAR|access-date=October 23, 2020}} (born January 19, 2001) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 52 Chevrolet Camaro for Jimmy Means Racing.

Racing career

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File:Kody Vanderwal 2017 Carneros 200.jpg in 2017]]

Vanderwal's racing career began at the age of 11 at a local dirt track in Fort Morgan, Colorado, where he drove an "Enduro" stock car for several years.

Vanderwal started racing Pure Stocks at Colorado National Speedway in 2015 and later went on to run Super Stocks, Pro-Trucks, and Super Late Models.

In 2017, Vanderwal was offered a ride in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. He ran a full season, earning two top fives and would go on to finish ninth in points standings.

Vanderwal's 2018 season was highlighted by winning both K&N West races at Tucson in May.{{cite web|url=https://hometracks.nascar.com/2018/05/06/kody-vanderwal-doubles-up-in-the-desert/|title=Kody Vanderwal Doubles Up In The Desert|author=Jchristley|work=NASCAR Home Tracks|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|date=May 6, 2018|access-date=February 20, 2019}}

In 2019, Vanderwal moved from Patriot Motorsports Group to Levin Racing, bringing the No. 43 with him.{{cite web|url=https://hometracks.nascar.com/2019/02/20/kody-vanderwal-partners-with-levin-racing-for-2019-season/|title=Kody Vanderwal Partners with Levin Racing for 2019 Season|last=Segal|first=Davey|work=NASCAR Home Tracks|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|date=February 20, 2019|access-date=June 22, 2019}} He qualified on the pole at Colorado,{{cite web|url=https://hometracks.nascar.com/2019/06/09/qualifying-kody-vanderwal-sets-track-record-at-home/|title=Qualifying: Kody Vanderwal Sets Track Record At Home|last=Segal|first=Davey|work=NASCAR Home Tracks|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|date=June 9, 2019|access-date=June 22, 2019}} converting it into a second-place finish in the race.{{cite web|url=https://autoweek.com/article/nascar/hailie-deegan-wins-nascar-kn-pro-series-west-race-colorado-dramatic-overtime-finish|title=Hailie Deegan Wins NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Race at Colorado in Dramatic Overtime Finish|work=Autoweek|publisher=Crain Communications|last=Segal|first=Davey|date=June 9, 2019|access-date=June 22, 2019}} In total, Vanderwal ran each of the season's first seven races before transitioning his focus to weekly racing at Colorado and finding sponsorship for the 2020 season.{{cite web|url=https://hometracks.nascar.com/2019/08/12/pit-box-kn-pro-west-treks-to-evergreen/|title=Pit Box: K&N Pro West Treks To Evergreen|work=NASCAR Home Tracks|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|last=Segal|first=Davey|date=August 12, 2019|access-date=August 12, 2019}}

In 2020, Vanderwal joined Means Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, running all but the first three races.{{cite web|last=Boarman|first=John|url=http://tireball.com/nascar/2020/02/13/jj-yeley-running-first-three-xfinity-events-for-jimmy-means-racing/|title=JJ Yeley running first three Xfinity events for Jimmy Means Racing|publisher=Tireball|date=February 13, 2020|access-date=February 13, 2020}} He finished 30th in points with a best race finish of 19th at Pocono Raceway. Vanderwal did not return to the team in 2021 due to sponsorship issues.{{cite news|url=https://theracinginsiders.com/kody-vanderwal-not-returning-to-jimmy-means-racing-in-2021-4/|title=Kody Vanderwal Not Returning to Jimmy Means Racing in 2021|work=The Racing Insiders|date=January 17, 2021|access-date=January 18, 2021}}

Personal life

He has a father, Rudy, who also has previously participated in the West Series, and is the owner of IBA Dairy Depot & Advanced Dairy Service, which sponsored Kody during the 2020 season.

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.)

==Xfinity Series==

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

! colspan=42| NASCAR Xfinity 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|NXSC|NASCAR Xfinity Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2020

! Jimmy Means Racing

! 52

! Chevy

| DAY

| LVS

| CAL

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
29

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
32

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
35

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI
21

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
37

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOM
37

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOM
33

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
31

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
19

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IRC
28

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KEN
25

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KEN
29

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TEX
32

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KAN
27

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ROA
27

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DRC
23

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
31

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV
27

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
34

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
29

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
28

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
29

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI
29

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LVS
31

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL
28

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ROV
20

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KAN
26

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX
21

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
29

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
22

! 30th

! 263

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/vandeko01/2020/B|title=Kody Vanderwal – 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 9, 2020}}

==K&N Pro Series East==

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

! colspan="21"| 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 classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=3| 2018

! rowspan=3| Patriot Motorsports Group

! 34

! rowspan=2| Toyota

| style="background-color:#DFFFDF" | NSM
11

| BRI

| LGY

| SBO

| SBO

| MEM

| NJM

| THO

| NHA

| colspan=5|

! rowspan=3| 27th

! rowspan=3| 86

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/vandeko01/2018/E|title=Kody Vanderwal – 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=July 29, 2018}}

rowspan=2| 43

| colspan=9|

| style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| IOW
19

| GLN

| colspan=3|

Ford

| colspan=11|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GTW
16

| NHA

| DOV

==K&N Pro Series West==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=21| NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results
Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! {{Tooltip|NKNPSWC|NASCAR K&N Pro Series West classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2017

! rowspan=3| Patriot Motorsports Group

! 32

! rowspan=2| Ford

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TUS
8

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| KCR
9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IRW
14

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IRW
15

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SPO
10

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OSS
4

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CNS
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SON
15

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IOW
34

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| EVG
14

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DCS
15

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MER
6

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| AAS
9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KCR
18

! 9th

! 440

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/vandeko01/2017/P|title=Kody Vanderwal – 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=July 29, 2018}}

rowspan=2| 2018

! rowspan=4| 43

| style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| KCR
21

| style="background-color:#FFFFBF"| TUS
1*

| style="background-color:#FFFFBF"| TUS
1

| style="background-color:#FFDF9F"| OSS
7

| style="background-color:#FFDF9F"| CNS
7

| style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| SON
17

| style="background-color:#DFDFDF"| DCS
3

|

| style="background-color:#DFDFDF"| EVG
4

| style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| GTW
16

| style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| LVS
20

| style="background-color:#FFDF9F"| MER
9

| style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| AAS
13

| style="background-color:#FFDF9F"| KCR
8

! rowspan=2| 7th

! rowspan=2| 479

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/vandeko01/2018/P|title=Kody Vanderwal – 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=July 29, 2018}}

Toyota

| colspan=7|

| style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| IOW
19

| colspan=6|

rowspan=2| 2019

! rowspan=2| Levin Racing

! Chevy

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LVS
4

| colspan=4|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SON
15

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DCS
8

| IOW

| EVG

| GTW

| MER

| AAS

| KCR

| PHO

! rowspan=2| 11th

! rowspan=2| 239

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/vandeko01/2019/P|title=Kody Vanderwal – 2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 31, 2019}}

Ford

|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IRW
18

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TUS
11

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TUS
12

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CNS
2

| colspan=9|

{{sup|*}} Season still in progress

{{sup|1}} Ineligible for series points

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Kody_Vanderwal}}

{{Means Racing}}

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