Tanner Reif

{{Short description|American racing driver (born 2005)}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Tanner Reif

| image = Tanner Reif at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in 2024.jpg

| caption = Reif at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in 2024

| birth_place = Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|9|9}}

| birth_name = Tanner Richard Reif

| Total_ARCA_Races = 6

| Years_In_ARCA = 4

| ARCA_Car_Team = No. 13 (Central Coast Racing)

| Best_ARCA_Pos = 50th (2024)

| First_ARCA_Race = 2022 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)

| Last_ARCA_Race = 2025 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)

| First_ARCA_Win =

| Last_ARCA_Win =

| ARCA_Wins = 0

| ARCA_Top_Tens = 0

| ARCA_Poles = 0

| Total_ARCA_East_Races = 2

| Years_In_ARCA_East = 1

| ARCA_East_Car_Team =

| Best_ARCA_East_Pos = 35th (2024)

| First_ARCA_East_Race = 2024 General Tire 150 (Dover)

| Last_ARCA_East_Race = 2024 Music City 150 (Nashville Fairgrounds)

| First_ARCA_East_Win =

| Last_ARCA_East_Win =

| ARCA_East_Wins = 0

| ARCA_East_Top_Tens = 0

| ARCA_East_Poles = 0

| Total_ARCA_West_Races = 27

| Years_In_ARCA_West = 4

| ARCA_West_Car_Team = No. 13 (Central Coast Racing)

| Best_ARCA_West_Pos = 2nd (2022)

| First_ARCA_West_Race = 2022 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)

| Last_ARCA_West_Race = {{Latest ARCA West Race}}

| First_ARCA_West_Win = 2022 NAPA Auto Parts 150 (Irwindale)

| Last_ARCA_West_Win = 2025 ARCA Menards Series West 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame (Tucson)

| ARCA_West_Wins = 3

| ARCA_West_Top_Tens = 18

| ARCA_West_Poles = 2

| updated = April 5, 2025

}}

Tanner Richard Reif (born September 9, 2005) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 13 Toyota Camry for Central Coast Racing, and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 13 Toyota Camry for the same team.

Racing career

= Late models =

Reif would drive full-time in the 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series at Madera Speedway in 2019, where he would earn several wins.{{cite web|last=Blakesley|first=Steven|date=March 19, 2019|title=Tanner Reif Returns to Victory Lane With Junior Late Model Win|url=https://www.blakesleysportsmedia.com/2019/03/tanner-reif-returns-to-victory-lane-with-junior-late-model-win/|access-date=January 28, 2022|website=Blakesley Sports Media}}{{cite web|last=Blakesley|first=Steven|date=April 30, 2019|title=Victory in Madera For Tanner Reif on a Big Night For Reif Racing|url=https://www.blakesleysportsmedia.com/2019/04/victory-in-madera-for-tanner-reif-on-a-big-night-for-reif-racing/|access-date=January 29, 2022|website=Blakesley Sports Media}}{{cite web|last=Blakesley|first=Steven|date=May 30, 2019|title=Tanner Reif Off to Historic Start to Jr. Late Model Campaign With Third Win|url=https://www.blakesleysportsmedia.com/2019/05/tanner-reif-off-to-historic-start-to-jr-late-model-campaign-with-third-win/|access-date=January 29, 2022|website=Blakesley Sports Media}} That same year, he would attempt to race in the SRL Southwest Tour at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring, but would fail to qualify for it.{{cite web|title=Tanner Reif/Results/SRL Spears Southwest Tour Presented by Lucas Oil/2019|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Tanner_Reif/Results/SRL_Spears_Southwest_Tour_Series_presented_by_Lucas_Oil/2019|access-date=January 29, 2022|website=thethirdturn.com}} He would return for 2020, only to drive for one race at the Irwindale Event Center.{{cite web|date=July 17, 2020|title=14-Year-Old Tanner Reif to Make First Spears Southwest Tour Start|url=https://superlatemodel.com/14-year-old-tanner-reif-to-make-first-spears-southwest-tour-start/|access-date=January 29, 2022|website=SuperLateModel.com}} He finished 23rd due to a suspension issue.{{cite web|title=Tanner Reif/Resuits/SRL Spears Southwest Tour Presented by Lucas Oil/2020|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Tanner_Reif/Results/SRL_Spears_Southwest_Tour_Series/2020|access-date=January 29, 2022|website=thethirdturn.com}}

He would make 12 starts in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series in 2020, racing at Irwindale. He earned one win, ten top tens, and four top fives, and finished 8th in the standings. He drove at Tucson Speedway in 2021 for three races, getting one win, three top tens, and two top-fives. He won at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring later that season.{{cite web|date=September 7, 2021|title=Reif Brothers Dominate Throwback Night at The Bullring|url=https://www.lvms.com/media/news/reif-brothers-dominate-throwback-night-bullring.html|access-date=January 29, 2022|website=lvms.com}} He would eventually drive full time in the SRL Southwest Tour in 2021. He earned eight top tens and four top-fives in 11 races and finished fourth in the standings.{{cite web|date=November 30, 2021|title=Tanner Reif Caps 2021 Spears Pro Late Model Season With Fourth-Place Championship Finish|url=https://www.srlsouthwesttour.com/tanner-reif-caps-2021-spears-pro-late-model-season-with-fourth-place-championship-finish/|access-date=January 29, 2022|website=SRL Southwest Tour}}File:Tanner Reif ARCA Sonoma 2022.jpg in 2022.]]

= ARCA Menards Series West =

On January 28, 2022, Reif would sign with Sunrise Ford Racing, to drive full time in the 2022 ARCA Menards Series West. He will be driving the 9 car, which was previously driven by Jake Drew in 2021.{{cite web|last=Srigley|first=Joseph|date=January 28, 2022|title=Tanner Reif Competing Full-Time in ARCA West, Driving Sunrise Ford No. 9|url=https://tobychristie.com/2022/01/28/tanner-reif-competing-full-time-in-arca-west-driving-sunrise-ford-no-9/|access-date=January 29, 2022|website=tobychristie.com}} Reif would get his first career West Series win at Irwindale Speedway, after getting the pole and leading every lap.{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/03/27/tanner-reif-dominates-at-irwindale-speedway-for-first-west-series-victory/|title=Tanner Reif dominates at Irwindale Speedway for first West Series victory|last=Fenwick|first=Adam|website=ARCA|date=March 27, 2022}} He earned his second win at Evergreen Speedway, the 1,000th ARCA West race, after passing his teammate, Jake Drew, with 23 laps to go.{{Cite web |last=White |first=Brandon |date=2022-08-21 |title=Tanner Reif snaps teammate Jake Drew's win streak, takes checkered at Evergreen in West Series' 1,000th race |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/08/21/tanner-reif-snaps-teammate-jake-drews-win-streak-takes-checkered-at-evergreen-in-west-series-1000th-race/ |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=ARCA}}

File:Tanner Reif ARCA Sonoma 2023.jpg in 2023]]

On February 2, 2023, Bill McAnally Racing announced that Reif will drive their No. 16 car full-time in the 2023 season.{{Cite web |last=Branscum |first=Benjamine |date=February 2, 2023 |title=Bill McAnally Racing Announce 2023 Driver Lineup, Tanner Reif Running Full-Time with Cole Moore and Eric Johnson Jr Joining |url=https://tobychristie.com/2023/02/02/bill-mcanally-racing-announce-2023-driver-lineup-tanner-reif-running-full-time-with-cole-moore-and-eric-johnson-jr-joining/ |website=TobyChristie.com}}

On January 8, 2025, Central Coast Racing announced that Reif will drive their No. 13 car full-time in the 2025 season.{{Cite web |last=centralcoastracing|date=January 8, 2025|title=🏁 BIG NEWS: Welcome to the team @tanner_reif 🔥|url= https://www.instagram.com/p/DElUXJ1ytyM/?igsh=MTU3M2drejhjYW5zMQ== |access-date=January 8, 2025 |website=Instagram|language=en}} Reif would get his third career win at Tucson, after saving his tires late in the race.{{Cite web |last=Fenwick |first=Adam |date=2025-04-05 |title=Going slow to go fast: Tanner Reif uses perfect strategy to win West Series' return to Tucson Speedway |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2025/04/05/tanner-reif-wins-tucson-speedway/ |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=ARCA}}

Personal life

Tanner's younger brother, Tyler Reif, races full-time in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 23 Chevrolet SS for Sigma Performance Services. Tyler has also competed in late models. They were both runner-ups in the 2019 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series. Tyler currently competes in the SRL SPEARS Southwest Tour, and made his ARCA Menards Series West debut at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring in 2022.{{Cite web |last=Delforge |first=Vincent |date=October 10, 2022 |title=Tyler Reif Making ARCA West Debut at Las Vegas Bullring |url=https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/arca-series/tyler-reif-making-arca-west-debut-at-las-vegas-bullring/ |access-date=October 12, 2022 |website=Kickin' The Tires}}

Motorsports career 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. ** – All 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

2022

! Sunrise Ford Racing

! 9

! Ford

| DAY

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

| TAL

| KAN

| CLT

| IOW

| BLN

| ELK

| MOH

| POC

| IRP

| MCH

| GLN

| ISF

| MLW

| DSF

| KAN

| BRI

| SLM

| TOL

! 94th

! 28

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/reifta01/2022/A/|title=Tanner Reif – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 12, 2022}}

2023

! Bill McAnally Racing

! 16

! Chevy

| DAY

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

| TAL

| KAN

| CLT

| BLN

| ELK

| MOH

| IOW

| POC

| MCH

| IRP

| GLN

| ISF

| MLW

| DSF

| KAN

| BRI

| SLM

| TOL

! 87th

! 32

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/reifta01/2023/A/|title=Tanner Reif – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 12, 2023}}

rowspan=2| 2024

! rowspan=2| Cook Racing Technologies

! rowspan=2| 42

! Chevy

| DAY

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

| TAL

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

| colspan=16|

! rowspan=2| 50th

! rowspan=2| 78

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/reifta01/2024/A/|title=Tanner Reif – 2024 ARCA Menards Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 8, 2024}}

Toyota

| colspan=4|

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

| CLT

| IOW

| MOH

| BLN

| IRP

| SLM

| ELK

| MCH

| ISF

| MLW

| DSF

| GLN

| BRI

| KAN

| TOL

2025

! Central Coast Racing

! 13

! Toyota

| DAY

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

| TAL

| KAN

| CLT

| MCH

| BLN

| ELK

| LRP

| DOV

| IRP

| IOW

| GLN

| ISF

| MAD

| DSF

| BRI

| SLM

| KAN

| TOL

! -*

! -*

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/reifta01/2025/A/|title=Tanner Reif – 2025 ARCA Menards Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 7, 2025}}

==ARCA Menards Series East==

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

! colspan=15 | ARCA Menards Series East results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! {{Tooltip|AMSEC|ARCA Menards Series East classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2024

!nowrap| Cook Racing Technologies

! 42

! Chevy

| FIF

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSV
{{small|15}}

| FRS

| IOW

| IRP

| MLW

| BRI

! 35th

! 51

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/reifta01/2024/AE/|title=Tanner Reif – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 26, 2024}}

==ARCA Menards Series West==

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

! colspan="22" |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

2022

! Sunrise Ford Racing

! 9

! Ford

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

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

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

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

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

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

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| EVG
1

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

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

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

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

|

! 2nd

! 568

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/reifta01/2022/AW/|title=Tanner Reif – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 19, 2022}}

2023

! Bill McAnally Racing

! 16

! Chevy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| EVG
{{small|15}}

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

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

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

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

! 5th

! 517

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/reifta01/2023/AW/|title=Tanner Reif – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 12, 2023}}

rowspan=2| 2024

! Cook Racing Technologies

! 42

! Chevy

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

| KER

| colspan=10|

! rowspan=2| 34th

! rowspan=2| 54

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/reifta01/2024/AW/|title=Tanner Reif – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 8, 2024}}

Naake-Klauer Motorsports

! 88

! Ford

| colspan=2|

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

| style="background:#DFC484;"| SON
{{small|Wth}}

| IRW

| IRW

| SHA

| TRI

| MAD

| AAS

| KER

| PHO

2025

! Central Coast Racing

! 13

! Toyota

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

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

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

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

| KER

| SON

| TRI

| PIR

| AAS

| MAD

| LVS

| PHO

! -*

! -*

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/reifta01/2025/AW/|title=Tanner Reif – 2025 ARCA Menards Series West Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=January 25, 2025}}

References