Kody S. Vanderwal[1] (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.

Kody Vanderwal
Vanderwal during qualifying at Evergreen in 2018
BornKody S. Vanderwal
(2001-01-19) January 19, 2001 (age 23)
LaSalle, Colorado
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
30 races run over 1 year
2020 position30th
Best finish30th (2020)
First race2020 LS Tractor 200 (Phoenix)
Last race2020 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of November 7, 2020.

Racing career

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Vanderwal running the K&N West race at Sonoma Raceway 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.[2]

In 2019, Vanderwal moved from Patriot Motorsports Group to Levin Racing, bringing the No. 43 with him.[3] He qualified on the pole at Colorado,[4] converting it into a second-place finish in the race.[5] 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.[6]

In 2020, Vanderwal joined Means Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, running all but the first three races.[7] He finished 30th in points with a best race finish of 19th at Pocono Raceway.[8] Vanderwal did not return to the team in 2021 due to sponsorship issues.[9]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series

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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 NXSC Pts Ref
2020 Jimmy Means Racing 52 Chevy DAY LVS CAL PHO
29
DAR
32
CLT
35
BRI
21
ATL
37
HOM
37
HOM
33
TAL
31
POC
19
IND
28
KEN
25
KEN
29
TEX
32
KAN
27
ROA
27
DAY
23
DOV
31
DOV
27
DAY
34
DAR
29
RCH
28
RCH
29
BRI
29
LVS
31
TAL
28
CLT
20
KAN
26
TEX
21
MAR
29
PHO
22
30th 263 [8]

K&N Pro Series East

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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 NKNPSEC Pts Ref
2018 Patriot Motorsports Group 34 Toyota NSM
11
BRI LGY SBO SBO MEM NJM THO NHA 27th 86 [10]
43 IOW
19
GLN
Ford GTW
16
NHA DOV

K&N Pro Series West

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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 NKNPSWC Pts Ref
2017 Patriot Motorsports Group 32 Ford TUS
8
KCR
9
IRW
14
IRW
15
SPO
10
OSS
4
CNS
5
SON
15
IOW
34
EVG
14
DCS
15
MER
6
AAS
9
KCR
18
9th 440 [11]
2018 43 KCR
21
TUS
1*
TUS
1
OSS
7
CNS
7
SON
17
DCS
3
EVG
4
GTW
16
LVS
20
MER
9
AAS
13
KCR
8
7th 479 [12]
Toyota IOW
19
2019 Levin Racing Chevy LVS
4
SON
15
DCS
8
IOW EVG GTW MER AAS KCR PHO 11th 239 [13]
Ford IRW
18
TUS
11
TUS
12
CNS
2

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

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  1. ^ "Team Event Rosters – Texas Motor Speedway – Saturday, October 24, 2020" (PDF). NASCAR. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Jchristley (May 6, 2018). "Kody Vanderwal Doubles Up In The Desert". NASCAR Home Tracks. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  3. ^ Segal, Davey (February 20, 2019). "Kody Vanderwal Partners with Levin Racing for 2019 Season". NASCAR Home Tracks. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  4. ^ Segal, Davey (June 9, 2019). "Qualifying: Kody Vanderwal Sets Track Record At Home". NASCAR Home Tracks. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  5. ^ Segal, Davey (June 9, 2019). "Hailie Deegan Wins NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Race at Colorado in Dramatic Overtime Finish". Autoweek. Crain Communications. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  6. ^ Segal, Davey (August 12, 2019). "Pit Box: K&N Pro West Treks To Evergreen". NASCAR Home Tracks. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  7. ^ Boarman, John (February 13, 2020). "JJ Yeley running first three Xfinity events for Jimmy Means Racing". Tireball. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Kody Vanderwal – 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Kody Vanderwal Not Returning to Jimmy Means Racing in 2021". The Racing Insiders. January 17, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  10. ^ "Kody Vanderwal – 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  11. ^ "Kody Vanderwal – 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  12. ^ "Kody Vanderwal – 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  13. ^ "Kody Vanderwal – 2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
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