Austin Herzog (born August 6, 2002) is an American professional

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driver. He last competed part-time in the

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, driving the No. 16

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for Bill McAnally Racing, and part-time in the

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, driving the No. 16

for the same team.

Racing career

Early career

Herzog would first race in 2014, at twelve years old, racing in Mini Cups. He raced there for two years, finishing 3rd and 4th in the standings respectably. In 2016, he would make his debut in the 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series, getting four wins at Madera Speedway, while getting six fastest lap times. In 2017, he returned to the 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series, getting two more wins, and would become the winningest driver in series history. He would make more

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starts later in the season. Herzog would continue to run late model races in 2018, capturing a win at

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. 2019 would be Herzog's breakout year, as he would win the 2019 Nut Up Pro Late Model Series championship. Along with that, he would get four more wins at Madera Speedway, while getting a runner-up finish in the

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ARCA Menards Series West

Herzog would sign with

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to drive for one race in the

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. He would start eleventh and finish in eighth, earning his first ever West series top ten. On January 3, 2022, Herzog signed with Bill McAnally Racing to run the full

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schedule. He would pilot the 16 car, replacing the 2021 West series champion

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. On June 30, 2022, it was announced that

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would drive the No. 16 car for the remainder of the season, leaving Herzog without a ride.

Personal life

Herzog was born and raised in

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. He is a class of 2020 graduate at Clovis High School. His grandfather, Richard, and father, Bryan, also both raced in

races.

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.)

ARCA Menards Series West

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

References

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