Carson Kvapil

Carson Wade Kvapil (born May 22, 2003) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour, driving the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro for JR Motorsports and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 88 Chevrolet Camaro for JR Motorsports. He is also part of the Drivers Edge Development program and is the son of 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Travis Kvapil and older brother of Super Late Model driver Caden Kvapil.

Racing career

In 2017, Kvapil ran in select events in the Southeast Limited Late Model Series as well as the Challenger Division. It was in the latter series where he won in two of three starts in the division that years, with those wins coming at Dillon Motor Speedway and Florence Motor Speedway. In the following year, he ran select races in the ARCA Midwest Tour, winning in his first start at Golden Sands Speedway before twentieth and fourth in his next starts at Grundy County Speedway and Dells Raceway Park respectively. He also made his CARS Late Model Stock Tour debut that year, driving the No. 35 Chevrolet, and finished 17th at Tri-County Speedway.

In 2019, he ran three races of the CARS Super Late Model Tour and got a best finish of second at South Boston Speedway. He also ran one Late Model Tour race at Orange County Speedway, finishing 22nd. In 2020, he ran all but one race in the Super Late Model Tour, and finished fifth in the standings with a best finish of fourth at both events at Hickory Motor Speedway. Also in 2020 he won the Carolina Pro Late Model Series championship, winning six races despite running in only seven of the nine scheduled events.

In 2021, Kvapil ran the full Super Late Model Tour schedule in the No. 35 Chevrolet for his father Travis. He won the championship over Matt Craig by one point by virtue of his win in the season finale at South Boston. Also in 2021 he ran three ARCA Menards Series East races for Cook-Finley Racing in the No. 41 Chevrolet. He failed to finish all three events he entered in, finishing 14th at the season opening race at New Smyrna Speedway due to an ignition issue, and 11th at Five Flags Speedway due to a vibration, and again 11th at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway due to engine issues.

In 2022, Kvapil joined JR Motorsports in its Drivers Edge Development program alongside plans to run the full Late Model Stock Tour in the No. 8 Chevrolet replacing Josh Berry, who ran full-time with the team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series that year. He started off his season by winning the first race of the year at the Old State Nationals event at Caraway Speedway after leading 59 laps. After finishes of second, third, and fourth in the next three rounds, he won at Franklin County Speedway on his nineteenth birthday. He then won the inaugural Window World 125 at North Wilkesboro Speedway in August. Kvapil was suspended from the event at Ace Speedway and was fined $500 after he turned Zach Miracle into the wall on the cooldown lap of the Tri-County event. Despite this, he went on to secure the championship on his first race after his suspension with a win at South Boston and finished third in the final race of the year at Caraway.

In 2023, Kvapil won his second straight Late Model Stock Tour championship, getting five wins and finishing in the top-ten in all but one race that year. It was also during this year that he return to ARCA, this time making his debut in the main ARCA series, driving the No. 28 Chevrolet for Pinnacle Racing Group at Kansas Speedway, where he finished in second behind race winner Connor Mosack. He also made his debut in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driving the No. 7 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports at Bristol Motor Speedway, where he started in 27th but went on to finish in twelfth.

On February 22, 2024, it was announced that Kvapil will attempt to make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Martinsville Speedway, driving the No. 88 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports. Kvapil impressed from the start finishing in 4th place. Three weeks later, in just his second career Xfinity Series start, Kvapil was in position to win at Dover Motor Speedway and led 14 laps of the race in the closing laps but ultimately finished in 2nd behind Ryan Truex at the end of the race.

Personal life

Kvapil is the son of 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Travis Kvapil. He also has a brother named Caden and a sister named Kelsey, the first of which currently competes in the CARS Pro Late Model Tour.

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. ** – All laps led.)

Xfinity Series

Craftsman Truck Series

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 East

CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour

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

CARS Super Late Model Tour

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CARS Pro Late Model Tour

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References

External links

Official profile at JR Motorsports
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Living people
ARCA Menards Series drivers
NASCAR drivers
CARS Tour drivers
Racing drivers from North Carolina
People from Mooresville, North Carolina
Sportspeople from Iredell County, North Carolina
2003 births