Jeffrey L. Abbey (born September 1, 1998) is an American professional dirt track and

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driver. He last competed part-time in the

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, driving the No. 44

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for

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Racing career

Abbey initially began his racing career driving go-karts at age 6. He later competed in the

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's Southern Sport Modifieds, winning the national championship in 2016.

Gander Outdoors Truck Series

Abbey made his NASCAR debut in 2017, driving the No. 45

for

at Eldora. He started 16th and finished 14th. Abbey returned to the truck at the second Martinsville race, where he started 26th and finished 22nd. Abbey returned to the series at the 2018 Eldora Dirt Derby, driving the No. 34 Chevrolet Silverado for

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. He started 25th and finished 17th.

Personal life

He studied engineering at

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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.)

Gander Outdoors Truck Series

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abbey, Jeffrey Living people 1998 births NASCAR drivers Racing drivers from Texas Texas A&M University alumni People from Comanche, Texas