Todd Michael Peck (born January 29, 1986) is an American professional
stock car racing
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driver. He last competed part-time in the
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
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, driving the No. 96
Toyota Tundra
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for
Peck Motorsports
Todd Michael Peck (born January 29, 1986) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 96 Toyota Tundra for Peck Motorsports. He has also raced in the NASCAR ...
. He has also raced in the
NASCAR Xfinity Series
The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's second-tier circuit to the organization's top level NASCAR Cup Series, Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a Undercard, support ...
and the
X-1R Pro Cup Series.
Racing career
Xfinity Series
Peck made his Xfinity debut at
New Hampshire
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driving for
Rick Ware Racing
Rick Ware Racing (RWR) is an American motorsports team which currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series, American Flat Track, and National Hot Rod Association, NHRA.
History
The organizational roots of RWR date back to Ware & Sons Racing with R ...
. Peck started 35th and finished 30th. It would be his only start of the year.
In 2016, Peck ran occasionally for
B. J. McLeod Motorsports, mostly in the No. 15 car. Peck recorded five top 30 finishes in 11 starts, and also failed to finish three races, including a last-place finish in the
Lilly Diabetes 250.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Peck's first year in the series was 2011, driving three races for
Peck Motorsports
Todd Michael Peck (born January 29, 1986) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 96 Toyota Tundra for Peck Motorsports. He has also raced in the NASCAR ...
, a team owned by his father, Michael Peck. Todd recorded a best finish of 27th at
O'Reilly Raceway Park. Peck ran one race for his father and one race for
SS-Green Light Racing in 2012. He scored a best finish of 18th, at the fall
Phoenix race.
In 2013, Peck ran three races, two for his father and one for
Norm Benning Racing. His best finish was 27th at
Pocono. In 2014, he started five races, four for his father and one for SS-Green Light. His best effort was a 20th at
Chicagoland
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.
Peck returned in 2015 and attempted six races and made three with Peck Motorsports and one for
B. J. McLeod Motorsports, with the best finish being a 21st at Pocono. Running three races in 2016 for his father, Peck recorded a best finish of 21st at
Pocono Raceway
Pocono Raceway (formerly known as the Pocono International Raceway in early years) is a tri-oval track in Blakeslee, Pennsylvania. The track has held a variety of events since its opening in 1969, including NASCAR, IndyCar Series, and IMSA GT ...
, and finished 25th and 29th in subsequent starts.
In 2017, Peck started a career-high ten races for
Copp Motorsports,
starting and parking eight. Peck tied his career-best finish of 18th place at the season-opener at
Daytona avoiding accidents.
In 2020, Peck drove again for his family team for the season-opening race at Daytona, but failed to qualify. The team returned to using the No. 96 after
Niece Motorsports had taken their old No. 40 and the No. 96 was not being used.
In 2021, he drove for
Cram Racing Enterprises at the
CRC Brakleen 150 with sponsorship from Holla Vodka.
K&N Pro Series East
Peck drove in sixteen races from 2007–2010, scoring a best finish of fourteenth at
Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in 2009. He received funding from Addiction Management Center for a large part of his career.
X-1R Pro Cup Series
From 2002 to 2006, Peck made 38 starts. He scored one top-ten finish, a tenth at
South Boston
South Boston (colloquially known as Southie) is a densely populated neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, located south and east of the Fort Point Channel and abutting Dorchester Bay (Boston Harbor), Dorchester Bay. It has under ...
in 2005.
Personal life
Peck was diagnosed with
rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects synovial joint, joints. It typically results in warm, swollen, and painful joints. Pain and stiffness often worsen following rest. Most commonly, the wrist and h ...
when he was fifteen and is one of the leading racecar drivers with that condition.
His uncle
Tom Peck raced in the Xfinity Series from 1984 to 1995.
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.)
Xfinity Series
Craftsman Truck Series
Season still in progress
Ineligible for series points
K&N Pro Series East
References
External links
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1986 births
Living people
Sportspeople from York County, Pennsylvania
NASCAR drivers
Racing drivers from Pennsylvania