Todd Gilliland

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Todd Gilliland
Gilliland at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024
BornTodd Jeremey Gilliland
(2000-05-15) May 15, 2000 (age 24)
Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, U.S.
Achievements2016, 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Champion
2016 Idaho 208 Winner
Winner of the first ever CARS Late Model Stock Tour race (Southern National, 2015)
Youngest ARCA Menards Series race winner (15 years, 2 days)
NASCAR Cup Series career
88 races run over 3 years
Car no., teamNo. 38 (Front Row Motorsports)
2023 position28th
Best finish28th (2022, 2023)
First race2022 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last race2024 Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Sonoma)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 8 0
Dover)
Last race2022 Clean Harbors 150 (Knoxville)
First win2019 NASCAR Hall of Fame 200 (Martinsville)
Last win2022 Clean Harbors 150 (Knoxville)
Wins Top tens Poles
3 53 2
Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care (Toledo)
Last win2019 General Tire 200 (Talladega)
Wins Top tens Poles
2 8 2
Jet Tools 150 (New Smyrna)
Last win2018 Zombie Auto 150 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
7 22 2
Phoenix)
Last win2017 Clint Newell Toyota 150 presented by NAPA Auto Parts (Douglas County)
Wins Top tens Poles
13 28 12
Statistics current as of November 5, 2023.

Todd Jeremey Gilliland[1] (born May 15, 2000) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 38 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Front Row Motorsports.[2] He is the son of NASCAR driver and team owner David Gilliland.

Racing career

Early career

Gilliland first started driving when he was three years old; his parents purchased a pink (later repainted to black)

quarter midget on a neighborhood dirt track. Two years later, he started racing competitively,[4] but stopped for two years at the decision of his father. In 2012, he won championships in the North Carolina Quarter Midget Association, USAC World Formula National Quarter Midget Championship and on the West Coast; he concluded his quarter midget career with 34 wins. The following year, he started limited late model racing, running three races. In 2014, he won his first limited late model race from the pole position at Ace Speedway.[5] Later in the year, he won his first late model race at Southern National Motorsports Park.[6]

2015–2017: First ARCA win and K&N West championships

On May 17, two days after his fifteenth birthday, Gilliland became the youngest driver to compete in the

Tom Hessert and Josh Williams to win, becoming the youngest winner in ARCA series history.[8]

On November 12, Gilliland ran his first race in the

Phoenix International Raceway, taking the lead with five laps to go after J. J. Haley's tire went down and defeated William Byron on the green–white–checker finish to win.[10] The win made Gilliland the youngest race winner in track history.[11] In postrace inspection, Gilliland's car was found to have the lubrication oil reservoir tank cover bolted improperly. As a result, his team received a P5 penalty (the second-worst in NASCAR) and was docked thirty points, although Gilliland was allowed to keep the victory.[10] On January 29, 2016, Gilliland joined Kyle Busch Motorsports' Super Late Model team.[12]

Gilliland's No. 16 at Sonoma Raceway in 2017

On February 4, 2016, McAnally announced that Gilliland would compete full-time in the series, driving the No. 16 Toyota Camry.

Kern County Raceway Park, the victory marked his fourth K&N Series win in four starts, tying the record set by Dan Gurney 50 years earlier.[17] In May, he was named a member of the 2016–17 NASCAR Next program.[18] Gilliland clinched the Pro Series West championship on October 15.[19]

In December 2016, Gilliland signed with

2018–2021: Truck Series full-time

Gilliland with his KBM teammates Harrison Burton and Noah Gragson at Dover in May 2018
Dover
in October 2018
Gilliland's No. 4 for Kyle Busch Motorsports at Martinsville in October 2018
Gilliland's No. 38 for Front Row Motorsports at Pocono in 2020

On January 17, 2018, KBM announced that Gilliland would compete for

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West.[26]

On October 25, 2019, Gilliland won his first career Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway.[27]

On January 13, 2020,

Ford F-150 for the full 2020 Truck season.[28] Gilliland recorded ten top-ten finishes and four top fives to qualify for the playoffs.[29]

Gilliland returned to the No. 38 in 2021.[29] Todd Gilliland won his second career Truck series at Circuit of the Americas, his first win for Front Row Motorsports.[30] With his win at COTA, Gilliland qualified for the playoffs and was eliminated after the Round of 10.

2022–present: Move to Cup Series

Gilliland in the No. 38 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2022

On November 30, 2021, Front Row Motorsports announced that Gilliland would bypass the

Xfinity Series to drive Front Rows No. 38 Cup Series ride and compete for NASCAR Rookie of the Year.[31] His first Cup Series race was at the 2022 Daytona 500. Gilliland started 29th and finished 33rd after being eliminated in an incident on lap 190.[32] On December 15, 2022, Gilliland returned to the No. 38 car for his second full-time in the Cup Series with new crew chief Ryan Bergenty. However, on February 7, Gilliland was demoted to a part-time ride since Zane Smith will be in the No. 38 car for six races.[33] Gilliland however was able to sign a deal with Rick Ware Racing for five races; one in the No. 15 and four in the No. 51. On March 2, Front Row Motorsports announced that Gilliland will race at Talladega in the No. 36 to complete his full season.[34]
He ended up finishing the season 28th in points, scoring four top tens with a best finish of eighth.

On August 9, it was announced that Gilliland would return to Front Row Motorsports in the No. 38 in 2024, which would mark his third season in the NASCAR Cup Series.[35]

Gilliland's early season performances showed improvement to the previous two years, as he led a then career-high 16 laps at the Daytona 500 prior to being collected in a late-race incident, before surpassing that stat by leading the most laps at Atlanta with 58, though he would fall out of win contention late on with a broken toe link.[36][37] On June 5, 2024, Gilliland signed a multi-year extension with Front Row.

Personal life

Gilliland's father David formerly competed in the NASCAR Cup Series. His grandfather Butch, the 1997 NASCAR Winston West Series champion,[38] formerly competed in the Cup and Truck Series.[39]

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.)

Cup Series

NASCAR Cup 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 34 35 36 NCSC Pts Ref
2022 Front Row Motorsports 38 Ford DAY
33
CAL
20
LVS
23
PHO
19
ATL
27
COA

16
RCH
25
MAR
30
BRD
17
TAL
27
DOV
28
DAR
15
KAN
25
CLT
16
GTW
22
SON
24
NSH
24
ROA
25
ATL
17
NHA
25
POC
25
IRC
4
MCH
27
RCH
27
GLN
38
DAY
23
DAR
28
KAN
23
BRI
18
TEX
28
TAL
7
ROV
30
LVS
25
HOM
31
MAR
13
PHO
29
28th 531 [40]
2023 DAY
27
CAL
17
LVS
31
ATL
15
COA
10
RCH
15
BRD
8
MAR
25
DOV
25
KAN
24
DAR
11
GTW
15
NSH
35
CSC
19
ATL
16
NHA
21
POC
15
RCH
25
MCH
29
IRC
37
GLN
11
DAY
32
DAR
26
KAN
25
BRI
16
TAL
12
LVS
27
HOM
25
MAR
10
PHO
30
28th 554 [41]
36 TAL
10
Rick Ware Racing 15 Ford PHO
32
51 CLT
33
SON
24
TEX
35
ROV
23
2024 Front Row Motorsports 38 Ford DAY
35
ATL
26*
LVS
24
PHO
17
BRI
26
COA
26
RCH
21
MAR
13
TEX
31
TAL
8
DOV
31
KAN
14
DAR
15
CLT
17
GTW
16
SON
10
IOW
NHA NSH CSC POC IND RCH MCH DAY DAR
ATL
GLN
BRI KAN TAL
ROV
LVS
HOM
MAR PHO -* -* [42]
Daytona 500
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
2022 Front Row Motorsports Ford 29 33
2023 14 27
2024 31 35

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck 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 NCWTC Pts Ref
2017 Kyle Busch Motorsports 46 Toyota DAY ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV
20
TEX MAR
5
TEX 27th 178 [43]
51 GTW
21
IOW KEN ELD POC MCH BRI MSP
11
CHI NHA
3
LVS TAL PHO
7
HOM
2018 4 DAY ATL LVS MAR
14
DOV
10
KAN CLT
10
TEX
6*
IOW
29
GTW
2
CHI
16
KEN
7
ELD
22
POC
7
MCH
5
BRI
5
MSP
11
LVS
27
TAL
20
MAR
12
TEX
4*
PHO
17
HOM
13
10th 590 [44]
2019 DAY
19
ATL
9
LVS
7
MAR
15
TEX
14
DOV
15
KAN
3
CLT
7
TEX
27
IOW
10
GTW
2
CHI
6
KEN
17
POC
7
ELD
5
MCH
24
BRI
9
MSP
18
LVS
5
TAL
2
MAR
1
PHO
14
HOM
8
11th 723 [45]
2020 Front Row Motorsports 38 Ford DAY
16
LVS
7
CLT
37
ATL
4
HOM
6
POC
4
KEN
10
TEX
27
KAN
10
KAN
20
MCH
5
DRC
33
DOV
4
GTW
24*
DAR
7
RCH
17
BRI
14
LVS
13
TAL
28
KAN
13
TEX
31
MAR
32
PHO
9
10th 2141 [46]
2021 DAY
31
DRC
4
LVS
13
ATL
17
BRD
4
RCH
6
KAN
6
DAR
15
COA
1
CLT
5
TEX
7
NSH
2
POC
7
KNX
4
GLN
4
GTW
29
DAR
4
BRI
10
LVS
5*
TAL
3*
MAR
25*
PHO
8
7th 2262 [47]
2022
David Gilliland Racing
17 Ford DAY LVS
ATL
COA MAR BRD DAR KAN TEX CLT GTW SON KNX
1
NSH MOH POC IRP RCH KAN BRI TAL HOM PHO 89th 01 [48]

* Season in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

K&N Pro Series East

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
2016
Bill McAnally Racing
16 Toyota NSM
1*
MOB GRE BRI
9
VIR
DOM
STA
5
COL
7
NHA
2
IOW GLN GRE NJM
DOV
20th 202 [49]
2017 NSM
9
GRE
3
BRI
8
SBO
3
SBO
2
MEM
8
BLN
1
THO
2*
NHA
1*
IOW
1*
GLN
2
LGY
1
NJM
2
DOV

13
2nd 585 [50]
2018
DGR-Crosley
54 Toyota NSM
1*
DOV

14
22nd 127 [51]
98 BRI
1*
LGY SBO SBO MEM NJM THO NHA IOW GLN GTW NHA
2019
Bill McAnally Racing
19 Toyota
NSM
BRI SBO SBO
MEM

8
NHA
IOW
GLN
BRI
GTW
NHA 23rd 77 [52]
DGR-Crosley
54 Toyota
DOV

3

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 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 AMSC Pts Ref
2015 Venturini Motorsports 55 Toyota
DAY
MOB NSH
SLM
TAL
TOL

1
NJE
POC
MCH
CHI
WIN
IOW

9
IRP
POC
BLN
ISF
DSF
SLM
KEN
KAN
53rd 420 [53]
2018
DGR-Crosley
54 Toyota
DAY
NSH
SLM
TAL
TOL
CLT
4*
POC
MCH
MAD
GTW
CHI

3
IOW
ELK
POC
6
ISF
BLN
DSF
SLM
IRP
KAN

22
25th 830 [54]
2019 4
DAY

2
FIF
SLM
TAL
1
NSH
TOL
CLT POC
MCH
MAD
GTW
CHI
ELK
IOW
28th 595 [55]
Joe Gibbs Racing 18 Toyota POC
2*
ISF
DSF
SLM
IRP
KAN

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 AMSWC Pts Ref
2015
Bill McAnally Racing
16 Toyota
KCR
IRW TUS IOW SHA SON
SLS
IOW EVG CNS MER AAS
PHO

1
70th 17 [56]
2016 IRW
1
KCR

1*
TUS
2
OSS
4
CNS
2
SON
24
SLS

1
IOW
1*
EVG
1*
DCS
6*
MMP
2
MMP
2
MER
1
AAS
8
1st 594 [57]
2017
TUS

2
KCR

1
IRW
1*
IRW
1*
SPO

1*
OSS
6
CNS
3*
SON
6
IOW
1*
EVG
8
DCS
1
MER
2*
AAS
2
KCR

2
1st 610 [58]
2020
DGR-Crosley
54 Ford
LVS
MMP MMP IRW EVG DCS CNS
LVS
AAS
KCR
PHO
4
21st 90 [59]

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
K&N Pro Series West Champion

2016–2017
Succeeded by
Achievements
Preceded by NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Rookie of the Year
2016
Succeeded by