Dexter Stacey facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dexter Stacey |
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Stacey at Road America in 2013
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| Born | November 9, 1992 Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada |
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 27 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| 2023 position | 60th | ||||||
| Best finish | 30th (2013) | ||||||
| First race | 2012 Zippo 200 at the Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
| Last race | 2023 Ag-Pro 300 (Talladega) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| 2015 position | 56th | ||||||
| Best finish | 56th (2015) | ||||||
| First race | 2015 WinStar World Casino & Resort 350 (Texas) | ||||||
| Last race | 2015 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Pinty's Series career | |||||||
| 92 races run over 11 years | |||||||
| 2024 position | 20th | ||||||
| Best finish | 9th (2020, 2021) | ||||||
| First race | 2009 Tufoil 250 (Saint-Eustache) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 XPN 250 (Montmagny) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of May 18, 2025. | |||||||
Dexter Stacey, born on November 9, 1992, is a Canadian race car driver. He races part-time in the NASCAR Canada Series. He has also competed in other big NASCAR races like the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Truck Series.
In 2009, when he was just 16, Dexter became the youngest driver to ever race in the Pinty's Series. This was a big achievement for him!
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Racing Career Highlights
Starting Young
Dexter started racing very early! He was only 4 years old when he first got into go-karts. When he turned 8, he moved on to racing dirt modifieds, which are special race cars built for dirt tracks. He did very well in these races.
He also spent five years competing in ice racing events during his early teenage years. He even won a few of those races!
NASCAR Adventures
Pinty's Series Debut
Dexter made his first NASCAR appearance on May 23, 2009. He raced in the opening event of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at Saint-Eustache. At 16, he was the youngest driver in the series. This record stood until 2011, when NASCAR changed the age limit to 15.
In his first year, Dexter competed for the Rookie of the Year award. He finished second among the rookies. His team, WJS Motorsports, didn't have a lot of money, so he didn't get any top 10 finishes. He ended the season in 14th place overall.
In 2010, Dexter returned to the Canadian Tire Series with a new sponsor. He improved his performance, finishing 10th in the points standings, even though he still didn't get any top 10 finishes.
The year 2011 was Dexter's best season in the Canadian Tire Series. He earned his first ever top 10 finish, coming in 7th at Mosport. He also had four more strong finishes in the top 15. For the second year in a row, he finished 10th in the overall points.
In 2012, Dexter hoped to race the full NASCAR Canadian Tire Series schedule. However, his team faced money problems. They could only find enough sponsors to race in 5 of the 12 events. Despite these challenges, Dexter achieved his best ever finish, coming in 5th place at Barrie Speedway in Ontario. This was his only top 5 finish in the series. Overall, it was a tough year, and he finished 30th in the points.
Xfinity Series Races
While racing part-time in the Canadian Tire Series, Dexter also started racing in the Nationwide Series (now called the Xfinity Series) in 2012. His first Nationwide race was at Watkins Glen, where he finished 32nd. He also raced at his home track in Montreal, Quebec, but had some crashes.
Dexter raced in five more events in 2012 with the Go Green Racing team. His best finish was 24th at Chicagoland. He faced challenges in his first seven Nationwide Series races, often having to stop early due to issues. He finished his first part-time season in 48th place in the points.
In 2013, Dexter announced he would try for the NASCAR Rookie of the Year award in the Nationwide Series. He started his own team, KH Motorsports, and drove the No. 92 Ford. He hoped to race the entire season with sponsorship from Maddie's Place.
However, the season had some difficulties. He had a hard crash at Richmond and missed the next race. He also had a similar accident at Michigan. His team then started running low on money, and his sponsor left for a short time. This meant Dexter had to skip some races. He tried to qualify for a race with another team but couldn't make it. Maddie's Place eventually returned, and he raced in the final four events, but only qualified for two of them. Overall, he didn't have any top 20 finishes, with his best being 21st at Iowa. He finished the season 30th in points.
In November 2016, Dexter announced he would return to the series, now known as the Xfinity Series. He drove the No. 70 car for Derrike Cope Racing in the last three races of that season.
On January 26, 2023, it was announced that Dexter would race in the Xfinity Series again for the first time since 2016. He drove the No. 66 car for MBM Motorsports in the first race of the season at Daytona. He also competed in two other Xfinity Series races in 2023.
Truck Series Races
After not racing in a national series in 2014, Dexter made his Camping World Truck Series debut in 2015. He drove the No. 50 Chevrolet Silverado for MAKE Motorsports at Texas Motor Speedway.
In October 2016, Dexter took over for another driver, Travis Kvapil, during a race at Martinsville. He finished 27th in that event.
ARCA Racing Series
Dexter also competed in one ARCA Racing Series event in 2013. He drove the No. 06 Chevrolet for Mike Harmon Racing at Daytona. He started the race in 39th position and finished 20th.
Images for kids
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Stacey at Road America in 2013
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Stacey's No. 92 Nationwide car in 2013
