Dexter Stacey facts for kids
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Stacey at Road America in 2013
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| Born | November 9, 1992 Kahnawake, Quebec |
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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 | |||||||
| 64 races run over 9 years | |||||||
| 2020 position | 9th | ||||||
| Best finish | 9th (2020),(2021) | ||||||
| First race | 2009 Tufoil 250 (Saint-Eustache) | ||||||
| Last race | 2020 Pinty's 125 (Jukasa) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of January 27, 2023. | |||||||
Dexter Stacey (born November 9, 1992) is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes in the NASCAR Pinty's Series. He has also raced in other big NASCAR series like the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Truck Series.
In 2009, Stacey made history. At just 16 years old, he became the youngest driver ever to race in the Pinty's Series. Back then, it was called the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.
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Dexter Stacey's Racing Journey
Starting Young: Early Racing Days
Dexter Stacey began his racing adventure very early. He started racing go-karts when he was only four years old! As he got a bit older, around age eight, he moved on to dirt modifieds. He did really well in many of those races.
Stacey also enjoyed ice racing during his early teenage years. For about five years, he competed in these unique events. He even won a few races on the ice!
NASCAR Career Highlights
Racing in the Pinty's Series
Dexter Stacey made his first NASCAR start on May 23, 2009. This was in the opening race of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at Saint-Eustache. He was only 16, making him the youngest driver in the series at that time. Later, NASCAR changed the age rule to 15, and his record was broken.
In his first year, Stacey 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, Stacey returned to the Canadian Tire series. He had a sponsor called Bully's Truck Stop. He improved that year, finishing 10th in the points standings. Even though he still didn't get any top 10 finishes, it was a good step forward.
The year 2011 was a great one for Stacey in the Canadian Tire series. He finally earned his first top 10 finish! This happened in the fourth race of the season at Mosport, where he finished 7th. He continued to have strong races, getting four more top 15 finishes. For the second year in a row, he finished 10th in the overall points.
In 2012, Stacey hoped to race the full NASCAR Canadian Tire series schedule. However, his team faced big money problems. They could only find enough sponsors to race in 5 out of 12 events that year. Still, he had a career-best finish of 5th place at Barrie Speedway in Ontario. This was his first and only top 5 finish in the series. Despite this highlight, it was a tough season, and he finished 30th in points.
Competing in the Xfinity Series
While racing part-time in the Canadian Tire series, Stacey also started racing in the Nationwide Series in 2012. His first Nationwide race was at Watkins Glen. He had to stop early due to a car handling problem, finishing 32nd. His second race was at his home track in Montreal, Quebec. Unfortunately, he crashed twice and had to drop out.
Stacey raced five more times in 2012 with the Go Green Racing team. His best finish was 24th at Chicagoland. His first seven Nationwide series races were challenging. He often had to stop early and wasn't as fast as other drivers. He finished his first part-time season in 48th place in the points.
In 2013, Stacey announced exciting news. He planned to compete for the NASCAR Rookie of the Year award in the Nationwide Series. He even started his own team, KH Motorsports. He drove the No. 92 Ford with sponsorship from Maddie's Place. He hoped to race the whole season.
However, the season brought some difficulties. At Richmond, he had a hard crash and got a concussion. This meant he had to miss the next race. He had a similar accident at Michigan. His team also started running out of money, and his sponsor left for a short time. This forced Stacey to miss some races. He tried to qualify for a race with another team but couldn't make it. Maddie's Place eventually returned, and he attempted the final four races. He qualified for two of them, Texas and Homestead. Overall, he didn't get any top 20 finishes. His best finish was 21st at Iowa. He ended the season 30th in points.
In November 2016, Stacey announced he would return to the series, now called 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 Stacey would race in the Xfinity Series again. This was his first time back since 2016. He drove the No. 66 car for MBM Motorsports in the first race of the season at Daytona.
Truck Series Adventures
After not racing in a national series in 2014, Stacey made his Camping World Truck Series debut. This was at the WinStar World Casino & Resort 350 at Texas Motor Speedway. He drove the No. 50 Chevrolet Silverado for MAKE Motorsports.
In October 2016, Stacey stepped in to replace another driver, Travis Kvapil. This happened during the Texas Roadhouse 200 race at Martinsville. Stacey finished 27th in that race. However, since Kvapil started the race, he officially got credit for that finish.
ARCA Racing Series Experience
Dexter Stacey also competed in one race in the ARCA Racing Series. This was in 2013 at Daytona. He drove the No. 06 Chevrolet for Mike Harmon Racing. He started the race in 39th position and finished in 20th place.
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Stacey at Road America in 2013
