Austin Varco
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Chula Vista, California
| Austin Varco | |||||||
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| Born | September 11, 1999 Chula Vista, California | ||||||
| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| ARCA West no., team | No. 51 (Strike Mamba Racing) | ||||||
| Best finish | 62nd (2025) | ||||||
| First race | 2025 Portland 112 (Portland) | ||||||
| Last race | 2026 Oil Workers 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame (Bakersfield) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of March 26, 2026. | |||||||
Austin Varco (born September 11, 1999) is an American professional stock car racing driver who currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 51 Chevrolet for Strike Mamba Racing.
Varco has previously competed in the NASCAR Weekly Series.[1]
Varco began his racing career at the age of four, where he competed in go-karts, before competing into other sports during his teenage years. After being enrolled into the University of Southern California, Varco returned to racing, obtaining an SCCA scholarship and competing in Spec Miata, where he won multiple national races and the series’ rookie of the year title in 2022.[2][3] He is twice nominated for the Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout.[4][5]
In 2025, Varco made his debut in the ARCA Menards Series West at Portland International Raceway, driving the No. 72 Chevrolet for Strike Mamba Racing.[6][7] After placing 14th in the lone practice session, he qualified in 11th, and finished one lap down in 13th.[8][9][10]
In 2026, Varco returned to the West Series with SMR, this time driving the No. 51 Chevrolet at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway, serving as a last minute replacement for Jayda Mack, who was originally scheduled to drive the car that weekend. Varco finished in 22nd after running 26 laps due to transmission issues.[2]