Blake Lothian
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July 26, 2002
Wellesley, Massachusetts, U.S.
| Blake Lothian | |||||||
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 Lothian at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2025 | |||||||
| Born | Blake D. Lothian July 26, 2002 Wellesley, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||
| NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Car no., team | Nos. 35/55 (Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen) | ||||||
| First race | 2026 North Carolina Education Lottery 250 (Rockingham) | ||||||
| Last race | 2026 Kansas Lottery 300 (Kansas) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 4 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| 2025 position | 59th | ||||||
| Best finish | 59th (2025) | ||||||
| First race | 2022 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 200 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last race | 2025 EJP 175 (New Hampshire) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 115th (2025) | ||||||
| First race | 2025 General Tire 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 12 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 5th (2025) | ||||||
| First race | 2025 West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 (Kern County) | ||||||
| Last race | 2025 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of April 18, 2026. | |||||||
Blake D. Lothian (born July 26, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, driving the No. 35 Toyota GR Supra for Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen. He has previously competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the ARCA Menards Series West.
Early career
Lothian would get his start in racing at the age of five, racing go-karts.[1]
From 2014 to 2017, Lothian raced in the F1 Boston Series, eventually winning the championship in 2017.[2] In the same year, he would also win the Summer 2017 New Hampshire Karting Association Series Championship.[3]
In 2019, Lothian would spend the majority of races driving for Rev Racing, driving legend cars.[4]
ARCA Menards Series
In 2022, Lothian would participate in an ARCA Menards Series testing session for Mullins Racing.[5]
ARCA Menards Series West
On December 1, 2024, it was revealed that Lothian would compete in the ARCA Menards Series West full-time in 2025, driving the No. 51 Chevrolet for the new team Strike Mamba Racing.[6]
NASCAR
In 2019, Lothian was announced as one of eight drivers in the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Youth Driver Development Program.[7]
Craftsman Truck Series
2022
On April 4, 2022, it was announced that Lothian would make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut in the No. 43 truck for Reaume Brothers Racing at Martinsville Speedway.[8][9] He finished 28th in his debut. He would return to the team for the race at Gateway, where he did not make the race. He would then run the race at IRP for the team, finishing 35th after driveshaft issues.
2024
In 2024, Lothian returned to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Martinsville again, this time with Young's Motorsports. He would only complete 17 laps before falling out with overheating issues, finishing last in 34th. Lothian was originally scheduled to attempt the truck race at Milwaukee for Floridian Motorsports,[10] although he would be replaced by Jayson Alexander days after the entry list was released.[11]
2025
On September 4, 2025, it was announced that Lothian would return to the series with RBR at New Hampshire.[12]
O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
2026
On February 5, 2026, it was announced Lothian would participate in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series preseason test at Rockingham with Joey Gase Motorsports.[13]
Personal life
Lothian, in an interview with the West Georgian, revealed he has Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). His favorite NASCAR driver is Michael McDowell.[4] He graduated in the Class of 2021 at Wellesley High School.[5]