Cole Rouse
American auto racing driver
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Cole Rouse (born July 8, 1997) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He last competed full-time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West and part-time in the K&N Pro Series East, driving the No. 99 Toyota Camry for Bill McAnally Racing in both series. He is from Fort Smith, Arkansas.
| Cole Rouse | |||||||
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Rouse's No. 99 NAPA Filters Toyota at Evergreen Speedway in 2018, where he finished second. | |||||||
| Nationality |  American | ||||||
| Born | July 8, 1997 | ||||||
| NASCAR K&N Pro Series East career | |||||||
| Debut season | 2018 | ||||||
| Years active | 2018–present | ||||||
| Teams | Bill McAnally Racing | ||||||
| Starts | 6 | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Poles | 0 | ||||||
| Finished last season | 16th | ||||||
| NASCAR K&N Pro Series West career | |||||||
| Debut season | 2016 | ||||||
| Years active | 2016, 2018 | ||||||
| Teams | Bill McAnally Racing | ||||||
| Starts | 28 | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 1 | ||||||
| Poles | 1 | ||||||
| Best finish | 3rd in 2018 | ||||||
| NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| 2018 position | 66th | ||||||
| Best finish | 66th (2018) | ||||||
| First race | 2018 DC Solar 300 (Las Vegas) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of November 17, 2018. | |||||||
Racing career
Beginning in the mini-cup ranks, Rouse eventually progressed to late model racing.[1]
Rouse's NASCAR career began in the K&N Pro Series West. He made his debut for Bob Bruncati's Sunrise Ford Racing in 2016.[2] Rouse then left the K&N Pro Series West to compete for Kyle Busch Motorsports in the 2017 CARS Super Late Model Tour.[3] He later joined Venturini Motorsports to compete in two ARCA Racing Series events at the end of the 2017 season.[4]
Rouse returned to the K&N Pro Series West in 2018 to compete for Bill McAnally Racing.[5] He also drove for the team in select K&N Pro Series East races, including the season-opener at New Smyrna Speedway, where he finished second behind Todd Gilliland.[6]
On September 15, 2018, he made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut, piloting the No. 78 for B. J. McLeod Motorsports. He finished an impressive 21st place after avoiding some of the carnage late in the going.
On October 13, 2018, Rouse took pole position[7] and converted it into his first career K&N Pro Series win at All American Speedway.[8]
Motorsports career results
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Car No. | Races | Wins | Top fives | Top tens | Poles | Laps led | Position | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NASCAR K&N Pro Series West | Sunrise Ford Racing | 6 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8th | 509 | [9] |
| 2017 | CARS Super Late Model Tour | Kyle Busch Motorsports | 51R, 99R, 74, 51 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 208 | 1st | 328 | [10] |
| ARCA Racing Series | Venturini Motorsports | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55th | 340 | [11] | |
| 2018 | NASCAR K&N Pro Series East | Bill McAnally Racing | 99 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16th | 204 | [12] |
| NASCAR K&N Pro Series West | Bill McAnally Racing | 99 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 159 | 3rd | 557 | [13] |
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Xfinity Series
| NASCAR Xfinity Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | NXSC | Pts | Ref | ||
| 2018 | B. J. McLeod Motorsports | 78 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | IOW | CHI | DAY | KEN | NHA | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR | IND | LVS 21 |
RCH | CLT | DOV | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM | 66th | 16 | [14] | ||
K&N Pro Series East
K&N Pro Series West
| NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | NKNPSWC | Pts | Ref | ||
| 2016 | Sunrise Ford Racing | 6 | Ford | IRW 9 |
KCR 3 |
TUS 4 |
OSS 14 |
CNS 9 |
SON 10 |
SLS 6 |
IOW 5 |
EVG 6 |
DCS 12 |
MMP 10 |
MMP 9 |
MER 4 |
AAS 6 |
8th | 509 | [9] | ||
| 2018 | Bill McAnally Racing | 99 | Toyota | KCR 3 |
TUS 7 |
TUS 4 |
OSS 3 |
CNS 6 |
SON 12 |
DCS 6 |
IOW 8 |
EVG 2 |
GTW 2 |
LVS 6 |
MER 2 |
AAS 1 |
KCR 7 |
3rd | 557 | [13] | ||
ARCA Racing Series
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
CARS Super Late Model Tour
(key)