Donovan Strauss
American racing driver
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Donovan Strauss (born 2005 or 2006) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes in the zMAX CARS Tour, driving the No. 98 for AK Performance.
| Donovan Strauss | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2005 or 2006 (age 20–21) |
| CARS Late Model Stock Tour career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Years active | 2024–present |
| Starts | 17 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 9th in 2025 |
| Statistics up to date as of February 28, 2026. | |
Racing career
Strauss began his racing career at the age of fourteen, where he raced on iRacing.[1][2] Several years later, he began competing in bandoleros in 2020, where he finished second in the national standings, before moving to legends cars the following year.[3] It was also during this year that he competed in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series,[4] where he raced for Williams Esports.[5] He later became a brand ambassador for the team.[6] It was also during this time that he won the INEX Pro National Championship in 2023.[7]
In 2024, Strauss moved to late models, where he drove for AK Performance in select races in the NASCAR Weekly Series and the CARS Tour.[8] He won the South Carolina state Rookie of the Year title in the weekly series.[9]
In 2025, it was announced that Strauss would move to Hettinger Racing, where he would drive full-time in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour.[10]
In 2026, Strauss will remain in the CARS Tour, this time driving for AK Performance, having originally signed to drive for Tom Usry Racing.[11]
Motorsports results
CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
| CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour results | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | CLMSCTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2024 | AK Performance | 51S | N/A | SNM | HCY | AAS | OCS | ACE | TCM | LGY | DOM | CRW | HCY | NWS | ACE | WCS | FLC 16 |
SBO | TCM | NWS | N/A | 0 | [12] |
| 2025 | Hettinger Racing | 4S | Chevy | AAS 9 |
WCS 8 |
CDL 18 |
OCS 10 |
ACE 9 |
NWS 15 |
LGY 12 |
DOM 19 |
CRW 7 |
AND 11 |
FLC 12 |
SBO 15 |
TCM 27 |
NWS 22 |
9th | 423 | [13] | |||
| 4 | HCY 15 |
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| 2026 | AK Performance | 98 | N/A | SNM 13 |
WCS | NSV | CRW | ACE | LGY | DOM | NWS | HCY | AND | FLC | TCM | NPS | SBO | -* | -* | [14] | |||