Draft:Dystany Spurlock
Professional auto racing driver
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Dystany Spurlock (born March 30, 1992) is an American professional auto racing driver. She currently competes in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class for Arana Racing. She also competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 66 Chevrolet for MBM Motorsports.
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Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
| Dystany Spurlock | |||||||
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 Spurlock in 2025 | |||||||
| Born | March 30, 1992 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
| ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| ARCA East no., team | No. 66 (MBM Motorsports) | ||||||
| First race | 2026 Cook Out 200 (Hickory) | ||||||
| Last race | 2026 Cook Out 200 (Hickory) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of March 28, 2026. | |||||||
Spurlock is widely recognized as one of the most prominent Black women in contemporary motorsports and an advocate for diversity and youth engagement in racing.
Early life
Spurlock was born in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Her interest in motorsports began when he was young, when her parents took her on motorcycle rides around their home. She also spent Sundays watching NASCAR races on television. At the age of 12, her godfather took her to her first drag racing event, which started her motorcycle racing career.[1]
Racing career
Motorcycle drag racing
Spurlock began her career in motorcycle drag racing at the age of 17.[1]
In 2024, Spurlock mostly competed in the XDA Motorcycle Drag Racing Series. On October 5, 2024, she set track, series, and world records in the Real Street class with a 7.32-second pass at 178 mph and became the first woman in history to win that class.[2][3]
In partnership with Arana Racing, on June 20, 2025, Spurlock competed at the American Rebel Light Virginia NHRA Nationals, becoming the second Black woman in history to compete in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class.[2] She also competed in the U.S. Nationals that year.[4]
Formula 4
In 2023, Spurlock competed in Skip Barber’s Formula 4 series, having graduated from the racing school.[5] She finished 13th in the final points standings.[6]
ARCA Menards Series East
In 2026, it was announced that Spurlock will make her debut in the ARCA Menards Series East at Hickory Motor Speedway, becoming the first Black woman in history to compete in a NASCAR-sanctioned series. She will drive the No. 66 Chevrolet for MBM Motorsports.[7][8] She plans on running in select races in the main ARCA Menards Series, and plans for additional races later in year.[9]
Other series
Spurlock has also competed in the Lexus 0-60 challenge and various indoor arena car circuits.[10][11] She has also competed in the Paramount Kia Big 10 Challenge at Hickory Motor Speedway in preparation for her ARCA debut.[12][13]
Advocacy
Motorsports career results
ARCA Menards Series East
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
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