Kody Vanderwal
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January 19, 2001
LaSalle, Colorado, U.S.
| Kody Vanderwal | |||||||
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 Vanderwal during qualifying at Evergreen in 2018 | |||||||
| Born | Kody S. Vanderwal January 19, 2001 LaSalle, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
| NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 30 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| 2020 position | 30th | ||||||
| Best finish | 30th (2020) | ||||||
| First race | 2020 LS Tractor 200 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| Last race | 2020 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of November 7, 2020. | |||||||
Kody S. Vanderwal[1] (born January 19, 2001) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 52 Chevrolet Camaro for Jimmy Means Racing.
Vanderwal's racing career began at the age of eleven at a local dirt track in Fort Morgan, Colorado, where he drove an "Enduro" stock car for several years. Vanderwal started racing Pure Stocks at Colorado National Speedway in 2015 and later went on to run Super Stocks, Pro-Trucks, and Super Late Models. In 2017, Vanderwal was offered a ride in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. He ran a full season, earning two top fives and would go on to finish ninth in points standings.
Vanderwal's 2018 season was highlighted by winning both K&N West races at Tucson in May.[2]
In 2019, Vanderwal moved from Patriot Motorsports Group to Levin Racing, bringing the No. 43 with him.[3] He qualified on the pole at Colorado,[4] converting it into a second-place finish in the race.[5] In total, Vanderwal ran each of the season's first seven races before transitioning his focus to weekly racing at Colorado and finding sponsorship for the 2020 season.[6]
In 2020, Vanderwal joined Means Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, running all but the first three races.[7] He finished 30th in points with a best race finish of 19th at Pocono Raceway.[8] Vanderwal did not return to the team in 2021 due to sponsorship issues.[9]
Personal life
Vanderwal's father, Rudy, also has previously participated in the West Series, and is the owner of IBA Dairy Depot & Advanced Dairy Service, which sponsored Kody during the 2020 season.[citation needed]