Kyle Strickler
American racing driver (born 1983)
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Kyle C. Strickler (born August 3, 1983), nicknamed "the High Side Tickler",[1] is an American professional racing driver who competes in dirt late models and modified cars. He previously competed part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado for Young's Motorsports.
August 3, 1983
Mooresville, North Carolina, U.S.
| Kyle Strickler | |||||||
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Strickler in 2017 after winning in his IMCA Modified car | |||||||
| Born | Kyle C. Strickler August 3, 1983 Mooresville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| 2021 position | 75th | ||||||
| Best finish | 63rd (2019) | ||||||
| First race | 2018 Eldora Dirt Derby (Eldora) | ||||||
| Last race | 2021 Corn Belt 150 (Knoxville) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of December 30, 2021. | |||||||
Racing career
Dirt track racing
Dirt modifieds
Strickler has been racing in the DIRTcar UMP modified dirt car series since 2014.[2] He won the first two runnings of the modified portion of the Dirt Short Track Classic at Charlotte Motor Speedway,[3] and won the event for a third time in 2020.[4] Strickler usually drives a No. 8 modified car,[5] usually for his own self-owned team.[6]
Dirt late models
In 2019, Strickler began racing late models for Wells Motorsports.[6] In early September 2020, he raced against an invitation-only field of top late model drivers at Eldora Speedway for $50,000-to-win. He led 65 of 67 laps but cut a tire while leading on the final lap.[1][7] Later that month, he scored his first major late model victory in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race at I-80 Speedway.[8]
For the 2021 racing season, Strickler signed to run full-time on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for PCC Motorsports.[7] In January 2021, he scored his first victory on the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, winning the Sunshine Nationals finale at Volusia Speedway Park.[9]
NASCAR
Strickler began his NASCAR career at the 2018 Eldora Dirt Derby;[10] he drove for MB Motorsports, starting 23rd and finishing 31st due to a crash.[11][12] The following year, he returned to the Truck Series' Eldora race with DGR-Crosley,[13] finishing 18th.[14] Strickler returned to the Truck Series in 2021 to drive in the new race at the Knoxville dirt track (which replaced Eldora on the schedule) as a last-minute replacement for Spencer Boyd in the No. 20 for Young's Motorsports.[15]
Personal life
Strickler was born in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania and moved to North Carolina in 2006 to further his racing career, where he lives with his wife and two children.[3][dead link] When not racing, he worked for former NASCAR teams Rusty Wallace Racing and Robby Gordon Motorsports.[6]
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Camping World Truck Series
| NASCAR Camping World Truck 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 | NCWTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2018 | MB Motorsports | 63 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | MAR | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | IOW | GTW | CHI | KEN | ELD 31 |
POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 87th | 6 | [16] |
| 2019 | DGR-Crosley | 54 | Toyota | DAY | ATL | LVS | MAR | TEX | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | IOW | GTW | CHI | KEN | POC | ELD 18 |
MCH | BRI | MSP | LVS | TAL | MAR | PHO | HOM | 63rd | 27 | [17] |
| 2021 | Young's Motorsports | 20 | Chevy | DAY | DAY | LVS | ATL | BRI | RCH | KAN | DAR | COA | CLT | TEX | NSH | POC | KNX 23 |
GLN | GTW | DAR | BRI | LVS | TAL | MAR | PHO | 75th | 14 | [18] | |
* Season still in progress