Lucas Wolfe
American race car driver (born 1986)
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Lucas Wolfe (born October 22, 1986) is an American race car driver. He currently races in the central Pennsylvania area in the 410 sprint car division.
| Lucas Wolfe | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | October 22, 1986 |
| World of Outlaws career | |
| Debut season | 2007 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2012 |
Early life and education
Wolfe was born in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, his father Randy Wolfe was a regular competitor in Central Pennsylvania in the 410 division. He began Quarter Midget racing in 1992 as a five-year-old.[1][2] In both 1993 and 1994, Wolfe was the Norlebco Quarter Midget champion.[2][3] From 1993 to 2000, Wolfe had 338 race starts—90 of which he won.[1][3]
Professional career
2001–2002
In 2001, at fourteen years old, Wolfe began racing 600cc micro sprint cars at Linda’s Speedway in Pennsylvania. He won six feature races and became the 2001 Linda’s Speedway Rookie of the Year.[2][3] Wolfe won eight feature races in 2002 and became the Trail-Way Speedway Track Champion. He was also the 2002 runner-up in the Linda’s Speedway Points Championship.[1][2][3]
2003–2007
In 2003, sixteen-year-old Wolfe began racing 410 winged sprint cars. Wolfe often raced several nights a week. He was a 2003 finalist for the National Sprint Car Poll Rookie of the Year as well as a runner-up for the Williams Grove Speedway Rookie of the Year.[1]
On July 9, 2004, at Williams Grove Speedway, Wolfe won his first sprint car race. Wolfe was the youngest race winner in the 65-year history of Williams Grove Speedway.[4] He won again at Williams Grove Speedway (the Jack Gunn Memorial race) on September 5, 2004, and at the Clinton County Speedway on October 10, 2004.[2] Wolfe was selected as one of “ten promising young American racers” in the Red Bull Driver Search.[5]
On June 29, 2005, Wolfe set a track record for a single lap at the Silver Spring Speedway.[3] From 2005 to 2007, he won 14 feature events and several championships.[1] Wolfe started racing part-time in the WoO Series in 2007 and earned three awards for fastest qualifying time.[1]
2008–2012
World of Outlaws
In 2008, Wolfe began racing full-time in the World of Outlaws.[1][2] On June 9, 2008, Wolfe crashed while running a preliminary heat at Tri-County Speedway in Illinois.[6] He suffered cracked vertebrae in his upper back, an injury that would force Wolfe to sit out much of the 2008 season.[6] Wolfe, however, had a late season comeback. He finished 2008 with nine top-five finishes and the honor of 2008 WoO Rookie of the Year.[3]
In every season from 2009 to 2012, Wolfe finished as one of the top ten WoO drivers. His place finishes in the points championship are as follows: tenth in 2009, eighth in 2010, seventh in 2011, and ninth in 2012.[2]
Despite some mechanical struggles in the early part of the summer of 2012, Wolfe won his first World of Outlaws feature event on August 3, 2012, at Bloomington Speedway.[2][7][8] Wolfe led the race for the final 22 laps.[8]
2013
On February 13, 2013, Wolfe was announced as the driver of the Buffalo Wild Wings No. 82 fielded by Blazing Racing. Wolfe split from the team on June 12, 2013.
2014-2016
Wolfe was announced as the driver of the John and Pee Wee Zemaitis "Zemco #1" for the 2014 season. The team had multiple wins and was the 2014 Pa Speedweek Champion.
2017-2020
Wolfe was hired as the driver of the Michael Barshinger 24 for 2017. Wolfe was the 2018 Williamsgrove track champion. 2017 and 2019 Pa Speedweek Champions. Multiple wins including the 2017 and 2018 Bob Weikert Memorial.[9]
2021-2025
Wolfe started 2021 in Mark Coldren's 07 on the Allstar Circuit of Champions the pair split in May of 2021. He then returned to the 5w fulltime for owners Jim and Laura Allebach with Hollinger Motorsports. The car carried Pabst Blue Ribbon sponsorship and was later sponsored by Old Milwaukee, as well as Orange Crate Brewing and Hollinger Motorsports.[10]
2026
Wolfe was found rideless for the start of the 2026 season. On July 10th 2026 he was hired to drive the iconic 39 in Central Pennsylvania for legendary car owner John Trone. [11]
Other sprint car racing
Outside of the WoO, Wolfe has raced sprint cars internationally in Australia and New Zealand.[3] In addition to the 410 cid sprint cars Wolfe typically raced, he occasionally raced in 360 cid sprint cars.[3][12]
Personal life
Racing record
Recent career summary
| Season | Series & Car Type | Wins | Fastest Qual. Time | Top 5 Finishes | Top 10 Finishes | Championship Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | WoO sprint cars | 1 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 9 |
| other sprint cars | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | --- | |
| 2011 | WoO sprint cars | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 7 |
| other sprint cars | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | --- | |
| 2010 | WoO sprint cars | 0 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 8 |
| other sprint cars | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | --- | |
| 2009 | WoO sprint cars | 0 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 10 |
| other sprint cars | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | --- | |
| 2008† | WoO sprint cars | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| other sprint cars | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | --- |
† partial season due to injury