Parker Eatmon
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Wilson, North Carolina, U.S.
2024 Thanksgiving Classic Winner
| Parker Eatmon | |||||||
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| Born | June 23, 2006 Wilson, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||
| Achievements | 2021 INEX Legend Cars National Series Champion 2024 Thanksgiving Classic Winner | ||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. 42 (Niece Motorsports) | ||||||
| First race | 2026 Black's Tire 200 (Rockingham) | ||||||
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| CARS Late Model Stock Tour career | |||||||
| Debut season | 2022 | ||||||
| Years active | 2022, 2024–present | ||||||
| Starts | 23 | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Poles | 0 | ||||||
| Best finish | 12th in 2025 | ||||||
| Statistics up to date as of April 26, 2026. | |||||||
Parker Grey Eatmon (born June 23, 2006) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 42 Chevrolet Silverado RST for Niece Motorsports. He has also previously competed in the CARS Tour.
Early career
Eatmon first started racing at the age of nine, where he competed in Bandoleros.[1] He also competed in Legends cars, where he won the national championship with 21 feature wins and three national championships.[2]
Late Models
In 2022, Eatmon made his debut in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour, where he ran two races at Dominion Raceway and South Boston Speedway, finishing fourteenth and eighteenth respectively.
In 2024, Eatmon won the Thanksgiving Classic at Southern National Motorsports Park after starting in nineteenth and taking the lead with ten laps to go.[3][4] It was also during this year that he returned to the CARS Tour, this time driving the No. 45 for Hedgecock Racing for the final three races of the season.[2]
In 2025, Eatmon joined Mike Darne Racing with plans to run the full schedule in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour.[5] However, after running the first four races, it was announced that Eatmon would move to Hettinger Racing in the No. 71 Chevrolet for the remainder of the season, having previously driven for them at Ace Speedway, replacing Aaron Donnelly.[6]
NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series
2026
On December 3, 2025, it was announced that Eatmon will make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut in 2026, piloting the No. 42 for Niece Motorsports on a part-time basis.[7][8]
Personal life
Eatmon is currently a student at Wake County Technical Community College, where he is studying construction management technology.[9]