Wesley Slimp
American racing driver (born 2002)
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Wesley Henderson Slimp (born May 7, 2002) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 90 Toyota for Nitro Motorsports, and part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 62 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro for Halmar Friesen Racing.
May 7, 2002
Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
| Wesley Slimp | |||||||
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Slimp's No. 62 truck at Lime Rock Park in 2025 | |||||||
| Born | Wesley Henderson Slimp May 7, 2002 Marietta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 4 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. 62 (Halmar Friesen Racing) | ||||||
| 2025 position | 42nd | ||||||
| Best finish | 42nd (2025) | ||||||
| First race | 2025 LiUNA! 150 (Lime Rock) | ||||||
| Last race | 2026 OnlyBulls Green Flag 150 (St. Petersburg) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| ARCA no., team | No. 90 (Nitro Motorsports) | ||||||
| First race | 2026 General Tire 200 (Daytona) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| ARCA East no., team | No. 70 (Nitro Motorsports) | ||||||
| First race | 2026 Rockingham ARCA Menards Series East 125 (Rockingham) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of April 4, 2026. | |||||||
Racing career
Slimp has previously competed in series such as the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America, the Porsche Carrera Cup North America, the Trans Am Championship, and the Mustang Challenge Series.[1]
On June 23, 2025, it was announced that Slimp would compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Lime Rock Park.[2][3][4][5][6] He failed to finish the race due to ignition issues and was classified in 33rd place. In his next race at Watkins Glen International, he finished in twelfth place.[7]
In 2026, it was revealed that Slimp would participate in the pre-season test for the ARCA Menards Series at Daytona International Speedway, driving the No. 90 Toyota for Nitro Motorsports.[8][9] Later on, it was announced that he will run five ARCA races for the team.[10][11]
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.)
Craftsman Truck Series
| NASCAR Craftsman 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 | 24 | 25 | NCTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2025 | Halmar Friesen Racing | 62 | Toyota | DAY | ATL | LVS | HOM | MAR | BRI | CAR | TEX | KAN | NWS | CLT | NSH | MCH | POC | LRP 33 |
IRP | GLN 12 |
RCH | DAR | BRI | NHA | ROV 27 |
TAL | MAR | PHO | 42nd | 39 | [12] |
| 2026 | DAY | ATL | STP 36 |
DAR | CAR | BRI | TEX | GLN | DOV | CLT | NSH | MCH | COR | LRP | NWS | IRP | RCH | NHA | BRI | KAN | CLT | PHO | TAL | MAR | HOM | -* | -* | [13] | |||
ARCA Menards Series
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Menards Series East
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
