Kaz Grala | |||||||
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Born | Kaz Grala December 29, 1998 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||
Achievements | Youngest driver to make the NASCAR playoffs (18) Youngest NASCAR race winner at Daytona International Speedway (18) Youngest NASCAR pole winner at Daytona International Speedway (18) Youngest driver to compete in an IMSA race (15) Youngest race winner in UARA-Stars (14) | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
29 races run over 4 years | |||||||
Car no., team | No. 36 (Front Row Motorsports) No. 15 (Rick Ware Racing) | ||||||
2022 position | 53rd | ||||||
Best finish | 40th (2020) | ||||||
First race | 2020 Go Bowling 235 (Daytona RC) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 Straight Talk Wireless 400 (Homestead) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
77 races run over 6 years | |||||||
Car no., team | No. 28 (RSS Racing) | ||||||
2023 position | 17th | ||||||
Best finish | 17th (2023) | ||||||
First race | 2018 PowerShares QQQ 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
Last race | 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race (Phoenix) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
51 races run over 6 years | |||||||
2023 position | 96th | ||||||
Best finish | 7th (2017) | ||||||
First race | 2016 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 (Martinsville) | ||||||
Last race | 2023 CRC Brakleen 150 (Pocono) | ||||||
First win | 2017 NextEra Energy Resources 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
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NASCAR Canada Series career | |||||||
2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
2016 position | 41st | ||||||
Best finish | 41st (2016) | ||||||
First race | 2016 Clarington 200 (Mosport) | ||||||
Last race | 2016 Can-Am 200 (Mosport) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 48th (2017) | ||||||
First race | 2017 Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona) | ||||||
Last race | 2017 ModSpace 150 (Pocono) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
38 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Best finish | 7th (2014, 2015) | ||||||
First race | 2014 New Smyrna 150 presented by JEGS (New Smyrna) | ||||||
Last race | 2016 Bully Hill Vineyards 125 (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
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ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 41st (2015) | ||||||
First race | 2015 Carneros 200 (Sonoma) | ||||||
Last race | 2015 Casino Arizona 100 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of October 27, 2024. |
Kaz Grala (/ˈɡrɔːlə/ GRAW-lə;[1] born December 29, 1998) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 36 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Front Row Motorsports and the No. 15 Mustang Dark Horse for Rick Ware Racing. He has also previously competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, NASCAR Pinty's Series as well as what is now the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West.
Grala is the youngest NASCAR winner in the history of Daytona International Speedway with his win in the 2017 Truck Series season-opener at age 18 and the youngest person to ever compete in an International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) event at age 15.