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Dexter Stacey
Stacey at Road America, 2013
Born (1992-11-09) November 9, 1992 (age 31)
Kahnawake, Quebec, Canada
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
24 races run over 2 years
2013 position30th
Best finish30th (2013)
First race2012 Zippo 200 at the Glen (Watkins Glen)
Last race2013 Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Canada Series career
43 races run over 5 years
2013 position57th
Best finish10th (2010, 2011)
First race2009 Tufoil 250 (Saint-Eustache)
Last race2013 JuliaWine.com 100 (Trois-Rivieres)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 0
Statistics current as of November 16, 2013.

Dexter Stacey (born November 9, 1992) is a Canadian stock car racing driver. He became the youngest driver to ever race in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at the age of 16 in 2009. He currently drives the No. 92 Maddie's Place Ford for family-owned KH Motorsports in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, competing for the series' Rookie of the Year award.

Early life

Stacey was born in Kanhawake, Quebec in Canada on November 9, 1992.

Early career

Stacey began racing in go karts at the age of 4. He then moved up to race in dirt modifieds at age 8 running well in several races. He also competed in various ice racing events in his early teens winning a few races throughout his 5 year span in that discipline.

NASCAR Canadian Tire series career

Stacey made his NASCAR racing debut on May 23, 2009 in the season opening NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race at Saint-Eustache at 16, becoming the youngest driver to race in the series and the youngest drive to race in NASCAR until his mark was eclipsed in 2011 when NASCAR lowered the age limit to 15. He contended for Rookie of the Year honors against Joey Hanssen, finishing second in the rookie points. Stacey found very little success in his first year with his underfunded WJS Motorsports team, with no top 10's and finishing 14th in the points.

In 2010, Stacey returned to the Canadian Tire series with sponsorship from Bully's Truck Stop. Stacey was fairly better that year than last year, finishing in the top 10 in points in 10th despite not having any top 10's once again.

In 2011, Stacey would have a career season in the Canadian Tire series. Stacey earned his first career top 10 in the fourth race of the season in Mosport, finishing 7th. Stacey went on to score 4 more solid top 15 finishes and despite still not leading a lap, he finished 10th in the points for the second year in row.

In 2012, Stacey made an attempt to run the full schedule in the NASCAR Canadian Tire series, but he and his team had a severe amount of financial issues that year. He and the team was only able to manage enough sponsorship to run 5 of the 12 races that year. However, in his next to last run of the season, Stacey earned a career best 5th place finish at Barrie Speedway in Ontario, his first and only career top 5 finish. Other than that, it was a dismal season for Stacey and WJS Motorsports as they finished 30th in the points.

Entrance to NASCAR Nationwide Series

Stacey's #92 Nationwide car in 2013

During his part-time Canadian Tire series season, Stacey made his part-time leap into the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2012 as well. Stacey made his Nationwide debut at Watkins Glen dropping out during the race after 25 laps for a handling issue and finishing 32nd. He then made his 2nd start as his home event at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve at Montreal, Quebec, but crashed twice and dropped out, finishing 35th. Stacey ran five more races in 2012 that year running with Go Green Racing with a best finish of 24th at Chicagoland. Stacey had a hard time his first 7 career Nationwide series races in 2012 with 3 DNF's and was well off the pace as well. He finished his first part-time season in the Nationwide Series 48th in points.

In January 2013, Stacey announced that he will go for 2013 Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2013 after forming KH Motorsports. He will drive the No. 92 Ford for the season with sponsorship from Maddie's Place in hopes of running the full season.

Even though the team missed Daytona, they have locked themselves into the Top 30 in Owner Points following the fifth race of the season at Fontana, guaranteeing them a starting spot at the next race.

At Richmond in April, Stacey crashed hard in the early portion of the race; the team fell out of the top 30 in owner points, and Stacey suffered a concussion, causing him to miss the following race at Talladega where he was replaced by Tim Andrews.[1]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings. * – Most laps led.)

NASCAR Nationwide Series

* Season in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

  1. ^ "Dexter Stacey to Miss Talladega This Week Due To Concussion Injury". Apex Times. May 1, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  1. http://dexterstacey.com/node/2
  2. http://apextimes.org/2013/01/breaking-newsnew-nationwide-series-team-to-debut-at-daytona/
  3. http://kahnawakenews.com/dexter-stacey-kh-motorsports-set-for-nascar-nationwide-series-p1979-1.htm

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