The NASCAR Ladder: Kyle Weatherman
From Legend’s National Champion To Climbing The NASCAR Ladder: Everything You Need To Know About Kyle Weatherman...
From Legend’s National Champion To Climbing The NASCAR Ladder: Everything You Need To Know About Kyle Weatherman
What’s Happening?
Kyle Weatherman is a modern journeyman driver who currently competes in the lower ranks of NASCAR. An ARCA winner and Legend’s Car National Champion, he is a fan-favorite underdog in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving for family-owned DMG Racing. But how much do you really know about Kyle Weatherman? Well, you’re in luck, as we here at the Daily Downforce have got you covered. Let’s roll!Fun Facts:
First, let’s get some fun facts out of the way. In a sit-down interview with Judson O’Neil of Judson’s Racing Network), Kyle Weatherman discussed his mentors and those who helped him develop into the driver he is today. The person who really initially got Kyle Weatherman into racing was his dad, who raced on and off. Though it was nothing serious, just go-karts and some Legend’s races. But it was his dad’s fandom that got him into racing. It just so happened that his father was friends with one of former NASCAR Cup Series driver David Regan’s cousins. That was Weatherman’s first connection to the sport. As David Regan started to forge his path amongst the NASCAR elites, Chris Buescher took over the reins for him in the lower divisions. Once Beuscher was ready to forge his path, at Regan’s suggestion, the wheel got passed down to Kyle Weatherman. Weatherman, 25, states that Chris Buescher and David Regan are the two largest influences on his racing career. He is also a former roommate of Buescher, similar to Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his protege Martin Truex Jr. Buescher and Regan have influenced his style, the way he presents himself to the media, and, most importantly, his drive. Another fun fact about Kyle Weatherman is his unusual pre-race diet. For the first two days before he’s scheduled to climb into a NASCAR stockcar, he eats a heavy-carb diet. Then, on race day itself, he tries to eat clean and drink lots of water to be as hydrated as he can be. His favorite moments in his career are running legends cars with his father and brother, which jumpstarted their respective careers. And, as seen in the tweet from Herman “Kenny” Wallace, his is also a proud customer of Filter Time. He’s always eager to support members of his racing community!Thank you @KyleWeatherman for choosing @FilterTime ???? https://t.co/XL3NwsnQRY
— Kenny Wallace (@Kenny_Wallace) May 11, 2023
Legends National Champion
Kyle started his racing career at eight years old, driving go-karts with his dad and his brother, former ARCA driver Clayton Weatherman. From there, Kyle moved into bandolero cars before entering the National Legend’s Touring Series. At the age of 15, he won the National Legend’s Championship at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. A noteworthy performance, becoming the youngest driver to do so at the time.ARCA Career
The ARCA Menards Series is the lowest touring level of NASCAR. This is where young drivers cut their teeth in the hope that big-name teams see their performance. ARCA is a right of passage for any young stock car driver. From 2013-2017, Kyle made a handful of starts of seasons for many different teams in the ARCA Menards Series. He made his ARCA debut at the age of 15, with a five-race schedule in the 2013 season. In those limited starts, Kyle had four top-five finishes, which landed him the chance of a lifetime. In 2014, Kyle raced in select races for Roulo Brothers Racing, a then affiliate of Roush-Fenway Racing. In the 2015 season, despite just 15 starts, Kyle won the ARCA Rookie of the Year. However, he also won his first race in a large touring series at New Jersey Motorsports Park, racing the No. 22 for Cunningham Motorsports. From 2016 to 2017, Kyle started 22 races for several different teams, still managing ten top-fives despite the inconsistent teams. However, Kyle had his sights set on a higher level in 2017.The NASCAR Cup Series
The typical developing NASCAR driver will go from ARCA to Trucks, Xfinity, and Cup. However, Weatherman made a huge leap with no Xfinity starts, and one Truck Series start. Kyle entered his first Cup Series race at Martinsville in late 2017 with Rick Ware Racing, which is not a winning team but one that is happy to go out and compete. This competitive spirit is similar to that of Weathermans. After two starts with RWR, Kyle made seven starts with StarCom Racing in 2018 before racing twice more for RWR in 2019. The inconsistent schedule wasn’t great for Weatherman; however, he was about to find his groove in NASCAR’s secondary series.Xfinity Series Career
Kyle became a mainstay and a fan-favorite underdog in the Xfinity Series after his first season in 2019. That season was with Rick Ware Racing and Series underdog team Mike Harmon Racing. Harmon and Weatherman teamed up again for 55 races between 2020 and 2021. This stretch included the team and driver’s first top-ten finish at Kentucky in 2020. In 2022, Weatherman teamed with three different teams on a 23-race schedule where he scored two more top-ten finishes with two different teams. These finishes included one for Mario Gosselin, owner of DMG Racing. Kyle’s 2023 was a bit more consistent, this time racing for five different teams. But Weatherman perceived and earned the dream of all drivers for the 2024 season.Beyond the car
When Kyle isn’t driving, he serves as a part-time crew member for his team. He also enjoys nothing more than time out on a lake. For all updates on Kyle’s racing schedule as well as his life beyond being behind the wheel, you can follow him on his X page below.What do you think about all this? Let us know on Discord or X what your take is, and don’t forget you can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.Cheers @CocaColaRacing Top 10????@Wawa | @XfinityRacing pic.twitter.com/psPR7Zn8QV
— Kyle Weatherman (@KyleWeatherman) August 24, 2024
