Charlie Vest Explained

Charlie Vest
Nationality: American
Birth Date:1 February 1974
Birth Place:Ocoee, Florida
Total Truck Races:2
Years In Truck:1
Best Truck Pos:58th (2011)
First Truck Race:2011 UNOH 225 (Kentucky)
Last Truck Race:2011 Good Sam Club 200 (Atlanta)
Truck Wins:0
Truck Top Tens:0
Truck Poles:0
Total Arca Races:10
Years In Arca:3
Best Arca Pos:54th (2011)
First Arca Race:2008 Cayuga ARCA RE/MAX 250 (Jukasa)
Last Arca Race:2011 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic (Salem)
Arca Wins:0
Arca Top Tens:0
Arca Poles:0
Updated:June 13, 2024

Charlie Vest (born February 1, 1974) is an American professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and the ARCA Racing Series.

Vest made his ARCA Racing Series debut in 2008 at Jukasa Motor Speedway, driving the No. 10 Ford for Fast Track Racing, where he finished 29th due to handling issues. He then made two more starts at the Illinois State Fairgrounds and DuQuoin State Fairgrounds dirt tracks, finishing fourteenth and 34th respectively. Vest then made two starts for Andy Belmont Racing, finishing eighteenth at Kentucky Speedway and 37th at Pocono Raceway.[1] [2]

In 2011, Vest made five ARCA starts for Fast Track Racing, getting a best finish of 22nd at Winchester Speedway. He also made two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts, finishing twentieth at Kentucky whilst driving for Chase Mattioli Racing, and 33rd at Atlanta Motor Speedway whilst driving the No. 09 Ford for T3R, LLC.

Vest has also competed in series such as the FASCAR Goodyear Challenge Series, the FAST on Dirt Series, the Ohio Valley Sprint Car Association, and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.[3]

He is currently the CEO and owner of Atomic Speedway.[4]

Motorsports results

NASCAR

(key) (

Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425PtsRef
2011Chase Mattioli Racing99FordDAYPHODARMARNSHDOVCLTKANTEXKEN
IOWNSHIRPPOCMCHBRICHI
NHAKENLVSMAR
TEXHOM58th35[5]
T3R, LLC09FordATL
TAL

ARCA Racing Series

(key) (

Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Racing Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021PtsRef
2008Fast Track Racing10FordDAYSLMIOWKANCARKENTOLPOCMCHCAY
KENBLNPOCNSH76th305[6]
ChevyISF
DSF
CHISLMNJETALTOL
2009Andy Belmont Racing1FordDAYSLMCARTALKENTOLPOCMCHMFDIOWKEN
BLN117th185[7]
83POC
ISFCHITOLDSFNJESLMKANCAR
2011Fast Track Racing10FordDAYTAL
SLMTOLNJECHIPOCMCH54th450[8]
ChevyWIN
BLNIOWIRPPOC
14DodgeISF
MAD
18ChevyDSF
SLM
KANTOL

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KENTUCKY II: RACE RESULTS . Motorsport.com . June 14, 2024.
  2. Web site: POCONO II: RACE RESULTS . Motorsport.com . June 14, 2024.
  3. Web site: Charlie Vest . The Third Turn. June 13, 2024.
  4. Web site: What made Danny Smith build his racing headquarters in Chillicothe? . Chillicothe Gazette. June 13, 2024.
  5. Web site: Charlie Vest – 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 13, 2024.
  6. Web site: Charlie Vest – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 13, 2024.
  7. Web site: Charlie Vest – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 13, 2024.
  8. Web site: Charlie Vest – 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 13, 2024.