Jake Drew Explained

Jake Drew
Birth Name:Jacob Drew
Birth Date:12 March 2000
Birth Place:Fullerton, California, U.S.
Achievements:2022 ARCA Menards Series West Champion
Total Truck Races:6
Years In Truck:1
Best Truck Pos:31st (2023)
First Truck Race:2023 Rackley Roofing 200 (Nashville)
Last Truck Race:2023 Craftsman 150 (Phoenix)
Truck Wins:0
Truck Top Tens:1
Truck Poles:0
Total Arca Races:2
Years In Arca:2
Best Arca Pos:76th (2022)
First Arca Race:2021 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Last Arca Race:2022 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Arca Wins:0
Arca Top Tens:1
Arca Poles:0
Total Arca West Races:21
Years In Arca West:3
Best Arca West Pos:1st (2022)
First Arca West Race:2021 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Last Arca West Race:2023 Shasta 150 (Shasta)
First Arca West Win:2022 Portland 112 (Portland)
Last Arca West Win:2022 Portland 100 (Portland)
Arca West Wins:4
Arca West Top Tens:17
Arca West Poles:7
Updated:August 12, 2024

Jacob Drew (born March 12, 2000) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 66 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing and the No. 61 Toyota Tundra for Hattori Racing Enterprises, and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 41 Ford Fusion for Lowden Jackson Motorsports. He is the 2022 ARCA Menards Series West champion.

Racing career

ARCA Menards Series West

Drew made his ARCA Menards Series West debut in 2021, running full time for Sunrise Ford Racing. Drew had a phenomenal year, collecting 7 top-tens, 4 top-fives, and 3 pole awards. Drew finished a best of second place at Irwindale Speedway and the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring. Drew was tied for the championship with Jesse Love, however, Love won the tiebreaker, placing Drew second in the standings.[1]

Drew returned to Sunrise Ford for another full time season in 2022, this time driving the No. 6 car. Drew would have a breakout season, earning four wins, nine top fives, and ten top tens, eventually winning the championship.[2] [3]

After SFR suspended their ARCA West operations after the season, Drew was unable to find a full-time ride for 2023. On July 12, 2023, it was announced that Drew would return to the West Series, driving the No. 41 car for Lowden Jackson Motorsports at Shasta Speedway.[4]

ARCA Menards Series

Drew made his ARCA Menards Series debut, running in the race's paired event with the West Series at the Phoenix Raceway. Drew finished 18th.

Craftsman Truck Series

Drew made his debut in 2023 at Nashville Superspeedway in the No. 66 Ford, driving for ThorSport Racing where he finished 12th.[5]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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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
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223PtsRef
2023ThorSport Racing66FordDAYLVSATLCOATEXBRDMARKANDARNWSCLTGTWNSH
12
MOHPOCRCH31st116[6]
Hattori Racing Enterprises61ToyotaIRP
17
MLWKAN
10
BRI
20
TAL
20
HOM
Wth
PHO
33

ARCA Menards Series

ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920PtsRef
2021Sunrise Ford Racing9FordDAYPHO
18
TALKANTOLCLTMOHPOCELKBLNIOWWINGLNMCHISFMLWDSFBRISLMKAN103rd26[7]
20226DAYPHO
5
TALKANCLTIOWBLNELKMOHPOCIRPMCHGLNISFMLWDSFKANBRISLMTOL76th39[8]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112PtsRef
2021Sunrise Ford Racing9FordPHO
18
SON
7
IRW
4
CNS
3
IRW
2
PIR
10*
LVS
2
AAS
8
PHO
11
2nd438[9]
20226PHO
5
IRW
4
KCR
2
PIR
1*
SON
1*
IRW
1**
EVG
2
PIR
1*
AAS
2
LVS
8
PHO
13
1st621[10]
2023Lowden Jackson Motorsports41FordPHOIRWKCRPIRSONIRWSHA
16
EVGAASLVSMADPHO54th28[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wild finish: Jesse Love steals West Series championship as Ty Gibbs wins at Phoenix .
  2. Web site: Fenwick . Adam . November 4, 2022 . Jake Drew wins 2022 ARCA Menards Series West championship . November 16, 2022 . ARCA.
  3. Web site: White . Brandon . November 4, 2022 . Jake Drew claims first ARCA West title; Sammy Smith overcomes penalty for season-ending victory at Phoenix . November 16, 2022 . ARCA.
  4. Web site: Haislop . Tadd . July 12, 2023 . Jake Drew to join Lowden-Jackson Motorsports for West Series race at Shasta Speedway . July 13, 2023 . ARCA.
  5. Web site: Srigley . Joseph . June 24, 2023 . Jake Drew Notches 12th-Place in Debut at Nashville; Hopeful for Future Truck Series Opportunities . July 13, 2023 . TobyChristie.com.
  6. Web site: Jake Drew – 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 23, 2023.
  7. Web site: Jake Drew – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 21, 2021.
  8. Web site: Jake Drew – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. March 12, 2022.
  9. Web site: Jake Drew – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. March 12, 2022.
  10. Web site: Jake Drew – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 19, 2022.
  11. Web site: Jake Drew – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. July 30, 2023.