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Brayton Laster
Brayton Laster (born August 28, 2002), nicknamed "the Pizza Man", is an American professional stock car racing driver.[1] He competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 06 for Wayne Peterson Racing. Racing careerEarly racing careerLaster would start racing go-karts at the age of eight at the Indianapolis Speedrome. Four years later, he would move on to racing Ford Thunderbirds and other various types of stock cars.[2][3] According to Laster's dad, Dane, he would describe Brayton's equipment as a Frankenstein-esque vehicle, saying that "There’s times where I look back and I feel bad about some of the stuff I put him in over the years. But he’s had to drive his heart out, he’s had to learn to work on it to get speed out of it."[2] For most of his career, Laster has driven the No. 13 along with green paint, both racing superstitions that are rumored to give bad luck. Laster said that he wanted both qualities as a satire to both superstitions.[4] ARCA Menards SeriesLaster made his ARCA Menards Series debut in 2022 in the Lucas Oil 200 at the Daytona International Speedway, driving the No. 03 car for Mullins Racing.[5] Laster had a strong run, finishing 13th.[6] He returned to the 03 car for the 2023 Daytona season-opener, finishing 27th. Laster would join Fast Track Racing for the race at Charlotte, finishing 19th.[7] Later in the year, he drove the No. 31 car for Rise Motorsports in three races, finishing top ten in all three.[8] On January 2, 2024, it was announced that Laster will join TC Motorsports for the season-opener at Daytona, driving the No. 91 car.[9] It was later revealed that Laster would drive the No. 95 at Daytona, driving for MAN Motorsports in a partnership with TC Motorsports. He would ultimately fail to qualify for the race. Laster went on to make seven starts throughout the season following this, driving for Fast Track Racing, Rise Motorsports, and Wayne Peterson Racing, finishing a best of 9th at Salem Speedway.[10] On October 30, 2024, it was announced that Laster will run full-time in the ARCA Menards Series in 2025, driving for Wayne Peterson Racing.[11][12][13] ARCA Menards Series EastIn 2023, Laster made his ARCA Menards Series East debut in the Music City 200 at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway driving for Fast Track Racing.[7] A fuel pressure issue would sideline him and he would ultimately finish 14th. Later in the year, he would also makes starts in the ARCA/ARCA East combination races at Iowa Speedway and Indianapolis Raceway Park.[14] In 2024, Laster's only East start came at the Indianapolis Raceway park combination race, where he finished 19th driving for Wayne Peterson Racing. ARCA Menards Series WestIn 2024, Laster made his ARCA Menards Series West debut in the General Tire 150 ARCA/ARCA West combination race, driving for Fast Track Racing. He started 35th and finished 37th after retiring from the event after 17 laps.[15] Craftsman Truck Series On April 28, 2022, it was announced that Laster would make his truck debut in the Clean Harbors 150 at Knoxville with Reaume Brothers Racing.[16] He would start the race 31st and finish 27th.[17] Personal lifeLaster is nicknamed "The Pizza Man" for his love of pizza. According to Laster, he was self-proclaimed obsessed with pizza, which started with the Indianapolis Speedrome selling pizza for concessions. It then "became my identity", and he was reported wearing numerous clothes that looked like pizza throughout middle school, earning the nickname from teachers. The nickname eventually moved over to his racing career.[3] Laster was an online student at Liberty University.[citation needed] Laster plays Roblox Racing for fun.[citation needed] Motorsports career resultsNASCARCamping World Truck Series(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Menards Series
ARCA Menards Series East
ARCA Menards Series West
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