Kaz Grala
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Grala at Daytona International Speedway
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| Nationality |  American |
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| Born | December 29, 1998 Boston, Massachusetts |
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| K&N Pro Series East career | |||||||
| Debut season | 2014 | ||||||
| Current team | Ben Kennedy Racing | ||||||
| Car no. | 3 | ||||||
| Engine | Toyota | ||||||
| Best finish | 7th in 2014, 2015 | ||||||
| Finished last season | 7th | ||||||
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| 2016 2015 2015 |
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship CARS Super Late Model Tour K&N Pro Series East |
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| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. 33 (GMS Racing) | ||||||
| First race | 2016 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last race | 2016 Jacob Companies 200 (Dover) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of May 13, 2016. | |||||||
Kaz Grala (GRAW-la;[1] born December 29, 1998) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 33 Chevrolet Silverado for GMS Racing and in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East for Ben Kennedy Racing driving the No. 3 Toyota Camry. He is a high school Junior from Boston, Massachusetts and currently attends Worcester Academy.
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Racing career
Early career
Grala started racing go-karts at F1 Boston in Braintree, Massachusetts when he was four, and three years later, began racing competitively. When he was ten,[2] he raced Bandoleros, winning the Summer Shootout Championship in 2011. That same year, he won the New York Legendstock and the Massachusetts Bandolero Outlaws state championships.[1] In 2012, Grala won 15 races and the Winter Heat Championship at Charlotte Motor Speedway[3] in the Legend Car Pro Division.
Stock car racing
In 2013, Grala competed in the UARA-Stars Series, becoming the youngest winner in series history at Hickory Motor Speedway, followed by setting the record as the youngest driver to lead laps in the Myrtle Beach 400 at Myrtle Beach Speedway where he finished second to Lee Pulliam. The following year, he ran in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, where he became the youngest driver to compete in an International Motor Sports Association event.[3] He also joined Turner Scott Motorsports to compete full-time in the K&N Pro Series East. At the age of 15,[4] he was the youngest full-time driver in the series.[5] During the year, he competed in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series and won at Caraway Speedway[6] and Martinsville Speedway. The next season, he joined Ben Kennedy Racing to race full-time in the K&N Pro Series East.[5]
In 2016, Grala made his Camping World Truck Series debut at Martinsville for GMS Racing, driving the No. 33 Chevrolet.[7] After a strong run, he finished 31st due to a tire failure on lap 93.[8]
Other racing
In 2016, Grala competed in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona for Change Racing alongside former Rolex 24 winners Spencer Pumpelly and Justin Marks, in addition to race newcomer Corey Lewis; at the age of 17, Grala was the youngest driver in the field.[2] The team finished 52nd overall and 18th in the GTD class as a result of a mid-race crash.[9]
Personal life
Grala's father Darius was a former sports car racer, competing in the 24 Hours of Daytona three times.[2] Grala currently attends high school at Worcester Academy[3] as a Junior. Grala is living in Westborough, Massachusetts and is in a relationship with Kyia Roussel.
Motorsports career 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
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | NCWTC | Pts | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | GMS Racing | 33 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | MAR 31 |
KAN | DOV 10 |
CLT | TEX | IOW | GTW | KEN | ELD | POC | BRI | MCH | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | -* | -* | ||||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
(key)
24 Hours of Daytona
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| Year | Class | No | Team | Car | Co-drivers | Laps | Position | Class Pos. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | GTD | 16 | Change Racing |
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 | Spencer Pumpelly Justin Marks Corey Lewis |
521 | 42 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
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External links
- Official website
- Kaz Grala driver statistics at Racing-Reference
