Karl Weber (racing driver)
| Karl Weber | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | November 17, 1996 Ambia, Indiana |
| Debut season | 2013 |
| Starts | 20 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 10th in 2014 |
| Last updated on: October 27, 2022. | |
Karl W. Weber (born November 17, 1996) is an American former professional stock car racing driver and current author.
Early life
Weber was born in Ambia, Indiana on November 17, 1996, and grew up on his family's farm where he would work on the weekdays.[1]
Racing career
Weber first started racing in Sportsman class cars in New Castle, Indiana. He would then compete in numerous national karting series before racing in super late models.[2]
Weber would make his
Weber would rejoin
Weber would make one more start in the ARCA series at the season-opener at Daytona International Speedway, driving for RACE 101 again in the No. 3 entry as a teammate to Sarah Cornett-Ching. He would ultimately struggle to keep up with the lead draft of the cars at the front and finished 25th, albeit on the lead lap.[4]
Writing career
After his fathers' death in a farming accident, and the subsequent suspending of all farming operations, Weber would later pursue a writing career, publishing a series of sci-fi novels titled The Annabelle Perkins Saga.[5]
Personal life
After retiring from racing after 2015, Weber would attend and graduate from Purdue University with a bachelor's degree in agribusiness in 2019.
Motorsports results
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
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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 | ARSC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | RACE 101 | 3 | Chevy | DAY
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MOB | SLM
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TAL
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TOL
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ELK
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POC
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MCH
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ROA
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WIN
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CHI
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NJM | POC
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BLN
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ISF
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MAD 11 |
DSF
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IOW 31 |
SLM
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KEN
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KAN
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90th | 245 | [6] | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | DAY
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MOB 19 |
SLM 14 |
TAL
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TOL 10 |
NJE 13 |
POC 10 |
ELK 17 |
WIN 11 |
IRP 14 |
POC 12 |
BLN 11 |
MAD 20 |
SLM 18 |
KEN 28 |
KAN
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10th | 2735 | [7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | MCH 27 |
CHI 27 |
ISF 29 |
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| Hixson Motorsports | 3 | Chevy | DSF 28 |
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| 2015 | RACE 101 | DAY 25 |
MOB | NSH | SLM
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TAL
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TOL
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NJE
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POC
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MCH | CHI
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WIN
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IOW
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IRP
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POC
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BLN
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ISF
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DSF
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SLM
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KEN
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KAN
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123rd | 105 | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Karl W. Weber – Spy Guys and Gals". Spy Guys and Gals. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Ambia's Weber excelling on ARCA circuit". Journal and Courier. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Karl W. Weber – Spy Guys and Gals". Spy Guys and Gals. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Heartache on Valentine's Day for Weber in ARCA Racing Opener at Daytona". Speedway Digest. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Karl Weber Author". Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Karl Weber – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Karl Weber – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Karl Weber – 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
External links
- Karl Weber driver statistics at Racing-Reference