Ryan Gifford
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NASCAR K&N Pro Series East career | |||||||
| Debut season | 2009 | ||||||
| Starts | 70 | ||||||
| Wins | 1 | ||||||
| Poles | 1 | ||||||
| Best finish | 9th in 2010 | ||||||
Get To Know Newton 250 (Iowa ) | |||||||
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| Statistics current as of September 28, 2014. | |||||||
Ryan Gifford (born March 10, 1989) is an American professional
Early life
Gifford is the son of Allen Burnette and Michelle Gifford, who died in 2010. Ryan also has a half-brother, Jabryle Hill. Ryan's grandfather Farrell Gifford was a drag racer, who introduced him to racing at age six. Gifford graduated from Franklin County High School and attended Middle Tennessee State University.[1][2]
Gifford began his career in go-karts at the age of eight, competing in the
K&N Pro Series East
In 2010, Gifford one of eleven young drivers selected for
In 2013, Gifford was named part of the NASCAR NEXT program.
After the race at Loudon, New Hampshire in July 2014, Gifford was fined $1,000 for an altercation with another driver. Gifford was also placed on probation for the rest of the year.[11]
NASCAR Nationwide Series
In August 2013, Gifford made his national series debut at Iowa Speedway for Richard Childress Racing in their No. 33 Menards Chevrolet, coming from the 23rd starting position to finish 9th.[12] In 2014, Gifford was signed to run two races for Biagi-DenBeste Racing at Iowa in May and Kentucky in June.[13] Gifford finished 20th in his only appearance at Iowa.
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.)
Nationwide Series
Nationwide 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 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NNSC | Pts | Ref | ||
| 2013 | Richard Childress Racing | 33 | Chevy | DAY | PHO
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LVS
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BRI
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CAL
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TEX
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RCH | TAL
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DAR
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CLT
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DOV
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IOW
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MCH
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ROA
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KEN
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DAY
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NHA
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CHI
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IND
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IOW 9 |
GLN
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MOH
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BRI
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ATL
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RCH
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CHI
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KEN
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DOV
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KAN | CLT
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TEX
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PHO
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HOM
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63rd | 35 | [14] | ||
| 2014 | Biagi-DenBeste Racing | 98 | Ford | DAY
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PHO
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LVS
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BRI
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CAL
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TEX
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DAR
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RCH | TAL
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IOW 20 |
CLT
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DOV
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MCH
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ROA
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KEN
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DAY
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NHA
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CHI
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IND
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IOW | GLN
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MOH
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BRI | ATL
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RCH
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CHI
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KEN | DOV
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KAN | CLT
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TEX
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PHO
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HOM
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67th | 24 | [15] | ||
K&N Pro Series East
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East 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 | NKNPSEC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Richard Childress Racing | 29 | Chevy | GRE | TRI 17 |
IOW | SBO 2 |
GLN | NHA 4 |
TMP | ADI | LRP | NHA | DOV 2 |
19th | 617 | [16] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Rev Racing | 2 | Chevy | GRE 4 |
SBO 4 |
IOW 16 |
MAR 12* |
NHA 4 |
LRP 22 |
LEE 19 |
JFC 3 |
NHA 28 |
DOV 19 |
9th | 1290 | [17] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Toyota | GRE 13 |
SBO 5 |
RCH 31 |
BGS 10 |
JFC 12 |
LGY 23 |
NHA 12 |
COL 14 |
GRE 11 |
NHA 19 |
DOV 7 |
10th | 1509 | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02 | IOW 4 |
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| 2012 | 2 | BRI 3 |
GRE 13 |
RCH 21 |
IOW 17 |
BGS 18 |
JFC 28 |
LGY 18 |
CNB 4 |
COL 13 |
IOW 23 |
NHA 12 |
DOV 15 |
GRE 12 |
CAR 7 |
11th | 413 | [19] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | BRI 3 |
GRE 13 |
FIF 9 |
RCH 1 |
BGS 15 |
IOW 21 |
LGY 5 |
COL 4 |
IOW 6 |
VIR 21 |
GRE 19 |
NHA 25 |
DOV 28 |
RAL 22 |
11th | 429 | [20] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | NSM 23 |
DAY 20 |
BRI 34 |
GRE 6 |
RCH 22 |
IOW 15 |
BGS 7 |
FIF 18 |
LGY 21 |
NHA 26 |
IOW 27 |
GLN 23 |
VIR 9 |
GRE 8 |
DOV 9 |
15th | 431 | [21] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | COL 5 |
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Camping World West Series
NASCAR Camping World West Series results
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NCWWSC | Pts | Ref | |||
| 2009 | Richard Childress Racing | 29 | Chevy | CTS | AAS | PHO
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MAD | IOW | DCS | SON | IRW | PIR | MMP
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CNS | IOW 6 |
AAS | 51st | 150 | [22] | |||
References
- ^ McCarter, Mark (February 12, 2013). "Ryan Gifford aiming for victory lane through NASCAR's 'Drive for Diversity' program". Al.com. Winchester, Tennessee: Alabama Media Group, Advanced Digital. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Michelle Gifford". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Winchester, Tennessee. April 7, 2010. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Bio". Ryan Gifford Racing. Ryan Gifford Racing, Terso. 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Ryan Gifford". Hometracks.NASCAR.com. NASCAR. 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ Thompson, Paula (June 17, 2014). "Fast Facts: Ryan Gifford". Skirts and Scuffs. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ Official Release (February 9, 2010). "Drive For Diversity Introduces 2010 Driver Lineup". Hometracks.NASCAR.com. Daytona Beach, Florida: NASCAR. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ Associated Press (June 21, 2013). "Winchester, TN native on NASCAR's NEXT roster". wrcbtv.com. Newtown, Iowa: WRCB, AP. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ Meredith, Luke (August 1, 2013). "GIFFORD READY FOR LONG-AWAITED NATIONWIDE DEBUT". AP.org. Des Moines, Iowa: The Tampa Tribune, Associated Press. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ Kerchner, Mike (April 27, 2013). "Short-Track Roundup: Ryan Gifford, 15-year-old Gray Gaulding turn heads at NASCAR K&N Series race". Autoweek. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Gifford Gets First Win". MRN.com. Motor Racing Network. April 25, 2013. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ Long, Dustin (July 16, 2014). "Gifford Ready to Race After Fine Paid". MRN. Mooresville, North Carolina: Motor Racing Network. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ Cavana, Alan (August 19, 2013). "News: Meet Nascar's Ryan Gifford". BET.com. BET, NASCAR. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ Eddinger, Mark (May 1, 2014). "Ryan Gifford Will Drive Two NASCAR Nationwide Series Races for Biagi-DenBeste Racing". MOTORSPORTS 101. Sports Media 101 Inc. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Ryan Gifford – 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Ryan Gifford – 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Ryan Gifford – 2009 NASCAR Camping World East Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Ryan Gifford – 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Ryan Gifford – 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Ryan Gifford – 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Ryan Gifford – 2013 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Ryan Gifford – 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Ryan Gifford – 2009 NASCAR Camping World West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
External links
- Ryan Gifford driver statistics at Racing-Reference