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American racing driver NASCAR driver
Dustin Ash
Ash at Madera Speedway in 2023
Born (1988-04-19) April 19, 1988 (age 36)
Las Vegas, Nevada
ARCA Menards Series West career
6 races run over 4 years
Best finish27th (2019)
First race2015 NAPA Auto Parts Wildcat 150 (Tucson)
Last race2023 ARCA West 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame (Madera)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 4 0
Statistics current as of March 6, 2024.

Dustin K. Ash (born April 19, 1988) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 5 Toyota for Jerry Pitts Racing.

Ash is a longtime competitor at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring, where he has amassed several wins and four track championships, and has also served as a mentor for drivers such as Noah Gragson, Riley Herbst, and Zane Smith.

Racing career

Ash's No. 5 ARCA car at Madera Speedway in 2023

Ash first began his racing career in BMX and motocross before moving to go-karts and eventually to legends cars and late models.

In 2015, Ash made his debut in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series at Tucson Speedway, driving the No. 55 Ford for Jefferson Pitts Racing, where he started sixth and finished in third position. Afterwards, he did not make another start in the series until 2019, where he participated in both events at Tucson, this time driving the No. 7 for JPR; he finished ninth in the first race, and finished seventh in the second race. For the following year, his returned to the now ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 11 Chevrolet for Kart Idaho Racing at Irwindale Speedway, where he started and finished in eighth position.

In 2023, it was revealed that Ash would make his return to the ARCA Menards Series West at the Bullring, driving the No. 5 Toyota for Jerry Pitts Racing. After placing fourth in the only practice session, he qualified in fourth and finished one lap down in thirteenth. Ash returned with the team in the following race at Madera Speedway, where he practiced twelfth, qualified in ninth and finished in eighteenth due to a crash.

Motorsports results

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 AMSWC Pts Ref
2015 Jefferson Pitts Racing 55 Ford KCR IRW TUS
3
IOW SHA SON SLS IOW EVG CNS MER AAS PHO 42nd 41
2019 Jefferson Pitts Racing 7 Ford LVS IRW TUS
9
TUS
7
CNS SON DCS IOW EVG GTW MER AAS KCR PHO 27th 73
2020 Kart Idaho Racing 11 Chevy LVS MMP MMP IRW
8
EVG DCS CNS LVS AAS KCR PHO 28th 36
2023 Jerry Pitts Racing 5 Toyota PHO IRW KCR PIR SON IRW SHA EVG AAS LVS
13
MAD
18
PHO 34th 57

References

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  2. ^ "Dustin Ash". Sigma Performance Service. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  3. "PIT BOX: West Series field hoping to take the bull by the horns in Las Vegas". ARCARacing.com. October 10, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  4. "Practice results: Star Nursery 150 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". ARCARacing.com. October 13, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  5. "Qualifying results: Star Nursery 150 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". ARCARacing.com. October 13, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  6. "Race results: Star Nursery 150 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". ARCARacing.com. October 13, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  7. "Practice results: 51FIFTY Jr Homecoming ARCA 150 at Madera Speedway". ARCARacing.com. October 21, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  8. "Qualifying results: 51FIFTY Jr Homecoming ARCA 150 at Madera Speedway". ARCARacing.com. October 22, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  9. "Race results: 51FIFTY Jr Homecoming ARCA 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame at Madera Speedway". ARCARacing.com. October 22, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  10. "Dustin Ash – 2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  11. "Dustin Ash – 2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  12. "Dustin Ash – 2020 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  13. "Dustin Ash – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2024.

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