B. J. McLeod | |||||||
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McLeod at Road America in 2016
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Born |
Wauchula, Florida |
November 17, 1983 ||||||
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
2015 position | 69th | ||||||
Best finish | 69th (2015) | ||||||
First race | 2015 Sylvania 300 (Loudon) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
49 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Car no., team | No. 78 (B. J. McLeod Motorsports) | ||||||
2016 position | 20th | ||||||
Best finish | 20th (2016) | ||||||
First race | 2015 3M 250 (Iowa) | ||||||
Last race | 2017 Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 (Bristol) | ||||||
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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career | |||||||
31 races run over 6 years | |||||||
2016 position | 94th | ||||||
Best finish | 32nd (2015) | ||||||
First race | 2010 Kroger 200 (Martinsville) | ||||||
Last race | 2016 Toyota Tundra 250 (Kansas) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of April 22, 2017. |
B. J. McLeod (born November 17, 1983) is an American professional driver and team owner. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 78 Chevrolet Camaro for B. J. McLeod Motorsports.
Early in his career, McLeod was a super late model driver in the Southeast. In 2000, McLeod competed in two Hooters Pro Cup races at Hickory Motor Speedway and USA International Speedway, with a best finish of 31st in the former. The following year, he ran an American Speed Association National Tour race at Fairgrounds Speedway for Herzog Motorsports, finishing 15th. In 2014, he ran an ARCA Racing Series event at Pocono Raceway for Venturini Motorsports, finishing 27th.
McLeod began racing in NASCAR's top three series in 2010, making his Camping World Truck Series debut at Martinsville Speedway in the No. 9 for Germain Racing; after qualifying 23rd, he finished 17th. In 2015, he joined Rick Ware Racing at Iowa Speedway for his Xfinity Series debut, retiring after 68 laps due to brake troubles, and was credited with a 36th-place finish. McLeod made his Sprint Cup Series debut in the 2015 Sylvania 300, driving the No. 33 Chevrolet SS for Circle Sport.