Dylan Kwasniewski
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Kwasniewski at Road America in 2015
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May 31, 1995 Norwalk, Connecticut |
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| Achievements | 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Champion 2013 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Champion |
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| Awards | 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Rookie of the Year | ||||||
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| 39 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| 2015 position | 42nd | ||||||
| Best finish | 11th (2014) | ||||||
| First race | 2014 DRIVE4COPD 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 2015 DAV 200 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of November 14, 2015. | |||||||
Dylan Kwasniewski (KWAS-ness-KEY; born May 31, 1995) is an American professional driver. A champion in both the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and Pro Series West. He is a developmental driver for Chip Ganassi Racing.
Born in Norwalk, Connecticut, Kwasniewski started his career driving go-karts at the age of four, and later moved to Phoenix, Arizona, competing in the Phoenix Kart Racing Association's Kid Kart division and winning the championship in 2002. The following year, Kwasniewski moved to the Cadet Junior 1 class, and finished third; he continued karting by racing in the IKF, STARS and SKUSA, winning the SuperNats championship in 2005. Having moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2007 Kwasniewski raced in Bandoleros, and won 88 percent of the Bandolero races he entered at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Bullring track. In 2008, Kwasniewski began racing Legends cars, before joining the American Speed Association Super Truck Series in 2009. The same year, Rockstar Energy Drink, based in Kwasniewski's hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada, signed on as his sponsor.
In 2011, Kwasniewski entered the K&N Pro Series West series driving for Gene Price Motorsports in the No. 03 Rockstar/Royal Purple Chevrolet, and finished second in his debut at All American Speedway. At Colorado National Speedway, Kwasniewski won the pole position and the race, becoming the youngest driver to win a series pole and race. He won again during the season at Montana Raceway Park, and ended the season fifth in the points standings, along with nine top tens. Kwasniewski subsequently was named Sunoco Rookie of the Year. In 2012, Kwasniewski won three times at Stockton 99 Raceway, Iowa Speedway and All American Speedway, along with recording 15 top tens. Entering the season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Kwasniewski led teammate and 2011 series champ Greg Pursley by two points, and with a second-place finish, beat Pursley for the title by six points, and at 17 years, 5 months and 10 days, Kwasniewski became the youngest champion in series history, surpassing Chuck Bown's record set in 1976 at 22 years, 7 months and 11 days.
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