Andrew Grady
| Andrew Grady | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1994 or 1995 (age 30–31) Kinston, North Carolina, U.S. |
| CARS Late Model Stock Tour career | |
| Debut season | 2021 |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Starts | 50 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 14th in 2024 |
| Statistics up to date as of July 25, 2025. | |
Andrew Grady (born 1994 or 1995) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes in the zMAX CARS Tour, driving the No. 1 Chevrolet for TG Motorsports.[1] He is the son of fellow racing driver Tony Grady, who has previously competed in late-model competiton.[2]
In 2022, Grady was involved in an incident following a qualifying heat race for the Virginia Late Model Triple Crown Series event at Martinsville Speedway, where Davey Callihan made contact with him whilst fighting for a transfer spot late in the race.[3][4][5] Following the race, Grady would run over to Callihan's car, where he would proceed to punch Callihan while he was still sitting in his car. Grady would then proceed to kick Callihan's car as he was carried away by a staff member.[6] Grady would later go on to claim that Callihan had been giving him obscene gestures as he was walking over to the latters car, although Callihan denied this claim, and that Callihan "had no business driving a late-model, let alone a lawn mower".[7] Grady would fail to qualify for the event while Callihan would go on to finish 22nd in the main event.
During the 2024 CARS Tour season, Grady was given a three-race suspension and a 1000 USD fine following the event at Hickory Motor Speedway in July of that year for assaulting or threatening to cause bodily harm to a CARS Tour official (the official in this case was series founder Jack McNelly), and an additional 500 USD for unauthorized crossing of the racing surface to confront another competitor, after being involved in an incident with Landon Huffman, in which he threw his HANS device at Huffman's car.[8] Grady later claimed in a statement following his suspension that McNelly made contact with Grady's mother, which left her with bruises, and that McNelly had also attempted to choke him, which led to crew members from Chad Bryant Racing to become involved.[9]
Grady has also competed in the NASCAR Weekly Series, the Southeast Limited Late Model Series Challenger Division and the Paramount Kia Big 10 Challenge.[10]
Motorsports results
[edit]CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
| CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour 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 | CLMSCTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2021 | TG Motorsports | 1G | Chevy | DIL | HCY | OCS | ACE | CRW | LGY | DOM | HCY | MMS | TCM | FLC | WKS 9 |
SBO | 40th | 24 | [11] | ||||
| 2022 | Mike Darne Racing | 1 | Chevy | CRW 19 |
HCY 9 |
GPS 23 |
AAS 18 |
LGY 13 |
DOM 19 |
HCY 22 |
ACE 20 |
NWS 17 |
TCM 16 |
ACE | SBO 26 |
CRW 12 |
15th | 223 | [12] | ||||
| 91 | FCS 14 |
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| Toyota | MMS 15 |
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| 2023 | TG Motorsports | 1 | Chevy | SNM 13 |
FLC 22 |
HCY 16 |
ACE DNQ |
NWS 37 |
LGY 14 |
DOM 18 |
CRW 10 |
ACE 10 |
TCM 17 |
WKS 18 |
AAS 15 |
SBO 16 |
TCM 24 |
CRW 16 |
16th | 235 | [13] | ||
| 5 | HCY 22 |
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| 2024 | 1 | SNM 27 |
HCY 25 |
AAS 9 |
OCS 12 |
ACE 19 |
TCM 4 |
LGY 12 |
DOM 10 |
CRW 13 |
HCY 23 |
NWS | ACE | WCS | FLC 25 |
SBO 14 |
TCM 9 |
NWS 25 |
14th | 235 | [14] | ||
| 2025 | AAS 17 |
WCS 25 |
CDL | OCS 13 |
ACE 19 |
NWS 13 |
LGY 22 |
DOM | CRW 17 |
HCY | AND | FLC | SBO | TCM | NWS | -* | -* | [15] | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Andrew Grady plans ambitious Late Model Stock campaign in 2025". Short Track Scene. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ "Andrew Grady reflects on last year's viral moment ahead of the 2023 ValleyStar Credit Union 300". NASCAR. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ "Davey Callihan ready to turn heads in ARCA Menards Series debut at Elko Speedway". ARCARacing.com. June 22, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Andrew Grady throws punches at Davey Callihan during ValleyStar Credit Union 300". NASCAR. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Martinsville brawl: Andrew Grady claims Davey Callihan flipped him off, so was 'Mike Tysoning his head'". AL.com. September 25, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "NASCAR Driver Attacks Rival, Kicks Car During Meltdown". Newsweek. September 25, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Driver Pummels Another Driver During Late Model Race At Martinsville Speedway: "I Started Mike Tysoning His Head"". Whiskey Riff. September 25, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ Christie, Toby (July 30, 2024). "CARS Tour Fines and Suspends Andrew Grady; Dishes Out More Penalties After Chaotic Hickory Weekend". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ "Andrew Grady says CARS Tour suspension, press release doesn't tell full story". Short Track Scene. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ "Andrew Grady". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ "Andrew Grady – 2021 CARS Late Model Stock Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ "Andrew Grady – 2022 CARS Late Model Stock Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ "Andrew Grady - 2023 Season Results - Solid Rock Carriers CARS Late Model Stock Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ "Andrew Grady - 2024 Season Results - zMAX CARS Late Model Stock Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
- ^ "Andrew Grady - 2025 Season Results - zMAX CARS Late Model Stock Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Andrew Grady driver statistics at Racing-Reference