Ben Peterson (racing driver)
| Ben Peterson | |||||||
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| Born | June 26, 1997 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 4 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| ARCA no., team | No. 0 (Wayne Peterson Racing) | ||||||
| Best finish | 59th (2019) | ||||||
| First race | 2019 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers Fall Classic 200 (Salem) | ||||||
| Last race | 2025 General Tire 200 (Talladega) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of April 26, 2025. | |||||||
Benjamin Peterson (born June 26, 1997)[1] is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 0 Ford for Wayne Peterson Racing. He is the grandson of longtime ARCA driver and team owner Wayne Peterson.
Racing career
[edit]In 2019, Peterson made his debut in the ARCA Menards Series at Salem Speedway, driving the No. 0 Ford for Wayne Peterson Racing. He went on to finish 21st after running only three laps due to brake issues.[2] He then entered in the next event at Lucas Oil Raceway, where he did not set a time in qualifying and did not start the race; he would officially be classified in 22nd position.[3]
In 2024, Peterson participated in the pre-season test for the ARCA Menards Series at Daytona International Speedway, driving the No. 06 Toyota for Wayne Peterson Racing,[4] and was the fastest of 7 drivers who piloted the same 06 Toyota placing 70th in the overall results between the two testing days.[5] In April of that year, it was revealed that Peterson would drive the No. 0 Toyota at Talladega Superspeedway.[6][7][8] Driving a short track car at the superspeedway, he started 34th and drove up to 30th but would finish in 34th after mechanical issues plagued his run after seven laps.[9] Peterson would return at Talladega in 2025, driving the No. 0 Ford with sponsorship from Auburn Athletics,[10] and would finish 36th after running only ten laps due to overheating issues.[11]
Motorsports career results
[edit]ARCA Menards Series
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| ARCA Menards 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 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2019 | Wayne Peterson Racing | 0 | Ford | DAY | FIF | SLM | TAL | NSH | TOL | CLT | POC | MCH | MAD | GTW | CHI | ELK | IOW | POC | ISF | DSF | SLM 21 |
IRP 22 |
KAN | 59th | 245 | [12] |
| 2024 | Wayne Peterson Racing | 0 | Toyota | DAY | PHO | TAL 34 |
DOV | KAN | CLT | IOW | MOH | BLN | IRP | SLM | ELK | MCH | ISF | MLW | DSF | GLN | BRI | KAN | TOL | 117th | 10 | [13] |
| 2025 | Ford | DAY | PHO | TAL 36 |
KAN | CLT | MCH | BER | ELK | LRP | DOV | IRP | IOW | GLN | ISF | MAD | DSF | BRI | SLM | KAN | TOL | -* | -* | [14] | ||
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
References
[edit]- ^ "Benjamin Peterson". The Third Turn. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "ARCA: Third-generation driver Benjamin Peterson finishes last in series debut at Salem". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "ARCA: Benjamin Peterson never takes the green in rain-shortened farewell to steel bodies". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list for the 2024 ARCA Menards Series pre-race practice at Daytona" ARCA Racing, NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 11, 2024
- ^ "ARCA Menards Series 2024 pre-race practice: Complete results". ARCA Racing. February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCARacing.com. April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Entry List: 2024 General Tire 200". Frontstretch. April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (January 4, 2024). "36 Cars Featured on ARCA Menards Series Entry List for Talladega". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "ARCA: Benjamin Peterson's return results in another last-place finish". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway". ARCARacing.com. April 22, 2025. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
- ^ "ARCA: Ben Peterson goes back-to-back at Talladega, 3-for-3 overall". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ "Benjamin Peterson – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Benjamin Peterson – 2024 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Benjamin Peterson – 2025 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Ben Peterson driver statistics at Racing-Reference