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American racing driver
NASCAR driver
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,
[1]
and has also served as a mentor for drivers such as
Noah Gragson
,
Riley Herbst
, and
Zane Smith
.
[2]
Racing career
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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.
[2]
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
.
[3]
After placing fourth in the only practice session,
[4]
he qualified in fourth and finished one lap down in thirteenth.
[5]
[6]
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.
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[8]
[9]
Motorsports results
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ARCA Menards Series West
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References
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"Dustin Ash"
.
The Third Turn
. Retrieved
March 6,
2024
.
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b
"Dustin Ash"
.
Sigma Performance Service
. Retrieved
March 6,
2024
.
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"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
.
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"Practice results: Star Nursery 150 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway"
.
ARCARacing.com
. October 13, 2023
. Retrieved
March 6,
2024
.
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"Qualifying results: Star Nursery 150 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway"
.
ARCARacing.com
. October 13, 2023
. Retrieved
March 6,
2024
.
- ^
"Race results: Star Nursery 150 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway"
.
ARCARacing.com
. October 13, 2023
. Retrieved
March 6,
2024
.
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"Practice results: 51FIFTY Jr Homecoming ARCA 150 at Madera Speedway"
.
ARCARacing.com
. October 21, 2023
. Retrieved
March 6,
2024
.
- ^
"Qualifying results: 51FIFTY Jr Homecoming ARCA 150 at Madera Speedway"
.
ARCARacing.com
. October 22, 2023
. Retrieved
March 6,
2024
.
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"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
.
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"Dustin Ash ? 2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
March 6,
2024
.
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"Dustin Ash ? 2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
March 6,
2024
.
- ^
"Dustin Ash ? 2020 ARCA Menards Series West Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
March 6,
2024
.
- ^
"Dustin Ash ? 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
March 6,
2024
.
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