Landon Pembelton
| Landon Pembelton | |||||||
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| Born | February 2, 2005 Amelia, Virginia | ||||||
| Achievements | 2021 ValleyStar Credit Union 300 Winner | ||||||
| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| ARCA no., team | No. 3 (Mullins Racing) | ||||||
| First race | 2022 Menards 250 (Elko) | ||||||
| Last race | 2022 Shore Lunch 200 (Toledo) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| ARCA East no., team | No. 3 (Mullins Racing) | ||||||
| First race | 2022 Sprecher 150 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| First race | 2022 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of August 31, 2023. | |||||||
Landon Pembelton (born February 2, 2005) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 3 Ford Mustang for Mullins Racing.
Racing career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Pembelton debuted in organized racing in 2019, running eight races at South Boston Speedway, collecting six top-fives. The following year, Pembelton won the Virginia Racers Challenge Series, which was run at Dominion Raceway and at Langley Speedway. In 2021, Pembelton was the 2021 Virginia State Division I and South East Division I rookie of the year. He also finished 10th in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series standings.[1]
Pembelton took the victory in the 2021 ValleyStar Credit Union 300, considered to be one of the biggest, most prestigious late-model races. Pembelton beat out drivers such as Sammy Smith, Bubba Pollard, Peyton Sellers, Corey Heim, and Timothy Peters.[2][3]
ARCA Menards Series
[edit]On January 8, 2022, it was announced that Pembelton would make his ARCA Menards Series debut, running the No. 15 Toyota Camry for Venturini Motorsports at Elko Speedway on a three-race schedule.[1]
On August 29, 2023, Mullins Racing announced that Pembelton would drive their No. 3 car in the main ARCA Series/ARCA Menards Series East combination race at Bristol. This would be his first ARCA start of the year.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Pembelton's father, Brian, was a short track driver in Virginia, and was the 2009 Limited Sportsman division champion at South Boston Speedway.[5]
Motorsports career results
[edit]ARCA Menards Series
[edit]| 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 |
| 2022 | Venturini Motorsports | 15 | Toyota | DAY | PHO | TAL | KAN | CLT | IOW | BLN | ELK 3 | MOH | POC | IRP | MCH | GLN | ISF | MLW 6 | DSF | KAN | BRI | SLM | TOL 7 | 28th | 116 | [6] |
| 2023 | Mullins Racing | 3 | Ford | DAY | PHO | TAL | KAN | CLT | BLN | ELK | MOH | IOW | POC | MCH | IRP | GLN | ISF | MLW | DSF | KAN | BRI 7 | SLM | TOL | 78th | 37 | [7] |
ARCA Menards Series East
[edit]| ARCA Menards Series East results | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSWC | Pts | Ref |
| 2022 | Venturini Motorsports | 15 | Toyota | NSM | FIF | DOV | NSV | IOW | MLW 6 | BRI | 40th | 38 | [8] | |
| 2023 | Mullins Racing | 3 | Ford | FIF | DOV | NSV | FRS | IOW | IRP | MLW | BRI 7 | 33rd | 37 | [9] |
ARCA Menards Series West
[edit]| ARCA Menards Series West results | |||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | AMSWC | Pts | Ref |
| 2022 | Venturini Motorsports | 55 | Toyota | PHO | IRW | KCR | PIR | SON | IRW | EVG | PIR | AAS | LVS | PHO 4 | 34th | 90 | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Landon Pembelton signs with Venturini Motorsports for part-time ARCA schedule". ARCAracing.com. January 8, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Landon Pembelton Captures Checkered Flag in ValleyStar Credit Union 300 NASCAR Late Model Stock Car Race". MartinsvilleSpeedway.com. September 26, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Landon Pembelton Wins In First ValleyStar Credit Union 300 Start". Shorttrackscene.com. September 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ Branscum, Benjamine (August 29, 2023). "Landon Pembelton and Mullins Racing Team Up For Bristol". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Who Is Martinsville 300 Winner Landon Pembelton?". Shortrackscene.com. September 26, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Landon Pembelton – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Landon Pembelton – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Landon Pembelton – 2022 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Landon Pembelton – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Landon Pembelton – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Landon Pembelton driver statistics at Racing-Reference