Jesse Little

This article is about the NASCAR driver. For the Mormon pioneer, see Jesse Carter Little.
Jesse Little
Nationality United States American
Born (1997-04-15) April 15, 1997
Sherrils Ford, North Carolina, U.S.
Related to Chad Little (father)
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East career
Debut season 2012
Current team Team Little Racing
Car no. 97
Starts 39
Wins 1
Poles 3
Best finish 6th in 2014
Awards
2013 K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
4 races run over 1 year
Truck no., team No. 97 (Team Little Racing)
2015 position 42nd
Best finish 42nd (2015)
First race 2015 Lucas Oil 200 (Dover)
Last race 2015 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of November 20, 2015.

Jesse Little (born April 15, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Son of Chad Little, he currently competes part-time in the Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 97 Toyota Tundra for Team Little Racing. He also competes part-time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, driving the No. 97 Toyota Camry for Team Little Racing.

Career

Little's 2013 K&N East car

A native of Sherrills Ford, North Carolina and a third-generation racer, Little began his racing career in quarter midgets at the age of 7,[1] moving up to Bandoleros in 2007 and Legends cars in 2009.[2] He won the 2010 USAC Eastern Focus Young Guns midget car championship,[3] and in 2011 competed in the UARA Stars late model series.[2]

Little made his debut in NASCAR competition at the age of 15, competing in seven K&N Pro Series East events in 2012;[4] driving a family-owned No. 97 Chevrolet,[5] he was the youngest driver ever to start a race in the series.[2] He returned to the K&N Pro Series East full-time in 2013, driving for Coulter Motorsports;[6] he finished in the top 10 eight times on his way to the series' Rookie of the Year award. He planned to return to K&N East competition in 2014. In 2015, he added a limited schedule in the Camping World Truck Series in a partnership with ThorSport Racing.[7]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Camping World Truck Series

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

  1. ↑ Kaminski, Steve. "Jenison-based business teams with third-generation NASCAR driver". September 25, 2013. Grand Rapids, MI: The Grand Rapids Press. Accessed 2013-10-19.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jesse Little". NASCAR.com. Accessed 2013-10-19.
  3. ↑ "Clauson Feted During USAC Banquet". December 4, 2010. National Speed Sport News. Accessed 2013-10-19.
  4. ↑ "Jesse Little Carving Out His Own Career". September 10, 2013. National Speed Sport News. Accessed 2013-10-19.
  5. ↑ Courchesne, Shawn. "Jesse Little, Son Of Whelen Modified Tour Series Director Chad Little, To Compete In K&N Pro Series East In 2012". October 12, 2011. Hartford, CT: Hartford Courant. Accessed 2013-10-19.
  6. ↑ "Jesse Little joins Coulter Motorsports K&N Pro Series East Team". August 17, 2012. Spokane, WA: The Spokesman-Review. Accessed 2013-10-19.
  7. ↑ Pace, Doug. "Behar to test with Rev Racing". October 4, 2013. Spokane, WA: The Spokesman-Review. Accessed 2013-10-19.

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