American racing driver
NASCAR driver
Mason A. Diaz (born May 16, 2000) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed for Ferrier-McClure Racing , driving their No. 44 Toyota part-time in the ARCA Menards Series East and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series .
Racing career
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Starting at age four in go-karts , Diaz ran at Dominion Speedway in both Champ Car and Bandolero entries until age twelve. He later moved up to Legends car racing and late model racing , eventually running in the Pro All-Stars Series (PASS) during his late model days. He later started racing frequently at Southern National Motorsports Park .[ 1]
Diaz's No. 86 truck at Martinsville Speedway in 2017
Diaz made his first and to-date only NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start in 2017 at Martinsville , driving the No. 86 Chevrolet Silverado for driver Brandon Brown 's Brandonbilt Motorsports team. He started 9th and finished 23rd.[ 2] [ 3]
Diaz made his Xfinity Series debut at Richmond 's fall race in 2018 , driving for Brandonbilt Motorsports in the No. 90 car, using owner points from DGM Racing . He would run three more races for Brown's team the following year in their own No. 68 and 86 cars.
In 2019, when Diaz was racing at the 2019 Snowflake 100 at Five Flags Speedway , he was approached by a representative from Venturini Motorsports , and the two initially agreed to a deal that would have put Diaz in the team's No. 20 Toyota in the ARCA Menards Series in the races that Chandler Smith was ineligible to drive in.[ 1] However, this deal was later changed to have him run the full season in the ARCA Menards Series East instead.[ 4]
Diaz continued racing in the now-ARCA Menards Series East in 2020, where he finished fifth in points with a best finish of third at Dover International Speedway , with additional starts coming in the ARCA Menards Series West . He returned to the Xfinity Series in late October when he joined Sam Hunt Racing for the final two races of the season at Martinsville Speedway and Phoenix Raceway .[ 5]
On January 19, 2021, it was announced that Diaz would be leaving Venturini and joining Visconti Motorsports, driving their No. 74 car full-time, with it being Diaz's second full-time season in the East Series.[ 6]
Personal life
Diaz attends Old Dominion University .[ 1]
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. )
Xfinity Series
Camping World Truck Series
ARCA Menards Series
ARCA Menards Series East
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
ARCA Menards Series West
References
^ a b c Sherwin, Andrew (February 26, 2020). "#PETM232 - ARCA East Driver @MasonDiazRacing!" . PETM Podcast . Podbean. Retrieved March 1, 2020 .
^ Fleischman, Noah (November 7, 2017). "Brentsville's Mason Diaz makes NASCAR truck series debut at Martinsville Speedway" . Prince William Times . TownNews.com . Retrieved February 28, 2018 .
^ Utter, Jim (October 28, 2017). "Noah Gragson claims his first NASCAR Truck win at Martinsville" . Motorsport.com . Retrieved February 28, 2018 .
^ Fenwick, Adam (December 14, 2019). "Mason Diaz Joins Venturini for ARCA East Schedule" . Speed Sport . Retrieved March 1, 2020 .
^ Segal, Davey (October 26, 2020). "Mason Diaz Joining Sam Hunt Racing for Final 2 Races of Season" . Frontstretch. Retrieved October 26, 2020 .
^ Srigley, Joseph (January 19, 2021). "Mason Diaz Chasing ARCA East Championship with Visconti Motorsports in 2021" . TobyChristie.com . Retrieved February 1, 2021 .
^ "Mason Diaz – 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2018 .
^ "Mason Diaz – 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2019 .
^ "Mason Diaz – 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2020 .
^ "Mason Diaz – 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2018 .
^ "Mason Diaz – 2020 ARCA Menards Series results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2020 .
^ "Mason Diaz – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 31, 2021 .
^ "Mason Diaz – 2022 ARCA Menards Series results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2022 .
^ "Mason Diaz – 2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 13, 2019 .
^ "Mason Diaz – 2020 ARCA Menards Series East results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2020 .
^ "Mason Diaz – 2021 ARCA Menards Series East results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2021 .
^ "Mason Diaz – 2022 ARCA Menards Series East results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2022 .
^ "Mason Diaz – 2020 ARCA Menards Series West Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2020 .
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Personnel ARCA Menards Series
Drivers Crew chiefs
(15) TBA
(20) TBA
(22) TBA
(25) TBA
(55) TBA
ARCA Menards Series East
Drivers Crew chiefs
(15) TBA
(20) TBA
(22) TBA
(25) TBA
(55) TBA
ARCA Menards Series West
Drivers Crew chiefs
(15) TBA
(20) TBA
(22) TBA
(25) TBA
(55) TBA
Former drivers Former personnel
Dave Leiner Jr.
Monon Rahman
Kevin Reed Sr.
ARCA Menards Series Championships ARCA Menards Series West Championships Partnerships and affiliations
Personnel NASCAR Xfinity Series
Former drivers Former personnel
Kris Bowen
Bronson Butcher
Partnerships and affiliations Formerly known as DRIVE Technology and Hunt-Sellers Racing
Years active 2014–2022
Personnel Former drivers Buyouts and mergers