American auto racing driver
NASCAR driver
Brian Tyler (born October 27, 1967, in Albion, Michigan ) is an American auto racing driver.
He was a back-to-back USAC National Sprint car Champion for Larry Contos Racing in 1996 and 1997.[1] He made 10 starts in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series in 1998 and 1999 for 3 different teams with a best finish of 6th at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway . He attempted, but failed to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 both those years.[2]
Tyler has 9 NASCAR Busch Series starts, and one NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start, all made between 2001 and 2005. He also has 11 ARCA stock car starts to his credit.[3]
Tyler continues to race in the USAC Silver Crown Series and make occasional ARCA appearances. He finished 7th in the USAC Silver Crown National Championship in 2010[4]
Awards
1997 USAC Sprint Car Series Champion
1997 USAC Silver Crown Series Most Improved Driver
1996 USAC Sprint Car Series Champion
2006 USAC Payless Little 500 , Anderson, IN. Winner.
Inducted into the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2007[1]
Motorsports career results
Indy Racing League
(key ) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Indianapolis 500
NASCAR
(key ) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. )
Busch Series
Craftsman Truck Series
ARCA Racing Series
(key ) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. )
References
^ a b c Brian Tyler Archived July 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine , Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame , Retrieved 2010-12-11
^ Brian Tyler , Champ Car Stats , Retrieved 2010-12-11
^ Brian Tyler , Racing Reference , Retrieved 2010-12-11
^ 2010 National Silver Crown Championship , USAC Racing , Retrieved 2010-12-11
^ "Brian Tyler – 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2023 .
^ "Brian Tyler – 1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2023 .
^ "Brian Tyler – 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023 .
^ "Brian Tyler – 2001 NASCAR Busch Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023 .
^ "Brian Tyler – 2003 NASCAR Busch Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023 .
^ "Brian Tyler – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023 .
^ "Brian Tyler – 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023 .
^ "Brian Tyler – 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023 .
^ "Brian Tyler – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023 .
^ "Brian Tyler – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023 .
^ "Brian Tyler – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023 .
^ "Brian Tyler – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023 .
^ "Brian Tyler – 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results" . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023 .
External links
Years active 2000–2020
Personnel Former drivers
NASCAR Hall of Fame Partnerships and affiliations Buyouts and mergers Formerly known as Jay Robinson Racing