Gracie Trotter

American racing driver

Gracie Trotter

Trotter during driver introductions at New Smyrna Speedway in 2020

Nationality|  American
Born| Grace Elizabeth Trotter
(2001-08-27) August 27, 2001 (age 23)
Denver, North Carolina
ARCA Menards Series career
Debut season| 2020
Current team| Venturini Motorsports
Car number| 15 / 25
Engine| Toyota
Crew chief| Billy Venturini / Kevin Reed
Former teams| Bill McAnally Racing
Starts| 9
Championships| 0
Wins| 0
Poles| 0
Best finish| 37th in 2020
ARCA Menards Series West career
Debut season| 2020
Current team| Venturini Motorsports
Car number| 25
Engine| Toyota
Crew chief| Kevin Reed
Former teams| Bill McAnally Racing
Starts| 13
Championships| 0
Wins| 1
Poles| 0
Best finish| 3rd in 2020
Last updated on: November 6, 2021.

Gracie Elizabeth Trotter (born August 27, 2001)[1] is an American stock car racing driver. She last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the Nos. 15 and 25 Toyota Camrys for Venturini Motorsports. Trotter also competes for Rev Racing in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series as part of NASCAR's Drive for Diversity program. She is best known for becoming the first female driver to win an ARCA-sanctioned race, doing so in the ARCA Menards Series West for Bill McAnally Racing in 2020.

## Racing career

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### Early career

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Trotter began racing go-karts at eight years old.[1] Before racing stock cars, she competed in legends cars, becoming the first female driver to win in the Young Lions division at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2017.[1] Trotter also made her late model debut in 2017, driving for Bond Suss.[2] She continued racing in the CARS Tour in 2018.[3]

In October 2018, Trotter was selected as one of twelve drivers invited to NASCAR's Drive for Diversity combine.[4] She was announced as a member of the program's 2019 class on December 6,[3] earning her a late model contract with Rev Racing to compete in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.[5] Trotter was selected to the program again in 2020.[6]

### ARCA

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Trotter racing at New Smyrna Speedway in 2020

On January 14, 2020, Trotter was announced as a driver for Bill McAnally Racing (BMR) in the ARCA Menards Series West, as well as for select ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East races.[7] Trotter finished 16th in her debut ARCA East race at New Smyrna Speedway, while engine issues left her 22nd in her ARCA Menards Series debut at Phoenix Raceway.[8] In ARCA West, Trotter finished fourth in her debut race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) Bullring,[9] before the COVID-19 pandemic put the season on hold. She returned from the hiatus with a pair of seventh-place finishes,[8] followed by a career-best third at Irwindale Speedway.[10] At Douglas County Speedway, Trotter again earned a new career-best finish, placing second to race winner Blaine Perkins.[11]

In September, Trotter won a late model race at Hickory Motor Speedway, becoming the fourth woman to do so.[12] She then won her first ARCA West race on September 26 at the LVMS Bullring, making her the second female driver to win a West Series race and the first to win an event sanctioned by ARCA.[13][14] Trotter passed Blaine Perkins and her BMR teammate Jesse Love by taking them three-wide on lap 54, going on to lead 95 of the race's 150 laps.[15] Trotter's season ended with a ninth-place finish at Phoenix.[16] She finished third in the final points standings and was the only West Series driver to finish in the top-ten in all eleven races throughout the season.[17][18] Trotter was awarded the Wendell Scott Trailblazer Award on December 3.[18]

On January 13, 2021, Venturini Motorsports announced that Trotter would compete part-time for the team in the 2021 ARCA Menards Series, driving the team's No. 15 and No. 25 Toyotas in a total of ten races.[19]

## Motorsports career results

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### ARCA Menards Series

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

ARCA Menards Series results

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
2020 | Bill McAnally Racing | 99  | Toyota | DAY | PHO
22 | TAL | POC | IRP | KEN | IOW
9 | KAN | TOL | TOL | MCH | DAY | GTW
12 | L44 | TOL | BRI | WIN | MEM | ISF | KAN | 37th  | 89  | [20]
2021 | Venturini Motorsports | 25  | Toyota | DAY
23 | PHO
27 | TAL
22 | KAN | TOL
7 | CLT | MOH | POC | ELK
3 | BLN
8 | IOW | WIN | GLN | MCH
13 | ISF | MLW
10 | DSF | BRI | SLM
5 | KAN | 11th  | 279  | [21]

#### ARCA Menards Series East

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ARCA Menards Series East results

Year  | Team  | No.  | Make  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | AMSEC | Pts  | Ref
2020 | Bill McAnally Racing | 99  | Toyota | NSM
16 | TOL | DOV | TOL | BRI | FIF |  | 45th  | 28  | [22]
2021 | Venturini Motorsports | 25  | Toyota | NSM | FIF | NSV | DOV | SNM | IOW | MLW
10 | BRI | 42nd  | 34  | [23]

#### ARCA Menards Series West

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ARCA Menards Series West results

Year  | Team  | No.  | Make  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | AMSW | Pts  | Ref
2020 | Bill McAnally Racing | 99  | Toyota | LVS
4 | MMP
7 | MMP
7 | IRW
3 | EVG
5 | DCS
2 | CNS
4 | LVS
1* | AAS
10 | KCR
5 | PHO
9 | 3rd  | 582  | [24]
2021 | Venturini Motorsports | 25  | Toyota | PHO
27 | SON | IRW | CNS | IRW | PIR | LVS | AAS |  | 33rd  | 52  | [25]
20  |  | PHO
9 |

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Gracie Trotter – #99 ENEOS Toyota Camry". Bill McAnally Racing. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
2. ^ "Gracie Trotter – 2017 CARS Super Late Model Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
3. ^ a b McFadin, Daniel (December 6, 2018). "NASCAR Drive for Diversity program announces 2019 class". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
4. ^ Beaver, Dan (October 15, 2018). "NASCAR announces 12 invitees to Drive for Diversity combine". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
5. ^ Williams, Deb (December 6, 2018). "Brooke Storer, Gracie Trotter earn spots in NASCAR's 2019 Drive for Diversity class". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
6. ^ McFadin, Daniel (November 20, 2019). "NASCAR, Rev Racing announce 2020 Drive for Diversity team". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
7. ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (January 14, 2020). "Bill McAnally Racing names 2020 ARCA Menards West driver lineup". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
8. ^ a b Christley, Jason (July 16, 2020). "Gracie Trotter Hopes To Extend Impressive Start To Iowa". ARCARacing.com. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
9. ^ "2020 Star Nursery 150". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
10. ^ "Trotter Scores Career Best Third Place at Irwindale NASCAR Race". ENEOS. July 4, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
11. ^ "Trotter Grabs Career Mark With 2nd At Roseburg" (Press release). Bill McAnally Racing. August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
12. ^ Staff report (September 17, 2020). "Berry keeps winning, Trotter scores big at HMS". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
13. ^ Staff reports (September 26, 2020). "Gracie Trotter Makes History With Las Vegas Victory". ARCARacing.com. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
14. ^ Long, Dustin (September 26, 2020). "Gracie Trotter becomes first female to win ARCA-sanctioned race". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
15. ^ Crandall, Kelly (September 28, 2020). "Trotter's Las Vegas win makes ARCA racing history". Racer. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
16. ^ "2020 Arizona Lottery 100". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
17. ^ "ARCA Menards West Series standings for 2020". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
18. ^ a b Cooper, Cara (December 3, 2020). "Wendell Scott Trailblazer Award Winner Gracie Trotter Enjoys Success After Taking the Next Step in 2020". NASCAR Home Tracks. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
19. ^ "Gracie Trotter Continues Climb, TRD Driver Signs with Venturini Motorsports for Partial 2021 ARCA Menards Series Season" (Press release). Venturini Motorsports. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
20. ^ "Gracie Trotter – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
21. ^ "Gracie Trotter – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
22. ^ "Gracie Trotter – 2020 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
23. ^ "Gracie Trotter – 2021 ARCA Menards Series East results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
24. ^ "Gracie Trotter – 2020 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
25. ^ "Gracie Trotter – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

## External links

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* Official website
* Gracie Trotter driver statistics at Racing-Reference

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Venturini Motorsports

Headquarters: Concord, North Carolina

Personnel|

* Bill Venturini
* Billy Venturini
* Cathy Venturini

ARCA Menards Series|

| Drivers|

* (15) Chase Pinsonneault (part-time)
* (20) Lawless Alan
* (22) TBA
* (25) TBA
* (55) Isabella Robusto

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Crew chiefs|

* (15) TBA
* (20) TBA
* (22) TBA
* (25) TBA
* (55) TBA

ARCA Menards Series East|

| Drivers|

* (15) TBA
* (20) Lawless Alan (part-time)
* (22) TBA
* (25) TBA
* (55) Isabella Robusto (part-time)

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Crew chiefs|

* (15) TBA
* (20) TBA
* (22) TBA
* (25) TBA
* (55) TBA

ARCA Menards Series West|

| Drivers|

* (15) TBA
* (20) Lawless Alan (part-time)
* (22) TBA
* (25) TBA
* (55) Isabella Robusto (part-time)

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Crew chiefs|

* (15) TBA
* (20) TBA
* (22) TBA
* (25) TBA
* (55) TBA

Former drivers|

* Justin Allgaier
* Caleb Armstrong
* Dakoda Armstrong
* Steve Arpin
* Chris Bailey Jr.
* Morgen Baird
* Amber Balcaen
* Phil Barkdoll
* Nicole Behar
* Christopher Bell
* Andrew Belmont
* Kyle Belmont
* Kyle Benjamin
* Rich Bickle
* Ryan Blaney
* John Blankenship
* Chad Boat
* Justin Boston
* Alex Bowman
* Toni Breidinger
* Harrison Burton
* William Byron
* Sean Caisse
* Nelson Canache Jr.
* Parker Chase
* Cody Coughlin
* Jake Crum
* Marc Davis
* Spencer Davis
* Natalie Decker
* Hailie Deegan
* Mason Diaz
* Drew Dollar
* Milka Duno
* Christian Eckes
* Bill Eversole
* Eddie Fatscher
* Taylor Ferns
* Ryan Fischer
* Kyle Fowler
* A. J. Frank
* Todd Gilliland
* Noah Gragson
* Clay Greenfield
* Max Gresham
* Jake Griffin
* Derek Griffith
* Darren Hagen
* Justin Haley
* Gavin Harlien
* Paulie Harraka
* Corey Heim
* A. J. Henriksen
* Tom Hessert III
* Brett Hudson
* Landon Huffman
* Alistair Jackson
* Jason Jarrett
* Brian Johnson Jr.
* Brandon Jones
* Conner Jones
* Erik Jones
* Rob Jones
* Mikey Kile
* Frank Kimmel
* Frankie Kimmel
* Clint King
* Buddy Kofoid
* Dylan Kwasniewski
* Scott Lagasse Jr.
* Bo LeMastus
* Raphaël Lessard
* Donny Lia
* Joey Logano
* Johanna Long
* Jesse Love
* Brandon Lynn
* Jeffery MacZink
* Justin Marks
* Kyle Martel
* Hal Martin
* B. J. McLeod
* George Miedecke
* Mason Mitchell
* Nate Monteith
* Leilani Munter
* John Hunter Nemechek
* Alli Owens
* Miguel Paludo
* Landon Pembelton
* Brennan Poole
* Sammy Potashnick
* Ryan Reed
* Ben Rhodes
* Josh Richards
* Keith Rocco
* Cole Rouse
* Kenzie Ruston
* Dalton Sargeant
* Ken Schrader
* Brian Scott
* Logan Seavey
* Michael Self
* Jonathan Shafer
* Peter Shepherd III
* Michael Simko
* Chandler Smith
* C. W. Smith
* Jesse Smith
* Mamba Smith
* Zane Smith
* Myatt Snider
* John Stancill
* Trista Stevenson
* Daniel Suárez
* Kevin Swindell
* Austin Theriault
* Mark Thompson
* Tanner Thorson
* Matt Tifft
* John Wes Townley
* Gracie Trotter
* Ryan Unzicker
* Dominic Ursetta
* Will Vaught
* Bill Venturini
* Billy Venturini
* Bubba Wallace
* Cole Williams
* Brian Wong
* Kris Wright
* Alex Yontz

Former personnel|

* Dave Leiner Jr.
* Monon Rahman
* Kevin Reed Sr.

ARCA Menards Series Championships|

* 1987 (B. Venturini Sr.)
* 1991 (B. Venturini Sr.)
* 2019 (Eckes)
* 2023 (Love)

ARCA Menards Series West Championships|

* 2023 (Hingorani)
* 2024 (Hingorani)

Partnerships and affiliations|

* Joe Gibbs Racing
* Nitro Motorsports
* Phoenix Racing
* Toyota Racing Development

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McAnally-Hilgemann Racing / Bill McAnally Racing

Headquarters: Statesville, North Carolina (Truck Series, MHR) & Roseville, California (ARCA & ARCA West Series, BMR)

Personnel|

* Bill McAnally
* William Hilgemann
* Alex McAnally
* Mike Curb
* Chad Norris

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|

| Drivers|

* (18) Tyler Ankrum
* (19) Daniel Hemric
* (81) Connor Mosack
* (91) Jack Wood

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Crew chiefs|

* (18) Mark Hillman
* (19) TBA
* (81) Blake Bainbridge
* (91) Kevin Bellicourt

ARCA Menards Series|

| Drivers|

* (16) TBA
* (19) TBA

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Crew chiefs|

* (16) TBA
* (19) TBA

ARCA Menards Series West|

| Drivers|

* (16) TBA
* (19) TBA

|

Crew chiefs|

* (16) TBA
* (19) TBA

Former drivers|

* Lawless Alan
* Sebastian Arias
* Amber Balcaen
* Trevor Bayne
* Christopher Bell
* Alex Bowman
* Clint Bowyer
* Chase Briscoe
* Austin Cameron
* Eddie Cheever III
* Cole Custer
* Corey Day
* Hailie Deegan
* Nick Drake
* Daniel Dye
* Christian Eckes
* Chris Eggleston
* Chase Elliott
* Jake Garcia
* Dylan Garner
* Brendan Gaughan
* Todd Gilliland
* Shane Golobic
* Connor Hall
* Eric Hardin
* Paulie Harraka
* Tavo Hellmund
* Riley Herbst
* Austin Herzog
* Sean Hingorani
* Holley Hollan
* Eric Holmes
* Colby Howard
* Jim Inglebright
* Eric Johnson Jr.
* Brandon Jones
* D. J. Kennington
* Tom Klauer
* Derek Kraus
* Anthony Kumpen
* Julia Landauer
* Raphaël Lessard
* Landen Lewis
* Jesse Love
* Dylan Lupton
* Bill McAnally
* Hershel McGriff
* Brandon McReynolds
* Cole Moore
* John Moore
* Eric Nascimento
* Eric Norris
* Sergio Peña
* Blaine Perkins
* Gracin Raz
* Ryan Reed
* Tanner Reif
* Cole Rouse
* Vicente Salas
* Gio Scelzi
* Caleb Shrader
* Moses Smith
* Zane Smith
* Patrick Staropoli
* Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
* Derek Thorn
* Gracie Trotter
* Jolynn Wilkinson
* Jack Wood
* Sean Woodside
* Brittney Zamora

Former personnel|

* Blake Bainbridge
* Kevin Bellicourt
* John Camilleri
* Charles Denike

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Hershel McGriff

NASCAR Truck Series Championships|

| Regular Season Championship|

* 2024 (Eckes)

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ARCA Menards Series West Championships|

* 1999 (Woodside)
* 2000 (Gaughan)
* 2001 (Gaughan)
* 2008 (Holmes)
* 2010 (Holmes)
* 2015 (Eggleston)
* 2016 (Gilliland)
* 2017 (Gilliland)
* 2019 (Kraus)
* 2020 (Love)
* 2021 (Love)

Whelen All-American Series Championships|

* 1990

Partnerships and affiliations|

* CR7 Motorsports

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