Andrew Belmont

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Andrew Belmont
Born (1992-12-02) December 2, 1992 (age 31)
Penndel, Pennsylvania
ARCA Menards Series career
8 races run over 3 years
Best finish46th (2010)
First race2009 Wolverine Power Systems 200 (Berlin)
Last race2018 Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
Statistics current as of July 5, 2023.

Andrew Belmont (born December 2, 1992) is an American professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the ARCA Racing Series. He is the son of former driver Andy Belmont.

Racing career[edit]

In 2007, Belmont would make four starts in the Allison Legacy Series, getting a best finish of 21st at Orange County Speedway.[1]

In 2009, Belmont would make his ARCA Re/Max Series debut at the age of sixteen, driving the No. 83 Ford for the family owned Andy Belmont Racing at Berlin Raceway, where he would finished six laps down in nineteenth after starting 21st. He would make another start that year at the Illinois State Fairgrounds dirt track, where he would start 31st and finish seventeenth. For the following year, he would three races with the team in the No. 48 Ford in collaboration with James Hylton Motorsports, getting a best finish of nineteenth at Toledo Speedway. He would also make a start for Eddie Sharp Racing at Mansfield Motorsports Park in the No. 6 Toyota, where he would finish 26th after eleven laps due to engine issues, and another start for Venturini Motorsports at Berlin in the No. 15 Chevrolet, where he would be classified in 32nd after failing to take the start. After not making another start for seven years, Belmont would announce a return to the series in 2018 at Daytona International Speedway driving the No. 2 Ford for Mullins Racing in collaboration with Andy Belmont and Hixson Motorsports.[2][3] He had previously participated in the pre-season test at the track with the team that January.[4] After starting 37th, he would avoid numerous crashes late in the race to finish in ninth place.[5][6][7]

Belmont last raced in the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series Crate 602 Sportsman Tour, finishing 26th at Georgetown Speedway.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Belmont has a brother named Kyle, who has also raced in ARCA and currently works as a tire specialist and interior fabricator for Team Penske in the NASCAR Cup Series.[8]

Motorsports results[edit]

ARCA Racing Series[edit]

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

ARCA Racing 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 21 ARSC Pts Ref
2009 Andy Belmont Racing 83 Ford DAY SLM CAR TAL KEN TOL POC MCH MFD IOW KEN BLN
19
POC ISF
17
CHI TOL DSF NJE SLM KAN CAR 81st 280 [9]
2010 48 DAY PBE
26
SLM
21
TEX TAL TOL
19
POC MCH IOW 46th 485 [10]
Eddie Sharp Racing 6 Toyota MFD
26
POC
Venturini Motorsports 15 Chevy BLN
32
NJE ISF CHI DSF TOL SLM KAN CAR
2018 Mullins Racing 2 Ford DAY
9
NSH SLM TAL TOL CLT POC MCH MAD GTW CHI IOW ELK POC ISF BLN DSF SLM IRP KAN 79th 185 [11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Andrew Belmont". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Andrew Belmont Continues Family Tradition at Daytona". Speedway Digest. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "Andrew Belmont representing racing family in Daytona". The Reporter. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  4. ^ "Belmont and Karth to Join Mullins and Bruce at Daytona Test". Mullins Racing. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "ARCA: Osmer Trails Almost-Full Field in Daytona Debut". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "Michael Self Survives Daytona; Wins ARCA Lucas Oil 200". Race Pro Weekly. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "ARCA: Michael Self wins wreck-filled season opener at Daytona". Beyond The Flag. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  8. ^ "The Belmont Files". Speed Sport. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  9. ^ "Andrew Belmont – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  10. ^ "Andrew Belmont – 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  11. ^ "Andrew Belmont – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2023.

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