Chad Boat

Chad Boat
Born (1992-04-30) April 30, 1992
Phoenix, Arizona
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
17 races run over 2 years
2015 position 105th
Best finish 29th (2014)
First race 2014 DRIVE4COPD 300 (Daytona)
Last race 2015 Hisense 300 (Charlotte)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
4 races run over 1 year
2015 position 38th
Best finish 38th (2015)
First race 2015 Mudsummer Classic (Eldora)
Last race 2015 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
Statistics current as of November 13, 2015.

Chad Boat (born April 30, 1992) is an American professional stock car racing driver and the son of Billy Boat. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 84 Chevrolet Camaro for Billy Boat Motorsports, and part-time in the Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 15 and No. 16 Chevrolet Silverados for Billy Boat Motorsports.

Racing career

Boat racing in a USAC Midget car, 2007

Boat began his racing career in quarter midgets at the age of 5. At 7, he won the Arizona state quarter midget championship, and the following year won the Light Modified and Light 160 midget championships.[1]

After competing in USAC competition, Boat moved to NASCAR in 2010, running in seven K&N Pro Series West events between 2010 and 2012, with a best finish of fourth in 2010 at Iowa Speedway; he also ran 19 K&N Pro Series East events with a best finish of ninth at Bowman Gray Stadium in 2011.[2] Boat also competed in ten ARCA Racing Series events in 2012 and 2013, posting third-place finishes twice at Iowa.[2]

In January 2014, Boat announced that he would be competing for Rookie of the Year in the Nationwide Series in 2014, running 15 events for family-owned Billy Boat Motorsports.[3]

Personal life

Boat attended University of North Carolina at Charlotte, majoring in finance.[4]

Boat is good friends with Nationwide Series competitor Tanner Berryhill, who is currently dating his sister Brooke.

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

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

  1. ↑ "Chad Boat". Chili Bowl Nationals official website. Accessed 2014-01-23.
  2. 1 2 Cain, Holly. "Chad Boat added to 2014 Nationwide rookie ranks". January 7, 2014. NASCAR.com. Accessed 2014-01-22.
  3. ↑ Estrada, Chris. "Chad Boat to run at least 15 NNS races this season". January 7, 2014. NBC Sports. Accessed 2014-01-23.
  4. ↑ Wolkin, Joseph (November 6, 2014). "Nuts for Nationwide: Chad Boat Fishing for Success". Frontstretch. Retrieved November 28, 2016.

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