Jesse Little
| Jesse Little | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 American |
| Born |
April 15, 1997 Sherrils Ford, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Related to | Chad Little (father) |
| NASCAR K&N Pro Series East career | |
| Debut season | 2012 |
| Current team | Coulter Motorsports |
| Car no. | 97 |
| Starts | 35 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Poles | 1 |
| Best finish | 9th in 2013 |
| Awards | |
| 2013 | K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the Year |
| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career | |
| Truck no., team | No. TBA (ThorSport Racing) |
Jesse Little (born April 15, 1997) is a American stock car racing driver. Son of Chad Little, he is a competitor in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, driving the No. 97 Chevrolet for Coulter Motorsports.
Career
A native of Sherrills Ford, North Carolina and a third-generation racer, Little began his racing career in quarter midgets at the age of 7,[1] moving up to Bandoleros in 2007 and Legends cars in 2009.[2] He won the 2010 USAC Eastern Focus Young Guns midget car championship,[3] and in 2011 competed in the UARA Stars late model series.[2]
Little made his debut in NASCAR competition at the age of 15, competing in seven K&N Pro Series East events in 2012;[4] driving a family-owned No. 97 Chevrolet,[5] he was the youngest driver ever to start a race in the series.[2] He returned to the K&N Pro Series East full-time in 2013, driving for Coulter Motorsports;[6] he finished in the top 10 eight times on his way to the series' Rookie of the Year award. He planned to return to K&N East competition in 2014, as well as a limited schedule in the Camping World Truck Series.[7]
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.)
Camping World Truck Series
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| 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 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | NCWTC | Pts | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | ThorSport Racing | Toyota | DAY | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV |
TEX | GTW | IOW | KEN | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | -* | -* | |||||||||||||||||
* Season in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
References
- ↑ Kaminski, Steve. "Jenison-based business teams with third-generation NASCAR driver". September 25, 2013. Grand Rapids, MI: The Grand Rapids Press. Accessed 2013-10-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Jesse Little". NASCAR.com. Accessed 2013-10-19.
- ↑ "Clauson Feted During USAC Banquet". December 4, 2010. National Speed Sport News. Accessed 2013-10-19.
- ↑ "Jesse Little Carving Out His Own Career". September 10, 2013. National Speed Sport News. Accessed 2013-10-19.
- ↑ Courchesne, Shawn. "Jesse Little, Son Of Whelen Modified Tour Series Director Chad Little, To Compete In K&N Pro Series East In 2012". October 12, 2011. Hartford, CT: Hartford Courant. Accessed 2013-10-19.
- ↑ "Jesse Little joins Coulter Motorsports K&N Pro Series East Team". August 17, 2012. Spokane, WA: The Spokesman-Review. Accessed 2013-10-19.
- ↑ Pace, Doug. "Behar to test with Rev Racing". October 4, 2013. Spokane, WA: The Spokesman-Review. Accessed 2013-10-19.
External links
- Official website
- Jesse Little driver statistics at Racing-Reference