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Kyle Benjamin

American racing driver (born 1997)

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Kyle S. Benjamin (born November 3, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in Pro Late Model competition, driving the No. 9 for Jett Motorsports. Benjamin has also competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for Joe Gibbs Racing. He is a member of the 2015 NASCAR Next class and has formerly competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Camping World Truck Series, and K&N Pro Series East.

01Racing career

Early years

Starting to race competitively when he was six years old, Benjamin became the youngest winner of the Bandolero nationals, winning the event when he was ten years old. Three years later, he moved into late model racing, in both the Pro and Stock divisions. At the age of fifteen, Benjamin captured the World Series of Asphalt title at New Smyrna Speedway, and won at various other notable tracks around the country such as Winchester Speedway and Lucas Oil Raceway.

ARCA Racing Series

Running a partial schedule for Venturini Motorsports in 2013, Benjamin won the pole at Toledo Speedway to become the series youngest pole winner and won in only his sixth start at Madison International Speedway to become the series' youngest winner at the time. He won two starts later as well. Running a limited schedule for Roulo Brothers Racing in 2014, Benjamin switched to his team in mid-2014 due to underwhelming performance. After reuniting with Venturini for a race in 2015, Benjamin ran a limited schedule in 2016 as part of his affiliation with Ranier Racing with MDM.

K&N Pro Series East

Running a race for Ken Schrader Racing in 2013, then three for his team in 2014, Benjamin caught his break in 2015, winning his first race (at Bristol Motor Speedway), being named to the NASCAR Next class, and finishing ninth in points. Signing on with Ranier Racing with MDM before the 2016 season, Benjamin won five poles, three races and finished runner-up to Justin Haley by only twenty-two points.

Gander Outdoors Truck Series

On March 19, 2018, it was announced that Benjamin would make his Truck Series debut driving the No. 54 Tundra for DGR-Crosley at Martinsville Speedway. He led over a quarter of the race but finished second to John Hunter Nemechek in a close finish. Benjamin returned to the organization, this time driving the No. 17, for the fall Martinsville race, starting and finishing fifth in a truck that Benjamin believed could have finished second.

In 2019, Benjamin returned to the Truck Series on a seven-race schedule in the No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado for Niece Motorsports.

Xfinity Series

On April 5, 2017, it was announced that Benjamin would run five races for Joe Gibbs Racing in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series: three in the No. 18 (two at Iowa Speedway and Kentucky Speedway) and two in the No. 20 (his debut at Richmond International Raceway and a race at Pocono Raceway). He won his first pole at Pocono, and went on to lead 28 laps, the second-most of anybody else behind eventual winner Brad Keselowski. At Iowa, Benjamin led five laps, but lost out to JGR teammate Ryan Preece and finished second. He returned to the team in 2018, announcing a two-race slate in February. After an eighth-place run at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a run for the win on the final restart at Iowa was derailed after John Hunter Nemechek made contact with Benjamin.

Whelen Modified Tour

On February 1, 2019, it was announced that Benjamin will contest a part of the 2019 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour schedule for LFR Chassis in the No. 15 car. The schedule was later revealed to be eight races, and Benjamin stated in April that there may be an opportunity in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series later on.

Return to racing

After seven years away from the sport, in November 2025, Benjamin entered the Hoosier 100 at New Smyrna Speedway. Driving the No. 9 Pro Late Model for Jett Motorsports, his car did not start the race due to an engine failure in practice.

02Personal life

Benjamin was homeschooled during his high school years.

After pausing his racing career in 2019, Benjamin moved to Colorado where he went to college and worked what he called "some fun jobs".

03Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity 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 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 NXSC Pts Ref
2017 Joe Gibbs Racing 20 Toyota DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH
32
TAL CLT DOV POC
16
MCH 33rd 152
18 IOW
31
DAY KEN NHA IND IOW
2
GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR RCH CHI KEN
12
DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM
2018 DAY ATL
8
LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW
3
GLN MOH
13
BRI ROA DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV KAN TEX PHO HOM 40th 102

Gander Outdoors Truck Series

NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck 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 22 23 NGOTC Pts Ref
2018 DGR-Crosley 54 Toyota DAY ATL LVS MAR
2
DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN ELD POC MCH BRI MSP LVS TAL 92nd 01
17 MAR
5
TEX PHO HOM
2019 Niece Motorsports 45 Chevy DAY ATL LVS MAR TEX DOV KAN CLT TEX
31
IOW
13
49th 54
44 GTW
13
CHI KEN POC ELD MCH BRI MSP LVS TAL MAR PHO HOM

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NKNPSEC Pts Ref
2013 Ken Schrader Racing 52 Dodge BRI GRE FIF RCH BGS IOW LGY COL IOW VIR GRE NHA DOV
3
RAL 49th 42
2014 Benjamin Motorsports 27 Ford NSM DAY BRI GRE RCH IOW BGS FIF LGY NHA
11
COL IOW
14
GLN VIR GRE DOV
24
32nd 83
2015 NSM
5
GRE
12
BRI
1*
IOW
6
BGS
13
LGY
2
COL
16
NHA
14
GLN
14
MOT
16
VIR RCH
9
DOV
16
9th 443
72 IOW
10
2016 Ranier Racing with MDM 40 Chevy NSM
4
MOB
6
GRE
2*
BRI
2
VIR
4
DOM
23*
STA
12
COL
11
NHA
4*
IOW
1
GLN
6
GRE
1**
NJM
3
DOV
1*
2nd 558
2017 MDM Motorsports Toyota NSM GRE
1
BRI SBO SBO MEM BLN TMP NHA IOW GLN LGY NJM DOV 37th 47
2018 Hattori Racing Enterprises 1 Toyota NSM BRI LGY SBO SBO MEM NJM THO NHA IOW
10
GLN GTW NHA DOV 46th 34
2019 GMS Racing 21 Chevy NSM BRI SBO SBO
RL
MEM THO NHA IOW GLN BRI GTW NHA DOV -* -*
- Relieved Sam Mayer

K&N Pro Series West

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NKNPSWC Pts Ref
2014 Benjamin Motorsports 27 Ford PHO IRW S99 IOW KCR SON SLS CNS IOW EVG KCR MMP AAS PHO
27
82nd 17

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

ARCA Racing Series

ASA STARS National Tour

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

ASA STARS National Tour results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ASNTC Pts Ref
2026 Jett Motorsports 9 Toyota NSM
27
FIF HCY SLG MAD NPS OWO TRI WIN NSV NSM -* -*
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