Carson Ferguson (born March 22, 2000) is an American professional dirt track racing and stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, driving the No. 93 Longhorn Chassis for Paylor Motorsports, and part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 25 Ram 1500 for Kaulig Racing. He is the younger cousin of Dirt Super Late Model driver, Chris Ferguson.
| Carson Ferguson | |||||||
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| Born | Carson Ferguson March 22, 2000 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 2022, 2023 Schaeffer's Oil Spring Nationals Series Champion 2019 FASTRAK Racing Series Champion Only driver to ever win all 3 INEX Legend Car National Finals events in the same year (2014) 2014 INEX Legend Cars Young Lions National Champion 2011 INEX Bandolero Bandit National Champion 2012, 2014, 2018 INEX Legend Car Asphalt Nationals Winner 2014, 2020, 2021 INEX Legend Car Road Course World Finals Winner 2014 INEX Legend Car Dirt Nationals Winner | ||||||
| Awards | 2019 FASTRAK Racing Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. 25 (Kaulig Racing) | ||||||
| First race | 2026 Tennessee Army National Guard 250 (Bristol) | ||||||
| Last race | 2026 Allegiance 200 (Nashville) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of May 30, 2026. | |||||||
Racing career
editEarly career
editFerguson started his career at the age of four in go-karts, amassing over 50 wins and the North Carolina and South Carolina Maxxis State Title championships. At the age of eight, he would move to Bandolero's, where he would score the National Championship in 2011, as well as the Summer Shootout championship at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the same year.[1]
In 2012, Ferguson would move up to Legend Car's, scoring over 75 wins including the 2012 Aphalt Nationals, becoming the youngest ever to do so, the 2014 and 2019 Summer Shootout championship, 2014 and 2020 Road Course World Finals, 2014 Dirt Nationals, and was the only driver to ever win all three INEX nationals in a single season.[2][3]
Dirt Late Models
editIn 2014, Ferguson would move up to Dirt Late Model's, competing for his cousin Chris Ferguson's team.[4]
NASCAR
editCraftsman Truck Series
edit2026
editIn late 2025, Ferguson would participate in the Race For the Seat reality show presented by Kaulig Racing and Ram Trucks competing for a full-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series ride with the team in their No. 14 truck. The competition would come down to a two-way battle between him and Mini Tyrrell for the seat, with Tyrrell coming out on top. Ferguson would win the championship race for the series, giving him a one race deal with the team to compete at Martinsville in the fall of that year.[5] On April 3, 2026, it was revealed that Ferguson will make his Truck Series debut early, running at Bristol Motor Speedway for Kaulig.[6]
Personal life
editMotorsports career results
editNASCAR
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Craftsman Truck Series
edit| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | NCTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2026 | Kaulig Racing | 25 | Ram | DAY | ATL | STP | DAR | CAR | BRI 21 |
TEX | GLN | DOV | CLT | NSH 35 |
MCH | COR | LRP | NWS | IRP | RCH | NHA | BRI | KAN | CLT | PHO | TAL | MAR | HOM | -* | -* | [9] |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
References
edit- ↑ "Carson Ferguson - Bio". Paylor Motorsports. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Carson Ferguson earns 2nd national championship at age 14". theolympian.com. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Get to know the 15 drivers competing for RAM's 'Race for the Seat'". NASCAR.com. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Adult dirt late model drivers won't intimidate teenager Ferguson". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Mini Tyrrell Wins RAM: Race For The Seat; Will Drive No. 14 Truck Full-Time". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Carson Ferguson to make Truck debut at Bristol with Kaulig". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. April 3, 2026. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Carson Ferguson Talks Racing Success, Realities, and Goals for the Future". speedwayreport.com. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Makenna Adkins on Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Carson Ferguson – 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
External links
edit- Official website
- Carson Ferguson driver statistics at Racing-Reference