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Brandon Weaver (born 2000) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes in the Nascar Late Model Series, driving the No, 15 Weaver Racing Racecar Factory late model for Wilson Motorsports.
Early life
Weaver was born as Brandon Michael Weaver on 23 June 2000 in Bakersfield, California. He was inspired to race cars at the age of five after he saw his cousins race at local karting tracks.
He began racing kid karts with the International Karting Federation (IKF) and frequently raced at his hometown track with the Bakersfield Kart Club.
Racing career
In the years 2007-2008, Weaver finished 2nd and 3rd place in Region 7 and 11, at the IFK Kid Karts. He earned a podium finish in the Grand Nationals, and also qualified on the pole for the California State Championships.
In 2009, Weaver moved up to IKF's Cadet Class where he claimed 7 victories and was named Bakersfield Kart Club’s Track Champion.
Following the success at IKF, Weaver began competing in the INEX Bandolero Series. In 2010, he scored 2 victories, and 17 top-5 finishes.
In 2011, at the age of 11, he won the 2011 California Bandolero State Championship and was placed third in the US for Bandolero National Championship. He claimed 16 victories and 23 top-5 finishes.
In 2012, he continued to race in the Bandolero series, and in addition, the Legends races. He was placed 5th in his first Legend Race. The following year, in 2013, he earned 13 top-5 finishes in the Legends car. In the 2014 US Legends Car, he competed in 27 races and scored 26 Top-5 finishes.
In 2016, he drove a LoanMart Late Model series stock car, and qualified for pole position at his first start in 2016 at Stockton 99 Speedway.
2017 was his first year to race in the late model series full time, and he won his second time in the car. He competed in 12 races, with 1 win and 11 top-5 finishes, taking the "Rookie of the Year" crown.
Stats
2007-2008 IFK Kid Karts
- Runs with West Coast Karters and Norcal Karters
- 2nd place Bakersfield Kart Club Champion
- 3rd place in Bakersfield Kart Club Track Championship
- Podium finish in Grand Nationals
- Qualifies on the pole at the California State Championships
2009 IFK Cadet Class
- 7 victories
- Named Bakersfield Kart Club Track Champion
2010 INEX Bandolero Series
- 2 victories
- 17 top 5 finishes
2011 INEX Bandolero Series
- 16 victories
- 23 top 5 finishes
- Toyota Speedway’s Bandit Track Champion
- California State Bandolero Champion
- Number 3 in US for Bandolero National Championship
2012 US Bandolero & Legend Car
- 2 Victories and 2nd place in 4 races
- 5th Place in his first Legend Race
2013 US Legends Car
- 1 Victory
- 13 Top 5's
2014 US Legends Cars
- KCRP Track Champion
- California State Champion
- 5th Place US National Championship
- 17 Victories
- 26 Top 5's of 27 total races
2014 SRL S2 Stockcar
- SRL S2 Champion
- SRL S2 Rookie of the Year
- Youngest Driver to win at KCRP
2015 US Legends Car
- First place at Madera Speedway and KCRP Raceway
- Ran in the Veterans Day Classic Big Money race held at Kern County Raceway Park
- Hired on by Rogers Racing as a driving coach for Legend driver Brayden Rogers
- Out of 3 starts Brandon had 2 wins and 3 top 5's
2016 Stockton Speedway
- Picked by Walker Motorsports to drive a LoanMart Late Model series stock car
- Qualified for pole position at his first start in 2016 at Stockton Speedway
- 3 starts in LoanMart Late Model Series stock car