Monty Tipton

Monty Tipton (born January 18, 2007) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 49 Chevrolet for 3K Motorsports.

Monty Tipton
Tipton at Madera Speedway in 2023
Born	(2007-01-18) January 18, 2007 (age 17) Mill Valley, California
ARCA Menards Series West career
2 races run over 1 year
Best finish	32nd (2023)
First race	2023 Star Nursery 150 (Las Vegas Bullring)
Last race	2023 ARCA West 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame (Madera)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
Statistics current as of March 6, 2024.

Racing career

Tipton first started his racing career competing in go-karts at the age of ten before progressing up to the junior late model program at Madera Speedway at the age of fourteen.^{[citation needed]}

Tipton has raced various late model events at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring, having first competed at the track in 2022.^[1] In 2023, he finished third in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series standings in Nevada with thirteen top-tens in fifteenth starts.^[2]

 

Tipton's No. 49 ARCA car at Madera Speedway in 2023

In 2023, it was revealed that Tipton would make his debut in the ARCA Menards Series West at the Bullring, driving the No. 49 Chevrolet for 3K Motorsports.^[3] After placing tenth in the only practice session,^[4] he qualified in seventeenth and finished in eighteenth due to transmission issues.^[5][6] Tipton returned with the team in the following race at Madera Speedway, where he practiced and qualified in seventeenth and finished in twelfth due to a crash with a handful of laps remaining.^[7][8][9]

Personal life

Outside of racing, Tipton is a participating Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.^{[citation needed]}

Motorsports results

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	AMSWC	Pts	Ref
2023	3K Motorsports	49	Chevy	PHO	IRW	KCR	PIR	SON	IRW	SHA	EVG	AAS	LVS 18	MAD 12	PHO	32nd	58	^[10]

References

1. "WILD, CRAZY RACING NIGHT IN 'THROWBACK NIGHT TO REMEMBER' WITH REGULARS & FAMILIAR FACES IN VICTORY LANE AT BULLRING". Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
2. "Monty Tipton". The Third Turn. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
3. "PIT BOX: West Series field hoping to take the bull by the horns in Las Vegas". ARCARacing.com. October 10, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
4. "Practice results: Star Nursery 150 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". ARCARacing.com. October 13, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
5. "Qualifying results: Star Nursery 150 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". ARCARacing.com. October 13, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
6. "Race results: Star Nursery 150 at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway". ARCARacing.com. October 13, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
7. "Practice results: 51FIFTY Jr Homecoming ARCA 150 at Madera Speedway". ARCARacing.com. October 21, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
8. "Qualifying results: 51FIFTY Jr Homecoming ARCA 150 at Madera Speedway". ARCARacing.com. October 22, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
9. "Race results: 51FIFTY Jr Homecoming ARCA 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car/Motorsports Hall of Fame at Madera Speedway". ARCARacing.com. October 22, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
10. "Monty Tipton – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 6, 2024.

External links

• Monty Tipton driver statistics at Racing-Reference