Justin Grant (born November 12, 1990)[1] is an American racing driver from Ione, California. Grant is the 2020 USAC Silver Crown National Champion and the 2022 USAC National Sprint Car Champion.
Racing career
Midget Racing
Grant spent his early career racing midgets in California. At the age of 16, he was crowned the 2007 Bay Cities Racing Association (BCRA) Midget champion.[2]
Chili Bowl
Grant was tapped to drive the #39BC for Clauson-Marshall Racing in the 2017 Chili Bowl. He won his preliminary qualifying night and started on the pole of the Saturday night feature, where he ultimately finished third behind Christopher Bell and Daryn Pittman.
In 2019, Grant started racing the RAMS Racing/Rockwell Security in the 4a Bullet by Spike/SR-11. In his first Chili Bowl with the new team, Justin won his Friday night preliminary race. On Saturday he started 5th, and finished 3rd behind, Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson.
Sprint Car racing
Grant moved to Indiana in 2009 at the age of 18, initially living and working in sprint car owner Jeff Walker's shop.[3] In 2010, he was named USAC National Sprint Car Series Rookie of the Year, driving for car owner Kenny Baldwin. Over the next several years, he spent time driving for owners Walker, Baldwin, Mark Hery, Rick Pollock, Andrew Elson, Tony Epperson, and Steve & Carla Phillips.
At the tail end of the 2016 season, Grant joined Sam McGhee Motorsports and entered the most successful period of his USAC career, recording 18 top-five finishes in his first 21 USAC races with the team.[4]
Silver Crown Racing
In 2017, Grant's car owner Chris Carli teamed up with Hemelgarn Racing in the USAC Silver Crown series.[5] After becoming the first driver in USAC history to win the midget and sprint car openers in the same year, Grant had a chance to become the only driver to win the opener for all three series, but engine trouble in the Sumar Classic at the Terre Haute Action Track left that honor unclaimed.[6]
Grant won 2020 USAC Silver Crown championship; he had no wins during the season.[7]
Motorsports career results
(key)
USAC Sprint Car results
| Year | Team | Car # | 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 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hery | 40 | OCA |
OCA C |
OCA 3 |
GAS |
ELD |
LAW C |
LPS |
TSS |
BLM |
THAT |
LER |
GRND DNP |
NES DNP |
BDS |
PRS |
WIL |
ANG |
GAS DNQ |
KOK DNQ |
LAW |
THAT |
LPS |
BLM |
TSS |
EAG 10 |
VAL |
US36 |
OSK |
OSK |
I96 |
HAR |
KOK DNQ |
KOK 21 |
KOK DNQ |
TCS |
THAT |
RIV |
TSS |
ELD DNP |
LAW |
DCRP |
DCRP |
CAN |
CAN |
PAS DNP |
PAS DNP |
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| 2013 | Walker | 11 | OCA 16 |
OCA 21 |
OCA 13 |
LAW 13 |
ELD C |
GAS 20 |
US36 C |
EAG C |
KOK DNQ |
KOK DNP |
KOK DNP |
34R 4 |
THAT 14 |
I30 DNP |
RIV DNP |
TSS DNP |
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| Pollock | 21x | TSS DNQ |
BLM DNP |
GRND DNP |
PVS C |
PRS DNP |
SUS DNP |
THAT C |
I96 DNP |
LPS DNP |
THAT 23 |
LPS DNQ |
BLM 7 |
TSS C |
OSK 5 |
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| Elson | 27a | GAS 14 |
KOK 24 |
LAW 7 |
ELD 8 |
LAW 5 |
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| Baldwin | 5 | CAN 15 |
CAN 3 |
PAS 10 |
PAS DNF |
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| 2014 | Hery | 40 | OCA 6 |
OCA 2 |
LAW 1 |
ELD 8 |
GAS 12 |
TSS 6 |
EAG 2 |
JUN 10 |
THAT 20 |
GRND 4 |
LIN C |
NES 7 |
PRS 7 |
SUS C |
AMS C |
DCS 8 |
ANG 14 |
LPS DNP |
GAS 2 |
KOK 2 |
LAW C |
THAT 6 |
LPS DNF |
BLM 7 |
TSS 20 |
KOK 22 |
KOK 2 |
KOK 6 |
TSS DNP |
THAT 13 |
ELD 3 |
LAW 4 |
PAS 15 |
PAS 26 |
CAN 10 |
CAN 6 |
7th | 1508 | |||||||||||
| 2015 | Hery | 40 | OCA 5 |
OCA 12 |
OCA 6 |
EAS 22 |
EAS 4 |
LAW 9 |
BLM 15 |
TSS 19 |
EAG DNP |
LAK DNP |
ELD DNF |
ELD 1 |
GAS 11 |
NES 12 |
PRS 8 |
SUS 7 |
LPS DNP |
GAS 19 |
LAW 3 |
10th | 1282 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baldwin | 5 | THAT 8 |
LPS DNQ |
TSS 8 |
AMS DNF |
CED 4 |
ANG 6 |
KOK DNP |
KOK 13 |
KOK 24 |
KOK 7 |
THAT 14 |
TSS 21 |
ELD DNQ |
LAW 13 |
PAS 9 |
PAS 18 |
PAS 11 |
ARI DNQ |
ARI 17 |
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| 2016 | Baldwin | 5 | OCA 7 |
OCA 6 |
OCA 5 |
LAW 9 |
BLM 15 |
TSS 12 |
MON 10 |
ELD 17 |
ELD DNP |
14th | 1073 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Epperson | 2E | GAS 15 |
BRO DNP |
THAT 10 |
GRND DNP |
LIN DNP |
LIN DNP |
NES DNP |
PRS DNP |
SUS DNP |
JAC DNP |
EAG DNP |
LAK DNP |
LAK DNP |
LPS DNP |
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| Phillips | 71p | GAS 15 |
KOK DNQ |
LAW 6 |
LPS 17 |
BLM DNQ |
TSS DNP |
THAT DNP |
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| Sam McGhee | 17 | BAD 3 |
BAD 2 |
KOK 5 |
KOK 8 |
KOK 6 |
KOK 2 |
TSS 8 |
ELD 1 |
LAW 5 |
THAT 5 |
ARI DNP |
ARI DNP |
PAS DNP |
PAS DNP |
PAS DNP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Sam McGhee | 11 | OCA C |
OCA 1 |
OCA 2 |
LAW 3 |
BLM 4 |
TSS 3 |
PLY 1 |
MON C |
ELD 1 |
ELD 4 |
GRA C |
PEV C |
THAT C |
I80 3 |
KNX 1 |
GRND 5 |
LIN 20 |
WGS 4 |
PRS 2 |
SUS 3 |
THAT C |
LPS C |
KOK DNF |
LAW 14 |
GAS 8 |
BLM 16 |
TSS 4 |
LPS 6 |
LAK 2 |
RAN 3 |
KOK DNQ |
KOK 22 |
KOK 8 |
KOK 6 |
THAT 4 |
TSS 10 |
ELD 5 |
MON DNF |
LAW 3 |
THAT 7 |
ARI 19 |
ARI 8 |
PAS 9 |
PAS 4 |
PAS 2 |
2nd | 2284 | ||
*Season still in progress
USAC Midget results
| Year | Team | Car # | 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 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gardner | 38 | DUQ DNQ |
KOK C |
KOK C |
MON DNP |
GAS 13 |
LPS DNP |
BLM DNP |
LAW DNP |
KOK DNP |
RIV DNP |
RIV DNP |
JEF DNP |
SOL DNP |
BHB DNP |
BHB DNP |
SUS C |
PVS C |
LAN DNP |
LIN C |
ELD DNP |
GRA DNP |
GRA DNP |
GRA DNP |
WCS DNQ |
VEN DNP |
DUQ DNP |
- | - |
| 2017 | Clauson-Marshall | 39BC | DUQ 1 |
KOK 6 |
KOK 20 |
GRA C |
MON 7 |
GAS 15 |
LPS 5 |
BLM 2 |
LAW 7 |
KOK 4 |
MAC 4 |
LIN 6 |
SPR 11 |
JEF 22 |
SOL 2 |
BHB 5 |
BHB 7 |
SUS 1 |
PVS DNF |
LANC DNF |
LIND 5 |
ELD DNF |
WCS C |
BAK 5 |
VEN 7 |
5th | 1316 | |
| 2018 | Clauson-Marshall | 17BC | DUQ 5 |
KOK 5 |
KOK C |
MON 17 |
GAS C |
LPS 2 |
BLM C |
LAW DNF |
KOK DNF |
RDR 6 |
SOL 3 |
JEF 1 |
JEF 9 |
SWT 7 |
PVS DNF |
LIND |
LANC |
SUS |
ELD |
BAK |
VEN |
5th* | 679* |
*Season still in progress
USAC Silver Crown results
| Year | Team | Car # | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Chris Carli | 8 | TOL DNP |
IND 5 |
IRP DNP |
IOW DNP |
THAT 6 |
IRP DNP |
BHB 3 |
SPR 17 |
DUQ 4 |
ELD 6 |
SYR 8 |
9th | 304 |
| 2016 | Chris Carli | 8 | THAT 2 |
TOL C |
IND 16 |
IRP 6 |
WGS 5 |
GMP 6 |
IRP 7 |
SAL 5 |
SPR C |
DUQ 19 |
ELD 2 |
3rd | 474 |
| 2017 | Hemelgarn Racing | 91 | THAT 22 |
PHX DNF |
IND C |
IRP DNF |
WGS 9 |
IRP 6 |
TOL 10 |
SAL 7 |
SPR 1 |
DUQ 6 |
ELD 6 |
4th | 470 |
| 2018 | Hemelgarn Racing | 91 | PHX 3 |
THAT 1 |
TOL 10 |
IND DNF |
IRP 6 |
MAD 3 |
SAL 6 |
SPR 3 |
DUQ |
IRP |
ELD |
2nd* | 446* |
*Season still in progress
Chili Bowl results
| Prelim Night | Championship Night | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Car # | Heat Start | Heat Finish | Feature Start | Feature Finish | Feature Start | Feature Finish |
| 2012 | Gardner | 35 | 1 | 1 | 14 | C-main | C-main (7) | |
| 2015 | Gardner | 38 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | C-main (14) | C-main (DNF) |
| 2016 | Gardner | 38 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 23 | DNF |
| 2017 | Clauson-Marshall Racing | 39BC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | Clauson-Marshall Racing | 39BC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
References
- ↑ "Justin Grant - the Third Turn".
- ↑ "SCRAFAN.COM - Bay Cities Racing Association Midgets". www.scrafan.com.
- ↑ https://speedsport.com/opinion/columns/hedger-justin-grant-turns-heads/
- ↑ "JUSTIN GRANT AND SAM McGHEE MOTORSPORTS JOIN FORCES FOR RUN AT 2017 USAC SPRINT TITLE - USAC Racing". www.usacracing.com.
- ↑ "NEW LOOK TEAM HAS GRANT EYING REDEMPTION IN SUMAR CLASSIC SUNDAY AT TERRE HAUTE - USAC Racing".
- ↑ "JUSTIN GRANT ON THE BRINK OF HISTORY THIS SUNDAY AT TERRE HAUTE - USAC Racing".
- ↑ "Bettenhausen 100". USAC Silvercrown. October 18, 2020. Event occurs at 15:35. FloRacing.