Daniel Dye

Daniel Wayne Dye (born December 4, 2003) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 43 Chevrolet Silverado for GMS Racing.

Daniel Dye
Dye at Phoenix Raceway in 2021
Born (2003-12-04) December 4, 2003
DeLand, Florida, U.S.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
6 races run over 1 year
Truck no., teamNo. 43 (GMS Racing)
First race2023 NextEra Energy 250 (Daytona)
Last race2023 Buckle Up South Carolina 200 (Darlington)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series career
26 races run over 2 years
Best finish2nd (2022)
First race2021 Menards 250 (Elko)
Last race2023 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
First win2021 Zinsser SmartCoat 200 (Berlin)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 21 2
ARCA Menards Series East career
13 races run over 3 years
Best finish2nd (2021)
First race2019 New Smyrna 175 (New Smyrna)
Last race2022 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 10 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
3 races run over 2 years
Best finish36th (2022)
First race2021 Arizona Lottery 100 (Phoenix)
Last race2022 Portland 112 (Portland)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 1
Statistics current as of February 17, 2023.

Racing career

2020–2021

Dye would first race in the ARCA Menards Series East in 2020, driving the No. 43 for Ben Kennedy Racing.[1] Dye would race two races that season, retiring at New Smyrna Speedway and finishing seventh at Five Flags Speedway.

Dye would come back in the 2021 season, this time with a scheduled full-time ride with Ben Kennedy Racing.[2] However, Dye would only compete for four of the scheduled eight races before eventually switching teams. For the last four races of the season, Dye would race the No. 21 for GMS Racing.[3] Dye, combined with his results from Ben Kennedy Racing and GMS Racing, would finish second in the final standings, only being beaten by Sammy Smith.

2021–2022

Dye would first race in the ARCA Menards Series West as a one-off race at Phoenix Raceway, driving the No. 22 for GMS Racing in 2021, he would finish 12th. In 2022, he ran at Phoenix again in a companion event with the ARCA Menards Series, finishing second.

2021

Dye would run a part-time schedule in the ARCA Menards Series in 2021 with GMS Racing, driving the No. 21 along with his full-time schedule in the ARCA Menards Series East. He would run six races in the 2021 season. After a seventh-place finish in his debut at the 2021 Menards 250, Dye would dominate the next race at Berlin Raceway in the 2021 Zinsser SmartCoat 200, scoring his first-ever ARCA Menards Series win in just his second-ever start in the series.[4]

2022

In 2022, he planned to run a full-time schedule for GMS Racing in the No. 43. However, he was indefinitely suspended from ARCA competition after three races.[5] Prior to the race at the Kansas Speedway, Dye was reinstated by ARCA after his charges were dropped from felony to misdemeanor and went on to compete in the event, finishing 3rd.[6][7] Despite not winning a race, he nearly won the Championship until a mechanical issue relegated him to an 18th-place finish at the season finale in Toledo, which resulted in a runner-up to Nick Sanchez by 14 points in the final standings. Despite this, he won Rookie of the Year honors ahead of Sanchez's teammate Rajah Caruth.

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

On October 25, 2022, GMS Racing announced that Dye would compete full time in the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, making his series debut in the No. 43 Chevrolet Silverado.[8]

Personal life

Dye is a second-generation driver, the son of Stacy Rumbaugh and former Pro Late Model driver Randy Dye who since July 2017 has served on the board of directors for The NASCAR Foundation. He is a cousin of MLB player for the Kansas City Royals, Josh Dye.

Dye attended Father Lopez Catholic High School.

Philanthropy

At the end of 2018 with his Pro Late Model debut on the horizon he created the Race to Stop Suicide campaign in partnership with The NASCAR Foundation and Halifax Health with help from his father Randy who serves on the board of directors for The NASCAR Foundation.

In October 2019 at only 15-years-old, Dye himself raised and donated over $15,000 towards Halifax Health’s mental health programs.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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

Craftsman Truck Series
NASCAR Craftsman 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 NCTC Pts Ref
2023 GMS Racing 43 Chevy DAY
30		 LVS
19		 ATL
16		 COA
18		 TEX
25		 BRD
22		 MAR
30		 KAN
13		 DAR
19		 NWS
 CLT GTW NSH MOH POC RCH IRP MLW KAN BRI TAL HOM PHO -* -* [9]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

ARCA Menards Series

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

ARCA Menards 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 AMSC Pts Ref
2021 GMS Racing 21 Chevy DAY PHO TAL KAN TOL CLT MOH POC ELK
7		 BLN
1*		 IOW
2		 WIN
13		 GLN MCH ISF MLW
3		 DSF BRI
12		 SLM KAN 18th 231 [10]
2022 43 DAY
3		 PHO
2		 TAL
17		 KAN
3		 CLT
6		 IOW
17		 BLN
7*		 ELK
5		 MOH
8		 POC
5		 IRP
4		 MCH
3		 GLN
4		 ISF
7		 MLW
3		 DSF
4		 KAN
4		 BRI
5		 SLM
3		 TOL
18		 2nd 956 [11]

ARCA Menards Series East
ARCA Menards Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AMSEC Pts Ref
2020 Ben Kennedy Racing 43 Chevy NSM
19		 TOL DOV TOL BRI FIF
7		 22nd 62 [12]
2021 NSM
6		 FIF
9		 NSV
8		 DOV
6		 2nd 351 [13]
GMS Racing 21 Chevy SNM
6		 IOW
2		 MLW
3		 BRI
12
2022 43 NSM FIF DOV NSV IOW
17		 MLW
3		 BRI
5		 12th 107 [14]

ARCA Menards Series West
ARCA Menards Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 AMSWC Pts Ref
2021 GMS Racing 22 Chevy PHO SON IRW CNS IRW PIR LVS AAS PHO
12		 51st 32 [15]
2022 43 PHO
2		 IRW KCR 36th 84 [16]
Bill McAnally Racing PIR
4		 SON IRW EVG PIR AAS LVS PHO

References
  1. "Florida Young Gun Making Five ARCA Starts in 2020". Speed 51. February 7, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-02-22. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  2. Srigley, Joseph (2020-12-21). "Daniel Dye Chasing ARCA Menards Series East Championship with Ben Kennedy Racing in 2021". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  3. Srigley, Joseph (2021-06-07). "Daniel Dye Joining GMS Racing for Select ARCA Menards Series Events". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  4. "Daniel Dye wins first ARCA Menards Series race in dominating fashion at Berlin". ARCA. 2021-07-18. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  5. "Daniel Dye suspended indefinitely from ARCA competition". ARCA. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. 2022-04-27.
  6. "Daniel Dye Reinstated By ARCA, Will Race This Weekend". Fronstretch. May 13, 2022.
  7. "ARCA Menards Series statement on Daniel Dye". ARCA. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 13, 2022.
  8. "Daniel Dye Signed to Compete Full-Time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for GMS Racing in 2023". GMS Racing. GMS Racing, LLC. October 25, 2022.
  9. "Daniel Dye – 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  10. "Daniel Dye – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  11. "Daniel Dye – 2022 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  12. "Daniel Dye – 2020 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  13. "Daniel Dye – 2021 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  14. "Daniel Dye – 2022 ARCA Menards Series East results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  15. "Daniel Dye – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-11-14. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  16. "Daniel Dye – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
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