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{{Short description|American auto racing driver (born 1996)}}
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| birth_name = Landon D. Huffman
| birth_name = Landon D. Huffman
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|01|30}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|01|30}}
| birth_place = [[Claremont, North Carolina]]
| birth_place = [[Claremont, North Carolina]], U.S.
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'''Landon D. Huffman''' (born January 30, 1996) is an American [[stock car racing]] driver and [[YouTube personality]]. He currently competes full-time in [[Late model|Late Model Stock Cars]] and [[Late model|Limited Late Models]], in the No. 75 [[Chevrolet Camaro]]'s for his own team Huffman Racing and part-time in the [[CARS Tour|CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour]], in the No. 22 [[Chevrolet Camaro]] for [[Timothy Peters|Nelson Motorsports]]. Huffman has previously raced in the [[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series]]. He is the son of [[Robert Huffman]].
'''Landon D. Huffman''' (born January 30, 1996) is an American [[stock car racing]] driver and team owner. He currently competes full-time in the [[CARS Tour|CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour]], in the No. 37 [[Chevrolet Camaro]] for Jimmy Mooring Racing in a partnership with his own team Huffman Racing as well as part-time in the [[NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour]], in the No. 98 for Shamrock Motorsports.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Landon Huffman To Run Partial NASCAR, SMART Modified Schedule In 2024 |url=https://www.floracing.com/articles/11450295-landon-huffman-to-run-partial-nascar-smart-modified-schedule-in-2024 |access-date=February 17, 2024 |website=www.floracing.com |language=en}}</ref> Huffman has previously raced in the [[NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series]]. He is the son of [[Robert Huffman]].


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Landon's father is former NASCAR driver [[Robert Huffman]]. Robert won two track championships at [[Hickory Motor Speedway]] and five championships in the [[Goody's Dash Series]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Landon Huffman, Huffman Racing Announce Returning Sponsor for 2023… |url=https://www.racingamerica.com/news/late-models/landon-huffman-huffman-racing-announce-returning-sponsor-for-2023-season |access-date=May 21, 2023 |website=Racing America}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 7, 2017 |title=Where are they now? – Robert Huffman |url=https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-truck/news/where-are-they-now-robert-huffman-880418/3017594/ |access-date=May 21, 2023 |website=us.motorsport.com |language=en}}</ref>
Landon's father is former NASCAR driver [[Robert Huffman]]. Robert won two track championships at [[Hickory Motor Speedway]] and five championships in the [[Goody's Dash Series]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Landon Huffman, Huffman Racing Announce Returning Sponsor for 2023… |url=https://www.racingamerica.com/news/late-models/landon-huffman-huffman-racing-announce-returning-sponsor-for-2023-season |access-date=May 21, 2023 |website=Racing America}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 7, 2017 |title=Where are they now? – Robert Huffman |url=https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-truck/news/where-are-they-now-robert-huffman-880418/3017594/ |access-date=May 21, 2023 |website=us.motorsport.com |language=en}}</ref>


Landon has a [[YouTube]] channel where he posts videos about his racing career and his short track program, along with all of his friends who help out on his team like Travis Brown, a fellow YouTuber and short track racer. He currently has 25k subscribers.[https://youtube.com/@LandonHuffmanRacing]
Landon has a [[YouTube]] channel where he posts videos about his racing career and his short track program, along with all of his friends who help out on his team, such as RJ Williams, Seth Brotherton, Rich Hudson, and Kenny "Guttman" Little. He currently has 27K subscribers.[https://youtube.com/@LandonHuffmanRacing]


In April 2021, Landon married his high school sweetheart, Brooke.
In April 2021, Landon married his high school sweetheart, Brooke.
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On January 22, 2018, [[NextGen Motorsports]] announced that they would like to have Huffman drive for the team in five 2018 [[NASCAR Xfinity Series]] events, starting at Bristol in April.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/jayski/trucks/2018/story/_/id/22181183/nextgen-motorsports-run-xfinity-trucks|title=NextGen Motorsports to run XFINITY, Trucks|work=ESPN.com|access-date=January 26, 2018}}</ref> However, the deal never came to fruition.
On January 22, 2018, [[NextGen Motorsports]] announced that they would like to have Huffman drive for the team in five 2018 [[NASCAR Xfinity Series]] events, starting at Bristol in April.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/jayski/trucks/2018/story/_/id/22181183/nextgen-motorsports-run-xfinity-trucks|title=NextGen Motorsports to run XFINITY, Trucks|work=ESPN.com|access-date=January 26, 2018}}</ref> However, the deal never came to fruition.


===Late models===
===Late Models===
Huffman won the track championship at [[Hickory Motor Speedway]] (a track which his father, [[Robert Huffman]] won two championships) in 2022 for Jason Smith Racing. In 2023 Huffman will drive his own car.<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 Hickory Motor Speedway Champion Landon Huffman Returning To ARCA At Salem Speedway |url=https://www.floracing.com/collections/tag/pavement-late-models/video?playing=7983541 |website=www.floracing.com |access-date=November 23, 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Landon Huffman, Huffman Racing Announce Returning Sponsor for 2023… |url=https://www.racingamerica.com/news/late-models/landon-huffman-huffman-racing-announce-returning-sponsor-for-2023-season |access-date=May 21, 2023 |website=Racing America}}</ref>
Huffman won the track championship at [[Hickory Motor Speedway]] (a track which his father, [[Robert Huffman]] won two championships) in 2022 for Jason Smith Racing. In 2023, Huffman partnered with High Rock Vodka and Bumgarner Propane for his own No. 75 Huffman Racing effort, which included a few wins along the way at both Hickory & [[Tri-County Speedway]] .<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 Hickory Motor Speedway Champion Landon Huffman Returning To ARCA At Salem Speedway |url=https://www.floracing.com/collections/tag/pavement-late-models/video?playing=7983541 |website=www.floracing.com |access-date=November 23, 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Landon Huffman, Huffman Racing Announce Returning Sponsor for 2023… |url=https://www.racingamerica.com/news/late-models/landon-huffman-huffman-racing-announce-returning-sponsor-for-2023-season |access-date=May 21, 2023 |website=Racing America}}</ref>
Additionally, Huffman was signed mid-season to drive the No. 22 [[Chevrolet Camaro]] for [[Nelson Motorsports]] in the [[CARS Tour]] Late Model Stock division. This allowed Huffman to secure his first win in the series at [[Tri-County Speedway]]. <ref>{{cite web |title=Results: Landon Huffman Wins CARS Tour Old North State Nationals |url=https://www.floracing.com/articles/11201705-results-landon-huffman-wins-cars-tour-old-north-state-nationals |website=www.floracing.com |access-date=December 4, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
For 2024, Huffman is slated to drive the No. 37 [[Chevrolet Camaro]] for Jimmy Mooring Racing in the CARS Tour Late Model Stock division Full-Time in 2024,<ref>{{cite web |title=Results: Landon Huffman Announces Plans For 2024 CARS Tour Season |url=https://www.floracing.com/articles/11333009-landon-huffman-announces-plans-for-2024-cars-tour-season |website=www.floracing.com |access-date=February 17, 2024 |language=en}}</ref> as well as running his own No. 75 High Rock Vodka machine part-time across short tracks in located in the Carolinas, such as [[Tri-County Speedway]], [[Caraway Speedway]], [[Wake County Speedway]], and [[Florence Motor Speedway]]. He started off his 2024 campaign by running the No. 98 Shamrock Motorsports sponsored by High Rock Vodka at [[New Smyrna Speedway]] for their World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.


===Spotting===
===Spotting===
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[[Category:American YouTubers]]

Latest revision as of 15:30, 27 July 2024

Landon Huffman
BornLandon D. Huffman
(1996-01-30) January 30, 1996 (age 28)
Claremont, North Carolina, U.S.
Achievements2015 Paramount Kia Big 10 Challenge Champion
2022 Hickory Motor Speedway Track Champion (LMSC)
2023 Old North State Nationals Winner
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
5 races run over 3 years
2019 position58th
Best finish49th (2017)
First race2017 UNOH 200 (Bristol)
Last race2019 UNOH 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2019–present
Genres
Subscribers27,000[1]
Total views3,562,389[1]
Last updated: February 17th, 2024
Statistics current as of February 17th, 2024.

Landon D. Huffman (born January 30, 1996) is an American stock car racing driver and team owner. He currently competes full-time in the CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour, in the No. 37 Chevrolet Camaro for Jimmy Mooring Racing in a partnership with his own team Huffman Racing as well as part-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, in the No. 98 for Shamrock Motorsports.[2] Huffman has previously raced in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He is the son of Robert Huffman.

Personal life

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Landon's father is former NASCAR driver Robert Huffman. Robert won two track championships at Hickory Motor Speedway and five championships in the Goody's Dash Series.[3][4]

Landon has a YouTube channel where he posts videos about his racing career and his short track program, along with all of his friends who help out on his team, such as RJ Williams, Seth Brotherton, Rich Hudson, and Kenny "Guttman" Little. He currently has 27K subscribers.[1]

In April 2021, Landon married his high school sweetheart, Brooke.

Racing career

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Gander Outdoors Truck Series

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Huffman drove in two races in 2017. He made his Truck Series debut in Bristol, driving the No. 63 truck for MB Motorsports. There he finished 20th.[5][6] Later that season, he returned at Martinsville, driving the No. 83 truck for MB Motorsports. He improved on his last result, finishing 17th on the lead lap.

On January 22, 2018, NextGen Motorsports announced that the team would like to have Huffman drive between ten and fifteen races in the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season.[7] However, the deal fell through.

On October 12, 2018, it was announced that Huffman joined Niece Motorsports' No. 38 truck at Martinsville.

In August 2019, Huffman replaced an injured Spencer Boyd in the No. 20 of Young's Motorsports at Eldora.[8]

Xfinity Series

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On January 22, 2018, NextGen Motorsports announced that they would like to have Huffman drive for the team in five 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series events, starting at Bristol in April.[9] However, the deal never came to fruition.

Late Models

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Huffman won the track championship at Hickory Motor Speedway (a track which his father, Robert Huffman won two championships) in 2022 for Jason Smith Racing. In 2023, Huffman partnered with High Rock Vodka and Bumgarner Propane for his own No. 75 Huffman Racing effort, which included a few wins along the way at both Hickory & Tri-County Speedway .[10][11] Additionally, Huffman was signed mid-season to drive the No. 22 Chevrolet Camaro for Nelson Motorsports in the CARS Tour Late Model Stock division. This allowed Huffman to secure his first win in the series at Tri-County Speedway. [12] For 2024, Huffman is slated to drive the No. 37 Chevrolet Camaro for Jimmy Mooring Racing in the CARS Tour Late Model Stock division Full-Time in 2024,[13] as well as running his own No. 75 High Rock Vodka machine part-time across short tracks in located in the Carolinas, such as Tri-County Speedway, Caraway Speedway, Wake County Speedway, and Florence Motor Speedway. He started off his 2024 campaign by running the No. 98 Shamrock Motorsports sponsored by High Rock Vodka at New Smyrna Speedway for their World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.

Spotting

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Huffman previously was the spotter for Zane Smith and his MDM Motorsports team in the ARCA Racing Series,[14] and Anthony Alfredo's MDM entry in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East.[15]

Esports

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In 2019, Huffman founded esports team Total Advantage, which competes in Call of Duty games and iRacing Road to Pro.[16]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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

Gander Outdoors Truck Series

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NASCAR Gander Outdoors 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 NGOTC Pts Ref
2017 MB Motorsports 63 Chevy DAY ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW IOW KEN ELD POC MCH BRI
20 		MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL 49th 37 [17]
83 MAR
17 		TEX PHO HOM
2018 Niece Motorsports 38 Chevy DAY ATL LVS MAR DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN ELD POC MCH BRI MSP LVS TAL MAR
DNQ 		TEX PHO
25 		HOM 76th 12 [18]
2019 Young's Motorsports 20 Chevy DAY ATL LVS MAR TEX DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN POC ELD
24 		MCH BRI
16 		MSP LVS TAL MAR PHO HOM 58th 34 [19]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

ARCA Menards Series

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(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
2016 Venturini Motorsports 15 Toyota DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH MAD WIN IOW IRP POC BLN
15 		ISF DSF SLM CHI KEN KAN 114th 150 [20]
2022 Jeff McClure Racing 44 Ford DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT IOW BLN ELK MOH POC IRP MCH GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM
16 		TOL 96th 28 [21]

References

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  1. ^ a b "About @LandonHuffmanRacing". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Landon Huffman To Run Partial NASCAR, SMART Modified Schedule In 2024". www.floracing.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "Landon Huffman, Huffman Racing Announce Returning Sponsor for 2023…". Racing America. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "Where are they now? – Robert Huffman". us.motorsport.com. March 7, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "Second generation racer Landon Huffman to make Truck debut". Motorsport.com. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  6. ^ "Landon Huffman to make Truck debut with MB Motorsports in Bristol". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  7. ^ "NextGen Motorsports to run XFINITY, Trucks". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  8. ^ Cheek, Adam (July 30, 2019). "Spencer Boyd Injured, Landon Huffman to Fill In at Eldora". Frontstretch. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  9. ^ "NextGen Motorsports to run XFINITY, Trucks". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  10. ^ "2022 Hickory Motor Speedway Champion Landon Huffman Returning To ARCA At Salem Speedway". www.floracing.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  11. ^ "Landon Huffman, Huffman Racing Announce Returning Sponsor for 2023…". Racing America. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  12. ^ "Results: Landon Huffman Wins CARS Tour Old North State Nationals". www.floracing.com. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  13. ^ "Results: Landon Huffman Announces Plans For 2024 CARS Tour Season". www.floracing.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  14. ^ Soquet, William (April 10, 2018). "ARCA: Mike Basham falls out first in Darrell Basham Racing's 2018 debut". LASTCAR. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  15. ^ Soquet, William. "K&N EAST: Buchanan claims last for the eighth time in crowded Bristol race". LASTCAR. Blogger. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  16. ^ Melillo, Justin (April 26, 2020). "Alex Bowman victorious at virtual Talladega Superspeedway". The Racing Experts. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  17. ^ "Landon Huffman – 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  18. ^ "Landon Huffman – 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  19. ^ "Landon Huffman – 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  20. ^ "Driver Landon Huffman 2016 ARCA Racing Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  21. ^ "Landon Huffman – 2022 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
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