From Nick Painter to Jordan Raynard, meet the 20 full time entrants for this season of action.
#0 Nick Painter | Age: 27
Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
Team: Kirk Autosport
Crew Chief: Jeff Sturgis
Primary Sponsor: MarketScan (All Races)
Season 11 (2025) Stats: 1 win, 2 top 5’s, 4 top 10’s, 134 laps led
ASCA Career Achievements: 2021, 2022, 2023 Ajax Cup Most Popular Driver, 3 Craftsman wins, 2017 ASCA Next Class Member
Win one race, disappear for virtually the rest of the season. That has been the story of Nick Painter’s two year Kirk Autosport tenure thus far, as despite reaching victory lane in 2024 and 2025; the former three time Most Popular Driver has finished outside the top 10 in both campaigns. While the Ann Arbor native has shown he can deliver on his day at short tracks and plate tracks, everywhere else this No. 0 team has been nowhere to be found - which will be a major point of contention for driver and crew chief Jeff Sturgis to iron out heading into this season. With a billionaire team owner eyeing expansion in the coming years plus signing multiple promising teenagers to development contracts, Kirk Autosport seems poised to take that elusive next step. Equipment is not the issue, with the Ronnie Woods Motorsports alliance still alive and very well plus finding is most certainly not a problem either. The question remains, do they have the right driver to take them there?
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#02 Zach Trenton (R) | Age: 18
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Team: Hood Motorsports
Crew Chief: Fred Johnson
Primary Sponsor: PlanB Sales (All Races)
Season 11 (2025) Stats: N/A
ASCA Career Achievements: 2026 ASCA Next Class Member
After the Danny Bradford experiment largely failed for Hood Motorsports, the team is once again trying their hand at scouting out that young driver that could carry them to the next level - that being San Diego born Zach Trenton. At 18 years of age, Trenton was promoted to the big leagues about a year earlier than expected; but Hall of Fame team owner Jimmy Hood remains adamant that if his organization is around in a decade it will be because of this kid. Given an elusive four star prospect rating prior to taking over this seat in 2026, Trenton grades out rather similarly to the likes of Gunner Thorson and Ian Adande, each of which saw almost immediate success during their teenage years in the Craftsman Series. The California kid rose to prominence by winning his hometown San Diego Speedpark’s track championship five years straight - including being the youngest to do so in 2021 - along with tearing up the short track scene all along the west coast. He may not have the last name or pizazz many of his rookie counterparts do, but as a largely soft spoken guy Trenton wouldn’t have it any other way. Keep an eye on the No. 02 this season.
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#08 Cameron Barrymore | Age: 25
Hometown: Computerville, MI
Team: Hood Motorsports
Crew Chief: Kevin Glass
Primary Sponsor: Panini (All Races)
Season 11 (2025) Stats (Cup): 1 top 5, 1 top 10
ASCA Career Achievements: 1 Craftsman win
Following the retirement of Adam Petty Jr., Hood Motorsports opted to keep their Cup retread theme of their flagship entry over the years - bringing in Revolution Racing flop Cameron Barrymore to fill the void and provide much needed mentorship to the team’s budding young talent, Zach Trenton. A decade after being named as the youngest ASCA Next Class member at the time, Barrymore has failed to come close to reaching the levels of success his Hall of Fame father or even older brother have found in the sport thus far; still only boasting a lone Craftsman Series victory to his credit in just his second start. While the Computerville native only accumulated a single top 10 finish in 32 Cup starts, one has to wonder if anyone could succeed in the poverty outfit known as Revolution Racing with the struggles of his predecessor, Nick Carey, and the early troubles for his replacement, Toby Beckett. Still only 25 years of age as well, Barrymore’s ASCA career isn’t a complete lost cause finding a home with a team that believes in him - but this season will be all about proving team owner Jimmy Hood’s gamble right.
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#1 Will Moon | Age: 22
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
Team: Ronnie Woods Motorsports
Crew Chief: Chris Denver
Primary Sponsor: OREO (All Races)
Season 11 (2025) Stats: 1 win, 4 top 5’s, 10 top 10’s, 37 laps led
ASCA Career Achievements: 1 Craftsman win, 2022 ASCA Next Class Member
From two star prospect to Ford Development Program to South Point Racing to Ronnie Woods Motorsports - Will Moon’s twisting and turning ASCA journey thus far culminated in a season concluding first career triumph in his 48th start at Belltown via a photo finish with Ryan Dixon. Many drivers generally move up to the Cup level following their second campaign of Craftsman action if they show enough potential, some late bloomers such as Aiden Romo and Toby Beckett move up after their third. But the Tuscon native Moon has been content to return for essentially a senior season at Ronnie Woods Motorsports, hoping to one up his 7th place points finish from a year ago and finally put himself into title contention as the lead driver for one of the sport’s most iconic organizations. Still only at the age of 22, while Moon’s Cup prospects at RWM look bleak after the signing of Chris Barrymore to a long term deal; many other teams will be watching closely the performance of the No. 1 team to fill their top level vacancies as a response to the league wide youth movement as of late. Will Moon’s (pun intended) experience and wisdom pay off in a championship run come 2026? Or is he destined to be nothing more than a Craftsman regular?
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#2 Calvin Theriault III (R) | Age: 20
Hometown: Olive Branch, MS
Team: Snoots Enterprises
Crew Chief: Seth Dawkins
Primary Sponsor: TaxSlayer.com (All Races)
Season 11 (2025) Stats: N/A
ASCA Career Achievements: 2025 ASCA Next Class Member
For the first time in nearly half a decade, Snoots Enterprises’ Craftsman program enters a season with a renewed sense of optimism courtesy their all rookie lineup featuring three star prospects Calvin Therauilt III and Travis Wolfe, plus TaxSlayer footing the bill. While on the surface it doesn’t make much sense for the team to be rallying behind two seemingly mid tier graded talents according to scouts, the chemistry and infectious energy that Therauilt plus Wolfe bring to the table has radiated across the entire shop according to newly hired crew chief Seth Dawkins. Gone are the days of busts like Ben McDonnell, Lance Davidson, and Chad Nelson who expected to coast off their four star prospect ratings to superstardom - a new culture is being established right before our eyes at Snoots, and it begins with CTIII’s boisterous, domineering, but most importantly confident personality. The Olive Branch native brings a certain swagger to the team that hasn’t been since since Shane Park’s title run in 2020, a confidence that comes from tearing up fellow Mississippi native Braeden Bennett’s old stomping grounds the past few years en route to receiving this opportunity. With Lucas Sambér’s contract expiring after this season, if the veteran and the team cannot hammer out an extension this could be who we see behind the wheel of the No. 8 before long.
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#7 Gunner Thorson | Age: 19
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Team: Taylor Motorsports
Crew Chief: Perry Jackson
Primary Sponsor: Brandt (All Races)
Season 11 (2025) Stats: 1 win, 6 top 5’s, 11 top 10’s, 1 pole, 74 laps led
ASCA Career Achievements: 1 Craftsman win, 2024 ASCA Next Class Member
Heading into last season as what Chevrolet hoped could be their dark horse response to Ford’s Graham Daugherty and Toyota’s Tony Del Valle II in the ASCA’s latest youth movement, Gunner Thorson lived up to those expectations and then some in 2025 - officially putting Taylor Motorsports on the map in the ASCA. As if leading the most laps in his debut race and taking home the free Tinder Plus thanks to his victory at West Virginia wasn’t enough, Thorson could’ve been even more of a championship contender than he ended up being if not for his costly clash with Graham Daugherty in the TreatMyPC.com 150. Even despite his four DNF’s on the campaign, the Nashville native still managed to salvage 4th in the final standings just behind the likes of Del Valle II and Daugherty, boasting an incredible stretch of four straight top 5’s to rally his way up from 9th in the standings to that top 5 points finish at year’s end. Still only sitting at the age of 19, the expectations for Thorson are simple: championship or bust. With his feature on the ASCA’s new reality TV show ‘Journey To The Top’ thrusting him into the spotlight, a ton of pressure will be on the teenager to preform with the potential of a full time Cup seat being his reward come 2027.
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#8 Matt Chamberlain (R) | Age: 23
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Team: Ronnie Woods Motorsports
Crew Chief: Darnell Spinks (R)
Primary Sponsor: State Water Heaters (All Races)
Season 11 (2025) Stats: N/A
ASCA Career Achievements: 2024 ASCA Next Class Member
The dirt track ace wave continues to sweep the ASCA, as Matt Chamberlain became the latest to turn in their midget for a stock car this offseason - getting his big opportunity as the successor of Toby Beckett with Ronnie Woods Motorsports. Believe it or not, even at the age of 23 Chamberlain enters the Craftsman Series as the oldest driver on his team and tied for the fifth oldest regular on the entire grid, showing how locked in team owners are to youth in this day and age. The last “older” dirt tracker Ronnie Woods brought in just so happened to go by the name of Colin Ward, so one can tell the line of thinking the organization was going in bringing in a driver like Chamberlain to fill that title contending void Ward left behind. This also marks an entirely fresh start for a No. 8 group that has underachieved the past couple seasons, as gone are Toby Beckett plus his crew chief Scott Fowler and in steps rookies Chamberlain and Darnell Spinks, a 25 year old Harvard graduate who many regard as one of the brightest young minds in the sport. Many are getting 2023 flashbacks when predicting how this team will do for this upcoming campaign, but it remains to be seen how well the Charlotte native will adapt to pavement compared to the dirt.
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#9 Caleb Moore | Age: 20
Hometown: Savannah, GA
Team: Ronnie Woods Motorsports
Crew Chief: Taylor Landry
Primary Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops/BRCC (All Races)
Season 11 (2025) Stats: 1 top 5, 7 top 10’s
ASCA Career Achievements: 2023 ASCA Next Class Member
If one looks in the dictionary for the definition of mediocre, they will find Caleb Moore’s maiden campaign in the ASCA. With his only top 5 finish coming via fuel strategy at the Michigan Road Course, Moore failed to show much growth or development throughout the season with a crew chief and team that won a combined series high 6 races the past two years. While the son of ADRS legend Andy Moore was far from the worst driver on the grid, he also was miles behind the likes of rookie counterparts Tony Del Valle II and Gunner Thorson, with some pundits predicting he’d outperform both of those high end talents prior to the start of last season. Heading into 2026, the expectations need to be re-adjusted for the Savannah native: just be the best driver on his own team! With all Ronnie Woods Motorsports Cup drivers under contract through at least the 2027 season, there’s no pressure for the 20 year old to worry about when it comes to a ride at the top level - that’s completely off the cards barring a miracle sophomore surge. However, with the recent growth of Will Moon and the addition of highly regarded dirt track ace Matt Chamberlain into the fold, last name or not Moore will need to pick up the pace if he doesn’t want to be left behind by a cutthroat organization like RWM.
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#10 Noah Booth (R) | Age: 24
Hometown: Lowell, MS
Team: Dexter Andrews Motorsports
Crew Chief: Rhett Alexander (R)
Primary Sponsor: Nutrien AG Solutions (All Races)
Season 11 (2025) Stats: Best Finish | 12th (6 races)
ASCA Career Achievements: 2024 ASCA Next Class Member
From open wheel to sports cars to the ASCA, Noah Booth has dabbled in a bit of everything before finally seemingly finding his long term home at Dexter Andrews Motorsports. The 24 year old is the oldest series regular without a Cup start to his credit, and with that extra maturity it should lead to a fast start in his maiden full time rookie campaign, right? The results in his six part time starts last year proved to be quite a bit more mixed than DAM would have hoped, posting a best finish of 12th in the races that he finished - which wasn’t many. Booth tore up sheet metal in four other events, leading to the Lowell native not getting nearly the desired seat time he and the team were hoping for now basically flying blind heading into 2026. The organization is unsure of what they have in their “old” driver by the sport’s standards these days, the pilot is unsure of his abilities behind the wheel, and to add insult to injury last year’s crew chief Oliver Banks was poached by Michael White Racing; meaning career engineer Rhett Alexander will have to step in and fill the void with no prior experience atop the box. This is far from the same No. 10 team that propelled Aiden Romo into becoming one of only two drivers to win multiple races in 2025 - but maybe the change is needed for them to take the next step this season.
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#11 Gavin Lawson | Age: 22
Hometown: Madison, WI
Team: Dexter Andrews Motorsports
Crew Chief: Bensen Davenport
Primary Sponsor: LeafFilter (All Races)
Season 11 (2025) Stats: 1 top 5, 6 top 10’s, 1 pole, 18 laps led
ASCA Career Achievements: 2024 ASCA Next Class Member
The season that could’ve been - that was the story of Gavin Lawson’s rookie campaign in a nutshell. While on paper the Madison native finished 13th in points, the worst of the rookies with only one top 5 finish; in reality there were many times this No. 11 team felt cheated out of a result they deserved. Case in point: the Michigan Road Course after being taken out by fellow rookie counterpart Gunner Thorson while the pair were battling for a top 5 spot, or the season finale at Belltown where Lawson had driven from outside the top 10 all the way up to 3rd on an alternate tire strategy; only to see all his hard work fade away after Caleb Moore blew a tire directly in front of him. Point being, there was much more to build on than meets the eye for the 22 year old in his maiden season, and while everyone was quick to label Lawson as a pay driver following his slow start - he’s now the de facto #1 driver on his own team heading into the new year. Running it back with Bensen Davenport atop the box is critical for this camp with the cohesion these two developed towards the end of the year, as with all eyes focused on sophomore drivers Tony Del Valle II and Gunner Thorson; keep an eye on this second year man as a dark horse breakout candidate in 2026.
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#12 Sean Wooden | Age: 36
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Team: Ford Development Program
Crew Chief: Robby Patterson (R)
Primary Sponsor: PPG Paints (All Races)
Season 11 (2025) Stats: 1 win, 7 top 5’s, 11 top 10’s, 1 pole, 52 laps led
ASCA Career Achievements: 2 Ajax Cup wins, 2010, 2025 Craftsman Series Champion, 12 Craftsman Series wins
2nd, 4th, 2nd, 4th, and 1st. Those are Sean Wooden’s final points finishes since joining the Ford Development Program prior to the start of the 2021 season, the latter likely his weakest title bid of them all but the one that ultimately led to him becoming the first repeat champion in Craftsman Series history. Generally, down the stretch luck tends to not be on the former Cup veteran’s side in his title fights over the years; but that all changed last season as Wooden entered the penultimate round at San Diego with no wins, no poles, and shockingly no laps led still dead even with rookie sensation Tony Del Valle II. The rest, as they say, is history, as Del Valle II would be caught up in an early accident that would all but end his title hopes, Wooden would finally win a race leading a race high 52 laps, which would all lead to the old man claiming his first hardware in 15 years at Belltown the following week. Now with another championship under his belt, the results are all gravy from here on out for the Chicago native - as he can get back to doing what he was brought in for in the first place: mentorship. For a driver that’s delivered polished talents such as Carson Schmidt, Graham Daugherty, and Ian Adande to the Cup level following his tutelage, 2026 may prove to be his toughest task yet with a new polarizing face in the blue oval pipeline.
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#16 Dexter Andrews Motorsports Leech Car
Crew Chief: Seth Fowler
Primary Sponsor: Ellsworth Advisors (All Races)
Season 11 (2025) Stats: 1 win, 3 top 5’s, 4 top 10’s, 2 poles, 23 laps led
Heading into last season, many pundits warned not to expect much out of this entry with the unknowns surrounding Laquon Scransen’s case and how well Noah Booth would adjust to ASCA life - and those predictions ultimately came true. Scransen was of course infamously arrested by the Feds just three weeks into the campaign, and Booth’s six starts with the team proved to be an abject disaster racking up four DNF’s and only a best finish of 12th. The one bright spot for the team was ironically an unscheduled start for Ronnie Woods Motorsports rookie Colin Ward at the Michigan Road Course, where he captured pole and carved his way back though the field late to take the outfit’s lone victory of 2025. Luckily for the No. 16 camp however, this RWM-DAM partnership has only been strengthened heading into the new year as 16 time Craftsman winner Chris Barrymore will make four starts from the team in an effort to provide a much needed boost for them in owner’s points. The usual suspects Marcus Edwards and Aiden Romo will be back for select starts as well, as will team prospect Andy Hayward Jr.; once a highly regarded MDR prospect now turning his focus to the ASCA. Rumors have also begun swirling that team owner Dexter Andrews could come out of retirement one last time for a one off appearance on a road course, so keep a close eye on that as well.
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#18 Dustin Adams | Age: 23
Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
Team: Michael White Racing
Crew Chief: Keenan Dombrowski
Primary Sponsor: iK9 (All Races)
Season 11 (2025) Stats: 2 top 5’s, 8 top 10’s
ASCA Career Achievements: 2023 ASCA Next Class Member
Michael White Racing have had an important question to ask themselves this offseason: where is this going with Dustin Adams? The Virginia Beach native actually regressed from his rookie campaign, specifically throughout the second half of the season where his dark horse title bid fell apart and Adams was ultimately exposed for the mediocre talent he seems to be. Failing to take that next step in his second season, especially alongside a teammate like Tony Del Valle II who burst onto the scene almost immediately has to be quite concerning for team owner Michael White - who thought he had two answers to his two likely vacancies at the Cup level after 2026, but instead only has one. At 23 years old, Adams is also on the older side of Craftsman regulars, so a lack of development at his age shows he may have already plateaued in his debut year. Regardless, the team has opted to run it back featuring new crew chief Keenan Dombrowski atop the box which shows that another average to below average season likely isn’t going to cut it. If Adams can take the next step a Cup ride likely awaits him, but if he cannot Toyota have the likes of Kyler Herro and Brendan Caldwell just waiting in the wings for their big break come 2027.
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#20 Tony Del Valle II | Age: 19
Hometown: Upper Montclair, NJ
Team: Michael White Racing
Crew Chief: Adam Steinbach
Primary Sponsor: Rheem (All Races)
Season 11 (2025) Stats: 2 wins, 7 top 5’s, 10 top 10’s, 3 poles, 177 laps led
ASCA Career Achievements: 2025 Craftsman Series ROTY, 2 Craftsman wins, 2023 ASCA Next Class Member
Despite all the expectations and praised heaped upon this teenage kid before he made his ASCA debut, Tony Del Valle II proved why many regard him as the sport’s ‘next big thing’ with a dazzling performance in his rookie campaign. The highest graded prospect of all time entering last year, the Upper Montclair native proved exactly why he deserved that elusive five star rating by becoming the first to ever take their maiden Craftsman Series triumph on the iconic Streets of Computerville. After just three races the rookie held an 18 point lead on the competition, and even after back to back DNF’s destroyed his early points cushion Del Valle II responded with a shock runner up at the Michigan Road Course and a dominant first win for Toyota in the TreatMyPC.com 150. While the second half of the season didn’t exactly go according to plan for the No. 20 camp, especially down the stretch with his heartbreaking DNF in the penultimate round, Michael White was so confident in his young talent that on January 4th, 2026 he announced Del Valle II would be filling the shoes of ASCA legend Randle Woods behind the wheel of the No. 18 following his retirement at season’s end. With his future in the sport already mapped out, the Upper Montclair native can fully let loose this season and chase that championship that eluded him a season ago.
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#21 Travis Wolfe (R) | Age: 19
Hometown: Derby, KS
Team: Snoots Enterprises
Crew Chief: Bill Nagy (R)
Primary Sponsor: TaxSlayer (All Races)
Season 11 (2025) Stats: N/A
ASCA Career Achievements: 2026 ASCA Next Class Member
You probably did not know the name Travis Wolfe before Snoots Enterprises announced him as a full time entrant behind the wheel of the No. 21 late in the silly season news cycle last year - and to be fair, nobody in the industry did a month prior to that. Cut from the same dirt racing cloth as the likes of Colin Ward and Matt Chamberlain, Wolfe turned heads with an incredible stretch of victories throughout the midwest during the second half of the ASCA campaign; leading to him becoming one of the fastest risers up scouts’ boards and team owner Baby Snoots ultimately taking a chance on the Derby native. Having gone down the direction of “can’t miss” four star prospects the last couple times via Lance Davidson and Chad Nelson, the organization is hoping choosing a more boom or bust unproven commodity will pay dividends in the long term - especially one boasting the added benefits of dirt racing expertise. Many scouts have pegged the 19 year old as a younger version of the aforementioned Ward, who he finished runner up to in the Lasagna Bowl just a short time ago. With the team’s franchise driver Greg Healey on an expiring contract coming off back to back underwhelming seasons, if Wolfe can prove that he wasn’t rushed up to the big leagues in 2026 it would make his owner’s job much easier moving forward.
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#22 Ford Development Program Leech Car
Crew Chief: Mel Gaulden
Primary Sponsor: MoneyLion (All Races)
Season 11 (2025) Stats: 1 win, 2 top 5’s, 5 top 10’s, 1 pole, 104 laps led
Despite this team getting off the snide and scoring their first win since 2023 in a dominant performance by Doug Bowden at West Virginia, that was about the only bright spot in an abject disaster of a campaign from a normally very strong No. 22 campaign a year ago. Featuring two very aggressive drivers in their lineup was a recipe for torn up sheet metal seemingly every other week - racking up a series high EIGHT DNF’s in 14 events with debutant Caden Dunham and especially the aforementioned Bowden contributing heavily to the excessive repair bills. A 15th place finish is unacceptable for any team in the owner’s standings, let alone a Ford Development Program outfit with their other four teams finishing 6th or higher in the final standings. Even after the rough season and many rumors speculating that he may lose his job, Mel Gaulden returns as crew chief for 2026 desperate to wrangle the unpredictable Doug Bowden under control for half the year, while Graham Daugherty, Jack Alows, and Nicolette Armstrong, the first female to start an ASCA event since 2010, will receive the remainder of the work. As the former Craftsman champion Bowden will receive the lion’s share of the work, it will be critical he takes better care of his equipment and learns his lessons from last year - or this camp will be in for back to back abysmal campaigns.
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#54 Michael White Racing Leech Car
Crew Chief: Trent Lester
Primary Sponsor: Starburst Duos (All Races)
Season 11 (2025) Stats: 1 win, 3 top 5’s, 7 top 10’s, 2 poles, 54 laps led
Expected to be the leech car that had the best chance of toppling the Craftsman Series dynasty known as the No. 60 team, Michael White Racing’s all-star entry fell well short of expectations despite the star power the driver lineup was packing. Breakout star Braeden Bennett, Brynn Rennerd, Jared Ayers, ADRS regular Kyler Herro, and the now retired Tommy Woods was only enough to just beat out teammate Dustin Adams and crack the top 10 in the final owner’s points standings. The highlight of the campaign came with Braeden Bennett’s comeback victory at The Stoneyard followed up by an incredible feel good story with his twin brother, Jake, completing his lifelong dreams and starting the following week at San Diego - but that positive momentum was marred by a whopping six DNF’s that completely derailed the camp’s season. Bennett, Ayers, and Herro will be back behind the wheel of the No. 54 in 2026, but they will be also be joined by Flores Motorsports’ own Ross Jackson; scheduled to make his first couple Craftsman starts since he won the series title in 2022. With the performance of teammate Tony Del Valle II and the strides Toyota appear to have made with the new regulations at the Cup level, expectations will once again be sky high for this group to challenge the Ford Development Program for leech car supremacy.
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#60 Ford Development Program Leech Car
Crew Chief: Kurt Kimball
Primary Sponsor: Pirtek (All Races)
Season 11 (2025) Stats: 2 wins, 8 top 5’s, 9 top 10’s, 164 laps led
After coming just 11 points shy of the owner’s championship in 2024, the difference between hardware and 3rd place in the final standings last year turned out to be 13 points - which can also be traced back to that championship altering clash between Tony Del Valle II and Caden Dunham in San Diego. Jordan Raynard was running fifth at the time, an innocent bystander behind the two and unfortunately swept up in their mess having nowhere to go to avoid it. While the other three Craftsman Series leech entries struggled with inconsistency and DNF’s throughout the campaign, there was no such fate for the No. 60 camp as CJ Barrymore Racing drivers Ryan Dixon, Cameron Atwood, and even Chris Barrymore all equally carried the load; the latter two contributing victories to the final points tally. However, with Barrymore now gone to the greener pastures of Ronnie Woods Motorsports and Jordan Raynard in his own full time entry, the onus will be young Ian Adande and Theo Russell to step into those roles and keep this team’s historic stretch of dominance alive. As long as longtime veteran crew chief Kurt Kimball remains atop the box, it’ll be hard pressed for anyone to beat this outfit on a weekly basis come 2026.
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#98 Caden Dunham (R) | Age: 18
Hometown: St. Petersburg, FL
Team: Ford Development Program
Crew Chief: Pete Gibson
Primary Sponsor: HighPoint.com (All Races)
Season 11 (2025) Stats: Best Finish | 17th (2 starts)
ASCA Career Achievements: 2025 ASCA Next Class Member
Arguably the most polarizing prospect at his age to ever enter the ASCA, in only two starts a year ago Caden Dunham has already earned a reputation as a driver not afraid to ruffle a few feathers and speak his mind in the process. Growing up a diehard Diego Orkedi fan, one look at the 18 year old’s film shows exactly who his driving style is mastered after - and while the statistics may not show it, the raw pace is absolutely there to back it up. Dunham qualified outside pole in both of his appearances last year, but the only problem? He failed to make it a quarter of the way through the race both times, losing valuable seat time and tearing up plenty of equipment in the process. Despite this, the Ford Development Program deemed him ready to fill the big shoes of former Craftsman champion Graham Daugherty following his promotion to the Cup Series; also receiving a main character role in the ASCA’s new reality TV show ‘Journey To The Top’ and a giant target on his back in the process. For a kid who’s still a teenager in high school, the St. Petersburg native will have an awful lot of pressure to deal with - but knowing Dunham’s boisterous personality and infectious swagger, he wouldn’t have it any other way. The blue oval brigade have either found their next superstar, or their next super flop here.
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#99 Jordan Raynard (R) | Age: 21
Hometown: New York, NY
Team: Ford Development Program
Crew Chief: Kyle Barkowski
Primary Sponsor: Production Alliance Group (All Races)
Season 11 (2025) Stats: 1 top 5, 1 top 10 (2 starts)
ASCA Career Achievements: 2025 ASCA Next Class Member
From the Big Apple to the forests and country roads of Michigan, Jordan Raynard at least for this season will remain in the spotlight he’s always been used to embarking on his maiden campaign with the Ford Development Program. The 21 year old will help ring in a new era for the organization, as the team’s longtime flagship entry No. 6 is no more - having been replaced with this No. 99 as out go former champion Graham Daugherty + Ian Adande, while in steps the aforementioned Raynard and Caden Dunham as rookies. Many may regard Raynard as a pay driver due to his father boasting a net worth of $200M due to his day job at the New York Stock Exchange, but his accolades on the east coast short track bear out otherwise being named the Tri State Area Driver of the Year three straight times. The reason why Raynard got such a late start racing full time in the big leagues compared to his peers? He was only busy wrapping up a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science at Ivy League school Columbia University - showing that if this whole ASCA deal doesn’t work out, he has his brains to rely on as a viable Plan B. With a driver this smart hitting the books and behind the wheel, while many are eyeing Caden Dunham as the blue oval’s breakout star in 2026; it may just be the more matured Raynard stealing Rookie of the Year honors at season’s end.
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