18 Facts About Carson Kvapil

Carson Wade Kvapil was born on May 22,2003 and is an American professional stock car racing driver.

Carson Kvapil competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No 1 Chevrolet SS for JR Motorsports.

Carson Kvapil is the son of 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Travis Kvapil and older brother of Super Late Model driver Caden Kvapil.

In 2017, Kvapil ran in select events in the Southeast Limited Late Model Series as well as the Challenger Division.

Carson Kvapil made his CARS Late Model Stock Tour debut that year, driving the No 35 Chevrolet, and finished 17th at Tri-County Speedway.

Carson Kvapil ran one Late Model Tour race at Orange County Speedway, finishing 22nd.

In 2021, Carson Kvapil ran the full Super Late Model Tour schedule in the No 35 Chevrolet for his father Travis.

Carson Kvapil won the championship over Matt Craig by one point by virtue of his win in the season finale at South Boston.

Carson Kvapil failed to finish all three events he entered in, finishing 14th at the season-opening race at New Smyrna Speedway due to an ignition issue, 11th at Five Flags Speedway due to vibration, and again 11th at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway due to engine issues.

In 2022, Carson Kvapil joined JR Motorsports in its Drivers Edge Development program alongside plans to run the full Late Model Stock Tour in the No 8 Chevrolet replacing Josh Berry, who ran full-time with the team in the NASCAR Xfinity Series that year.

Carson Kvapil started off his season by winning the first race of the year at the Old State Nationals event at Caraway Speedway after leading 59 laps.

Carson Kvapil was suspended from the event at Ace Speedway and was fined $500 after he turned Zach Miracle into the wall on the cooldown lap of the Tri-County event.

In 2023, Carson Kvapil won his second straight Late Model Stock Tour championship, getting five wins and finishing in the top ten in all but one race that year.

Carson Kvapil made his debut in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driving the No 7 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports at Bristol Motor Speedway, where he started in 27th but went on to finish in twelfth.

Three weeks later, in just his second career Xfinity Series start, Carson Kvapil was in position to win at Dover Motor Speedway and led 14 laps of the race in the closing laps but ultimately finished in 2nd behind Ryan Truex at the end of the race.

On October 1,2024, it was announced that Carson Kvapil will run full-time for JRM in the Xfinity Series in 2025, driving the No 1 Chevrolet and replacing Sam Mayer who will move to Haas Factory Team.

Carson Kvapil is the son of 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Travis Carson Kvapil.

Carson Kvapil has a brother named Caden and a sister named Kelsey, the first of which currently competes in the CARS Pro Late Model Tour.