20 Facts About Dawson Cram

Dawson Kevin Cram was born on September 12,2001 and is an American professional stock car racing driver, mechanic, and team owner.

Dawson Cram competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No 74 Chevrolet SS for Mike Harmon Racing.

From 2017 to 2021, Cram ran for his own race team that he co-owned with his family, being the youngest team owner in NASCAR history at only the age of 16.

In 2007, at the age of five, Dawson Cram started racing in Mini Dwarf race cars in his hometown, San Diego, California.

Dawson Cram later moved to Mooresville, North Carolina and started to race in the INEX Bandolero Series.

Dawson Cram's racing slate in 2017 included various starts in legends cars, Super Trucks, and late models in the Whelen All-American Series and an attempt at a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event.

On October 24,2017, Dawson Cram was announced to be driving for Dawson Cram Racing Enterprises in the No 11 truck at Martinsville Speedway in 2017 Texas Roadhouse 200.

Dawson Cram returned to Martinsville in the spring of 2018, driving for Beaver Motorsports.

Dawson Cram's third attempt was at Martinsville; this time it was a joint effort between his family Dawson Cram Racing Enterprises and Copp Motorsports.

Dawson Cram finished 24th and ran the next race on the schedule at ISM Raceway in the No 83.

In 2020, Dawson Cram served as a mechanic for the No 6 NASCAR Xfinity Series team of JD Motorsports.

Dawson Cram ran Truck races for Long Motorsports and Reaume Brothers Racing.

Dawson Cram left Long Motorsports in August for financial reasons, but later purchased the team and ran the No 41 under the Dawson Cram Racing Enterprises banner for the rest of the 2020 Truck season.

Ahead of the 2021 Truck season, Dawson Cram voiced his plans to run the full schedule.

In 2022, Dawson Cram announced that he would attempt the Xfinity Series' September Darlington race driving the No 35 car for Emerling-Gase Motorsports.

Dawson Cram drove the MBM Motorsports No 13 in the season-finale at Phoenix, which he did qualify for, and finished 31st.

In 2023, Dawson Cram would run the majority of the Xfinity Series season in the No 74 car for CHK Racing.

Dawson Cram became one of the few drivers in NASCAR history to have a negative point total in the standings at some point in a season.

On December 6,2023, it was announced that Dawson Cram will run full-time in the Xfinity Series in 2024, driving the No 4 car for JD Motorsports.

Cram's father Kevin Cram is a former crew chief in all three NASCAR national series and his uncle Clinton Cram is still in the profession, crew chiefing Dawson's first Truck attempt.