1. Ryan Gifford was born on March 10,1989 and is an American former professional stock car racing driver.
15 Facts About Ryan Gifford
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Ryan Gifford has made starts in the national Xfinity Series for RCR and Biagi-DenBeste Racing.
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Ryan Gifford is the son of Allen Burnette and Michelle Ryan Gifford, who died in 2010.
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Ryan Gifford graduated from Franklin County High School and attended Middle Tennessee State University.
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Ryan Gifford began his career in go-karts at the age of eight, competing in the World Karting Association from 2000 to 2004, winning two track championships, and finishing 3rd in national standings in his final season.
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Ryan Gifford would move into the Dillon's North Carolina household in 2008 to compete for RCR and Team Dillon Racing on dirt and asphalt, registering three wins and 20 top 10s in 29 starts that season.
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Ryan Gifford raced alongside future national series drivers Darrell Wallace Jr.
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Ryan Gifford earned 4 top fives in the 10-race schedule, finishing 9th in points.
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Ryan Gifford won a pole at Martinsville Speedway, the first pole by an African American in the series' history.
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Ryan Gifford returned in 2011 and 2012, posting seven top 10s in 26 races and finishing 10th and 11th in points, respectively.
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In 2013, Ryan Gifford was named part of the NASCAR NEXT program.
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Ryan Gifford was joined by a new crew chief, veteran race car driver Mark Green.
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Ryan Gifford started 11th and worked his way to the front, beating Brandon Gdovic and Cole Custer on a late-race restart.
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Ryan Gifford was placed on probation for the rest of the year.
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In 2014, Ryan Gifford was signed to run two races for Biagi-DenBeste Racing at Iowa in May and Kentucky in June.