Landers started racing when his father, a former racer, opened a car sales business. The business sponsored sprint car racerTim Crawley, who built Landers a dirt go-kart. Landers stopped driving when he became an assistant of Crawley and Terrell Chastain, whom Landers' father's business also sponsored. When he turned 17, Landers returned to racing, driving a modified at Batesville Motor Speedway.[1] open-wheel modifieds, Landers has over 100 wins in the discipline.[2]
In 2013, Landers made his NASCAR debut in the Mudsummer Classic at Eldora Speedway, NASCAR's first dirt track race since 1970.[3] While racing for Bowyer, Landers met former NASCAR driver Mark Martin, who assisted him in adjusting to a stock car for the Mudsummer Classic.[1] Landers won his heat race after holding off Matt Crafton for the win;[4] after starting second in the feature, he finished 12th.[5] Landers later attempted the 2014 Mudsummer Classic but withdrew from the event.[6]
Landers departed Clint Bowyer Racing after the 2014 season and moved back to Arkansas.[1] However, he and Martin remained close and the two co-owned a team[1] with Mark Martin Automotive sponsoring the cars. In 2015, the team hired Scott Bloomquist, who recorded over 550 feature victories, as Landers' teammate.[7]
In July 2016, Landers was competing at Tri-City Speedway when his car flipped; the wreck tore his common carotid artery in his neck. He continued to race until it was discovered in mid-August.[8]
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
