Landon Pembelton

Landon Pembelton
Born (2005-02-02) February 2, 2005 (age 19)
Amelia, Virginia
Achievements2021 ValleyStar Credit Union 300 Winner
ARCA Menards Series career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA no., teamNo. 3 (Mullins Racing)
First race2022 Menards 250 (Elko)
Last race2022 Shore Lunch 200 (Toledo)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 3 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA East no., teamNo. 3 (Mullins Racing)
First race2022 Sprecher 150 (Milwaukee)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
1 race run over 1 year
First race2022 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
Statistics current as of August 31, 2023.

Landon Pembelton (born February 2, 2005) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 3 Ford Mustang for Mullins Racing.

Racing career

Early career

Pembelton debuted in organized racing in 2019, running eight races at South Boston Speedway, collecting six top-fives. The following year, Pembelton won the Virginia Racers Challenge Series, which was run at Dominion Raceway and at Langley Speedway. In 2021, Pembelton was the 2021 Virginia State Division I and South East Division I rookie of the year. He also finished 10th in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series standings.[1]

Pembelton took the victory in the 2021 ValleyStar Credit Union 300, considered to be one of the biggest, most prestigious late-model races. Pembelton beat out drivers such as Sammy Smith, Bubba Pollard, Peyton Sellers, Corey Heim, and Timothy Peters.[2][3]

ARCA Menards Series

On January 8, 2022, it was announced that Pembelton would make his ARCA Menards Series debut, running the No. 15 Toyota Camry for Venturini Motorsports at Elko Speedway on a three-race schedule.[1]

On August 29, 2023, Mullins Racing announced that Pembelton would drive their No. 3 car in the main ARCA Series/ARCA Menards Series East combination race at Bristol. This would be his first ARCA start of the year.[4]

Personal life

Pembelton's father, Brian, was a short track driver in Virginia, and was the 2009 Limited Sportsman division champion at South Boston Speedway.[5]

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

ARCA Menards Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 AMSC Pts Ref
2022 Venturini Motorsports 15 Toyota DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT IOW BLN ELK
3 		MOH POC IRP MCH GLN ISF MLW
6 		DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL
7 		28th 116 [6]
2023 Mullins Racing 3 Ford DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT BLN ELK MOH IOW POC MCH IRP GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI
7 		SLM TOL 78th 37 [7]

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AMSWC Pts Ref
2022 Venturini Motorsports 15 Toyota NSM FIF DOV NSV IOW MLW
6 		BRI 40th 38 [8]
2023 Mullins Racing 3 Ford FIF DOV NSV FRS IOW IRP MLW BRI
7 		33rd 37 [9]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 AMSWC Pts Ref
2022 Venturini Motorsports 55 Toyota PHO IRW KCR PIR SON IRW EVG PIR AAS LVS PHO
4 		34th 90 [10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Landon Pembelton signs with Venturini Motorsports for part-time ARCA schedule". ARCAracing.com. January 8, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Landon Pembelton Captures Checkered Flag in ValleyStar Credit Union 300 NASCAR Late Model Stock Car Race". MartinsvilleSpeedway.com. September 26, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Landon Pembelton Wins In First ValleyStar Credit Union 300 Start". Shorttrackscene.com. September 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  4. ^ Branscum, Benjamine (August 29, 2023). "Landon Pembelton and Mullins Racing Team Up For Bristol". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  5. ^ "Who Is Martinsville 300 Winner Landon Pembelton?". Shortrackscene.com. September 26, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "Landon Pembelton – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  7. ^ "Landon Pembelton – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  8. ^ "Landon Pembelton – 2022 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  9. ^ "Landon Pembelton – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  10. ^ "Landon Pembelton – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 31, 2023.