Brian Tyler (racing driver)

Brian Tyler (born October 27, 1967 in Albion, Michigan) is an American auto racing driver.

Brian Tyler
Tyler in 2003
Born (1967-10-27) October 27, 1967
Albion, Michigan
Achievements1996, 1997 USAC Sprint Car Series Champion
2006 USAC Payless Little 500, Anderson, IN. Winner.
Awards1997 USAC Silver Crown Series Most Improved Driver
Inducted into the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2007[1]
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
9 races run over 4 years
Best finish63rd (2001)
First race2001 Sam's Town 300 (Las Vegas)
Last race2005 Kroger 200 (IRP)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish104th (2002)
First race2002 Michigan 200 (Michigan)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
IndyCar Series career
10 races run over 2 years
Best finish18th (1998)
First race1998 Indy 200 (Disney)
Last race1999 TransWorld Diversified Services Indy 200 (Disney)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of November 17, 2019.

He was a back-to-back USAC National Sprint car Champion for Larry Contos Racing in 1996 and 1997.[1] He made 10 starts in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series in 1998 and 1999 for 3 different teams with a best finish of 6th at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He attempted, but failed to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 both those years.[2]

Tyler has 9 NASCAR Busch Series starts, and one NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start, all made between 2001 and 2005. He also has 11 ARCA stock car starts to his credit.[3]

Tyler continues to race in the USAC Silver Crown Series and make occasional ARCA appearances. He finished 7th in the USAC Silver Crown National Championship in 2010[4]

Awards
  • 1997 USAC Sprint Car Series Champion
  • 1997 USAC Silver Crown Series Most Improved Driver
  • 1996 USAC Sprint Car Series Champion
  • 2006 USAC Payless Little 500, Anderson, IN. Winner.
  • Inducted into the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2007[1]

Motorsports career results

Indy Racing League

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Chassis No. Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rank Points Ref
1998 Chitwood Motorsports Dallara IR8 17 Oldsmobile WDW
19		 PHX
17		 18th 140 [5]
Byrd-Cunningham Racing G-Force GF01B 10 INDY
Rpl		 TXS
Team Pelfrey Dallara IR8 81 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 NHM
14		 DOV
12		 CLT
16		 PPIR
16		 ATL
21		 TX2
13		 LVS
6
1999 Truscelli Team Racing G-Force GF01C 33 WDW
14		 PHX CLT 37th 16 [6]
ISM Racing 36 INDY
DNQ		 TXS PPI ATL DOV PP2 LVS TX2

Indianapolis 500
Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team
1998 G-Force GF01B Oldsmobile Aurora V8 Raced by Mike Groff Byrd-Cunningham Racing
1999 G-Force GF01C Oldsmobile Aurora V8 DNQ ISM Racing

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Busch Series
NASCAR Busch 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 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 NBSC Pts Ref
2000 Jay Robinson Racing 49 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX NSV TAL CAL RCH NHA CLT DOV SBO MYB GLN MLW NZH PPR GTY IRP
DNQ		 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR MEM PHO HOM N/A - [7]
2001 DAY CAR LVS
33		 ATL DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL RCH NHA NZH CLT DOV KEN MLW GLN CHI GTY PPR 63rd 344 [8]
Pontiac IRP
26
Ford MCH
39		 BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT
PF2 Motorsports 94 Chevy MEM
24		 PHO CAR
35		 HOM
DNQ
2003 Bost Motorsports 22 Chevy DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX TAL NSH CAL RCH GTY NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR IRP
23		 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT 113th 128 [9]
PF2 Motorsports 94 Chevy MEM
43		 ATL PHO CAR HOM
2004 Woodland Racing 40 Chevy DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL GTY RCH NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR IRP
42		 MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO DAR HOM 148th 37 [10]
2005 80 DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL NSH BRI TEX PHO TAL DAR RCH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR GTY IRP
41		 GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM
DNQ		 TEX PHO HOM 140th 40 [11]

Craftsman Truck Series
NASCAR Craftsman Truck 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 21 22 NCTC Pts Ref
2002 Team Racing 25 Chevy DAY DAR MAR GTY PPR DOV TEX MEM MLW KAN KEN NHA MCH
35		 IRP NSH RCH TEX SBO LVS CAL PHO HOM 104th 58 [12]

ARCA Racing Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Racing 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 21 22 23 ARSC Pts Ref
2005 Woodland Racing 10 Chevy DAY NSH SLM KEN TOL
6		 LAN MIL POC MCH KAN KEN 40th 920 [13]
48 BLN
2		 POC GTW LER NSH MCH ISF TOL
6		 DSF
26		 CHI SLM TAL
12
2006 22 DAY
22		 NSH SLM WIN KEN TOL POC MCH KAN KEN BLN POC GTW NSH MCH ISF MIL TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL IOW 134th 120 [14]
2008 Hattori Woodland Racing 01 Toyota DAY
DNQ		 SLM IOW KAN CAR KEN TOL POC MCH CAY KEN BLN POC NSH 75th 315 [15]
Woodland Racing 25 ISF
3		 DSF
31		 CHI SLM NJM TAL TOL
2009 Stringer Motorsports 90 Chevy DAY SLM CAR TAL KEN TOL POC MCH MFD IOW KEN BLN POC ISF
30		 CHI TOL DSF
8		 NJM SLM KAN CAR 87th 260 [16]
2010 Hixson Motorsports 23 Chevy DAY PBE SLM TEX TAL TOL POC
31		 MCH IOW MFD POC BLN NJM ISF CHI DSF TOL SLM KAN CAR 128th 75 [17]

References
  1. Brian Tyler Archived July 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame, Retrieved 2010-12-11
  2. Brian Tyler, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2010-12-11
  3. Brian Tyler, Racing Reference, Retrieved 2010-12-11
  4. 2010 National Silver Crown Championship, USAC Racing, Retrieved 2010-12-11
  5. "Brian Tyler – 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  6. "Brian Tyler – 1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  7. "Brian Tyler – 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  8. "Brian Tyler – 2001 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  9. "Brian Tyler – 2003 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  10. "Brian Tyler – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  11. "Brian Tyler – 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  12. "Brian Tyler – 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  13. "Brian Tyler – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  14. "Brian Tyler – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  15. "Brian Tyler – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  16. "Brian Tyler – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  17. "Brian Tyler – 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
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