Greg Van Alst

Gregory Michael Van Alst (born July 1, 1981) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 35 Chevrolet SS/Ford Fusion for his own team, Greg Van Alst Motorsports, part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado for Young's Motorsports, and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the Nos. 44 and 45 Chevrolet Camaros for Alpha Prime Racing.

Greg Van Alst
Van Alst (No. 35) at Daytona in 2021
BornGregory Michael Van Alst
(1981-07-01) July 1, 1981
Anderson, Indiana, U.S.
Achievements2019 ARCA/CRA Super Series Champion
2014 CRA Late Model Sportsman Series Champion
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
2 races run over 1 year
Car no., teamNos. 44/45 (Alpha Prime Racing)
First race2023 Alsco Uniforms 250 (Atlanta)
Last race2023 Ambetter Health 200 (Loudon)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
5 races run over 1 year
Truck no., teamNo. 20 (Young's Motorsports)
First race2023 TSport 200 (IRP)
Last race2023 Baptist Health 200 (Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series career
38 races run over 4 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 35 (Greg Van Alst Motorsports)
Best finish5th (2022)
First race2002 Bluegrass Quality Meats 200 (Kentucky)
Last race2023 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
First win2023 BRANDT 200 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 19 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
6 races run over 3 years
ARCA East no., teamNo. 35 (Greg Van Alst Motorsports)
Best finish13th (2022)
First race2021 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Last race2023 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 4 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
2 races run over 2 years
ARCA West no., teamNo. 35 (Greg Van Alst Motorsports)
Best finish70th (2022)
First race2022 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Last race2023 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
Statistics current as of September 30, 2023.

Racing career

ARCA Menards Series

Van Alst made his ARCA Re/Max Series debut in 2002, running three races at Kentucky, Chicagoland, and Salem driving the No. 01 Chevrolet for Robert Locke. He managed his best finish at Chicagoland, coming home in 15th.

Van Alst would not return to the now ARCA Menards Series until 2021, where he would drive for his own team in the No. 35.[1] Van Alst ran eight races and collected three top ten finishes. He finished seventh at Kansas, second at Winchester, and sixth at Michigan. Van Alst would also make his ARCA Menards Series East debut that year at Bristol, finishing 15th.

In 2022, Van Alst would run full-time in the ARCA Series for the first time, finishing fifth in the final points standings and scoring eleven top-tens with a best finish of fifth at Charlotte Motor Speedway.[2] He would also make his ARCA Menards Series West debut that year in a combination race with the main ARCA Menards Series at Phoenix, finishing 36th due to a handling issue.

In 2023, Van Alst scored his first career win at Daytona after making a pass on Jason White on the final lap of the race.[3][4] He would then go on to finish tenth in two of the next three races. After finishing 22nd at Charlotte due to a crash with Connor Mosack,[5] Van Alst, who had initially elected to run full-time for that year,[6] decided to cut back his ARCA schedule and run select races for the remainder of the season.[7][8]

NASCAR Xfinity Series

On April 22, 2023, Alpha Prime Racing announced Van Alst would make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut for the team at Atlanta Motor Speedway.[9] After a near spin in qualifying, Van Alst would crash early and finish 38th.[10] He ran the next race at New Hampshire, where he would finish 38th and last once again due to brake issues.[11]

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

On August 6, 2023, Van Alst announced that he would make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut in the race at IRP, driving the No. 20 truck for Young's Motorsports.[12] A few days later, on August 9, it was announced that Van Alst would be driving the No. 20 truck for the rest of the 2023 season.[13] At Talladega, Van Alst suffered a fractured vertebrae from a multi-truck accident.[14]

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.)

Xfinity Series
NASCAR Xfinity 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 NXSC Pts Ref
2023 Alpha Prime Racing 44 Chevy DAY CAL LVS PHO ATL COA RCH MAR TAL DOV DAR CLT PIR SON NSH CSC ATL
38		 -* -* [15]
45 NHA
38		 POC ROA MCH IRC GLN DAY DAR KAN BRI TEX ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO

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 23 NCTC Pts Ref
2023 Young's Motorsports 20 Chevy DAY LVS ATL COA TEX BRD MAR KAN DAR NWS CLT GTW NSH MOH POC RCH IRP
36		 MLW
34		 KAN
32		 BRI
34		 TAL
26		 HOM PHO -* -* [16]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

ARCA Menards Series

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

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 21 22 AMSC Pts Ref
2002 Robert Locke 01 Chevy DAY ATL NSH SLM KEN CLT KAN POC MCH TOL
Wth		 SBO KEN
32		 BLN POC NSH ISF WIN
DNQ		 DSF CHI
15		 SLM
30		 TAL CLT 91st 305 [17]
2021 Greg Van Alst Motorsports 35 Chevy DAY
29		 PHO TAL
26		 KAN
7		 TOL CLT
14		 MOH POC
25		 ELK BLN IOW 16th 242 [18]
Ford WIN
2		 GLN MCH
6		 ISF MLW DSF BRI
15		 SLM KAN
14
2022 Chevy DAY
22		 TAL
11		 5th 841 [19]
Ford PHO
36		 KAN
7		 CLT
5		 IOW
8		 BLN
8		 ELK
8		 MOH
12		 POC
15		 IRP
10		 MCH
9		 GLN
13		 ISF
13		 MLW
9		 DSF
6		 KAN
17		 BRI
14		 SLM
7		 TOL
9
2023 Chevy DAY
1		 TAL
32		 17th 275 [20]
Ford PHO
10		 KAN
10		 CLT
22		 BLN ELK MOH IOW POC MCH IRP
7		 GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI
5		 SLM TOL

ARCA Menards Series East
ARCA Menards Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AMSEC Pts Ref
2021 Greg Van Alst Motorsports 35 Ford NSM FIF NSV DOV SNM IOW MLW BRI
15		 47th 29 [21]
2022 NSM FIF DOV NSV IOW
8		 MLW
9		 BRI
14		 13th 101 [22]
2023 FIF DOV NSV FRS IOW IRP
7		 MLW BRI
5		 23rd 76 [23]

ARCA Menards Series West
ARCA Menards Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 AMSWC Pts Ref
2022 Greg Van Alst Motorsports 35 Ford PHO
36		 IRW KCR PIR SON IRW EVG PIR AAS LVS PHO 70th 8 [24]
2023 PHO
10		 IRW KCR PIR SON IRW SHA EVG AAS LVS MAD PHO -* -* [25]

References
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  12. "(Twitter post)". Twitter. Greg Van Alst. August 6, 2023. I'm so excited for this opportunity starting at IRP this Friday night with @youngsmtrsports and CB Fabricating! Thanks to everyone who has made this happen! Still time to add additional partners.
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  14. "Stewart Friesen transported to hospital after wreck at Talladega: AND Greg Van Alst also transported: UPDATES". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
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