Brian Tyler (racing driver)
Brian Tyler (born October 27, 1967, in Albion, Michigan) is an American auto racing driver.
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Tyler in 2003 | |||||||
| Born | October 27, 1967 Albion, Michigan | ||||||
| Achievements | 1996, 1997 USAC Sprint Car Series Champion 2006 USAC Payless Little 500, Anderson, IN. Winner. | ||||||
| Awards | 1997 USAC Silver Crown Series Most Improved Driver Inducted into the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2007 | ||||||
| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 9 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 63rd (2001) | ||||||
| First race | 2001 Sam's Town 300 (Las Vegas) | ||||||
| Last race | 2005 Kroger 200 (IRP) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 104th (2002) | ||||||
| First race | 2002 Michigan 200 (Michigan) | ||||||
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| IndyCar Series career | |||||||
| 10 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 18th (1998) | ||||||
| First race | 1998 Indy 200 (Disney) | ||||||
| Last race | 1999 TransWorld Diversified Services Indy 200 (Disney) | ||||||
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| 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. 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.
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.
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