Landon Pembelton (born February 2, 2005) is an American professional

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driver. He competes part-time in the

ARCA Menards Series The ARCA Menards Series is an American stock car series, the premier division of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). It is considered a minor, semi-professional league of stock car racing, used as a feeder series into the three national ...

, driving the No. 15

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for

Venturini Motorsports Venturini Motorsports is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, and ARCA Menards Series West. Founded in 1982 by Bill Venturini Sr., Venturini Motorsports is t ...

Racing career

Early career

Pembelton debuted in organized racing in 2019, running eight races at

South Boston Speedway South Boston Speedway, or "SoBo", is a short track located just outside South Boston, Virginia. SoBo is located approximately east of another area familiar to most NASCAR fans, Martinsville. It is owned by Mattco, Inc., the Mattioli family tr ...

, collecting six top-fives. The following year, Pembelton won the Virginia Racers Challenge Series, which was run at

Dominion Raceway Dominion Raceway is a motorsport complex currently operating in Thornburg, Virginia. The facility includes 4/10-mile oval track, a 2-mile road course, and a 1/8-mile drag strip. The track hosts NASCAR, SCCA, and Superkart events along with amat ...

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

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standings. Pembelton took the victory in the 2021

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, considered to be one of the biggest, most prestigious late-model races. Pembelton beat out drivers such as

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, and

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ARCA Menards Series

On January 8, 2022, it was announced that Pembelton would make his

debut, running the No. 15

for

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on a three-race schedule.

Personal life

Pembelton's father, Brian, was a short track driver in

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, and was the 2009 Limited Sportsman division champion at

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series West

References

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