Eric John "Bubba" Nascimento Jr. (born April 27, 2001) is an American professional

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driver who competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 4

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for his own team, Nascimento Motorsports, and part-time in both the ARCA Menards Series driving for the same team.

Racing career

Nascimento first started racing in go karts at the age of six at Stockton 99 Speedway, and raced in the category for six years until he progressed to the SuperKarts USA Series. After not running any races after his time in that series, he would return to racing at the age of fifteen when he first ran in a junior late-model. After a full-time campaign in the category, he would progress to pro late-models and then super late-models. In 2018 and 2019, he would run select races in the SRL Spears Southwest Tour Series. Eric Nascimento ARCA Sonoma 2022

In 2021, Nascimento made his ARCA Menards Series West debut at Sonoma Raceway driving the No. 19

for Bill McAnally Racing having previously been a part of tests done by the Bill McAnally Racing Drivers Academy. After starting seventh, he would finish 14th due to a mechanical failure. He would then run multiple races during the rest of the year driving for his own team in the No. 4

, and would score two top-tens, including a fifth place at Colorado National Speedway. Nascimento would run only two races at Sonoma and Portland International Raceway the following year. Eric Nascimento ARCA Sonoma 2023

In 2023, it was announced that he and his brother Ethan would run full time in the West Series in the No. 4 and No. 04 respectively for Nascimento Motorsports.

Personal life

Nascimento is the older brother of fellow driver Ethan Nascimento. Outside of racing, he works as an equipment maintenance technician and fabrication specialist at Tesla Motor Company.

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

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

ARCA Menards Series West

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