Devon Rouse (born July 18, 1998) is an American professional dirt track and stock car racing driver who primarily competes in sprint cars at local tracks in Iowa. He also competed part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 43 Chevrolet Silverado for Reaume Brothers Racing.
| Devon Rouse | |||||||
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| Born | July 18, 1998 Burlington, Iowa | ||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| 2022 position | 73rd | ||||||
| Best finish | 69th (2021) | ||||||
| First race | 2021 Corn Belt 150 (Knoxville) | ||||||
| Last race | 2022 Clean Harbors 150 (Knoxville) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of November 5, 2022. | |||||||
Racing career
editA fan of NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon who hoped to emulate his career path from dirt to stock car racing, Rouse began kart racing when he was three years old.[1] He competed in the discipline until he was 13 and won six track championships at Shimek Speedway prior to its closing; he also competed in modified cars for six years.[2]
On his 17th birthday, Rouse received a sprint car from his parents and started racing at 34 Raceway. He finished third in the track's class standings in 2016, followed by second the following year.[3]
While vacationing in Florida in October 2019, Rouse befriended a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series crew member who invited him to travel with the team for six weeks.[2] In January 2020, Rouse tested a truck at Myrtle Beach Speedway.[4] He had planned to run the Truck Series' Eldora Dirt Derby at Eldora Speedway before the race was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Before the 2021 racing season, he joined Fast Track Racing for the ARCA Menards Series test at Daytona International Speedway.[5] Running the Friday practice session, he was the 46th-fastest driver of 56 in total.[6] He also signed with Reaume Brothers Racing to run the Truck Series' Pinty's Dirt Truck Race and Corn Belt 150 at Bristol Motor Speedway and Knoxville Raceway, respectively,[7][8] though the former was aborted due to sponsorship issues and personal reasons.[9]
Personal life
editRouse graduated from West Burlington High School in Iowa in 2016 and was a business administration major at Southeastern Community College.[2][3] He worked at DuPont in Fort Madison for three years before forming a detailing business.[2]
Rouse is openly gay.[4] When he participated in the ARCA test at Daytona in 2021, he became the first openly LGBT driver to compete in an ARCA-sanctioned event.[10] His Truck debut at Knoxville later that year made him the first such driver to race in the series since Stephen Rhodes in 2003.[11]
Motorsports career results
editNASCAR
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Camping World Truck Series
edit| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | NCWTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Reaume Brothers Racing | 33 | Chevy | DAY | DAY | LVS | ATL | BRI | RCH | KAN | DAR | COA | CLT | TEX | NSH | POC | KNX 18 |
GLN | GTW | DAR | BRI | LVS | TAL | MAR | PHO | 69th | 19 | [12] | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 43 | DAY | LVS | ATL | COA | MAR | BRI | DAR | KAN | TEX | CLT | GTW | SON | KNX 30 |
NSH | MOH | POC | IRP | RCH | KAN | BRI | TAL | HOM | PHO | 73rd | 7 | [13] | |||||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
See also
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References
edit- ^ Donia, Joey (January 13, 2021). "Race car driver from Burlington set to take part in Daytona Arca Menards Series Test". KWQC-TV. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Levins, Matt (October 28, 2020). "NASCAR TRUCKS: Devon Rouse chasing his racing dream". The Hawk Eye. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Smith, Will (March 16, 2018). "Two racecars, one teenage driver". The Hawk Eye. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Randall, Dakota (January 13, 2021). "Devon Rouse, Openly Gay NASCAR Driver, To Test At Daytona, Run Two Races". New England Sports Network. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "ARCA Menards Series Daytona Test Entry List". ARCA Menards Series. January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "ARCA Menards Series Test at Daytona: Complete Results". ARCA Menards Series. January 16, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ Levins, Matt (January 15, 2021). "AUTO RACING: Devon Rouse ready to race at Daytona International Speedway". The Hawk Eye. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Devon Rouse to make his NASCAR Truck Series Debut at Knoxville". Reaume Brothers Racing (Press release). June 30, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Devon Rouse no longer planning Truck debut at Bristol, still eyeing Knoxville with Reaume Brothers Racing". Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Ferguson, Connor (January 15, 2021). "Devon Rouse set to make history in Daytona as first openly gay ARCA driver". Always Race Day. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ Eggert, Seth (June 30, 2021). "Devon Rouse to Make Truck Debut at Knoxville with Reaume". Kickin' the Tires. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ "Devon Rouse – 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "Devon Rouse – 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
External links
edit- Devon Rouse on Twitter
- Devon Rouse driver statistics at Racing-Reference