Andy Jankowiak
Birth nameAndrew Jankowiak
Birth dateMarch 10, 1988 (age 38)
Birth placeTonawanda, New York, U.S.
Total arca races50
Years in arca6
Arca car teamNo. 71 (KLAS Motorsports)
Best arca pos12th (2025)
First arca race2021 Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona)
Last arca race2026 Owens Corning 200 (Toledo)
First arca win2026 Alabama Manufactured Housing 200 (Talladega)
Arca wins1
Arca top tens26
Arca poles0
Total arca east races9
Years in arca east6
Arca east car teamNo. 71 (KLAS Motorsports)
Best arca east pos22nd (2024)
First arca east race2021 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Last arca east race2026 Owens Corning 200 (Toledo)
Arca east wins0
Arca east top tens6
Arca east poles0
Total arca west races3
Years in arca west3
Arca west car teamNo. 71 (KLAS Motorsports)
Best arca west pos63rd (2025)
First arca west race2024 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Last arca west race2026 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Arca west wins0
Arca west top tens0
Arca west poles0
UpdatedMay 16, 2026
Andy Jankowiak
Current seriesNASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
Starts12
Former teamsSusanne Lewis Racing
Jankowiak Racing
Steve Mendoza Racing
Jody Lauzon Racing
Best finish32nd
Year2021, 2024
First year2019
Wins0
Poles0
UpdatedApril 25, 2026

Andrew Jankowiak (born March 10, 1988) is an American racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 71 Chevrolet for KLAS Motorsports. He has also previously competed in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.

Personal life

Jankowiak's father Tony Jankowiak married Debby Druar[1] after working alongside her on Tommy Druar's pit crew.[1] Jankowiak's mother, father and uncle, Debby Druar Jankowiak, Tony Jankowiak and Tommy Druar, were also racing drivers.[1] Debby Druar Jankowiak was the first female to win a race at the Lancaster Motorplex.[1] Tommy Druar was killed in a Summer 1989 race at Lancaster Motorplex, while the elder Jankowiak was killed in a crash at Stafford Motor Speedway in April 1990.[2] Jankowiak frequently races the number 73 in tribute to his father and uncle.[1] In the 2022 ARCA Menards Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Jankowiak raced a special paint scheme inspired by the design his mother used to race.[3]

To fund his racing career, Jankowiak used tips from his job as a delivery driver for Bob & John's La Hacienda.[1]

At a young age, Jankowiak would frequently visit the Ransomville Speedway go-kart track with his mother Debby, and her brother-in-law, Jake.[1]

Racing career

NASCAR Modified Tour

2019

Jankowiak began to compete in the Modified Tour in 2019, driving for Susanne Lewis Racing. He intended to make his debut at the Musket 250 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, in the No. 41 Chevrolet, but he withdrew.[4]

Jankowiak returned at the season-finale, the Sunoco World Series 150 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, in the No. 55 Airport Collision Dodge.[5] Jankowiak started 30th out of 40 cars and was collected in a major crash on lap 13, which started when Kyle Bonsignore spun in turn three and blocked the track, causing him to finish 38th.[5]

2020

For 2020, Jankowiak initially entered the Laurel Highlands 150 at Jennerstown Speedway Complex in the No. 59 BNP Machine Dodge for Steve Mendoza Racing, but withdrew.[6]

Jankowiak then competed at the Thompson 150 at Thompson, driving the No. 59 Jankowiak Racing Chevrolet.[7] Jankowiak qualified in 28th (last) place and finished 24th, due to handling issues after 116 of 154 laps.[7]

Jankowiak's third entry was the season-finale, the World Series of Speedway Racing 150 at Thompson, driving for Mendoza again, but in a Chevrolet.[8] He started 17th, but finished 24th out of 27 cars, retiring due to handling issues after 75 of 150 laps.[8]

2021

In 2021, Jankowiak drove in the Nu-Way Auto Parts 150 at New York International Raceway Park, driving the No. 59 BNP Machine Chevrolet for Jody Lauzon Racing, starting 17th and finishing in 14th place (two laps down).[9]

ARCA Menards Series

Jankowiak began to compete in ARCA in 2021, driving the No. 73 entry for his own Jankowiak Motorsports part-time.[10] He purchased a car from Ken Schrader Racing to use.[11]

In the week leading up to the season-opening Lucas Oil 200 at Daytona International Speedway, Jankowiak received sponsorship from OneRail.[12] For the race, Jankowiak qualified in eleventh place out of 34 cars and would finish on the lead lap in eighth.[13]

Jankowiak then competed at the General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway, with sponsorship from V1 Fiber and Thermal Foams.[10] Jankowiak started 27th and would improve his finish to seventh, once again on the lead lap.[14]

At the General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Jankowiak honored, on his car and helmet, members of the United States Armed Forces from western New York that had been killed in action.[15] With sponsorship from V1 again, he started eighth out of 23 cars and would finish in ninth place, on the lead lap.[16]

Prior to the General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 at Pocono Raceway, Jankowiak received sponsorship from Konnect General Stores through their Phillips 66 distribution.[17] In the field of 24 cars, he started in ninth place and would equal his Talladega finish by finishing seventh, Jankowiak's fourth top-ten and lead lap finish of the season.[18][19]

Jankowiak started his first non-superspeedway oval race when he competed at the road course Watkins Glen International for the Clean Harbors 100 at The Glen.[20] For the race, Marsh Racing collaborated in the fielding of the entry, with continued sponsorship from Konnect via their corporate sibling Dak's Market and Phillips 66.[21] The same car from the oval races was converted to a road course set-up.[20] On his first lap of the combined practice and qualifying session, the rear end on Jankowiak's car blew, causing his team to spend most of the session repairing his car, resulting in them qualifying 27th in the 28 car field.[22] He would finish the race in sixteenth place, albeit two laps down.[22]

On January 19, 2023, it was announced that Jankowiak would return to run part-time in the main ARCA Series in 2023, continuing to drive the No. 73 car, but the ownership of his race team would be taken over by fellow driver Andy Seuss as well as Kevin Lapierre, allowing Jankowiak to focus on the driver role. The team was renamed KLAS Motorsports (the initials of the two new owners).[23]

Jankowiak continued to drive part-time for KLAS Motorsports from 2024 to 2026. He got his first career victory at Talladega in 2026, after making a last lap pass for the lead on Cleetus McFarland and Gus Dean.[24]

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.)

Whelen Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results
YearCar ownerNo.Make123456789101112131415161718NWMTCPtsRef
2019Susanne Lewis55ChevyMYRSBOTMPSTAWALSEETMPRIVNHASTATMPOSWRIVNHASTATMP
38		75th6[25]
2020Andy Jankowiak59ChevyJENWMMWMMJENMNDTMP
24		NHASTA39th40[26]
Steve MendozaTMP
24
2021Jody LauzonMARSTARIVJENOSWRIVNHANRP
14		STABEEOSW32nd100[27]
DodgeRCH
8		RIV
10		STA
2023Jody Lauzon59ChevyNSMRCHMONRIVLEESEERIVWALNHALMPTHOLGYOSW
13		MONRIVNWSTHOMAR
33		60th42[28]
202400NSMRCHTHOMONRIVSEENHA
27		MONLMP
7		THO
17		OSW
15		RIVMONTHONWSMAR32nd110[29]
2026Jody Lauzon59N/ANSM
Wth		MARTHOSEERIVOXFWMMSEECLMMONTHONHASTAOSWRIVTHO-*-*[30]

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
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2021Jankowiak Motorsports73FordDAY
8		PHOTAL
7		KANTOLCLT
9		MOHPOC
7		ELKBLNIOWWINBRI
26		SLMKAN
13		20th222[31]
ChevyGLN
16		MCHISFMLWDSF
2022FordDAY
6		PHOTAL
13		KANCLT
18		IOWBLNELKMOH20th207[32]
ToyotaPOC
23		IRPMCHBRI
8		SLMTOL
11
ChevyGLN
22		ISFMLWDSFKAN
2023KLAS MotorsportsFordDAY
32		PHOTAL
18		14th312[33]
ToyotaKAN
28		CLT
5		BLNELKMOHIOWPOC
7		MCH
4		IRPKAN
10		BRI
10		SLMTOL
7
ChevyGLN
7		ISFMLWDSF
2024FordDAY
10		TAL
27		14th389[34]
ToyotaPHO
27		DOV
7		KAN
6		CLT
14		IOW
5		MOHBLNIRPSLMELKMCH
19		ISFMLWDSFBRI
10		KAN
7		TOL
ChevyGLN
13
2025FordDAY
8		12th355[35]
ToyotaPHO
14		KAN
6		CLT
5		MCH
16		BLNELKLRPDOVIRPIOWBRI
14		SLMKAN
18		TOL
ChevyTAL
4		GLN
7		ISFMADDSF
202671DAY
10		PHO
18		TAL
1		GLN
13		TOL
21		MCHPOCBERELKCHILRPIRPIOWISFMADDSFSLMBRIKAN-*-*[36]
ToyotaKAN
21

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678AMSECPtsRef
2021Jankowiak Motorsports73FordNSMFIFNSVDOVSNMIOWMLWBRI
26		54th18[37]
2022ToyotaNSMFIFDOVNSVIOWMLWBRI
8		44th36[38]
2023KLAS MotorsportsFIFDOVNSVFRSIOWIRPMLWBRI
10		40th34[39]
2024FIFDOV
7		NSVFRSIOW
5		IRPMLWBRI
10		22nd110[40]
2025FIFCAR
5		NSVFRSDOVIRPIOWBRI
14		35th69[41]
202671ChevyHCYCARNSVTOL
21		IRPFRSIOWBRI-*-*[42]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213AMSWCPtsRef
2024KLAS Motorsports73ToyotaPHO
27		KERPIRSONIRWIRWSHATRIMADAASKERPHO72nd17[43]
2025KERPHO
14		TUCCNSKERSONTRIPIRAASMADLVSPHO63rd30[44]
202671ChevyKERPHO
18		TUCSHACNSTRISONPIRAASMADLVSPHOKER-*-*[45]

SMART Modified Tour

SMART Modified Tour results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213SMTCPtsRef
2022Riggs Racing73N/AFLOSNMCRWSBOFCSCRWNWS
15		NWS
28		CARDOMHCYTRIPULN/A0[46]
2023FLOCRWSBOHCYFCSCRWACECARPULTRISBO
1		ROU39th46[47]

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