Ryan Philpott
Birth dateMarch 21, 1983 (age 43)
Birth placeTracy, California, U.S.
Total arca west races44
Years in arca west10
Best arca west pos9th (2011)
First arca west race2007 Gamel RV Centers 200 (Altamont)
Last arca west race2025 General Tire 200 (Sonoma)
Arca west wins0
Arca west top tens10
Arca west poles0
UpdatedJuly 12, 2024

Ryan Philpott (born March 21, 1983)[1] is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 52 Chevrolet/Toyota for Philpott Race Cars.

Racing career

In 2007, Philpott would make his debut in the NASCAR West Series at Altamont Motorsports Park, driving the No. 52 Ford for Pacific Motorsports, having previously failed to qualify for the Irwindale Speedway event earlier in the year; he would start twelfth but would finish in 22nd after suffering a fuel line issue halfway through the race. It was during this year that he would win the NASCAR Western Late Model championship at Altamont.[2][3] He would then run four more races in the West Series the following year, getting a best finish of thirteenth at Altamont.

Afterwards, Philpott would not compete for the next two years, but were eventually make his return to the series in 2011. That year, he ran the first twelve races of the year for Mike Holleran in the No. 38 Ford before driving for his own team for the final two races of the year at All American Speedway and Phoenix International Raceway; it was in the former event where he would get his best result of the year in seventh place. He would go on to finish ninth in the final points standings with four top-ten finishes.[4] He would return to run the full schedule in 2012, this time for his own team in the No. 52 Ford, where he would finish tenth in the points standings. Philpott would then run the first two races of the following season for Dwayne Koski, finishing 27th at Phoenix due to a crash, and 24th at Stockton 99 Speedway after running twelve laps due to overheating issues.

From 2014 to 2020, Philpott would compete in various series such as the SRL Spears Southwest Tour Series, the Budweiser Crown Series, the and Pacific Challenge Series.[5]

In 2021, Philpott would return to the now ARCA Menards Series West at Sonoma Raceway, driving the No. 52 Chevrolet for his own team, Philpott Race Cars, where he would start twentieth and finish on the lead lap in ninth place. He would return to Sonoma the following season, where he would finish seventeenth due to a crash late in the race, and would run at Portland International Raceway later in the year, finishing in sixth. In 2023, Philpott would run at both Portland and Sonoma, failing to finish in both races placing 19th at Portland due to engine issues midway through the race,[6] and 26th at Sonoma due to axle issues,[7] before making his first oval start since 2013 at Shasta Speedway, where he would finish thirteenth.[8]

Motorsports results

NASCAR

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

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314NKNPSECPtsRef
2011Mike Holleran38FordGRESBORCHIOW
DNQ		BGSJFCLGYNHACOLGRENHADOVN/A0[9]
2012Philpott Race Cars52FordBRIGRERCHIOW
DNQ		BGSJFCLGYCNBCOLIOWNHADOVGRECARN/A0[10]

ARCA Menards Series West

(key) (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 results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415AMSWCPtsRef
2007Pacific Motorsports52FordCTSPHOAMPELKIOWCNSSONDCSIRW
DNQ		MMPEVGCSRAMP
22		62nd97[11]
2008AAS
23		PHO
29		CTSIOWCNSSON
23		IRWDCSEVGMMPIRWAMP
13		AAS28th388[12]
2011Mike Holleran38FordPHO
23		AAS
9		MMP
29		IOW
DNQ		LVS
13		SON
19		IRW
14		EVG
13		PIR
10		CNS
10		MRP
13		SPO
19		9th1660[13]
Philpott Race Cars52FordAAS
7		PHO
16
2012PHO
16		LHC
17		MMP
16		S99
23		IOW
DNQ		BIR
14		LVS
10		SON
14		EVG
9		CNS
22		IOW
6		PIR
21		SMP
21		AAS
21		PHO
17		10th420[14]
2013Dwayne KoskiPHO
27		S99
24		BIRIOWL44SONCNSIOWEVGSPOMMPSMPAASKCRPHO52nd37[15]
2021Philpott Race Cars52ChevyPHOSON
9		IRWCNSIRWPIRLVSAASPHO48th35[16]
2022ToyotaPHOIRWKCRPIRSON
17		IRWEVGPIR
6		AASLVSPHO42nd65[17]
2023PHOIRWKCRPIR
19		SON
26		IRWSHA
13		EVGAASLVS21st109[18]
ChevyMAD
9		PHO
2024PHOKER
14		PIR38th44[19]
ToyotaSON
30		IRWIRWSHATRIMADAASKERPHO
2025KERPHOTUCCNSKERSON
12		TRIPIRAASMADLVSPHO58th32[20]

References

  1. ^ staff, Tracy Press (2011-11-18). "Philpott finishes ninth in K&N Series". Tank Town Media. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  2. ^ "Ryan Philpott Returns to Sonoma Raceway With Pentair for Arca West". Speedway Digest. 8 June 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "Motorsports: Ryan Philpott returns to Sonoma Raceway". Tracy Press. 8 June 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  4. ^ "Philpott finishes ninth in K&N Series". Tracy Press. 18 November 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  5. ^ "Ryan Philpott". The Third Turn. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "ARCA WEST: Souza's early crash ends run of success at Portland". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  7. ^ "ARCA WEST: Recurring mechanical problems lead to early DNF for Huddleston". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  8. ^ "ARCA WEST: Radiator issue spoils defending champion Jake Drew's West Series return". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  9. ^ "Ryan Philpott – 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  10. ^ "Ryan Philpott – 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  11. ^ "Ryan Philpott – 2007 NASCAR West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  12. ^ "Ryan Philpott – 2008 NASCAR Camping World West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  13. ^ "Ryan Philpott – 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  14. ^ "Ryan Philpott – 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  15. ^ "Ryan Philpott – 2013 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  16. ^ "Ryan Philpott – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  17. ^ "Ryan Philpott – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  18. ^ "Ryan Philpott – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  19. ^ "Ryan Philpott – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  20. ^ "Ryan Philpott – 2025 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2025.