Sarah Cornett-Ching
NationalityCanadian
Birth dateMay 8, 1991 (age 35)
Birth placePenticton, British Columbia, Canada
Current seriesARCA Menards Series
First year2015
Former teamsRACE 101
Starts28
Wins0
Poles0
Best finish7th
Year2015
Last finish22nd (2016)
Prev seriesARCA Menards Series East
NASCAR Pinty's Series
Prev series years2015–2016
2011
UpdatedJanuary 6, 2020

Sarah Cornett-Ching (born May 8, 1991) is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. She most recently competed full-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 2 Chevrolet/Toyota for the RACE 101 team in 2015 and 2016. Since then, she has been without a ride in any NASCAR series.

Racing career

Cornett-Ching started her motorsports career at the age of twelve.[1]

Cornett-Ching replaced Thomas Praytor full-time in the No. 2 Chevrolet for RACE 101Motorsports in 2015, after Praytor left the team to form his own team, Max Force Racing. Her entry was fielded throughout the season in a partnership between Tony Blanchard's team, RACE 101 and Hixson Motorsports. The entry was a RACE 101 car but they utilized Wayne Hixson's team owners points. Blanchard had previously partnered with Hixson the prior year on Hixson's other car, the No. 3, with rookie Karl Weber.

Cornett-Ching's seventh-place finish in the 2015 ARCA standings put her tied with Steve Arpin (who also finished seventh in 2009) as the second highest-finishing points finish by a Canadian driver in the history of the ARCA Series, behind Jerry Churchill's three top-ten points finishes of seventh, fifth, and third in the late 1980's. Cornett-Ching also set another record that year earning the highest-ever points standings finish by a female in the series. Natalie Decker would tie this record in 2018.

In addition to competing full-time in ARCA in 2015, Cornett-Ching also made her NASCAR K&N Pro Series East debut at Bristol, driving for Shayne Lockhart and Sam Hunt's DRIVE Technology team. RACE 101 also helped the team out for that race.[2]

In September 2016, Cornett-Ching had a concussion while competing at Kentucky Speedway during the 2016 ARCA Racing Series.[3] She resumed racing in March 2017 at a race in North Carolina.[4]

Personal life

Cornett-Ching was born in Penticton, British Columbia and as of 2011, was living in Kelowna. Some of her hobbies include longboarding, snowboarding, dirt biking, and camping.[5]

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.)

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314NKNPSECPtsRef
2015DRIVE Technology18ToyotaNSMGREBRI
20
37th67[6]
RACE 10102ChevyIOWBGSLGYCOL
21
NHAIOWGLN
24
MOTVIRRCHDOV
2016FordNSM
22
MOB
11
GRE
13
VIR
16
DOMSTACOLNHAIOWGLNGRENJMDOV25th129[7]
ToyotaBRI
29

Canadian Tire Series

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112NCTSCPtsRef
2011Jason White25ChevyMSPICARDELMSPTORMPS
14
SASCTRCGVBARRISKWA54th121[8]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

ARCA Racing Series

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

ARCA Racing Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920ARSCPtsRef
2015RACE 1012ChevyDAY
31
MOB
14
NSH
11
SLM
12
TAL
8
TOL
23
NJE
9
POC
20
MCH
9
CHI
8
WIN
9
IOW
14
IRP
18
POC
13
BLN
15
ISF
18
DSF
11
SLM
14
KEN
33
KAN
13
7th4085[9]
2016DAY
11
NSHSLMTALTOLNJEISF
18
DSFSLM
11
22nd1260[10]
ToyotaPOC
QL†
MCH
11
MADWINIOW
17
IRPPOC
9
BLNCHI
11
KEN
28
KAN
† – Replaced by Ray Ciccarelli

CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour

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

CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112CLMSCTCPtsRef
2018Robert Tyler44FordTCMMYBROUHCYBRIACECCSKPTHCYWKS
10
ROUSBO46th23[11]
2019Jimmy Mooring31CChevySNMHCYROUACEMMSLGYDOMCCSHCY
20
39th31[12]
17CROU
15
SBO

References

  1. ^ Davidson, Kimberly (6 April 2017). "Summerland race car driver starts season in Connecticut". Global News. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. ^ "KNPSE: Sarah Cornett-Ching Set to Make Her K&N Pro Series Debut at Bristol This Weekend". Race Chaser Online. April 13, 2015. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Spencer, Lee (6 October 2016). "Sarah Cornett-Ching faces long road back from concussion". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  4. ^ Williams, Deb (8 March 2017). "Sarah Cornett-Ching optimistic after return to racing". ESPN. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  5. ^ Clay, Gordon (2011). "Sarah Cornett-Ching". MenStuff.org. WomeninRacing.org. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Sarah Cornett-Ching – 2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  7. ^ "Sarah Cornett-Ching – 2016 NASCAR K&N Pro Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  8. ^ "Sarah Cornett-Ching – 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  9. ^ "Sarah Cornett-Ching – 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  10. ^ "Sarah Cornett-Ching – 2016 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  11. ^ "Sarah Cornett-Ching – 2018 CARS Late Model Stock Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  12. ^ "Sarah Cornett-Ching – 2019 CARS Late Model Stock Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2025.