Nick Sanchez

Nicholas Anthony Sanchez (born June 10, 2001) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 48 Chevrolet SS for Big Machine Racing and part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 07 Chevrolet Silverado RST for Spire Motorsports. He is the 2022 ARCA Menards Series champion.

Nick Sanchez
Sanchez in 2025
Born	Nicholas Anthony Sanchez (2001-06-10) June 10, 2001 (age 23) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	156 lb (71 kg)
Achievements	2022 ARCA Menards Series Champion
Awards	2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
19 races run over 2 years
Car no., team	No. 48 (Big Machine Racing)
2022 position	35th
Best finish	35th (2022)
First race	2022 United Rentals 200 (Phoenix)
Last race	2025 Ag-Pro 300 (Talladega)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 5 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
46 races run over 2 years
Truck no., team	No. 07 (Spire Motorsports)
2024 position	5th
Best finish	5th (2024)
First race	2023 NextEra Energy 250 (Daytona)
Last race	2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race (Phoenix)
First win	2024 Fresh From Florida 250 (Daytona)
Last win	2024 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (Charlotte)
Wins Top tens Poles 2 26 7
ARCA Menards Series career
42 races run over 3 years
Best finish	1st (2022)
First race	2020 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Last race	2022 Shore Lunch 200 (Toledo)
First win	2021 Reese's 150 (Kansas)
Last win	2022 Henry Ford Health 200 (Michigan)
Wins Top tens Poles 4 31 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
15 races run over 4 years
Best finish	3rd (2020)
First race	2019 Who'sYourDriver.org Twin 100's #1 (South Boston)
Last race	2022 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 10 1
ARCA Menards Series West career
3 races run over 2 years
Best finish	29th (2021)
First race	2021 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Last race	2022 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 2 0
Statistics current as of April 26, 2025.

Racing career

Sanchez's No. 6 car at Dover Motor Speedway in 2020

Sanchez (No. 2) racing alongside Derrick Lancaster (No. 29), Tanner Gray (No. 17), Greg Van Alst (No. 35), and other cars at Daytona in 2021

Sanchez spins with Van Alst, Derek Griffith (No. 55), and Scott Melton (No. 69) in a crash at Daytona in 2021

Sanchez began racing at the age of twelve in go-karts at his home track of Homestead–Miami Speedway.^[1]

Sanchez tried out for NASCAR's Drive for Diversity program and was accepted into it, and as a result, was given a ride with Rev Racing in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series as well as the then-NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2019. He made his debut in both races of the doubleheader at South Boston Speedway^[2] and then made another start later in the year at New Hampshire. In only his second start in the series, Sanchez would win the pole for the second South Boston race.

He was also the recipient of the Wendell Scott Trailblazer Award in 2019.^[3]

When ARCA and NASCAR merged, the East Series and the ARCA Menards Series were brought together and rebranded in 2020, and Sanchez continued to compete for Rev Racing in the renamed ARCA Menards Series East. Sanchez became a full-time driver for the team in 2020, replacing Rubén García Jr. in the team's No. 6 car.

In 2021, Sanchez moved from the East Series to the main ARCA Menards Series, competing full-time in Rev's No. 2 car. (It was initially going to be the No. 6.)^[4] The team also switched from Toyota to Chevrolet that year. Sanchez got his first career ARCA win at Kansas in the season finale, while Ty Gibbs won the championship for that season.

On October 19, 2021, it was announced that Sanchez would be driving part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for B. J. McLeod Motorsports while continuing to drive full-time for Rev Racing in the main ARCA Menards Series.^[5] He would first pilot the No. 5 Chevrolet at Phoenix Raceway, and at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the No. 99. He would later depart the team afterward to drive a partial schedule the No. 48 for Big Machine Racing starting at Bristol Motor Speedway. Sanchez would win three ARCA races (Talladega, Kansas, & Michigan) and the Championship in 2022 by 14 points over Daniel Dye.^[6]

Sanchez in the No. 2 truck at the Circuit of the Americas in 2023

On November 4, 2022, Rev Racing announced its expansion into the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, fielding the No. 2 Chevrolet for Sanchez in 2023.^[7][8] His consistency made him the only rookie to make the playoffs in 2023. In addition, he won the NASCAR Rookie of the Year honors in the Truck Series. Following the Talladega fall race, Sanchez got into a fight with Matt Crafton in the garage area as a result of an on-track incident when both of their trucks made contact with each other, triggering a multi-truck pileup. Sanchez, with blood running down his face, yelled "I'm going to fucking kill you at Homestead. You fucked with the wrong guy motherfucker. It's on now."^[9] NASCAR fined Sanchez $5,000 and Crafton $25,000 for the fight. In addition, Sanchez's father Rene was suspended for two races for his involvement.^[10] Sanchez was eliminated at the conclusion of the Round of 8 at Homestead.^[11]

Sanchez's No. 2 truck at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024.

Following the purchase of Rev Racing’s technical partner Kyle Busch Motorsports by Spire Motorsports, it was announced that Sanchez would continue racing the No. 2 Silverado for Rev Racing for the 2024 season.^[12]

Sanchez began the 2024 season with his first career win at Daytona.^[13] Three months later, he scored his second win at Charlotte.^[14]

Sanchez's No. 48 car at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2025

In mid-September of that year, it was announced that Sanchez would return to the Xfinity Series and Big Machine Racing to drive their No. 48 car full-time, beginning for the following 2025 season.^[15]

Personal life

Sanchez's father immigrated to the United States from Cuba on the Mariel boatlift when he was eight years old.^[1]

When Sanchez began competing in NASCAR, he moved from Miami to Cornelius, North Carolina, which is located in the Charlotte metropolitan area where the majority of NASCAR teams are based.^[16]

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.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
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	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	NXSC	Pts	Ref
2022	B. J. McLeod Motorsports	5	Chevy	DAY	CAL	LVS	PHO 26	ATL	COA	RCH	MAR	TAL	DOV	DAR	TEX																						35th	156	[17]
		99														CLT 28	PIR	NSH	ROA	ATL	NHA	POC	IRC	MCH	GLN	DAY	DAR	KAN
	Big Machine Racing	48	Chevy																										BRI 29	TEX 11	TAL	ROV	LVS 12	HOM 25	MAR 7	PHO 12
2025	Big Machine Racing	48	Chevy	DAY 35	ATL 5	COA 24	PHO 10	LVS 20	HOM 8	MAR 32	DAR 8	BRI 16	CAR 31	TAL 15	TEX	CLT	NSH	MXC	POC	ATL	CSC	SON	DOV	IND	IOW	GLN	DAY	PIR	GTW	BRI	KAN	ROV	LVS	TAL	MAR	PHO	-*	-*	[18]

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
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	24	25	NCTC	Pts	Ref
2023	Rev Racing	2	Chevy	DAY 26	LVS 30	ATL 2	COA 7	TEX 16*	BRD 18	MAR 11	KAN 6	DAR 11	NWS 30	CLT 9	GTW 8	NSH 3	MOH 9	POC 19	RCH 8	IRP 11	MLW 24	KAN 8*	BRI 9	TAL 7*	HOM 17	PHO 10			6th	2258	[19]
2024				DAY 1*	ATL 5	LVS 17	BRI 17	COA 18	MAR 4	TEX 3	KAN 6	DAR 2	NWS 7	CLT 1	GTW 3	NSH 13	POC 13	IRP 10	RCH 30	MLW 4	BRI 5	KAN 12	TAL 22	HOM 13	MAR 5	PHO 4			5th	2280	[20]
2025	Spire Motorsports	07	Chevy	DAY	ATL	LVS	HOM	MAR	BRI	CAR	TEX	KAN	NWS	CLT	NSH	MCH	POC	LRP	IRP	GLN	RCH	DAR	BRI	NHA	ROV	TAL	MAR	PHO	-*	-*

^* Season still in progress
¹ Ineligible for series points

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
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	AMSC	Pts	Ref
2020	Rev Racing	6	Toyota	DAY	PHO 6	TAL	POC	IRP	KEN	IOW	KAN	TOL	TOL	MCH	DRC	GTW 14	L44	TOL 10	BRI 11	WIN	MEM	ISF	KAN	28th	135	[21]
2021		2	Chevy	DAY 31	PHO 21	TAL 3	KAN 9	TOL 3	CLT 5	MOH 5	POC 4	ELK 6	BLN 6	IOW 5	WIN 14	GLN 8	MCH 3	ISF	MLW 12	DSF	BRI 4	SLM 17	KAN 1	3rd	692	[22]
2022				DAY 20	PHO 7	TAL 1	KAN 1	CLT 8	IOW 7	BLN 6	ELK 11	MOH 11	POC 2	IRP 7	MCH 1*	GLN 2	ISF 5	MLW 5	DSF 5	KAN 2	BRI 12	SLM 6	TOL 6	1st	970	[23]

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	AMSEC	Pts	Ref
2019	Rev Racing	2	Toyota	NSM	BRI	SBO 14	SBO 8	MEM	NHA	IOW	GLN	BRI	GTW	NHA 8	DOV	21st	103	[24]
2020		6		NSM 4	TOL 5	DOV 16	TOL 10	BRI 11	FIF 9							3rd	309	[25]
2021		2	Chevy	NSM	FIF	NSV	DOV	SNM	IOW 5	MLW 12	BRI 4					13th	161	[26]
2022				NSM	FIF	DOV	NSV	IOW 7	MLW 5	BRI 12						11th	108	[27]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	AMSWC	Pts	Ref
2021	Rev Racing	2	Chevy	PHO 21	SON	IRW	CNS	IRW	PIR	LVS	AAS	PHO 4			29th	63	[28]
2022				PHO 7	IRW	KCR	PIR	SON	IRW	EVG	PIR	AAS	LVS	PHO	51st	37	[29]