Cole Whitt

Quick Facts

Full Name	Cole Whitt
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Jun 22, 1991(1991-06-22)
Age	33
Birthplace	Alpine
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Gemini

Cole Whitt Biography

Cole Whitt is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on June 22, 1991 in Alpine, California, United States. Professional racecar driver, who was awarded NASCAR 2006 Rookie of the Year.

His name as well as Him and Burney Lamar were both among the few NASCAR stars who were born in California. were among the handful of NASCAR stars brought up in California.

Cole Daniel Whitt (born June 22, 1991) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. After advancing his way through Kart racing, Whitt moved up to sprint cars and became a development driver for Team Red Bull. After running in the K&N Pro Series East, Whitt made his NASCAR debut in 2010. He last competed part-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 72 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for TriStar Motorsports. He is nicknamed “The Ginger Lion” due to his ferocity behind the wheel of race cars and his red hair.

At Daytona in the Coke Zero 400, Whitt was caught up into a multi-car pileup and he t-boned Kyle Busch throwing Busch onto his roof. At Watkins Glen in the Cheez-It 355 at The Glen, Whitt crashed early in the race when his car drove straight into a tire barrier in turn 1 in an accident that loosely resembled Jimmie Johnson’s infamous crash at the same spot in 2000. Whitt climbed out mostly unscathed. Whitt led his first lap in Sprint Cup competition under caution in the GEICO 500 at Talladega. He would ultimately hang on for his then career-best finish of 15th.

Inspiring by his cousin’s go-karting experience, he decided to take to the sport himself.

Cole Whitt Net Worth

Cole Whitt is one of the richest Race Car Driver from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cole Whitt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He took part in local BMX events as early at age five.

In his stockcar debut in 2010, He won the pole in Pro Series East and finished the season in fourth place overall.

Whitt’s first five races of the NASCAR playoffs resulted in finishes outside the top 30. At Chicagoland, he ran into various problems and finished 35th, 10 laps down, followed by runs of 30th and four laps down (Loudon), 32nd and eight laps down (Dover), 34th and 42 laps down (Charlotte), and 34th and 25 laps down following a wreck with Michael McDowell (Talladega). In the return to Kansas, he ran 24th. On the final lap of Martinsville, cars stacked up in front of him, and he was pushed into Erik Jones, causing the latter to spin. He avoided the crash and finished 25th. Whitt closed the season by finishing 29th, 36th, and 28th at Texas, Phoenix, and Homestead, respectively.

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Who is Cole Whitt Dating?

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In 2013, Whitt and JR Motorsports parted ways with the team citing lack of sponsorship. He later joined forces with Tri-Star Motorsports, driving their No. 44 Nationwide entry from Dover onward. He earned his first top-ten of the year with an eighth-place finish at Road America. Late in the season, he ran seven Sprint Cup races with Swan Racing Company as a replacement for David Stremme. The team then hired him for the full 2014 season, placing him in their new second team, the No. 26.

Facts & Trivia

Cole Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Cole Whitt celebrates birthday on June 22 of every year.

During 2014 Daytona 500 practice, Whitt’s car had debris hit the nose, and without a backup car due to teammate Parker Kligerman’s crash during the session, Whitt’s team was forced to make repairs, and he also did not have a provisional to lock him into the race. In the Budweiser Duels, Whitt’s transfer into the 500 varied, but gained eight spots in the final five laps to finish 11th and qualify. When asked about the Duel, Whitt stated, “It was a hard way to do it, being out and back in with just a lap or so to go. I didn’t know if I was in when I crossed the finish line. It was a nail biter, for sure.” In the Daytona 500, Whitt ran as high as fourth, but ran out of fuel, and was later down two laps. However, Whitt eventually returned onto the lead lap, but was involved in a crash with seven laps remaining. Whitt finished 28th in the race.

What is Cole Whitt doing now?

On February 2, 2017, it was announced that Whitt would join TriStar Motorsports for the entire 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule as a chartered team, driving the No. 72 Ford Fusion.

Who drove the 72 car in NASCAR?

72 was used in a NASCAR premier series race, it was 2006 in the fall race at Phoenix. — The driver was Brandon Whitt , who is Cole Whitt’s cousin.

Why is there no Dodge in NASCAR?

Because it was in 2012 when Team Penske rolled down the window of the Dodge and jumped into a Ford. This, as they say, was the final ‘nail in the coffin’ for Dodge.

Who has the fastest car in NASCAR?

The fastest speed ever reached in NASCAR’s history was recorded at 212.809 miles per hour at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. The record was set in 1987 by Bill Elliot , making him NASCAR’s fastest driver.

What is the most successful car number in NASCAR history?

No. Not only is the No. 11 the most successful number in NASCAR history, the drivers who’ve won in it are a Who’s Who among NASCAR Hall of Famers. Cale Yarborough (2012) won 55 races in the No. 11, while Ned Jarrett (2011) won 49, Darrell Waltrip (2012) 43 and Junior Johnson (2010) 11.