Career Timeline of Tyler Ankrum: Major Achievements and Milestones

How Tyler Ankrum built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Tyler Ankrum is an American professional stock car racing driver currently competing full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Driving the No. 18 Chevrolet Silverado RST for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, Ankrum has achieved notable success early in his career. He secured the 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship, marking a historic win for DGR-Crosley. Notably, Ankrum is the first NASCAR national series race winner born in the 21st century, highlighting his status as a rising talent in the sport.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2015: Winning Hickory Motor Speedway's Fall Brawl

In 2015, Tyler Ankrum won Hickory Motor Speedway's Fall Brawl in super late model racing.

January 2018: Signing with David Gilliland Racing

In January 2018, Tyler Ankrum signed with David Gilliland Racing for half of the 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season, which eventually morphed into a full-time effort.

November 2018: Uncertainty about 2019 plans due to sponsorship

In early November 2018, Tyler Ankrum noted that a lack of sponsorship would likely prevent him from running in the Truck Series full-time in 2019. His 2019 plans included part-time rides in Trucks, the ARCA Racing Series, and super late model racing.

December 14, 2018: Announcement of full-time Truck Series run in 2019

On December 14, 2018, Tyler Ankrum and DGR-Crosley announced that he would run full-time in 2019 starting with the spring Martinsville race due to age restrictions.

2018: Third in the 2018 Rattler 250

In 2018, Tyler Ankrum finished third in the Rattler 250. This was after switching to the super late model in late 2015.

2018: 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship

In 2018, Tyler Ankrum won the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship, which marked DGR-Crosley's first championship in any racing series.

June 11, 2019: Announcement of Sponsorship Issues

On June 11, 2019, Tyler Ankrum announced that sponsorship woes had put him out of the truck, with only a handful of races left in the season.

July 11, 2019: First Truck Series win at Kentucky

On July 11, 2019, Tyler Ankrum scored his first Truck Series win at Kentucky after Brett Moffitt ran out of fuel towards the final lap. This also marked DGR-Crosley's first Truck Series win, qualifying him for the playoffs.

November 14, 2019: Joining GMS Racing for the 2020 Truck season

On November 14, 2019, Tyler Ankrum joined GMS Racing for the 2020 Truck season, marking a new chapter in his racing career.

2020: First Playoff Appearance Since 2020

In 2020 Tyler Ankrum made the playoffs, but would be eliminated at the conclusion of the Round of 8 at Martinsville.

2020: 2020 Truck Season

In 2020, Tyler Ankrum drove for GMS Racing in the Truck series.

2022: Return to Toyota with Hattori Racing Enterprises

In 2022, Tyler Ankrum returned to driving a Toyota, specifically the No. 16 Toyota for Hattori Racing Enterprises.

December 7, 2023: Move to McAnally-Hilgemann Racing

On December 7, 2023, it was announced that Tyler Ankrum would move to McAnally-Hilgemann Racing for the 2024 season, running a newly renumbered 18 truck.

2024: 2024 Season

In 2024, Tyler Ankrum drove for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing. Due to his consistency throughout the regular season, Ankrum would make the playoffs for the first time since 2020 and would be eliminated at the conclusion of the Round of 8 at Martinsville.