Austin Varco

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Austin Varco
Varco in 2026
Born (1999-09-11) September 11, 1999
Chula Vista, California
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Truck no., teamNo. 22 (Team Reaume)
First race2026 Navy 250 (San Diego)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
2 races run over 2 years
ARCA West no., teamNo. 51 (Strike Mamba Racing)
Best finish62nd (2025)
First race2025 Portland 112 (Portland)
Last race2026 Oil Workers 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame (Bakersfield)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics up to date as of June 19, 2026.

Austin Varco (born September 11, 1999) is an American professional stock car racing driver who currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 22 Ford F-150 for Team Reaume, and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 51 Chevrolet for Strike Mamba Racing.

Racing career

Varco has previously competed in the NASCAR Weekly Series.[1]

Varco began his racing career at the age of four, where he competed in go-karts, before competing into other sports during his teenage years. After being enrolled into the University of Southern California, Varco returned to racing, obtaining an SCCA scholarship and competing in Spec Miata, where he won multiple national races and the series’ rookie of the year title in 2022.[2][3] He is twice nominated for the Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout.[4][5]

In 2025, Varco made his debut in the ARCA Menards Series West at Portland International Raceway, driving the No. 72 Chevrolet for Strike Mamba Racing.[6][7] After placing 14th in the lone practice session, he qualified in 11th, and finished one lap down in 13th.[8][9][10]

Varco's No. 22 truck at Naval Base Coronado in 2026

In 2026, Varco returned to the West Series with SMR, this time driving the No. 51 Chevrolet at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway, serving as a last minute replacement for Jayda Mack, who was originally scheduled to drive the car that weekend. Varco finished in 22nd after running 26 laps due to transmission issues.[2] Later that year, it was announced that Varco would make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at the Coronado Street Course, driving the No. 22 Ford for Team Reaume.[11]

Personal life

Varco is diagnosed with autism, having been diagnosed in 2021.[12]

Varco's parents, David and Suzanne, were previously amateur club racers.[13]

Motorsports results

NASCAR

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

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
2026 Team Reaume 22 Ford DAY ATL STP DAR CAR BRI TEX GLN DOV CLT NSH MCH COR
17		 LRP NWS IRP RCH NHA BRI KAN CLT PHO TAL MAR HOM -* -* [14]

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
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 AMSWC Pts Ref
2025 Strike Mamba Racing 72 Chevy KER PHO TUC CNS KER SON TRI PIR
13		 AAS MAD LVS PHO 62nd 31 [15]
2026 51 KER
22		 PHO TUC SHA CNS TRI SON PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO KER -* -* [16]

References

  1. "Austin Varco". The Third Turn. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  2. "ARCA WEST: Austin Varco's late call-up cut short by mechanical trouble". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  3. SCCA (2023-02-26). "Hoosier Super Tour Buttonwillow 2023: Saturday Notebook". Sports Car Club of America. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  4. "MX-5 Cup Shootout Nominees Announced – Update: Automatic Nominees Added – Mazda Motorsports". Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  5. "Nominees Named for 2023 Mazda MX-5 Cup Shootout". www.mx-5cup.com. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  6. "Entry list: Portland 112 at Portland International Raceway". ARCA. August 26, 2025. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  7. "Someone San Diego Should Know: Austin Varco". The San Diego Tribune. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  8. "Qualifying results: Portland 112 at Portland International Raceway". ARCA. August 29, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  9. "Race results: Portland 112 at Portland International Raceway". ARCA. August 29, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  10. "Breaking Down The 2025 ARCA West at Portland With Team, Driver Reactions and Analysis". Kickin the Tires. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  11. Tomlinson, Joy (June 8, 2026). "Austin Varco Attempting Truck Debut at San Diego". Frontstretch.
  12. "Former KNX Hero to make his NASCAR debut". Audacy.com. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  13. "Coronado High School grad Austin Varco's climb to NASCAR". The Coronado News. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  14. "Austin Varco – 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  15. "Austin Varco – 2025 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  16. "Austin Varco – 2026 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2026.