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Gary Klutt

Gary T. Klutt (born August 14, 1992) is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver and a member of the 2016 NASCAR Next class. He is also the Host of the Gary Klutt Podcast. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Pinty's Series, driving the No. 59 Dodge Challenger for Legendary Motorcar Company.[1][2] He also co-hosts the Canadian reality television show Legendary Motorcar with his father Peter.[3] He has also raced in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series.

Gary Klutt
BornGary T. Klutt
(1992-08-14) August 14, 1992 (age 32)
Halton Hills, Ontario
NASCAR Cup Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2017 position42nd
Best finish42nd (2017)
First race2017 I Love New York 355 at The Glen (Watkins Glen)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
3 races run over 3 years
2019 position69th
Best finish50th (2016)
First race2016 Chevrolet Silverado 250 (Mosport)
Last race2019 Chevrolet Silverado 250 (Mosport)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Canada Series career
56 races run over 10 years
Car no., teamNo. 59 (Legendary Motorcar Company)
2022 position9th
Best finish6th (2015)
First race2010 Vortex Brake Pads 200 (Mosport)
Last race2023 eBay Motors 200 (Mosport)
First win2015 Clarington 200 (Mosport)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 37 4
Statistics current as of May 20, 2023.

Racing career

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Pinty's Series

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Early years

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Klutt began his racing career in 2000, finding success quickly, winning karting championships in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2007 and the Canadian Nationals in 2009.[4]

Debuting in 2010 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Klutt qualified 16th and finished 11th in his family No. 68 entry.[5] He did not return to the series until 2013, running another race at CTMP, starting seventh and finishing seventh in a family-entered No. 59 car.[6] The team entered four races in 2014, running top tens at Circuit ICAR and CTMP, and falling out of one race with mechanical issues.[7]

Full-time

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Klutt started racing full-time in 2015, starting from the pole and winning the season-opening race at CTMP in only his seventh series start. He garnered one other pole and six other top tens en route to a 5th-place points finish.[8] He also garnered Rookie of the Year honors.[9] 2016 brought a bit less success, as Klutt raced his way to eight top tens but not one top five finish and failed to finish two races.[10] Also during the 2016 season, Klutt was named to the 2016 NASCAR Next class.[11] He returned to full time racing for the 2022 season, finishing 9th in the point standings with four top fives and eight top tens.

Post full-time

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After the 2016 season, Klutt picked up other obligations and started running part-time again, focusing on crown jewel road course races.[12] He continued with his family Legendary Motorcar team, sometimes driving the hauler to the track.[12]

Gander Outdoors Truck Series

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During his 2016 Pinty's season, Klutt signed on with Kyle Busch Motorsports to run a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, the track at which he had experienced the most success in the Pinty's series. Klutt was a sub for Cody Coughlin, who could not drive the race.[13] Klutt said he wanted a chance to race trucks at CTMP ever since 2013.[14] During the race, Klutt improved four spots on his qualifying position to finish 11th.[15]

Monster Energy Cup Series

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On August 6, 2017, Klutt made his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut at Watkins Glen International, where he drove the No. 15 Chevrolet for Premium Motorsports.[16] He qualified 34th and finished 31st, one lap behind race winner Martin Truex Jr.[17][18]

Personal life

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Klutt works for his family reality television show Legendary Motorcar, which is shown internationally (U. S. on Velocity and in other countries, Discovery World). His other interests include real estate.[19]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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

Monster Energy Cup Series

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup 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 34 35 36 MENCC Pts Ref
2017 Premium Motorsports 15 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL MAR TEX BRI RCH TAL KAN CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY KEN NHA IND POC GLN
31 		MCH BRI DAR RCH CHI NHA DOV CLT TAL KAN MAR TEX PHO HOM 42nd 6 [20]

Gander Outdoors Truck Series

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NASCAR Gander Outdoors 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 NGOTC Pts Ref
2016 Kyle Busch Motorsports 51 Toyota DAY ATL MAR KAN DOV CLT TEX IOW GTW KEN ELD POC BRI MCH MSP
11 		CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 50th 22 [21]
2017 Premium Motorsports 49 Chevy DAY ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW IOW KEN ELD POC MCH BRI MSP
24 		CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 94th 01 [22]
2019 Niece Motorsports 44 Chevy DAY ATL LVS MAR TEX DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN POC ELD MCH BRI MSP
12 		LVS TAL MAR PHO HOM 69th 25 [23]

Pinty's Series

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NASCAR Pinty's Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NPSC Pts Ref
2010 Legendary Motorcar Company 68 Chevy DEL MSP
11 		ASE TOR EDM MPS SAS CTR MSP CGV BAR RIS KWA 46th 130 [24]
2013 Legendary Motorcar Company 59 Chevy MSP DEL MSP ICAR MPS SAS ASE CTR RIS MSP
7 		BAR KWA 46th 37 [25]
2014 MSP ACD ICAR
8 		EIR SAS ASE CTR
28 		RIS MSP
6 		BAR 25th 112 [26]
61 Dodge KWA
22
2015 59 Chevy MSP
1 		ICAR
8 		CTR
22 		MSP
11 		6th 383 [27]
Dodge ACD
7 		SSS
6 		EIR
10 		SAS
14 		ASE
7 		RIS
8 		KWA
11
2016 MSP
10 		SSS
13 		ACD
13 		ICAR
7 		TOR
6 		EIR
9 		SAS
7 		CTR
22 		RIS
13 		MSP
6 		ASE
7 		KWA
9 		8th 407 [28]
2017 MSP
3 		DEL ACD ICAR TOR
9 		SAS
5 		SAS
10 		EIR CTR
13 		RIS MSP
8 		ASE JUK 14th 216 [29]
2018 MSP
19 		JUK ACD TOR
4 		SAS SAS EIR CTR RIS MSP
7 		ASE NHA JUK 22nd 103 [30]
2019 MSP
3 		JUK ACD TOR
17 		SAS SAS EIR CTR RIS MSP
11 		ASE NHA JUK 25th 103 [31]
2021 Legendary Motorcar Company 59 Dodge SUN SUN CTR ICAR MSP
5* 		MSP
6 		FLA FLA DEL DEL 28th 80 [32]
2022 SUN
6 		MSP
4 		ACD
7 		AVE
5 		TOR
4 		EDM
7 		SAS
14 		SAS
21 		CTR
11 		OSK
9 		ICAR
21 		MSP
3 		DEL
26 		9th 234 [33]

K&N Pro Series East

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NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NKNPSEC Pts Ref
2017 Calabrese Motorsports 43 Toyota NSM GRE BRI SBO SBO MEM BLN TMP NHA IOW GLN
13 		LGY NJM DOV 58th 31 [34]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

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  1. ^ "Gary Klutt Career Statistics - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  2. ^ "Gary Klutt | Racing career profile | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  3. ^ "97: Peter and Gary Klutt, Legendary Motorcar Company and hosts of Discovery's Velocity Legendary Motorcar TV series - Wisconsin Hot Rod Radio". Wisconsin Hot Rod Radio. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  4. ^ "Town recognizes citizens' achievements". TheIFP.ca. 2010-03-17. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  5. ^ "Gary Klutt 2010 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  6. ^ "Gary Klutt 2013 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  7. ^ "Gary Klutt 2014 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  8. ^ "Gary Klutt 2015 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  9. ^ "Gary Klutt named NCTS rookie of the year". Driven Wheels. 2015-09-24. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  10. ^ "Gary Klutt 2016 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  11. ^ "NASCAR Next: Canadian racer Gary Klutt among 11 selected | Toronto Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  12. ^ a b "Gary Klutt - NASCARnext driver". Stitcher. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Canadian Gary Klutt to make Truck debut at Mosport with KBM". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  14. ^ "Gary Klutt will make his Truck Series debut with KBM". Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  15. ^ "Gary Klutt 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  16. ^ "Gary Klutt to make Cup debut at Watkins Glen with Premium Motorsports". ESPN. July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  17. ^ "2017 I Love New York 355 at the Glen". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  18. ^ Southers, Time (August 7, 2017). "Gary Klutt reflects after first NASCAR Cup Series start". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  19. ^ "Klutt Earns Jostens Rookie Award | NASCAR Home Tracks". hometracks.nascar.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-29. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
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  25. ^ "Gary Klutt – 2013 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  26. ^ "Gary Klutt – 2014 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  27. ^ "Gary Klutt – 2015 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  28. ^ "Gary Klutt – 2016 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  29. ^ "Gary Klutt – 2017 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  30. ^ "Gary Klutt – 2018 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  31. ^ "Gary Klutt – 2019 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  32. ^ "Gary Klutt – 2021 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  33. ^ "Gary Klutt – 2022 NASCAR Pinty's Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  34. ^ "Gary Klutt – 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
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