Brenden Michael Queen (born November 21, 1997), nicknamed Butterbean,[1] is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series and the CARS Tour, driving his self-owned No. 03 car, and part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 1 Toyota Tundra for Tricon Garage. He has also previously competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series.
Racing career
Queen started racing at age 6 in the late model stock division at his home track of Langley Speedway. He was mentored by Phil Warren, a seven-time Langley track champion, who served as his crew chief starting in the mid-2010's. Queen won three consecutive track championships at Langley in 2020, 2021 and 2022.[1] He also won the 2016 late model stock track championship at East Carolina Motor Speedway and the 2022 dirt late model track championship at Dixieland Speedway.[2]
In 2019, Queen made his ARCA debut in the season-opener at Daytona in the No. 35 car for Vizion Motorsports after previously competing in the series' preseason testing at the track in January for the team. Vizion team owners Jennifer and Teddy Brown were impressed by Queen's late model performances that they invited him to test and race their car at Daytona.[3] After the race at Daytona, Queen tweeted that he would run full-time for Vizion in the No. 35 car but he and the team did not end up running any more races that year due to the team's financial problems.[4][5]
In 2023, Queen joined Lee Pulliam Performance to run full-time in the CARS Tour for the first time, winning 4 races and finishing 2nd in the final standings.[2][6]
On March 8, 2024, it was announced that Queen would make his Truck Series debut in the race at North Wilkesboro Speedway driving the No. 1 truck for Tricon Garage.[7][8][9] Queen won the 2023 CARS Tour race at North Wilkesboro held on the Wednesday before the track's Truck Series race and Cup Series race. Some NASCAR drivers, including Dale Earnhardt Jr., were also in that CARS Tour race.[10]
Personal life
Queen is from Virginia and frequently competes at his home track of Langley Speedway.[11] He got his nickname "Butterbean" from wrestler Eric Esch who also has that nickname as Queen looked like him when he was born and early in his life.[1] His father Mike was also a racing driver. Queen is currently attending Old Dominion University where he will earn a degree in mechanical engineering.[2]
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.)
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 | NCTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2024 | Tricon Garage | 1 | Toyota | DAY | ATL | LVS | BRI | COA | MAR | TEX | KAN | DAR | NWS | CLT | GTW | NSH | POC | IRP | RCH | MLW | BRI | KAN | TAL | HOM | MAR | PHO | -* | -* | |
* Season still in progress
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 |
| 2019 | Vizion Motorsports | 35 | Toyota | DAY 29 |
FIF | SLM | TAL | NSH | TOL | CLT | POC | MCH | MAD | GTW | CHI | ELK | IOW | POC | ISF | DSF | SLM | IRP | KAN | 82nd | 85 | [12] |
References
- ^ a b c White, Brandon (July 21, 2022). "Brenden 'Butterbean' Queen rides near-perfect season at Langley Speedway into Hampton Heat". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c Hodgdon, Dan (February 4, 2024). "The Rise of 'Butterbean' Queen". Speed Sport. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "Several Late Model Stock Car Drivers Set to Compete at Daytona". Race22.com. February 8, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "(Twitter post)". Twitter. Brenden Queen. February 12, 2019.
- ^ "Brenden Queen to drive full time for Vizion Motorsports". ThePitLane. February 13, 2019. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "Brenden Queen". The Third Turn. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (March 8, 2024). "Brenden Queen Getting Truck Series Shot with TRICON at North Wilkesboro". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Brenden Queen to Drive for TRICON at North Wilkesboro". Frontstretch. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "Brenden 'Butterbean' Queen to make Truck Series debut at North Wilkesboro with TRICON". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (March 8, 2024). "Brenden Queen Joins TRICON Garage for Truck Series Debut at North Wilkesboro". Racing America. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ O'Brien, Marty (February 8, 2019). "Langley Speedway's Brenden Queen is chasing the dream in Daytona Beach". Daily Press (Virginia). Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "Brenden Queen – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Brenden Queen driver statistics at Racing-Reference