Buddy Isles Jr.
| Buddy Isles Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1989 or 1990 (age 35–36) Littleton, North Carolina, U.S. |
| CARS Late Model Stock Tour career | |
| Debut season | 2023 |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Starts | 25 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 13th in 2024 |
| Statistics up to date as of July 30, 2025. | |
Buddy Isles Jr. (born 1989 or 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes in the zMAX CARS Tour, driving the No. 11 Chevrolet for Vandyke Racing Performance. Isles races the No. 11 as a tribute to the "Flying No. 11" previously driven by Ray Hendrick.[1][2]
Isles previously worked as a fabricator for ThorSport Racing and the No. 88 driven by Matt Crafton in 2015,[3] and is the owner of Buddy Isles Tire and Automotive.[4]
Isles has also competed in series such as the Virginia Late Model Triple Crown Series, the I-95 Late Model Challenge, the Ultimate Street Stock East Region, and the NASCAR Weekly Series.[5][6]
Motorsports results
CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
| CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour results | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | CLMSCTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2023 | N/A | 11B | Chevy | SNM | FLC | HCY | ACE | NWS | LGY | DOM | CRW | HCY | ACE | TCM | WKS 15 |
AAS | SBO | TCM | CRW | 59th | 18 | [7] | |
| 2024 | Mike Darne Racing | 11 | Chevy | SNM 12 |
HCY 19 |
AAS 17 |
OCS 19 |
ACE 23 |
TCM 12 |
LGY 24 |
DOM 23 |
CRW | HCY 21 |
ACE 7 |
WCS 16 |
TCM 14 |
NWS 26 |
13th | 236 | [8] | |||
| Vandyke Racing Performance | 11V | NWS 24 |
FLC 26 |
SBO 9 |
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| 2025 | 11 | AAS 12 |
WCS 15 |
CDL 7 |
OCS 19 |
ACE 13 |
NWS 12 |
LGY 9 |
DOM 22 |
CRW | HCY | AND | FLC | SBO | TCM | NWS | -* | -* | [9] | ||||
References
- ^ "Buddy Isles Jr.: Carrying on the Flying No. 11's Legacy". Outside Groove. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ "Short Track Weekly: What the Flying 11 Means to Virginia Late Model Scene". Frontstretch. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ "About Us". Buddy Isles Racing. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ "Meet Out Team". Buddy Isles Tire and Automotive. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ "Buddy Isles, Jr". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ "Local man competes in dirt races in St. Louis". Lake Gaston Gazette-Observer. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ "Buddy Isles, Jr. - 2023 Season Results - Solid Rock Carriers CARS Late Model Stock Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ "Buddy Isles, Jr. - 2024 Season Results - zMAX CARS Late Model Stock Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ^ "Buddy Isles, Jr. - 2025 Season Results - zMAX CARS Late Model Stock Tour". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 30, 2025.