Brian Tyler (racing driver)

Brian Tyler (born October 27, 1967) is an American auto racing driver.

Brian Tyler
Tyler in 2003
Born	(1967-10-27) October 27, 1967 (age 57) Albion, Michigan, U.S.
Achievements	1996, 1997 USAC Sprint Car Series Champion 2006 USAC Payless Little 500, Anderson, IN. Winner.
Awards	1997 USAC Silver Crown Series Most Improved Driver Inducted into the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2007[1]
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
9 races run over 4 years
Best finish	63rd (2001)
First race	2001 Sam's Town 300 (Las Vegas)
Last race	2005 Kroger 200 (IRP)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish	104th (2002)
First race	2002 Michigan 200 (Michigan)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
IndyCar Series career
10 races run over 2 years
Best finish	18th (1998)
First race	1998 Indy 200 (Disney)
Last race	1999 TransWorld Diversified Services Indy 200 (Disney)
Wins Podiums Poles 0 0 0
Statistics up to date as of November 17, 2019.

He was a back-to-back USAC National Sprint car Champion for Larry Contos Racing in 1996 and 1997.^[1] He made 10 starts in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series in 1998 and 1999 for 3 different teams with a best finish of 6th at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He attempted, but failed to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 both those years.^[2]

Tyler has 9 NASCAR Busch Series starts, and one NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start, all made between 2001 and 2005. He also has 11 ARCA stock car starts to his credit.^[3]

Tyler continues to race in the USAC Silver Crown Series and make occasional ARCA appearances. He finished 7th in the USAC Silver Crown National Championship in 2010^[4]

Awards

• 1997 USAC Sprint Car Series Champion
• 1997 USAC Silver Crown Series Most Improved Driver
• 1996 USAC Sprint Car Series Champion
• 2006 USAC Payless Little 500, Anderson, IN. Winner.
• Inducted into the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2007^[1]

Motorsports career results

Indy Racing League

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	Chassis	No.	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Rank	Points	Ref
1998	Chitwood Motorsports	Dallara IR8	17	Oldsmobile	WDW 19	PHX 17										18th	140	[5]
	Byrd-Cunningham Racing	G-Force GF01B	10				INDY Rpl	TXS
	Team Pelfrey	Dallara IR8	81	Oldsmobile Aurora V8					NHM 14	DOV 12	CLT 16	PPIR 16	ATL 21	TX2 13	LVS 6
1999	Truscelli Team Racing	G-Force GF01C	33		WDW 14	PHX	CLT									37th	16	[6]
	ISM Racing		36					INDY DNQ	TXS	PPI	ATL	DOV	PP2	LVS	TX2

Indianapolis 500

Year	Chassis	Engine	Start	Finish	Team
1998	G-Force GF01B	Oldsmobile Aurora V8	Raced by Mike Groff		Byrd-Cunningham Racing
1999	G-Force GF01C	Oldsmobile Aurora V8	DNQ		ISM Racing

NASCAR

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

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch 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	NBSC	Pts	Ref
2000	Jay Robinson Racing	49	Chevy	DAY	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	BRI	TEX	NSV	TAL	CAL	RCH	NHA	CLT	DOV	SBO	MYB	GLN	MLW	NZH	PPR	GTY	IRP DNQ	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	MEM	PHO	HOM				N/A	-	[7]
2001				DAY	CAR	LVS 33	ATL	DAR	BRI	TEX	NSH	TAL	CAL	RCH	NHA	NZH	CLT	DOV	KEN	MLW	GLN	CHI	GTY	PPR															63rd	344	[8]
			Pontiac																						IRP 26
			Ford																							MCH 39	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT
	PF2 Motorsports	94	Chevy																														MEM 24	PHO	CAR 35	HOM DNQ
2003	Bost Motorsports	22	Chevy	DAY	CAR	LVS	DAR	BRI	TEX	TAL	NSH	CAL	RCH	GTY	NZH	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	DAY	CHI	NHA	PPR	IRP 23	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT							113th	128	[9]
	PF2 Motorsports	94	Chevy																														MEM 43	ATL	PHO	CAR	HOM
2004	Woodland Racing	40	Chevy	DAY	CAR	LVS	DAR	BRI	TEX	NSH	TAL	CAL	GTY	RCH	NZH	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	DAY	CHI	NHA	PPR	IRP 42	MCH	BRI	CAL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	ATL	PHO	DAR	HOM		148th	37	[10]
2005		80		DAY	CAL	MXC	LVS	ATL	NSH	BRI	TEX	PHO	TAL	DAR	RCH	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	DAY	CHI	NHA	PPR	GTY	IRP 41	GLN	MCH	BRI	CAL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM DNQ	TEX	PHO	HOM	140th	40	[11]

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	NCTC	Pts	Ref
2002	Team Racing	25	Chevy	DAY	DAR	MAR	GTY	PPR	DOV	TEX	MEM	MLW	KAN	KEN	NHA	MCH 35	IRP	NSH	RCH	TEX	SBO	LVS	CAL	PHO	HOM	104th	58	[12]

ARCA Racing Series

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

ARCA Racing 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	ARSC	Pts	Ref
2005	Woodland Racing	10	Chevy	DAY	NSH	SLM	KEN	TOL 6	LAN	MIL	POC	MCH	KAN	KEN													40th	920	[13]
		48													BLN 2	POC	GTW	LER	NSH	MCH	ISF	TOL 6	DSF 26	CHI	SLM	TAL 12
2006		22		DAY 22	NSH	SLM	WIN	KEN	TOL	POC	MCH	KAN	KEN	BLN	POC	GTW	NSH	MCH	ISF	MIL	TOL	DSF	CHI	SLM	TAL	IOW	134th	120	[14]
2008	Hattori Woodland Racing	01	Toyota	DAY DNQ	SLM	IOW	KAN	CAR	KEN	TOL	POC	MCH	CAY	KEN	BLN	POC	NSH										75th	315	[15]
	Woodland Racing	25																ISF 3	DSF 31	CHI	SLM	NJM	TAL	TOL
2009	Stringer Motorsports	90	Chevy	DAY	SLM	CAR	TAL	KEN	TOL	POC	MCH	MFD	IOW	KEN	BLN	POC	ISF 30	CHI	TOL	DSF 8	NJM	SLM	KAN	CAR			87th	260	[16]
2010	Hixson Motorsports	23	Chevy	DAY	PBE	SLM	TEX	TAL	TOL	POC 31	MCH	IOW	MFD	POC	BLN	NJM	ISF	CHI	DSF	TOL	SLM	KAN	CAR				128th	75	[17]