Greg Van Alst

Gregory Michael Van Alst (born July 1, 1981) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 35 Chevrolet SS/Ford Fusion for his own team, Greg Van Alst Motorsports.

Greg Van Alst
Van Alst (No. 35) at Daytona in 2021
BornGregory Michael Van Alst
(1981-07-01) July 1, 1981 (age 42)
Anderson, Indiana, U.S.
Achievements2019 ARCA/CRA Super Series Champion
2014 CRA Late Model Sportsman Series Champion
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
2 races run over 1 year
2023 position104th
Best finish104th (2023)
First race2023 Alsco Uniforms 250 (Atlanta)
Last race2023 Ambetter Health 200 (Loudon)
WinsTop tensPoles
000
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
5 races run over 1 year
2023 position55th
Best finish55th (2023)
First race2023 TSport 200 (IRP)
Last race2023 Love's RV Stop 250 (Talladega)
WinsTop tensPoles
000
ARCA Menards Series career
44 races run over 5 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 35 (Greg Van Alst Motorsports)
Best finish5th (2022)
First race2002 Bluegrass Quality Meats 200 (Kentucky)
Last race2024 General Tire 150 (Charlotte)
First win2023 BRANDT 200 (Daytona)
WinsTop tensPoles
1210
ARCA Menards Series East career
7 races run over 4 years
ARCA East no., teamNo. 35 (Greg Van Alst Motorsports)
Best finish13th (2022)
First race2021 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Last race2024 General Tire 150 (Dover)
WinsTop tensPoles
050
ARCA Menards Series West career
3 races run over 3 years
ARCA West no., teamNo. 35 (Greg Van Alst Motorsports)
Best finish47th (2023)
First race2022 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Last race2024 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
WinsTop tensPoles
010
Statistics current as of May 6, 2024.

Racing career

ARCA Menards Series

Van Alst made his ARCA Re/Max Series debut in 2002, running three races at Kentucky, Chicagoland, and Salem driving the No. 01 Chevrolet for Robert Locke. He managed his best finish at Chicagoland, coming home in 15th.

Van Alst would not return to the now ARCA Menards Series until 2021, where he would drive for his own team in the No. 35.[1] Van Alst ran eight races and collected three top ten finishes. He finished seventh at Kansas, second at Winchester, and sixth at Michigan. Van Alst would also make his ARCA Menards Series East debut that year at Bristol, finishing 15th.

In 2022, Van Alst would run full-time in the ARCA Series for the first time, finishing fifth in the final points standings and scoring eleven top-tens with a best finish of fifth at Charlotte Motor Speedway.[2] He would also make his ARCA Menards Series West debut that year in a combination race with the main ARCA Menards Series at Phoenix, finishing 36th due to a handling issue.

In 2023, Van Alst scored his first career win at Daytona after making a pass on Jason White on the final lap of the race.[3][4] He would then go on to finish tenth in two of the next three races. After finishing 22nd at Charlotte due to a crash with Connor Mosack,[5] Van Alst, who had initially elected to run full-time for that year,[6] decided to cut back his ARCA schedule and run select races for the remainder of the season.[7][8]

NASCAR Xfinity Series

On April 22, 2023, Alpha Prime Racing announced Van Alst would make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut for the team at Atlanta Motor Speedway.[9] After a near spin in qualifying, Van Alst would crash early and finish 38th.[10] He ran the next race at New Hampshire, where he would finish 38th and last once again due to brake issues.[11]

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

On August 6, 2023, Van Alst announced that he would make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut in the race at IRP, driving the No. 20 truck for Young's Motorsports.[12] A few days later, on August 9, it was announced that Van Alst would be driving the No. 20 truck for the rest of the 2023 season.[13] At Talladega, Van Alst suffered a fractured vertebrae from a multi-truck accident.[14]

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.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NXSCPtsRef
2023Alpha Prime Racing44ChevyDAYCALLVSPHOATLCOARCHMARTALDOVDARCLTPIRSONNSHCSCATL
38
104th01[15]
45NHA
38
POCROAMCHIRCGLNDAYDARKANBRITEXROVLVSHOMMARPHO

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223NCTCPtsRef
2023Young's Motorsports20ChevyDAYLVSATLCOATEXBRDMARKANDARNWSCLTGTWNSHMOHPOCRCHIRP
36
MLW
34
KAN
32
BRI
34
TAL
26
HOMPHO55th23[16]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

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
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122AMSCPtsRef
2002Robert Locke01ChevyDAYATLNSHSLMKENCLTKANPOCMCHTOL
Wth
SBOKEN
32
BLNPOCNSHISFWIN
DNQ
DSFCHI
15
SLM
30
TALCLT91st305[17]
2021Greg Van Alst Motorsports35ChevyDAY
29
PHOTAL
26
KAN
7
TOLCLT
14
MOHPOC
25
ELKBLNIOW16th242[18]
FordWIN
2
GLNMCH
6
ISFMLWDSFBRI
15
SLMKAN
14
2022ChevyDAY
22
TAL
11
5th841[19]
FordPHO
36
KAN
7
CLT
5
IOW
8
BLN
8
ELK
8
MOH
12
POC
15
IRP
10
MCH
9
GLN
13
ISF
13
MLW
9
DSF
6
KAN
17
BRI
14
SLM
7
TOL
9
2023ChevyDAY
1
TAL
32
17th275[20]
FordPHO
10
KAN
10
CLT
22
BLNELKMOHIOWPOCMCHIRP
7
GLNISFMLWDSFKANBRI
5
SLMTOL
2024ChevyDAY
3
TAL
11
-*-*[21]
FordPHO
13
DOV
8
KAN
12
CLT
11
IOW
MOHBLNIRPSLMELKMCHISFMLWDSFGLNBRIKANTOL

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678AMSECPtsRef
2021Greg Van Alst Motorsports35FordNSMFIFNSVDOVSNMIOWMLWBRI
15
47th29[22]
2022NSMFIFDOVNSVIOW
8
MLW
9
BRI
14
13th101[23]
2023FIFDOVNSVFRSIOWIRP
7
MLWBRI
5
23rd76[24]
2024FIFDOV
8
NSVFRSIOW
IRPMLWBRI-*-*[25]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112AMSWCPtsRef
2022Greg Van Alst Motorsports35FordPHO
36
IRWKCRPIRSONIRWEVGPIRAASLVSPHO70th8[26]
2023PHO
10
IRWKCRPIRSONIRWSHAEVGAASLVSMADPHO47th34[27]
2024PHO
13
KERPIRSONIRWIRWSHATRIMADAASKERPHO-*-*[28]

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