Kyle Strickler

Kyle C. Strickler (born August 3, 1983), nicknamed "the High Side Tickler", is an American professional racing driver who competes in dirt late models and modified cars. He previously competed part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado for Young's Motorsports.

Racing career Dirt track racing Dirt modifieds Strickler has been racing in the DIRTcar UMP modified dirt car series since 2014. He won the first two runnings of the modified portion of the Dirt Short Track Classic at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and won the event for a third time in 2020. Strickler usually drives a No. 8 modified car, usually for his own self-owned team.

Dirt late models In 2019, Strickler began racing late models for Wells Motorsports. Later that month, he scored his first major late model victory in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race at I-80 Speedway.

For the 2021 racing season, Strickler signed to run full-time on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for PCC Motorsports.

NASCAR Strickler began his NASCAR career at the 2018 Eldora Dirt Derby; he drove for MB Motorsports, starting 23rd and finishing 31st due to a crash. The following year, he returned to the Truck Series' Eldora race with DGR-Crosley, finishing 18th. Strickler returned to the Truck Series in 2021 to drive in the new race at the Knoxville dirt track (which replaced Eldora on the schedule) as a last-minute replacement for Spencer Boyd in the No. 20 for Young's Motorsports.

Personal life Strickler was born in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania and moved to North Carolina in 2006 to further his racing career, where he lives with his wife and two children. 2019 DGR-Crosley 54 Toyota DAY ATL LVS MAR TEX DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN POC

MCH BRI MSP LVS TAL MAR PHO HOM 63rd 27 2021 Young's Motorsports 20 Chevy DAY DAY LVS ATL BRI RCH KAN DAR COA CLT TEX NSH POC

GLN GTW DAR BRI LVS TAL MAR PHO 75th 14 Season still in progress