# Peyton Sellers

Peyton Sellers (born October 20, 1983) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He won the 2005 and 2021 national championship of NASCAR's Weekly Racing Series. He competed for several seasons in both the NASCAR Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series.

## Racing career
### Local racing

Sellers started his racing career in karting, beginning at age 7. By age 13, Sellers was driving open wheel sprint cars, collecting 11 feature wins in his first 20 races. After competing for several years in Sprints, Sellers decided to try his hand in stock car racing on asphalt ovals. He ran the 2001 season in the Limited Sportsman division at Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, North Carolina. He competed at South Boston Speedway in Virginia as a rookie in 2002, winning Rookie of the Year honors in the Late Model Stock Car division.
In 2005, Sellers won 14 of his 16 starts at South Boston, winning the Dodge Weekly Series National championship.

### National NASCAR racing

In 2006 Sellers raced in the NASCAR West Division, where he drove the No. 16 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, his only win coming at Douglas County Speedway on July 1, 2006. He was a member of the Richard Childress Racing driver development program during that season. Sellers also competed in his first NASCAR Busch Series race at New Hampshire International Speedway, driving the No. 31 Chevrolet for Marsh Racing.
Sellers headed back east for the 2007 season and raced out of his home shop with brother, HC Sellers, as crew chief. Sellers finished 3rd overall in the NASCAR Busch East Series. He would go on to finish 2nd in the Toyota All-Star Showdown.
In 2008, Sellers signed on with Andy Santerre Motorsports in the No. 44 Chevrolet. Sellers took the pole and the win at the season opener at Greenville-Pickens Speedway, in Greenville, SC. The victory was short-lived due to a rules infraction. Sellers was stripped of his win and given a 30th-place finish. At Iowa, in the closing laps, Sellers took second from Austin Dillon before a caution but he was placed back into fourth place on the restart (the position he was in on the restart after the previous yellow) because the NASCAR officials determined that a full lap had not been run since Sellers was in fourth and he never had the chance to challenge Brian Ickler for the lead. In the season finale, at Stafford Sellers finally win his first race. He finished the season 8th overall points standings, with a series high 3 poles. Peyton again came close to taking the win at the Toyota All-Star Showdown, with Jig-A-Loo as his sponsor, when a last lap spin out, while in the lead, made him finish 14th. The announcement came in December 2008 that Sellers would run a limited Nationwide Series schedule in 2009 with Cardinal Motorsports. Sellers is part owner of Cardinal motorsports, alongside Will Spencer of JKS Motorsports and Ed Berrier. In January Cardinal Motorsports announced a ten race NASCAR Nationwide sponsorship with SFP.
Sellers was suspended from NASCAR competition on October 25, 2011, as a result of an altercation following a race at South Boston Speedway until March 1, 2012.
For 2015, Sellers planned to race in the NASCAR Xfinity Series full-time, taking over the No. 97 for Obaika Racing after Josh Reaume was released from the team after three race weekends, but was released from the team after Watkins Glen due to mediocre results.
After leaving NASCAR competition as a driver, Sellers he co-owned NASCAR K&N Pro Series East team Hunt-Sellers Racing with former KNPSE competitor Sam Hunt. However the partnership ended in 2018. Sam Hunt renamed his team to Sam Hunt Racing and moved to Xfinity Series.

### Regional racing

Sellers' team (Sellers Racing Inc.) then fielded cars in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series. Sellers continued to racing at local tracks. In 2021, Sellers won the track championships at Dominion Speedway and South Boston Speedway to win his second NASCAR Weekly Series championships by 34 points.
On April 2, 2022, the Superstar Racing Experience announced that Sellers would race in the series' June 25 race at South Boston.

## Family life

Sellers grew up in Danville, Virginia. His parents are Mary and Burt Sellers. For his 2021 championship, his father was his spotter, his mother records the races, and his brother H.C. was his crew chief/team operator. Sellers' wife Jennie attended his races.

## 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 :
| 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 | NXSC | Pts |
| 2006 | Marsh Racing | 31 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | MXC | LVS | ATL | BRI | TEX | NSH | PHO | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI | NHA 37 | MAR | GTY | IRP | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM 33 | TEX | PHO | HOM | 109th | 116 |
| 2009 | Cardinal Motorsports | 77 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | LVS | BRI | TEX 26 | NSH | PHO | TAL | RCH 19 | DAR | CLT 31 | DOV 31 | NSH | KEN | MLW 15 | NHA | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP 26 | IOW DNQ | GLN DNQ | MCH | BRI 31 | CGV | ATL 28 | RCH | DOV | KAN 33 | CAL | CLT DNQ | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | 58th | 747 |
| 2010 | Sellers Racing Inc. | 25 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | LVS | BRI | NSH | PHO | TEX | TAL | RCH | DAR | DOV | CLT Wth | NSH | KEN | ROA | NHA DNQ | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP | IOW | GLN | MCH | BRI | CGV | ATL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CAL | CLT | | | | | 147th | 3 |
| 2010 | R3 Motorsports | 23 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GTY 20 | TEX | PHO | HOM | 147th | 3 |
| 2015 | Obaika Racing | 97 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO 36 | CAL 29 | TEX 30 | BRI 32 | RCH 32 | TAL 18 | IOW 28 | CLT 28 | DOV 25 | MCH 24 | CHI 27 | DAY 16 | KEN 31 | NHA 26 | IND 35 | IOW | GLN 34 | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM | | | 27th | 238 |

#### Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World 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 | 24 | 25 | NCWTC | Pts |
| 2007 | Jeff Milburn Racing | 76 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | MFD | DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW | MEM | KEN | IRP | NSH | BRI | GTW | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | ATL | TEX 31 | PHO | HOM | 100th | 70 |
| 2009 | DGM Racing | 72 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW 32 | MEM | KEN | IRP | NSH | BRI | CHI | IOW | GTW | NHA | LVS | | | | | | 76th | 137 |
| 2009 | Premier Racing | 17 | Toyota | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MAR 31 | TAL | TEX | PHO | HOM | 76th | 137 |
| 2010 | Turn One Racing | 64 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | MAR | NSH | KAN | DOV | CLT | TEX | MCH | IOW | GTY | IRP | POC | NSH | DAR | BRI | CHI | KEN | NHA 21 | LVS | MAR | TAL | TEX | PHO | HOM | 98th | 100 |
| 2011 | Turn One Racing | 66 | Chevy | DAY | PHO | DAR | MAR | NSH | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | KEN | IOW | NSH | IRP | POC 25 | MCH 28 | BRI | ATL | CHI | NHA | KEN | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | HOM | 59th | 35 |
| 2012 | Turn One Racing | 60 | Chevy | DAY | MAR | CAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | KEN | IOW | CHI | POC | MCH | BRI | ATL | IOW | KEN | LVS | TAL | MAR 20 | TEX | PHO | HOM | | | | 65th | 26 |
| 2014 | Win-Tron Racing | 35 | Toyota | DAY | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | GTW | KEN | IOW | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR 17 | TEX | PHO | HOM | | | | 67th | 27 |

#### K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | NKNPSEC | Pts |
| 2006 | Marsh Racing | 31 | Chevy | GRE 12 | STA | HOL | TMP | ERI | NHA 33 | ADI | WFD | NHA 7 | DOV DNQ | LRP | | | | 34th | 358 |
| 2007 | Sellers Racing Inc. | 83 | Chevy | GRE 4 | ELK 5 | IOW 21 | SBO 2* | STA 14 | NHA 9 | TMP 12 | NSH 16 | ADI 4 | | MFD 7 | NHA 4 | DOV 9 | | 3rd | 1862 |
| 2007 | Sellers Racing Inc. | 83 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | LRP 8 | | | | | | | 3rd | 1862 |
| 2008 | Andy Santerre Motorsports | 44 | Chevy | GRE 30 | IOW 11 | SBO 3 | GLN 18 | NHA 29 | TMP 18 | NSH 2* | ADI 9* | LRP 3 | MFD 3 | NHA 20 | DOV 18 | STA 1 | | 8th | 1732 |
| 2013 | Hattori Racing Enterprises | 01 | Toyota | BRI | GRE | FIF | RCH | BGS | IOW | LGY | COL | IOW | VIR 7 | GRE | NHA | DOV | RAL | 53rd | 37 |
| 2015 | DRIVE Technology | 18 | Toyota | NSM | GRE 10 | BRI | IOW | BGS | LGY | COL | NHA | IOW | GLN | MOT | VIR | RCH | DOV 18 | 38th | 60 |
| 2017 | Hunt-Sellers Racing | 18 | Toyota | NSM | GRE | BRI | SBO 9 | SBO 8 | MEM | BLN | TMP | NHA | IOW | GLN | LGY | NJM | DOV | 27th | 71 |

#### Autozone West Series

NASCAR Autozone West Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | NAWC | Pts | Ref |
| 2006 | Bill McAnally Racing | 16 | Chevy | PHO 5 | PHO 2 | S99 15 | IRW 23 | SON 3 | DCS 1* | IRW 16 | EVG 5 | S99 3 | CAL 21 | CTS 16 | AMP 20 | 5th | 1675 | |

#### Goody's Dash Series

NASCAR Goody's Dash Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | NGDS | Pts | Ref |
| 2002 | N/A | 26 | Pontiac | DAY | HAR | ROU | LON | CLT | KEN | MEM | GRE | SNM | SBO 9 | MYB | BRI | MOT | ATL | 61st | 138 | |
$^*$ Season still in progress $^1$ Ineligible for series points

### ARCA Re/Max Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Re/Max 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 | ARSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2004 | Sellers Racing Inc. | 04 | Pontiac | DAY | NSH | SLM | KEN | TOL | CLT | KAN | POC | MCH | SBO 25 | BLN | KEN | GTW | POC | LER | NSH | ISF | TOL | DSF | CHI | SLM | TAL | 155th | 105 | |
| 2009 | Sellers Racing Inc. | 47 | Chevy | DAY 36 | SLM | CAR | TAL | KEN | TOL | POC | MCH | MFD | IOW | KEN | BLN | POC | ISF | CHI | TOL | DSF | NJE | SLM | KAN 13 | CAR | | 102nd | 215 | |

### Rolex Sports Car Series

(key) Bold – Pole Position. (Overall Finish/Class Finish).
Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series DP results :
| Year | Team | No. | Chassis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos | Pts | Ref |
| 2005 | Synergy Racing | 86 | BMW-Picchio | DAY (60/29) | HOM | FON | LS | CMT | WGL | DAY | ALA | WGL | MOH | PHO | WGL | VIR | MXC | 147th | 2 | |

#### 24 Hours of Daytona

(key)
24 Hours of Daytona results :
| Year | Class | No | Team | Car | Co-drivers | Laps | Position | Class Pos. |
| 2005 | DP | 86 | Synergy Racing | BMW-Picchio | Steve Marshall Jason Workman Archie Urciuoli | 134 | 60 $^{DNF}$ | 29 $^{DNF}$ |

### Superstar Racing Experience

(key) * – Most laps led. $^1$ – Heat 1 winner. $^2$ – Heat 2 winner.
Superstar Racing Experience results :
| Year | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | SRXC | Pts |
| 2022 | 26 | FIF | SBO 10 | STA | NSV | I55 | SHA | 20th | 10 |