# Todd Souza

Todd Souza (born December 13, 1964) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who last competed full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 3 Toyota for his own team, Central Coast Racing. He has also previously driven in what is now the NASCAR Xfinity Series, making two starts in 2007, and part-time in what is now the ARCA Menards Series East.

## Racing career

He attempted to make his debut in the NASCAR Busch Series (now the Xfinity Series) in 2005 at the series' inaugural race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez road course in Mexico City. Fielding his own No. 97 Chevrolet, Souza failed to qualify. He returned later that year at the other road course on the schedule, Watkins Glen, and did not qualify again. After not entering any races in 2006, Souza returned to the Busch Series in 2007, again at Mexico City, but now using the No. 13, his West Series car number. Unlike two years earlier, he made the field this time. After finishing a solid 23rd in his debut, he attempted one other race that year, Phoenix in November, where he successfully qualified for the race but crashed out and finished 40th. That race is his last start in the series to date.
Souza has competed in NASCAR's West Series since 2006. He has one career win in the series, coming at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah in 2008. He completed his first full-time season in 2017 before scaling back to part-time for the 2018 season.
Souza's 2019 season was highlighted by two top-three finishes: a third-place run at Colorado National Speedway (his first podium in two years) and a runner-up finish at Meridian Speedway. He also made headlines at Gateway after on-track contact with Hailie Deegan, calling her "spoiled and rotten" and deeming her move "disrespectful."
Souza's crew chief is Michael Muñoz, who has worked with him since the late 2000s.
On April 14, 2022, Souza stated in an interview for the ARCA website that he might only run part-time in the West Series in 2023 in a new second car for his own team with someone else replacing him in his No. 13 car full-time. Although Souza did return for another full season in 2023, which he confirmed would be his final season as a driver, he and his team did debut a second part-time car, the No. 3, at Shasta with him driving that car and Tyler Reif driving his No. 13 car in that race.
On January 3, 2024, it was announced that Reif will run full-time in the No. 13 car in 2024, with Souza returning to the series part-time in the No. 3 car. He would end up running full-time in the No. 3, with the exception of the race at All American Speedway, where Kyle Keller drove the No. 3 instead.

## 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.)

#### 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 |
| 2005 | Central Coast Racing | 97 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | MXC DNQ | LVS | ATL | NSH | BRI | TEX | PHO | TAL | DAR | RCH | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI | NHA | PPR | GTY | IRP | GLN DNQ | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | N/A | 0 | |
| 2007 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | MXC 23 | LVS | ATL | BRI | NSH | TEX | PHO | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | NHA | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP | CGV | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO 40 | HOM | 117th | 137 | |

#### 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 |
| 2005 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Chevy | STA | HOL | ERI | NHA | WFD | ADI | STA | DUB | OXF | NHA | DOV | LRP 16 | TMP | | 54th | 115 |
| 2006 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Chevy | GRE | STA | HOL | TMP | ERI | NHA | ADI | WFD | NHA | DOV | LRP 16 | | | | 51st | 115 |
| 2010 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Chevy | GRE | SBO | IOW DNQ | MAR | NHA | LRP | LEE | GRE | NHA | DOV | | | | | N/A | 0 |
| 2015 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Toyota | NSM | GRE | BRI | IOW | BGS | LGY | COL | NHA | IOW | GLN 20 | MOT | VIR | RCH | DOV | 56th | 24 |

### ARCA Menards Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
ARCA Menards 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 | AMSC | Pts |
| 2021 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Ford | DAY | PHO 8 | TAL | KAN | TOL | CLT | MOH | POC | ELK | BLN | IOW | WIN | GLN | MCH | ISF | MLW | DSF | BRI | SLM | KAN | 81st | 36 |
| 2022 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Ford | DAY | PHO 12 | TAL | KAN | CLT | IOW | BLN | ELK | MOH | POC | IRP | MCH | GLN | ISF | MLW | DSF | KAN | BRI | SLM | TOL | 88th | 32 |
| 2023 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Ford | DAY | PHO 11 | TAL | KAN | CLT | BLN | ELK | MOH 7 | IOW | POC | MCH | IRP | GLN | ISF | MLW | DSF | KAN | BRI | SLM | TOL | 57th | 70 |
| 2024 | Central Coast Racing | 3 | Toyota | DAY | PHO 19 | TAL | DOV | KAN | CLT | IOW | MOH Wth | BLN | IRP | SLM | ELK | MCH | ISF | MLW | DSF | GLN | BRI | KAN | TOL | 97th | 25 |

#### ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | AMSW | Pts | Ref |
| 2006 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Chevy | PHO | PHO DNQ | S99 | IRW | SON 6 | DCS | IRW 12 | EVG | S99 | CAL 17 | CTS | AMP | | | 26th | 414 | |
| 2007 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Chevy | CTS | PHO 7 | AMP | ELK | IOW | CNS | SON 14 | DCS | IRW | MMP 15 | EVG | CSR 18 | AMP | | 25th | 499 | |
| 2008 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Chevy | AAS | PHO | CTS | IOW | CNS | SON 35 | IRW | DCS | EVG | MMP 1 | IRW | AMP 25 | AAS 4 | | 23rd | 491 | |
| 2009 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Chevy | CTS | AAS | PHO 12 | MAD | IOW | DCS | SON 6 | IRW | PIR 8 | MMP 7 | CNS | IOW | AAS | | 21st | 570 | |
| 2010 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Chevy | AAS 10 | | IOW DNQ | DCS 7 | SON 6 | IRW 28 | PIR 13 | MRP 10 | CNS 8 | MMP 12 | AAS 21 | | | | 9th | 1496 | |
| 2010 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Toyota | | PHO 8 | | | | | | | | | | PHO 14 | | | | 9th | 1496 |
| 2011 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Toyota | PHO 16 | AAS | MMP | IOW | LVS | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 472 | |
| 2011 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Chevy | | | | | | SON 10 | IRW | EVG | PIR 23 | CNS | MRP | SPO | AAS | PHO 13 | 32nd | 472 | |
| 2014 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Chevy | PHO | IRW | S99 | IOW | KCR | SON 11 | SLS | CNS | IOW | EVG | KCR | MMP 12 | AAS | PHO | 37th | 65 | |
| 2015 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Toyota | KCR | IRW 25 | TUS 16 | IOW | SHA | | | | | | | | PHO 17 | | 26th | 84 | |
| 2015 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Ford | | | | | | SON 34 | SLS | IOW | EVG | CNS | MER | AAS | | | | 26th | 84 |
| 2016 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Toyota | IRW 24 | KCR | TUS | OSS | CNS | SON 16 | SLS | IOW | EVG | DCS | MMP 11 | MMP 5 | MER | AAS | 22nd | 120 | |
| 2017 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Toyota | TUS 22 | KCR 10 | IRW 11 | IRW 10 | SPO 12 | OSS 3 | CNS 10 | SON 8 | | EVG 8 | DCS 8 | MER 4 | AAS 11 | KCR 13 | 6th | 468 | |
| 2017 | Central Coast Racing | 3 | Toyota | | | | | | | | | IOW 18 | | | | | | | | | 6th | 468 | |
| 2018 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Toyota | KCR 22 | TUS 10 | TUS 14 | OSS 8 | CNS 12 | SON 19 | DCS Wth | IOW | EVG 12 | GTW | LVS 18 | MER | AAS | KCR 9 | 10th | 272 | |
| 2019 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Toyota | LVS 5 | IRW 11 | TUS 8 | TUS 16 | CNS 3 | SON 27 | DCS 7 | IOW 16 | EVG 6 | GTW 10 | MER 2 | AAS 5 | KCR 5 | PHO 9 | 6th | 486 | |
| 2020 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Toyota | LVS 8 | MMP 6 | MMP 6 | IRW 7 | EVG 7 | DCS 11 | CNS 8 | LVS 5 | AAS 2 | KCR 7 | PHO 17 | | | | 6th | 550 | |
| 2021 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Ford | PHO 8 | SON 5 | | | | | | | PHO 16 | | | | | | 7th | 410 | |
| 2021 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Toyota | | | IRW 7 | CNS 7 | IRW 7 | PIR 17 | LVS 16 | AAS 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 7th | 410 |
| 2022 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Ford | PHO 12 | IRW 9 | KCR 6 | | | IRW 10 | EVG 5 | | AAS 4 | LVS 10 | PHO 5 | | | | 4th | 563 | |
| 2022 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Toyota | | | | PIR 3 | SON 8 | | | PIR 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 4th | 563 |
| 2023 | Central Coast Racing | 13 | Ford | PHO 11 | IRW 11 | KCR 9 | PIR 22 | SON 8 | IRW 4 | | | | | | | | | 6th | 503 | |
| 2023 | Central Coast Racing | 3 | Ford | | | | | | | SHA 10 | EVG 10 | AAS 5 | LVS 7 | MAD 2 | PHO 26 | | | | 6th | 503 |
| 2024 | Central Coast Racing | 3 | Toyota | PHO 19 | KER 9 | PIR 22 | SON 29 | IRW 10 | IRW 7 | SHA 7 | TRI 4 | MAD 11 | AAS Wth | KER 12 | PHO 14 | | | 9th | 390 | |
$^*$ Season still in progress