# Brian Tyler (racing driver)

Brian Tyler (born October 27, 1967) is an American auto racing driver.
He was a back-to-back USAC National Sprint car Champion for Larry Contos Racing in 1996 and 1997. 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.
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.
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

## 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

## 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 |
| 1998 | Chitwood Motorsports | Dallara IR8 | 17 | Oldsmobile | WDW 19 | PHX 17 | | | | | | | | | | 18th | 140 |
| 1998 | Byrd-Cunningham Racing | G-Force GF01B | 10 | Oldsmobile | | | INDY Rpl | TXS | | | | | | | | | | 18th | 140 |
| 1998 | Team Pelfrey | Dallara IR8 | 81 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | | | | | NHM 14 | DOV 12 | CLT 16 | PPIR 16 | ATL 21 | TX2 13 | LVS 6 | 18th | 140 |
| 1999 | Truscelli Team Racing | G-Force GF01C | 33 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | WDW 14 | PHX | CLT | | | | | | | | | 37th | 16 |
| 1999 | ISM Racing | G-Force GF01C | 36 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | | | | INDY DNQ | TXS | PPI | ATL | DOV | PP2 | LVS | TX2 | 37th | 16 |

### Indianapolis 500

| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
| 1998 | G-Force GF01B | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | Raced by Mike Groff | Raced by Mike Groff | Byrd-Cunningham Racing |
| 1999 | G-Force GF01C | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | DNQ | 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 | - | |
| 2001 | Jay Robinson Racing | 49 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS 33 | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH | TAL | CAL | RCH | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | KEN | MLW | GLN | CHI | GTY | PPR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 63rd | 344 | |
| 2001 | Jay Robinson Racing | 49 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | IRP 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 63rd | 344 |
| 2001 | Jay Robinson Racing | 49 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH 39 | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | | | | | | | | | | 63rd | 344 |
| 2001 | PF2 Motorsports | 94 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MEM 24 | PHO | CAR 35 | HOM DNQ | | | | 63rd | 344 |
| 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 | |
| 2003 | PF2 Motorsports | 94 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MEM 43 | ATL | PHO | CAR | HOM | | 113th | 128 | |
| 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 | |
| 2005 | Woodland Racing | 80 | Chevy | 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 | |

#### 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 | |

### 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 | |
| 2005 | Woodland Racing | 48 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | BLN 2 | POC | GTW | LER | NSH | MCH | ISF | TOL 6 | DSF 26 | CHI | SLM | TAL 12 | 40th | 920 | |
| 2006 | Woodland Racing | 22 | Chevy | 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 | |
| 2008 | Hattori Woodland Racing | 01 | Toyota | DAY DNQ | SLM | IOW | KAN | CAR | KEN | TOL | POC | MCH | CAY | KEN | BLN | POC | NSH | | | | | | | | | | 75th | 315 | |
| 2008 | Woodland Racing | 25 | Toyota | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ISF 3 | DSF 31 | CHI | SLM | NJM | TAL | TOL | | | | 75th | 315 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |