# Dexter Bean

Dexter Bean (born January 5, 1987) is an American professional stock car racing driver and crew chief. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 92 Chevrolet Camaro SS for DGM Racing, and also crew chiefs for the team on occasion. He also last competed part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado for Young's Motorsports. He has also previously competed part-time in both the NASCAR Cup Series in 2009. Prior to competing in those series, he ran full-time for three years (as well as part-time in a fourth) in what is now the ARCA Menards Series, where he finished third in the standings in 2007.

## Racing career
### Early career

Bean began his racing career at age 10 in go-karts, and switched to stock cars at the age of 16, driving for family-owned BlackJack Racing; the team was named after Bean's father, David, used his winnings from a gambling trip to Las Vegas to start the team. After competing in late model competition at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway, Bean moved to regional touring competition in the Wisconsin Challenge Series and the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Series Midwest Division.

### 2005–2008: ARCA and Busch Series

Bean made his debut in what was then the ARCA Re/Max Series in the season-opener at Daytona in 2005, driving for Andy Hillenburg in his No. 10 Fast Track Racing Enterprises Pontiac. Later in the year, his family would start their own team, BlackJack Racing, and Bean competed for them between 2005 and 2007. Bean posted a best points finish of third at the end of the 2007 season. Bean also tested a Craftsman Truck Series truck for Germain Racing in 2007, but never made any starts.
Having run a single Busch Series race for Spraker Racing Enterprises in 2006, Bean rejoined Spraker's team for the 2008 ARCA season, driving the No. 37 Glock Chevrolet. However, he dropped to 11th in points that year.

### 2009: NASCAR Cup and Truck Series

For the 2009 season, Bean moved to the Sprint Cup Series with his family-owned team, attempting to run for the series' Rookie of the Year award. After failing to qualify for races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Phoenix International Raceway, Bean qualified the No. 51 Dodge for the Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway, starting 41st and finishing 36th, four laps behind race winner Tony Stewart. Bean failed to qualify for races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Chicagoland Speedway later in the year. Bean also ran three Craftsman Truck Series races in 2009, driving trucks for Mario Gosselin in events at Dover International Speedway and The Milwaukee Mile, and for Tagsby Racing at Gateway International Raceway, posting a best finish of 17th at Milwaukee.

### 2015–present: Second stint in NASCAR

After being without a ride in any NASCAR series for five years (2010 through 2014), Bean returned to the sport in 2015, driving the No. 92 for Mario Gosselin's team in what became the Xfinity Series at the season-opening race at Daytona. Martin Roy was originally supposed to drive that car that weekend, but was injured in a skiing accident over the offseason, so Gosselin called up Bean, the husband of his wife's sister, to drive his second car. Bean had previously driven for Gosselin's team part-time in 2009 in the Truck Series when they fielded an entry, the No. 12 truck, in that series. He made his second attempt of the season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway but failed to qualify. However, Bean was called to replace Joey Gase in the No. 52 Jimmy Means Racing Chevy after Gase suffered food poisoning prior to the race; Gase started the race, and Bean took over during the event.
In 2019, Bean announced his return to Xfinity competition at Road America. driving the DGM Racing No. 90 Chevrolet.
On August 17, 2023, it was revealed that Bean would attempt to qualify for the Truck Series race at Milwaukee, driving a No. 21 truck for his own team, BlackJack Racing, in the team's first attempt in a NASCAR race since 2009 when it fielded a part-time Cup Series entry. Bean also ran the last Truck Series race at Milwaukee (which is in his home state of Wisconsin) in 2009, which was also the last year he ran a Truck Series race.
On August 20, 2024, Young's Motorsports announced that Bean drove the No. 02 Silverado at the Milwaukee Mile.

## Personal life

Bean was born in Westby, Wisconsin on January 5, 1987. He has type 1 diabetes. Bean is married to Misty McCrary. Together they have three daughters, Marley Mae, born in November 2013, Moxley Drew, born in November 2015, and Maizley James in November 2023. Bean is also the brother-in-law of Mario Gosselin, who he has driven for part-time in both the Truck (2009) and Xfinity Series (since 2015).

## 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.)

#### Sprint Cup Series

NASCAR Sprint Cup 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 | 36 | NSCC | Pts | Ref |
| 2009 | BlackJack Racing | 51 | Dodge | DAY | CAL | LVS DNQ | ATL | BRI | MAR | TEX | PHO DNQ | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | POC 36 | MCH | SON | NHA DNQ | DAY | CHI DNQ | IND | POC | GLN | MCH | BRI | ATL | RCH | NHA DNQ | DOV | KAN | CAL | CLT | MAR | TAL | TEX | PHO | HOM | 63rd | 55 | |

#### 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 | Ref |
| 2006 | Jay Robinson Racing | 49 | Ford | DAY | CAL | MXC | LVS | ATL | BRI | TEX | NSH | PHO | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI | NHA | MAR | GTW | IRP | GLN | MCH DNQ | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | | | | | 129th | 67 | |
| 2006 | Spraker Racing Enterprises | 63 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MEM 32 | TEX | PHO | HOM | 129th | 67 | |
| 2015 | King Autosport | 92 | Chevy | DAY 40 | ATL | LVS DNQ | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | IOW | CLT | DOV | MCH | CHI | DAY 40 | KEN | NHA | IND | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR | RCH | CHI 39 | KEN | DOV 38 | CLT | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM | | | 71st | 19 | |
| 2016 | King Autosport | 92 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | IOW 36 | DAY | KEN 36 | NHA | IND | IOW DNQ | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR 38 | RCH | CHI 36 | | | | | | | | | | 54th | 36 | |
| 2016 | King Autosport | 90 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | KEN 23 | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM | | | | 54th | 36 |
| 2017 | King Autosport | 90 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | IOW 33 | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA 26 | DAR | RCH | CHI | | | | | | | | | | 64th | 16 | |
| 2017 | King Autosport | 92 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | KEN 38 | DOV | CLT DNQ | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM | | | | 64th | 16 |
| 2018 | DGM Racing | 92 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | IOW | CHI | DAY | KEN | NHA | IOW 36 | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR | IND | LVS | RCH | ROV | DOV | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM | | | 81st | 1 | |
| 2019 | DGM Racing | 90 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | IOW | CHI | DAY | KEN | NHA | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA 32 | DAR | IND | LVS | RCH | ROV | DOV | KAN | TEX | | | | | 78th | 7 | |
| 2019 | DGM Racing | 92 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PHO 35 | HOM | | | | 78th | 7 |
| 2020 | DGM Racing | 36 | Chevy | DAY | LVS | CAL | PHO | DAR | CLT | BRI | ATL | HOM | HOM | TAL | POC 11 | IRC | KEN | KEN | TEX 33 | KAN 35 | ROA | DRC | DOV | DOV | DAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 41st | 90 | |
| 2020 | DGM Racing | 90 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 30 | RCH 31 | RCH 30 | BRI 28 | LVS 29 | TAL | ROV | KAN 16 | TEX | MAR | PHO | | | | 41st | 90 |
| 2021 | DGM Racing | 90 | Chevy | DAY | DRC | HOM 17 | LVS 25 | PHO 29 | ATL 35 | MAR | TAL | DAR | DOV | COA | CLT | MOH | TEX | NSH | POC | ROA | ATL | NHA 27 | GLN | IRC | MCH | DAY | DAR | RCH | BRI | LVS | TAL | ROV | TEX | KAN | MAR | PHO | | | 49th | 52 | |
| 2022 | DGM Racing | 92 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | LVS | PHO | ATL | COA | RCH | MAR | TAL | DOV | DAR | TEX | CLT | PIR | NSH | ROA DNQ | ATL | NHA | POC | IRC | MCH | GLN | DAY | DAR | KAN | BRI | TEX | TAL | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | | | 115th | 0 | |
| 2023 | DGM Racing | 91 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | LVS | PHO | ATL | COA | RCH | MAR | TAL | DOV | DAR | CLT | PIR | SON | NSH | CSC DNQ | ATL | NHA | POC | ROA | MCH | IRC | GLN | DAY | DAR | KAN | BRI | TEX | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | | | 108th | 0 | |
| 2024 | DGM Racing | 92 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | COA | RCH | MAR 20 | TEX | TAL | DOV | DAR | CLT | PIR | SON | IOW | NHA | NSH | CSC | POC | IND | MCH | DAY | DAR | ATL | GLN | BRI | KAN | TAL | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | | | 65th | 17 | |

#### 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 | 23 | 24 | 25 | NCTC | Pts |
| 2009 | DGM Racing | 12 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV 27 | TEX | MCH | MLW 17 | MEM | KEN | IRP | NSH | BRI | CHI | IOW | | | | | | | | | 58th | 282 |
| 2009 | Tagsby Racing | 73 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GTW 25 | NHA | LVS | MAR | TAL | TEX | PHO | HOM | 58th | 282 |
| 2023 | BlackJack Racing | 21 | Chevy | DAY | LVS | ATL | COA | TEX | BRD | MAR | KAN | DAR | NWS | CLT | GTW | NSH | MOH | POC | RCH | IRP | MLW DNQ | KAN | BRI | TAL | HOM | PHO | | | 114th | 0$^1$ |
| 2024 | Young's Motorsports | 02 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | BRI | COA | MAR | TEX | KAN | DAR | NWS | CLT | GTW | NSH | POC | IRP | RCH | MLW 30 | BRI | KAN | TAL | HOM | MAR | PHO | | | 88th | 0$^1$ |
$^*$ 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 | 23 | ARMC | Pts |
| 2005 | Fast Track Racing | 10 | Pontiac | DAY 25 | NSH | SLM | KEN | TOL | LAN | MIL | POC | MCH | KAN | KEN | BLN | POC | GTW | LER | NSH | | | | | | | | 54th | 635 |
| 2005 | BlackJack Racing | 05 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH 9 | ISF | TOL | DSF | CHI 14 | SLM | | 54th | 635 |
| 2005 | BlackJack Racing | 05 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TAL 10 | 54th | 635 |
| 2006 | BlackJack Racing | 6 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | NSH 15 | SLM 33 | WIN 23 | KEN 12 | TOL 24 | POC 36 | MCH 35 | KAN 28 | KEN 38 | BLN 12 | POC 4 | GTW 13 | NSH 35 | MCH 9 | ISF 13 | MIL 35 | TOL 24 | DSF 29 | CHI 4 | SLM 11 | TAL 10 | IOW 7 | 12th | 4115 |
| 2007 | BlackJack Racing | 6 | Chevy | DAY 16 | USA 28 | NSH 9 | SLM 2 | KAN 10 | WIN 8 | KEN 15 | TOL 17 | IOW 11 | POC 2 | MCH 12 | BLN 15 | KEN 20 | POC 7 | NSH 7 | ISF 5 | MIL 8 | GTW 33 | DSF 11 | CHI 7 | SLM 34 | TAL 26 | TOL 34 | 3rd | 4890 |
| 2008 | Spraker Racing Enterprises | 37 | Chevy | DAY 22 | SLM 22 | IOW 35 | KAN 19 | CAR 11 | KEN 22 | TOL 3 | POC 7 | MCH 9 | CAY 4 | KEN 23 | BLN 16 | POC 33 | NSH 18 | ISF 32 | DSF 4 | CHI 27 | SLM 3 | NJE 14 | TAL 24 | TOL 21 | | | 11th | 4285 |