# Spencer Boyd

Spencer Paul Boyd (born June 26, 1995) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 76 Chevrolet Silverado RST for Freedom Racing Enterprises, a team he co-owns with Chris Miller. Boyd has also previously competed in the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series.

## Racing career
### Early career

Starting at age four in dirt bike racing, Boyd moved up to go-karts a year later. In 2009, he moved up to Legends car racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway and Rockingham Speedway, winning championships at The Rock in 2011 and 2012. From there, Boyd moved up to Pro Trucks and limited late models at Hickory Motor Speedway.

### Craftsman Truck Series

Boyd debuted in 2016, driving for MB Motorsports at Martinsville Speedway. A crash hampered his efforts, and he finished 28th. Six races later at Gateway Motorsports Park, he drove Premium Motorsports' No. 49 truck to a top twenty finish (19th). He then returned to the series for the Ford EcoBoost 300, driving MAKE Motorsports' No. 50 truck.
Boyd joined Rick Ware Racing's Truck Series team in 2017, splitting the No. 12 truck with Cody Ware. He failed to qualify at Daytona International Speedway but finished 20th in his next attempt, at Kansas Speedway. He was shuffled to Beaver Motorsports' No. 50 the following week, and finished 20th again. With the disbanding of RWR's Truck operation, the rest of his scheduled starts did not happen. However, Boyd did run the Fred's 250 at Talladega Superspeedway with Copp Motorsports, running as high as fourth before getting caught up in a last-lap wreck to finish 13th.
After not starting a single truck race in 2018, it was announced on January 7, 2019, that Boyd would pilot the No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado for Young's Motorsports full-time in 2019. In the season-opening race, the 2019 NextEra Energy 250, Boyd avoided near-ubiquitous attrition to capture his first top-ten result in fourth. At Kentucky Speedway in July, Boyd was involved in an on-track incident with Natalie Decker, eliminating both drivers from the race. The situation later boiled over into the truck garage, culminating in Decker taking Boyd's hat off his head and slamming it on the ground before being verbally warned by a NASCAR official and escorted away by her team. On July 30, days before the Eldora Dirt Derby, Boyd announced he would withdraw from the race due to back pain that was exacerbated when he decided to compete in the previous week's Gander RV 150 at Pocono against his doctor's suggestions. Landon Huffman replaced him in the No. 20 for Eldora.
Boyd won his first career NASCAR race in the 2019 Sugarlands Shine 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 12, 2019. After crossing the finish line second behind Johnny Sauter, Boyd was declared the winner by NASCAR after the conclusion of the race after Sauter was penalized for both blocking Riley Herbst below the inside yellow line and driving his truck below the inside yellow line. Boyd noted that the win was special, as he only secured enough sponsorship to run that race a couple of weeks before the event.
He returned to a full-time Truck schedule with Young's in 2020.
In 2021, dirt-track racer Kyle Strickler replaced Boyd in the Corn Belt 150. That year he would make starts for Jimmy Means Racing and DGM Racing in the Xfinity Series respectively.
During the 2022 season, Boyd suffered a dislocated shoulder in a last lap crash at Las Vegas.
Boyd returned to Young's Motorsports in 2023, driving the No. 12 truck full-time. He failed to qualify for the season opener at Daytona and struggled throughout the season, only scoring one top 20 finish. He also failed to qualify for the races at Talladega and Phoenix. Boyd parted ways with the team at season's end.
In 2024, Boyd drove the No. 76 Chevrolet Silverado for the newly formed Freedom Racing Enterprises, a team he co-owns with Chris Miller. Boyd began the season on a high note, finishing 5th at Daytona, but struggled with consistency throughout the rest of the season, scoring just three more finishes of 20th or better and only one additional top 10.

### Xfinity Series

Boyd debuted in 2016, driving for Rick Ware Racing at Iowa Speedway. Starting last in the 40-car field, he improved eleven positions during the race to finish 16 laps down in 29th. Boyd then signed on with Obaika Racing, driving the No. 77 to a 35th-place finish at Chicagoland Speedway. On June 5, 2017, it was announced that Boyd would run multiple races in the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season for SS-Green Light Racing, replacing normal driver Ray Black Jr. The deal with SS-Green Light was contingent on sponsorship; running with funding from Grunt Style. In October 2017, it was announced that Boyd would compete full-time in 2018, driving the No. 76 Chevrolet for SS-Green Light Racing. The early part of the season brought some struggles, but the team improved in summer, with a best finish of 17th in the summer Daytona race. Boyd finished the year 26th in points.

### Cup Series

On August 7, 2019, it was announced that Boyd was set to make his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career debut in that weekend's race at Michigan International Speedway. The ride would come in the No. 53 for Rick Ware Racing, a team Boyd has previously driven for in the Xfinity and Truck Series.

## Personal life

Boyd attended Strayer University after graduating Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. He initially attended Jay M. Robinson High School before finishing high school online due to a heavy racing schedule. Before becoming a full-time NASCAR driver, Boyd sold cars in Concord, North Carolina.

## 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.)

#### Monster Energy Cup Series

Monster Energy NASCAR 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 | MENCC | Pts |
| 2019 | Rick Ware Racing | 53 | Ford | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | MAR | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | KAN | CLT | POC | MCH | SON | CHI | DAY | KEN | NHA | POC | GLN | MCH 38 | BRI | DAR | IND | LVS | | | | | | | | | | 63rd | 0$^1$ |
| 2019 | Rick Ware Racing | 53 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RCH 34 | ROV | DOV | | | | | | | | | 63rd | 0$^1$ |
| 2019 | Rick Ware Racing | 52 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TAL 40 | KAN | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 63rd | 0$^1$ |

#### 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 | NXSC | Pts |
| 2016 | Rick Ware Racing | 25 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | IOW | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | IOW 29 | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR | RCH | | | | | | | | | 122nd | 0$^1$ |
| 2016 | Obaika Racing | 77 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CHI 35 | KEN | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM | 122nd | 0$^1$ |
| 2017 | SS-Green Light Racing | 07 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | CLT | DOV | POC 33 | MCH | IOW | DAY | KEN | NHA 27 | IND | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA | DAR | RCH 31 | CHI 28 | KEN | DOV | CLT | KAN 33 | TEX 29 | PHO | HOM | 48th | 41 |
| 2018 | SS-Green Light Racing | 76 | Chevy | DAY 25 | ATL 29 | LVS 36 | PHO 30 | CAL 30 | TEX 25 | BRI 25 | RCH 28 | TAL 40 | DOV 30 | CLT 21 | POC 28 | MCH 22 | IOW 22 | CHI 29 | DAY 17 | KEN 24 | NHA 24 | IOW 23 | GLN 24 | MOH 25 | BRI 25 | ROA 21 | DAR 31 | IND 36 | LVS 22 | RCH 33 | ROV 29 | DOV 32 | KAN 19 | TEX 25 | PHO 28 | HOM 30 | 26th | 302 |
| 2021 | Jimmy Means Racing | 52 | Chevy | DAY | DRC | HOM | LVS | PHO | ATL | MAR | TAL | DAR | DOV | COA | CLT | MOH | TEX | NSH | POC | ROA | ATL | NHA 33 | GLN | IRC | MCH | DAY 38 | DAR | | | | | ROV 31 | | | MAR 30 | | 97th | 0$^1$ |
| 2021 | DGM Racing | 90 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RCH 33 | BRI 31 | LVS 25 | TAL | | TEX 28 | KAN 31 | | PHO DNQ | 97th | 0$^1$ |

#### 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 | Ref |
| 2016 | MB Motorsports | 63 | Ram | DAY | ATL | MAR 28 | KAN | DOV | CLT | TEX | IOW | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 51st | 22 | |
| 2016 | Premium Motorsports | 49 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | GTW 19 | KEN | ELD | POC | BRI | MCH | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | | | | | | 51st | 22 |
| 2016 | MAKE Motorsports | 50 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | HOM 30 | | | | 51st | 22 | |
| 2017 | Rick Ware Racing | 12 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | ATL | MAR | KAN 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 86th | 0$^1$ | |
| 2017 | Beaver Motorsports | 50 | Chevy | | | | | CLT 20 | DOV | TEX | GTW | IOW | KEN | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS | | | | | | | | | | | | 86th | 0$^1$ |
| 2017 | Copp Motorsports | 83 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TAL 13 | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | | | | 86th | 0$^1$ | |
| 2019 | Young's Motorsports | 20 | Chevy | DAY 4 | ATL 25 | LVS 29 | MAR 27 | TEX 11 | DOV 22 | KAN 17 | CLT 22 | TEX 23 | IOW 16 | GTW 20 | CHI 17 | KEN 29 | POC 18 | ELD | MCH 22 | BRI | MSP | LVS 20 | TAL 1 | MAR 15 | PHO | HOM | | | 17th | 338 | |
| 2020 | Young's Motorsports | 20 | Chevy | DAY 19 | LVS 25 | CLT 25 | ATL 27 | HOM 22 | POC 22 | KEN 38 | TEX 24 | KAN 23 | KAN 18 | MCH 27 | DRC 17 | DOV 28 | GTW 25 | DAR 26 | RCH 20 | BRI 27 | LVS 28 | TAL 38 | KAN 22 | TEX 14 | MAR 15 | PHO 27 | | | 20th | 306 | |
| 2021 | Young's Motorsports | 20 | Chevy | DAY 13 | DRC 39 | LVS 22 | ATL 33 | BRD 25 | RCH 27 | KAN 35 | DAR 22 | COA DNQ | CLT 26 | TEX 27 | NSH DNQ | POC 27 | KNX | GLN 33 | GTW 16 | DAR 21 | BRI 31 | LVS 19 | TAL 7 | MAR 15 | PHO 31 | | | | 24th | 237 | |
| 2022 | Young's Motorsports | 12 | Chevy | DAY 11 | LVS 27 | ATL 20 | COA 23 | MAR 33 | BRD 24 | DAR 24 | KAN 31 | TEX 28 | CLT 24 | GTW 31 | SON 23 | KNX 29 | NSH 25 | MOH 16 | POC 32 | IRP 36 | RCH 32 | KAN 33 | BRI 36 | TAL DNQ | HOM 36 | PHO 33 | | | 28th | 207 | |
| 2023 | Young's Motorsports | 12 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | LVS 23 | ATL 21 | COA 32 | TEX 22 | BRD 16 | MAR 23 | KAN 26 | DAR 33 | NWS 27 | CLT 31 | GTW 26 | NSH 25 | MOH 25 | POC 25 | RCH 35 | IRP 33 | MLW 32 | KAN 31 | BRI 31 | TAL DNQ | HOM 33 | PHO DNQ | | | 28th | 165 | |
| 2024 | Freedom Racing Enterprises | 76 | Chevy | DAY 5 | ATL 22 | LVS 29 | BRI 30 | COA 30 | MAR 25 | TEX 27 | KAN 31 | DAR 19 | NWS 32 | CLT 20 | GTW 26 | NSH 22 | POC 36 | IRP 34 | RCH 24 | MLW 28 | BRI 29 | KAN 28 | TAL 10 | HOM 27 | MAR 22 | PHO 28 | | | 25th | 267 | |
| 2025 | Freedom Racing Enterprises | 76 | Chevy | DAY 19 | ATL 19 | LVS 25 | HOM | MAR | BRI | CAR | TEX | KAN | NWS | CLT | NSH | MCH | POC | LRP | IRP | GLN | RCH | DAR | BRI | NHA | ROV | TAL | MAR | PHO | -* | -* | |
$^*$ Season still in progress $^1$ Ineligible for series points