Andy Seuss Explained

Andy Seuss
Birth Name:Andrew T. Seuss
Birth Date:15 March 1987
Birth Place:Hampstead, New Hampshire
Current Series:Whelen Modified Tour
First Year:2006
Current Team:Steve Seuss
Car Number:70
Engine:Chevrolet
Crew Chief:Steve Seuss
Former Teams:Steve Seuss, Brother-In-Law Racing, Eddie Harvey Racing, Danny Watts Racing
Starts:58
Championships:0
Wins:0
Poles:1
Best Finish:26th
Year:2017
Last Finish:64th (2022)
Prev Series:ARCA Racing Series
Whelen Southern Modified Tour
Prev Series Years:20152019
2006–2016
Titles:Whelen Southern Modified Tour
Title Years:2014–2015
Module:
Embed:yes
Total Cup Races:1
Years In Cup:1
Prev Cup Pos:36th
Prev Cup Year:2019
Best Cup Pos:36th (2019)
First Cup Race:2019 Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 (Loudon)
Cup Wins:0
Cup Poles:0
Cup Top Tens:0
Total Truck Races:1
Years In Truck:1
Prev Truck Pos:78th
Prev Truck Year:2016
Best Truck Pos:78th (2016)
First Truck Race:2016 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (Charlotte)
Truck Wins:0
Truck Top Tens:0
Truck Poles:0
Updated:April 14, 2023

Andrew T. Seuss (born March 15, 1987) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. As a driver, he won two consecutive championships in 2014 and 2015 in the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, and also competed in the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Truck Series, Whelen Modified Tour, ARCA Menards Series and what is now the ARCA Menards Series East. As an owner, he owns KLAS Motorsports, which fields the No. 73 car part-time in the ARCA Menards Series for Andy Jankowiak.[1]

Racing career

Early years

Seuss started in go-kart racing, running at Sugar Hill Speedway in Weare, New Hampshire. He later moved up to late model racing.[2]

Whelen Southern Modified Tour

Early years

Seuss started competing in 2006, at the age of 19. He ran four races in that season, finishing half of them and recording the best finish of fourth in his final start of the season at Motor Mile Speedway.[3] In 2007, Seuss ran four more races, leading 116 of 157 laps and recording his first win at Music City Motorplex. However, he recorded two last place finishes, one because of withdrawal and one because of shock problems.[4]

Full-time

In 2008, Seuss went full-time, grabbing his first pole in the second race of the season. However, he crashed out of that race en route to the last place finish. He won the final race of the season to cap off his first season with longtime team owner David Riggs, and his first season with Advance Auto Parts as a sponsor.[5] In 2009, Seuss stayed with Riggs, scoring wins from the pole at Myrtle Beach Speedway and Caraway Speedway, as well as non-pole wins at South Boston Speedway and Lanier Speedway. He finished second in the series' point standings.[6] In 2010, Advance Auto Parts departed as a sponsor, but Seuss and Riggs picked up Q Racing Oil as a primary sponsor. Seuss scored two wins, both at Caraway Speedway, but a last-race crash sent him from second to fourth in the point standings.[7] In 2011, Seuss did not return to Riggs' team, instead of running the first four races with Brian Fishel and the final ten races with Eddie Harvey. Those final ten races included three poles and four wins, and Seuss once again finished as the series' runner-up in the point standings.[8] For 2012, Seuss stayed with Harvey's team, but was plagued by inconsistency, scoring only one win and finishing fifth in points.[9] With no full-season sponsor in 2013, Seuss soldiered on, not scoring his first win until the ninth race but then winning that one and the two after it to rally to third in the point standings.[10]

Championship seasons

Ideal Finance signed on to sponsor Seuss in 2014, and Seuss responded with a first-race win, and not holding the top spot in the standings for only one race. He won his first championship that season on the back of a season in which he never finished a race outside of the top ten.[11] In 2015, Seuss started with an opening-race crash, but rebounded by winning the race after that. He moved into the lead in the point standings after a win in the penultimate race at South Boston. A sixth-place finish in the final race of the season secured another championship for Seuss.[12]

After the championships

Coming off back-to-back championships was no easy task, as new sponsors signed on for the beginning of the season. Seuss led over 40 laps in that opening race but finished fifth. The 2016 season included a pole and a win, as well as finishing in the top ten in every race and completing every lap of the season save for one at South Boston. However, a third consecutive title was not in the cards, as Seuss finished the season third in points, losing by about twenty to winner Burt Myers.[13] [14]

When the series folded after 2016, Seuss pursued a part-time Whelen Modified schedule and select races in other series.

Whelen Modified Tour

Seuss has been a part-time competitor in the series since 2006, never running more than six races a season. His first top five in the series came at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2013 driving for Eddie Harvey.[15] In 2017, when the Southern Modified Tour disbanded, Seuss ran a partial schedule with Harvey and others while also running some ARCA Racing Series events.[16]

ARCA Menards Series

Seuss debuted in the ARCA Racing Series in 2015, driving the No. 76 for Bryan Dauzat at Talladega Superspeedway. Seuss finished 21st, two laps down. His second start came five races later, driving the No. 40 for Roger Carter, and he finished two positions higher than in his debut, recording a 19th at Chicagoland Speedway.[17] In 2016, Seuss returned to Talladega, this time driving for Chris Our. However, brake issues hampered his efforts and he finished 31st.[18] Seuss continued his superspeedway efforts with Our in 2017, running Daytona and Talladega, finishing second at Talladega just behind Justin Haley.[19] The car Seuss ran at Daytona was originally from Diamond Ridge Motorsports and the 1997 NASCAR Busch Series.[20]

Seuss returned to ARCA in 2023, this time as a team owner. He and Kevin Lapierre purchased driver Andy Jankowiak's team, Jankowiak Motorsports, on January 19, 2023, allowing Jankowiak to focus on the driver role. The team was renamed KLAS Motorsports (the initials of the two new owners).[1]

K&N Pro Series East

Seuss made his debut K&N Pro Series East at New Hampshire Motor Speedway[21] in 2017 behind the wheel of No. 31 Chevrolet SS for Marsh Racing. He started 15th and finished 13th.

Truck Series

In 2013, Seuss attempted to make his Camping World Truck Series debut at Rockingham Speedway[22] for FDNY Racing, but failed to qualify. Two years later, he failed to qualify at Talladega Superspeedway.[23] Seuss broke through in 2016, failing to qualify at Charlotte Motor Speedway with FDNY Racing's No. 28, but then got into the race when MAKE Motorsports sold the ride in their No. 1 entry to Seuss and FDNY Racing. Seuss completed only 20 laps until a crash sent him home in last place.[24]

Cup Series

On June 28, 2019, it was announced that Seuss would make his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in July, driving the team's No. 51 entry.[25]

Xfinity Series

In October 2019, Seuss and Our Motorsports partnered to run the full 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule in the No. 02, with Seuss also working as the team's director of operations.[26] However, after 16 races with Brett Moffitt primarily driving the car, Seuss left the team on July 22, 2020.[27]

Personal life

Seuss attended Pinkerton Academy and New Hampshire Technical Institute.[28] In 2014, shortly after finishing fifth in the season finale at Charlotte Motor Speedway to clinch the Southern Modified Tour championship, Seuss proposed to his girlfriend Jen.[29] The two married in June 2015.[30] Their first son Lyle was born in fall 2016. Seuss owns a boat repair business in Lake Norman when he is not racing.

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. ** – All laps led.)

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223PtsRef
2013FDNY Racing28ChevyDAYMARCAR
DNQ
KANCLTDOVTEXKENIOWELDPOCMCHBRIMSPIOWCHILVSTALMARTEXPHOHOMNA-[32]
2015FDNY Racing28ChevyDAYATLMARKANCLTDOVTEXGTWIOWKENELDPOCMCHBRIMSPCHINHALVSTAL
DNQ
MARTEXPHOHOMNA-[33]
20161DAYATLMARKANDOVCLT
32
TEXIOWGTWKENELDPOCBRIMCHMSPCHINHALVSTALMARTEXPHOHOM78th1

Whelen Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results
YearCar ownerNo.Make123456789101112131415161718PtsRef
2006Steve Seuss70ChevyTMPSTAJENTMPSTANHA
DNQ
HOLRIVSTATMPMARTMPNHA
39
WFDTMPSTA64th80[35]
2007TMPSTAWTOSTATMPNHA
19
TSARIVSTATMP
9
MAN
24
MARNHA
8
TMPSTATMP42nd477[36]
2008TMPSTASTATMP
33
NHA
18
SPERIVSTATMP
21
MAN
14
TMPNHAMARCHESTATMP
21
40th494[37]
2009TMP
17
STA
DNQ
STA
16
NHA
21
SPERIVSTA
21
BRITMP
15
NHAMARSTATMP32nd606[38]
2010TMP
36
STA
26
STA
10
MAR
20
NHA
23
LIMMONRIVSTATMPBRINHA
34
STATMP36th532[39]
2011TMPSTASTAMND
17
TMPNHA
19
RIVSTANHA
20
BRIDELTMPLRPNHASTATMP35th321[40]
2012TMPSTAMND
14
STAWFDNHA
7
STATMPBRITMPRIVNHA
24
STA29th99[41]
John Lukosavage11ChevyTMP
32
2013Eddie Harvey Racing11ChevyTMPSTASTAWFDRIVNHA
4
32nd77
Steve Seuss70ChevyMND
7
STATMPBRIRIVNHASTATMP
2014TMPSTASTAWFDRIVNHA
8
MND
17
STATMPBRINHASTATMP32nd63[42]
2015TMPSTAWFDSTATMPRIVNHA
27
NHA
15
STATMP36th113[43]
Robert Katon Jr.13ChevyMND
8
STATMP
13
BRIRIV
2016Steve Seuss70ChevyTMPSTAWFDSTATMPRIVNHA
16
MNDSTATMPBRIRIVOSWSEENHASTATMP46th28[44]
2017Eddie Harvey Racing11ChevyMYR
3
TMP
17
STALGY
22
TMP
28
RIV26th213
Steve Seuss70ChevyNHA
6
STATMPBRI
6
SEEOSWRIVNHA
25
STA
Brady Bunch Racing00ChevyTMP
33
2018Brother-In-Law Racing97ChevyMYR
13
35th138[45]
57TMP
26
STASEETMPLGYRIVNHA
27
STATMPBRI
13
OSWRIVNHA
4
STATMP
201997MYR
8
SBOTMPSTAWALSEETMPRIV37th98[46]
Steve Seuss70ChevyNHA
12
STATMPOSWRIV
Danny Watts Racing82ChevyNHA
14
STATMP
2020Steve Seuss70ChevyJENWMMWMMJENMNDTMPNHA
6
STATMP40th39[47]
2021MAR
17
STARIVJENOSWRIVNHA
6
NRPSTABEEOSWRCHRIVSTA39th65[48]
2022NSMRCHRIVLEEJENMNDRIVWALNHA
22
CLMTMPLGYOSWRIVTMPMAR64th22[49]
2023NSMRCHMONRIVLEESEERIVWALNHA
LMPTHOLGYOSWMONRIVNWS
THOMAR
43rd74[50]
2024NSMRCH
THOMONRIVSEENHA
MONLMPTHOOSWRIVMONNWSTHOMAR-*-*[51]

Whelen Southern Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour results
YearCar ownerNo.Make1234567891011121314PtsRef
2006Steve Seuss70CRW
22
GRECRWDUB
14
CRWBGSMARCRWACECRW
19
HCYDUB
4
SNM26th484
2007CRWFAI
1*
GRE
4
CRW
19
CRW
19
BGSMARACECRWSNMCRWCRW22nd552
2008David Riggs47CRW
10
ACE
21
CRW
2*
BGS
5
CRW
18
LAN
9
CRW
3
SNM
4
MAR
7
CRW
4
CRW
1*
4th1617
2009CON
20
SBO
1*
CRW
2
LAN
1*
CRW
3
BGS
14
BRI
3
CRW
3
MBS
1
CRW
14
CRW
1*
MAR
5
ACE
2
CRW
6
2nd2205
2010ATL
12
CRW
1**
SBO
3
CRW
6
BGS
5
BRI
6
CRW
1**
LGY
5
TRI
3
CLT
18
4th1566
2011Bryan Fishel44ChevyCRW
8
HCY
6
SBO
15
CRW
13
2nd2231
Eddie Harvey Racing11ChevyCRW
3
BGS
8
BRI
2
LGY
1
THO
4
TRI
2
CRW
1**
CLT
4
CRW
4
DodgeCRW
1*
2012ChevyCRW
17
CRW
10
SBO
2
CRW
22
CRW
18
BGS
5
BRI
10
LGY
3
THO
1*
CRW
8
CLT
5
5th388
2013DodgeCRW
5
SBO
12
4th464
ChevySNM
5
CRW
8
CRW
3
BGS
10
BRI
9
LGY
14*
CRW
1*
CRW
1*
SNM
1**
CLT
12
2014CRW
1**
SNM
4
SBO
1*
LGY
2
CRW
1**
BGS
4
BRI
9
LGY
3
CRW
2
SBO
2
SNM
8
CRW
5
CRW
4
CLT
5
1st583
CRW
19
CRW
1
SBO
16
LGY
4
CRW
7*
BGS
6
BRI
1
LGY
3
SBO
1*
CLT
6
1st392
CRW
5
CON
4
SBO
3
CRW
4
CRW
1
BGS
3
BRI
2
ECA
7
SBO
10
CRW
4
CLT
7
3rd442

ARCA Menards Series

(key) (

Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920PtsRef
2015Brother-In-Law Racing76ChevyDAY
DNQ
MOBNSHSLMTAL
21
TOLNJEPOCMCH81st285
Carter 2 Motorsports40DodgeCHI
19
WINIOWIRPPOCBLNISFDSFSLMKENKAN
2016Our Motorsports02ChevyDAYNSHSLMTAL
31
TOLNJEPOCMCHMADWINIOWIRPPOCBLNISFDSFSLMCHIKENKAN130th75
2017DAY
20
NSHSLMTAL
2
TOLELKPOCMCHMADIOWIRPPOCWINISFROADSFSLMCHI
24
KENKAN44th460[52]
2018DAY
19
NSHSLMTAL
10
TOLCLT
16
POCMCHMADGTWCHIIOWELKPOCISFBLNDSFSLMIRPKAN44th465[53]
2019DAY
9
FIFSLMTAL
8
NSHTOL30th550[54]
FordCLT
11
POCMCHMADGTWCHIELKIOWPOCISFDSFSLMIRPKAN
2020ChevyDAY
28
PHOTALPOCIRPKENIOWKANTOLTOLMCHDAYGTWL44TOLBRIWINMEMISFKAN88th16[55]

Season still in progress
Ineligible for series points

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Benjamine . Branscum . Whelen to Continue Support for Jankowiak, Join Andy Seuss and Kevin Lapierre in Rebranded KLAS Motorsports . TobyChristie.com . January 19, 2023 . April 14, 2023.
  2. Web site: McAree . Jay . New England natives Seuss, Theriault ready to make Cup debuts at NHMS . Concord Monitor . July 16, 2020 . July 20, 2019.
  3. Web site: Andy Seuss 2006 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results - Racing-Reference.info. racing-reference.info. 2016-05-25.
  4. Web site: Andy Seuss 2007 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results - Racing-Reference.info. racing-reference.info. 2016-05-25.
  5. Web site: Andy Seuss 2008 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results - Racing-Reference.info. racing-reference.info. 2016-05-25.
  6. News: Andy Seuss 2009 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results - Racing-Reference.info. Racing-Reference. 2016-05-25.
  7. Web site: Andy Seuss 2010 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results - Racing-Reference.info. racing-reference.info. 2016-05-25.
  8. Web site: Andy Seuss 2011 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results - Racing-Reference.info. racing-reference.info. 2016-05-25.
  9. Web site: Andy Seuss 2012 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results - Racing-Reference.info. racing-reference.info. 2016-05-25.
  10. Web site: Andy Seuss 2013 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results - Racing-Reference.info. racing-reference.info. 2016-05-25.
  11. Web site: Andy Seuss 2014 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results - Racing-Reference.info. racing-reference.info. 2016-05-25.
  12. Web site: Andy Seuss 2015 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results - Racing-Reference.info. racing-reference.info. 2016-05-25.
  13. Web site: Andy Seuss 2016 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results - Racing-Reference.info. racing-reference.info. 2016-12-06.
  14. Web site: 2016 Driver Standings: Charlotte NASCAR Home Tracks. hometracks.nascar.com. 2016-12-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20161201183312/https://hometracks.nascar.com/standings/Whelen-Southern-Modified-Tour. 2016-12-01. dead.
  15. Web site: Andy Seuss 2013 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results - Racing-Reference.info. racing-reference.info. 2016-05-25.
  16. Web site: Driver Andy Seuss 2017 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results - Racing-Reference.info. racing-reference.info. 2017-11-17.
  17. Web site: Andy Seuss 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results - Racing-Reference.info. racing-reference.info. 2016-05-25.
  18. Web site: Andy Seuss 2016 ARCA Racing Series Results - Racing-Reference.info. racing-reference.info. 2016-05-25.
  19. Web site: Seuss Plays Role of David in Battle Against Goliath at Talladega Speed 51 100% Short Track Racing. speed51.com. en-US. 2017-11-17.
  20. News: NASCAR Modified champ Seuss entered for Daytona. ARCA Racing. 2017-11-17. en.
  21. News: Andy Seuss Set For K&N East Debut . Speedsport.com . July 10, 2017 . March 6, 2019.
  22. News: #NASCAR: Year's First Night Race Gen-6's Next Challenge . Pendleton-Gazette . April 9, 2013 . May 17, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130520224544/https://pendleton-gazette.com/nascar-years-first-night-race-gen-6s-next-challenge/ . May 20, 2013 .
  23. Web site: Beard. Brock. TRUCKS: Jennifer Jo Cobb Fastest In Practice, But First Out At Talladega. LASTCAR. October 25, 2015. May 17, 2016.
  24. Web site: Andy Seuss 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results - Racing-Reference.info. racing-reference.info. 2016-05-25.
  25. Web site: Page . Scott . Andy Seuss to drive Rick Ware's #51 New Hampshire Motor Speedway . . 28 June 2019.
  26. Weaver. Matt. Our Motorsports, driver Andy Seuss heading to NASCAR Xfinity Series. Autoweek. October 31, 2019. November 8, 2019.
  27. Andy Seuss Departs Our Motorsports. Speed Sport. July 22, 2020. July 22, 2020.
  28. Web site: Williams . Penny . Local driver races at Loudon this weekend . Eagle Tribune . June 28, 2007.
  29. Web site: Pennell. Jay. Modified title followed by marriage proposal in Victory Lane. Foxsports.com. October 10, 2014. May 18, 2016.
  30. Web site: Southers. Tim. 2015 CHAMPION PROFILE: Andy Seuss. NASCAR Home Tracks. December 7, 2015. May 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160913235607/https://hometracks.nascar.com/nwsmt/story/2015-champion-profile-andy-seuss_12072015. September 13, 2016. dead.
  31. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Results. Racing-Reference. July 21, 2019.
  32. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 15, 2020.
  33. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 15, 2020.
  34. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 15, 2020.
  35. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2006 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 15, 2020.
  36. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2007 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 15, 2020.
  37. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2008 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 15, 2020.
  38. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2009 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 15, 2020.
  39. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2010 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 15, 2020.
  40. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2011 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 15, 2020.
  41. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2012 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 15, 2020.
  42. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2014 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 15, 2020.
  43. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2015 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 15, 2020.
  44. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2016 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 15, 2020.
  45. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2018 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 15, 2020.
  46. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2019 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 15, 2020.
  47. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2020 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 1, 2022.
  48. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 1, 2022.
  49. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 1, 2022.
  50. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2023 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. March 25, 2024.
  51. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. July 5, 2024.
  52. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 15, 2020.
  53. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 15, 2020.
  54. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 15, 2020.
  55. Web site: Andy Seuss – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 15, 2020.