Don Thompson (racing driver)

Not to be confused with Don Thomson Jr..

Don Thompson
Thompson's No. 06 ARCA car at Pocono Raceway in 2011
Born	(1954-03-10) March 10, 1954 (age 70) Carlisle, Pennsylvania
ARCA Menards Series career
22 races run over 12 years
Best finish	47th (2020)
First race	2011 Pennsylvania ARCA 125 (Pocono)
Last race	2023 Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150 (Pocono)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish	55th (2021)
First race	2021 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
Statistics current as of April 16, 2024.

Don Thompson (born March 10, 1954) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 45 Chevrolet for Tamayo Cosentino Racing.

Over the course of his ARCA career, Thompson mostly competed at his home track of Pocono Raceway, primarily driving for Wayne Peterson Racing, getting a best track finish of eighteenth in 2020. His best finish was a sixteenth-place finish at Kentucky Speedway. He also made one ARCA Menards Series East start at Bristol Motor Speedway, which was a combination event with the main ARCA series, where he finished 30th due to brake issues.[1]

In 2023, it was revealed that Thompson would drive the No. 45 Chevrolet for Tamayo Cosentino Racing at Pocono, where he posted no time in the lone practice session, qualified in 23rd, and finished 22nd due to mechanical issues.[2][3][4][5]

Motorsports results

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
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	AMSC	Pts	Ref
2011	Wayne Peterson Racing	06	Chevy	DAY	TAL	SLM	TOL	NJE	CHI	POC	MCH	WIN	BLN	IOW	IRP	POC 31	ISF	MAD	DSF	SLM	KAN	TOL			155th	75	[6]
2012		0	Ford	DAY	MOB	SLM	TAL	TOL	ELK	POC 28	MCH	WIN	NJE	IOW	CHI	IRP	POC 33	BLN	ISF	MAD	SLM	DSF	KAN		108th	155	[7]
2013			Chevy	DAY	MOB	SLM	TAL	TOL	ELK	POC 29	MCH	ROA	WIN	CHI	NJM										121st	140	[8]
	Roulo Brothers Racing	99	Ford													POC 35	BLN	ISF	MAD	DSF	IOW	SLM	KEN	KAN
2014	Wayne Peterson Racing	0	Ford	DAY	MOB	SLM	TAL	TOL	NJE	POC 28	MCH	ELK	WIN	CHI	IRP										80th	200	[9]
		06														POC 24	BLN	ISF	MAD	DSF	SLM	KEN	KAN
2015				DAY	MOB	NSH	SLM	TAL	TOL	NJE 22	POC 23	MCH	CHI	WIN	IOW	IRP									70th	345	[10]
		0															POC 24	BLN	ISF	DSF	SLM	KEN	KAN
2016		06	Dodge	DAY	NSH	SLM	TAL	TOL	NJE	POC 32	MCH	MAD	WIN	IOW	IRP	POC 22	BLN	ISF	DSF	SLM	CHI	KEN	KAN		97th	190	[11]
2017			Chevy	DAY	NSH	SLM	TAL 20	TOL	ELK																75th	225	[12]
		0	Dodge							POC 32	MCH	MAD	IOW	IRP	POC DNQ	WIN	ISF	ROA	DSF	SLM	CHI	KEN	KAN
2018		06		DAY	NSH	SLM	TAL	TOL	CLT 28	POC 27	MCH	MAD	GTW	CHI	IOW	ELK									69th	270	[13]
		0															POC 29	ISF	BLN	DSF	SLM	IRP	KAN
2019			Chevy	DAY	FIF	SLM	TAL	NSH	TOL	CLT	POC	MCH	MAD	GTW	CHI	ELK	IOW	POC 20	ISF	DSF	SLM	IRP	KAN		85th	25	[14]
2020		06		DAY	PHO	TAL	POC 18	IRP	KEN 16	IOW	KAN	TOL	TOL	MCH	DRC	GTW	I44	TOL	BRI	WIN	MEM	ISF	KAN		47th	54	[15]
2021			Ford	DAY	PHO	TAL	KAN	TOL	CLT	MOH	POC 19	ELK	BLN	IOW	WIN	GLN	MCH	ISF	MLW	DSF					74th	39	[16]
			Chevy																		BRI 30	SLM	KAN
2023	Tamayo Cosentino Racing	45	Chevy	DAY	PHO	TAL	KAN	CLT	BLN	ELK	MOH	IOW	POC 22	MCH	IRP	GLN	ISF	MLW	DSF	KAN	BRI	SLM	TOL		109th	22	[17]

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	AMSEC	Pts	Ref
2021	Wayne Peterson Racing	06	Chevy	NSM	FIF	NSV	DOV	SNM	IOW	MLW	BRI 30	55th	14	[18]

References

1. "Race results: Bush's Beans 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway". ARCARacing.com. 17 September 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
2. "Practice Results: Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150 at Pocono Raceway". ARCARacing.com. 21 July 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
3. "Qualifying Results: Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150 at Pocono Raceway". ARCARacing.com. 21 July 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
4. "Race results: Sunset Hill Shooting Range 150 at Pocono Raceway". ARCARacing.com. 22 July 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
5. "Don Thompson". The Third Turn. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
6. "Don Thompson – 2011 ARCA Racing Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
7. "Don Thompson – 2012 ARCA Racing Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
8. "Don Thompson – 2013 ARCA Racing Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
9. "Don Thompson – 2014 ARCA Racing Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
10. "Don Thompson – 2015 ARCA Racing Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
11. "Don Thompson – 2016 ARCA Racing Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
12. "Don Thompson – 2017 ARCA Racing Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
13. "Don Thompson – 2018 ARCA Racing Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
14. "Don Thompson – 2019 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
15. "Don Thompson – 2020 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
16. "Don Thompson – 2021 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
17. "Don Thompson – 2023 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
18. "Don Thompson – 2021 ARCA Menards Series East results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

External links

• Don Thompson driver statistics at Racing-Reference