Introduction
Ryan John Vargas (born September 23, 2000) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He has competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and K&N Pro Series East.
Racing career
Early career and late models
Vargas started racing in 2012, running Bandolero cars at Irwindale Speedway. He later moved up to Super Stock and super late model racing in 2015. After competing full-time in the K&N Pro Series East, Vargas returned to Irwindale for a full season of late model racing in 2019.
K&N Pro Series East
In 2018, Vargas signed with Rev Racing for a full season in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. After starting the season with finishes outside of the top ten, he finished ninth at Langley. The following round at South Boston Speedway, he crashed out after being collected in a wreck with Anthony Alfredo and Dillon Bassett on lap 22. Vargas ended the season sixth in points with six top tens. He did not return to Rev Racing in 2019.
Xfinity Series
In July 2019, Vargas made his debut in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Iowa Speedway for JD Motorsports.
Personal life
Vargas was born with craniosynostosis. He attended La Mirada High School.
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.)
Xfinity Series
| NASCAR Xfinity Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | Ref | ||
| 2019 | JD Motorsports | 15 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | IOW | CHI | DAY | KEN | NHA | IOW |
GLN | MOH | BRI | 48th | 50 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | ROA |
DAR | IND | LVS | RCH | CLT | DOV | KAN | TEX | PHO |
HOM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
K&N Pro Series East
| NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | NKNPSEC | Pts | Ref |
| 2018 | Rev Racing | 2 | Toyota | NSM |
BRI |
LGY |
SBO |
SBO |
MEM |
NJM |
TMP |
NHA |
IOW |
GLN |
GTW |
NHA |
DOV |
6th | 462 | |