Dawson Cram

Dawson Cram (born September 12, 2001) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 41 Chevrolet Silverado for Cram Racing Enterprises.

Dawson Cram
Cram at ISM Raceway in 2018
Born	September 12, 2001 San Diego, California
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
17 races run over 3 years
Truck no., team	No. 41 (Cram Racing Enterprises)
2020 position	32nd
Best finish	32nd (2020)
First race	2018 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 (Martinsville)
Last race	2020 Lucas Oil 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
Statistics current as of November 6, 2020.

Racing career

Early career

In 2007, at the age of five, Cram started racing in Mini Dwarf race cars in his hometown at the time, San Diego, California. He later moved to Mooresville, North Carolina and started to race in the INEX Bandolero Series. After winning 13 times in Bandoleros,[1] he made the move to Legend Cars in 2014. His racing slate in 2017 included various starts in Legends cars, Super Trucks and late models in the Whelen All-American Series and an attempt at a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event.[2]

NASCAR

On October 24, 2017, Cram was announced to be driving for Cram Racing Enterprises in the No. 11 truck at Martinsville Speedway in the 2017 Texas Roadhouse 200. A blown engine during practice ended the team's weekend, forcing the No. 11 team and Cram to withdraw.[3]

He returned to Martinsville in spring 2018, driving for Beaver Motorsports. In his first race with live pit stops, Cram accidentally hit a crew member on his first pit stop and climbed to a 17th-place finish on the lead lap.[4] Cram's third attempt was also at Martinsville; this time it was a joint effort between his family Cram Racing Enterprises and Copp Motorsports. He finished 24th and also ran the next race on the schedule at ISM Raceway in the No. 83.[5]

In 2020, Cram served as a mechanic for the No. 6 NASCAR Xfinity Series team of JD Motorsports. He also ran Truck races for Long Motorsports and Reaume Brothers Racing.[6] Cram left Long Motorsports in August for financial reasons,[7] but later purchased the team and ran the No. 41 under the Cram Racing Enterprises banner for the rest of the 2020 Truck season.[8]

Ahead of the 2021 Truck season, Cram voiced his plans to run the full schedule.[9]

Personal life

Cram's father Kevin Cram is a former crew chief in all three NASCAR national series and his uncle Clinton Cram is still in the profession, crew chiefing Dawson's first Truck attempt.[10][11][12]

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.)

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World 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	NCWTC	Pts	Ref
2017	Cram Racing Enterprises	11	Chevy	DAY	ATL	MAR	KAN	DOV	CLT	TEX	IOW	GTW	KEN	ELD	POC	BRI	MCH	MSP	CHI	NHA	LVS	TAL	MAR Wth	TEX	PHO	HOM	104th	-	[13]
2018	Beaver Motorsports	50	Chevy	DAY	ATL	LVS	MAR 17	DOV	KAN	CLT	TEX	IOW	GTW	CHI	KEN	ELD	POC	MCH	BRI	MSP	LVS	TAL					43rd	54	[14]
	Copp Motorsports	83	Chevy																				MAR 24	TEX	PHO 16	HOM
2019		63		DAY	ATL	LVS	MAR DNQ	TEX	DOV	KAN	CLT	TEX	IOW	GTW	CHI	KEN	POC	ELD	MCH	BRI	MSP	LVS	TAL				71st	24	[15]
	Reaume Brothers Racing	33	Chevy																					MAR 13	PHO	HOM
2020	Long Motorsports	55	Chevy	DAY	LVS	CLT DNQ	ATL DNQ	HOM 32	POC	KEN 28	TEX			MCH 14	DAY	DOV 25											32nd	154	[16]
	Reaume Brothers Racing	00	Toyota									KAN 25	KAN
	Cram Racing Enterprises	41	Chevy														GTW 22	DAR 33	RCH	BRI	LVS 35	TAL 35	KAN 23	TEX 18	MAR 16	PHO 28
2021				DAY	DAY	LVS	ATL	BRI	RCH	KAN	DAR	COA	CLT	TEX	NSH	POC	KNX	GLN	GTW	MSP	BRI	LVS	TAL	MAR	PHO

^* Season still in progress
¹ Ineligible for series points

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	AMSC	Pts	Ref
2020	Fast Track Racing	11	Toyota	DAY	PHO 11	TAL	POC	IRP	KEN	IOW	KAN	TOL	TOL	MCH	DAY	GTW	L44	TOL	BRI	WIN	MEM	ISF	KAN	61st	33	[17]

References

1. "Top 10: Best Drivers 15 and Under in Short Track Draft". speed51.com. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
2. Seelman, Jacob. "Cram Attempting Truck Debut At Martinsville". www.racechaseronline.com. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
3. Beard, Brock. "PREVIEW: Several new faces - and some familiar ones - look to make their season debuts at Martinsville". LASTCAR.info. Blogger. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
4. Catanzareti, Zach. "16-Year-Old Dawson Cram Leaves Truck Debut Happy". KickinTheTires.net. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
5. Eggert, Seth. "Up to Speed: Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix". Motorsports Tribune. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
6. Srigley, Joseph (July 21, 2020). "Dawson Cram, Kevin Donahue, Ryan Huff, Driving for Reaume Brothers Racing in a Hectic Weekend at Kansas". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
7. Gillispie, Zach (August 13, 2020). "Long Motorsports, Dawson Cram part ways". Frontstretch. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
8. "Dawson Cram to run his own Truck team the remainder of the season: UPDATE". Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
9. Srigley, Joseph (January 7, 2021). "Cram Racing Enterprises Returning to NASCAR Truck Series Full-Time; Possible ARCA Entry in 2021?". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
10. "Kevin Cram Crew Chief Statistics". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
11. "Clinton Cram Crew Chief Statistics". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
12. "NASCAR Truck: Dawson Cram hopes to make debut at Martinsville Speedway". www.autoracingdaily.com. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
13. "Dawson Cram – 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
14. "Dawson Cram – 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
15. "Dawson Cram – 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
16. "Dawson Cram – 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
17. "Dawson Cram – 2020 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved March 7, 2020.

External links

• Dawson Cram driver statistics at Racing-Reference