Dylan Lupton will make his return to the NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series this week as the driver of the No. 17 Ford for DGR-Crosley at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The Sacramento, Calif., native will also strap in the seat of the No. 17 for Texas Motor Speedway and the season finale at Phoenix Raceway, the team announced today, Sept. 21.
Lupton last made a start in the Truck Series at Phoenix in November 2019, starting and finishing the race in 16th. That was the end of a five-race stint with DGR, and he also made one appearance with Young’s Motorsports.
Lupton’s best finish in the series is a fifth that came at Kentucky Speedway in 2019. Friday will be his ninth start in the series.
I’M BACK!
3 truck races with @DGR_Crosley at @LVMotorSpeedway @TXMotorSpeedway and @phoenixraceway ???? pic.twitter.com/a2cZEqrWmp
— Dylan Lupton (@LuptonDylan) September 21, 2020
DGR’s No. 17 has been fielded part time in 2020, with David Ragan the driver in all its pre-Lupton appearances. The team fields Tanner Gray full time in the No. 15 and also assists on Todd Gilliland’s No. 38 in a partnership with Front Row Motorsports.
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A 2023 graduate of the University of the Cumberlands, Glover is a middle school math and PE teacher, as well as a basketball coach. He is passionate about serving in his church, playing/coaching a wide variety of sports, and researching motorsports history.