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Quin Houff
Houff at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2019
BornQuin Walton Houff
(1997-09-15) September 15, 1997 (age 27)
Weyers Cave, Virginia, U.S.
NASCAR Cup Series career
89 races run over 3 years
2021 position31st
Best finish31st (2021)
First race2019 TicketGuardian 500 (Phoenix)
Last race2021 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
10 races run over 2 years
2018 position49th
Best finish49th (2018)
First race2017 Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300 (Bristol)
Last race2018 Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of December 25, 2021.

Quin Walton Houff (born September 15, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

Racing career

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Early years

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Houff started to race when he was eight, driving go-karts. A year later, he upgraded to Mini-Cup cars and by age thirteen, he was racing Limited Late Model cars at local tracks. During his formative years, Houff often competed at legendary short track South Boston Speedway.[1]

Late models

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Houff ran the entire 2015 CARS Super Late Model Series schedule at age seventeen. He won one race, in Hudson, North Carolina, recorded four more top fives and finished fourth in points.[2] On the strength of that season, Houff was named to the 2016 Kulwicki Driver Development program.[3] He won the 2016 CARS season opener, but ran only the first seven races,[4] a move he made after consulting with a strategy team.[5] He also ran the 2016 All American 400 for David Gilliland.[6] Houff returned to the series on a limited basis in 2017.[7] After not racing since the 2021 Cup Series Finale at Phoenix, Houff will attempt to run South Boston Speedway's Crown Jewel race and the first race of the Virginia Triple Crown, the Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200.

ARCA Racing Series

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Houff teamed up with Mason Mitchell and his team to run the opening race of the 2017 ARCA Racing Series after a test at Daytona International Speedway.[8] After leading laps[9] and earning an award for leading at halfway,[10] he was caught up in a wreck.[11]

On January 8, 2018, Houff and Mason Mitchell Motorsports announced that they would run at least four races together in 2018, at Daytona, Pocono Raceway, Michigan International Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. He would work together with Mark Setzer, his crew chief from his Xfinity Series races.[12]

Xfinity Series

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Houff's No. 46 at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2017

On March 21, 2017, it was announced that Houff would drive two NASCAR Xfinity Series races for Precision Performance Motorsports, at Bristol Motor Speedway and Richmond International Raceway.[13] He tested for the races at Motor Mile Speedway.[14] At Bristol, Houff hovered around the top ten most of the day after a strong qualifying run but damage due to an incident with Ross Chastain dropped him to fifteenth.[15] After the race at Richmond, Houff signed on for two more races with the team, at Iowa Speedway and Kentucky Speedway.[16] He took advantage of good pit strategy at Iowa to score a career-best twelfth but spun during his qualifying lap at Kentucky and failed to qualify. He made starts at Kentucky and Kansas, finishing in the mid-20s.[17] He failed to qualify for his final scheduled start of the year, at Homestead.[18]

Houff was left without a ride as PPM shuttered its team at the end of the 2017 season.[19]

On September 7, 2018, it was announced that Houff would make his 2018 Xfinity debut with JD Motorsports' No. 4 entry at Richmond.[20] After finishing 31st in a one-off for the team, a deal came together on October 18, 2018 for Houff to run the final four races of the Xfinity Series season in the organization's No. 15 entry. The deal was made quickly, with Houff finalizing the deal and traveling to Kansas Speedway for the first race of the agreement on the same day.[21]

Cup Series

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Houff's No. 00 at Sonoma Raceway in 2021

On January 22, 2019, Spire Motorsports announced Houff would drive the team's No. 77 on a part-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule starting at ISM Raceway.[22] Early estimates pegged the number of races at approximately half of the 36-race schedule.[23]

On November 27, 2019, StarCom Racing announced that Houff would drive the team's No. 00 on a full-time basis during the 2020 and 2021 seasons.[24]

At the 2020 O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas, Houff made a last-minute decision to enter pit-road with 29 laps to go, clipping the cars of Christopher Bell and Matt DiBenedetto in the process before crashing into the outside retaining wall. He was later on criticized by DiBenedetto and Brad Keselowski, who proposed that NASCAR should add a relegation structure that would demote developmental drivers to the lower divisions should they commit a mistake similar to Houff's.[25] Later that season, in the 2020 Yellawood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, he finished a career high 13th place after avoiding multiple accidents on the ending laps.

In 2021, Talladega would again be Houff's strong suit, as he scored a season-high 19th place finish in the 2021 YellaWood 500. StarCom racing would shut down at the end of 2021, leaving Houff without a ride.

Personal life

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Houff works with Duke University School of Medicine's cancer programs, as his mother was treated for cancer there. His grandmother also had cancer.[26]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Cup Series

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NASCAR Cup 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 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 NCSC Pts Ref
2019 Spire Motorsports 77 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO
30 		CAL MAR TEX BRI
32 		RCH
34 		TAL DOV
36 		KAN
34 		CLT
28 		POC
29 		MCH
32 		SON CHI
38 		KEN
34 		NHA
31 		POC
31 		GLN TEX
33 		PHO HOM 33rd 77 [27]
Premium Motorsports 15 Chevy DAY
37
27 MCH
31 		BRI
30 		DAR IND LVS RCH
35 		ROV DOV TAL KAN MAR
2020 StarCom Racing 00 Chevy DAY
39 		LVS
32 		CAL
35 		PHO
34 		DAR
36 		DAR
26 		CLT
35 		CLT
32 		BRI
27 		ATL
32 		MAR
34 		HOM
33 		TAL
27 		POC
40 		POC
31 		IND
23 		KEN
35 		TEX
34 		KAN
24 		NHA
32 		MCH
27 		MCH
32 		DAY
33 		DOV
33 		DOV
34 		DAY
23 		DAR
31 		RCH
32 		BRI
29 		LVS
34 		TAL
13 		ROV
28 		KAN
33 		TEX
33 		MAR
33 		PHO
39 		33rd 214 [28]
2021 DAY
29 		DAY
40 		HOM
35 		LVS
33 		PHO
32 		ATL
33 		BRD
25 		MAR
24 		RCH
34 		TAL
37 		KAN
37 		DAR
30 		DOV
29 		COA
34 		CLT
32 		SON
36 		NSH
38 		POC
31 		POC
33 		ROA
34 		ATL
35 		NHA
35 		GLN
32 		IND
22 		MCH
30 		DAY
38 		DAR
30 		RCH
35 		BRI
34 		LVS
34 		TAL
19 		ROV
30 		TEX
31 		KAN
35 		MAR
34 		PHO
37 		31st 176 [29]
Daytona 500
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Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
2020 StarCom Racing Chevrolet 35 39
2021 33 29

Xfinity Series

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NASCAR Xfinity 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 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 NXSC Pts Ref
2017 Precision Performance Motorsports 46 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI
15 		RCH
27 		TAL CLT DOV POC MCH IOW
12 		DAY KEN
DNQ 		NHA IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR RCH CHI KEN
27 		DOV CLT KAN
22 		TEX PHO HOM
DNQ 		41st 82 [30]
2018 JD Motorsports 4 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR IND LVS RCH
31 		CLT DOV 49th 56 [31]
15 KAN
14 		TEX
26 		PHO
29 		HOM
29

K&N Pro Series East

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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 15 16 NKNPSEC Pts Ref
2014 Ken Schrader Racing 52 Chevy NSM DAY BRI GRE RCH IOW BGS FIF LGY NHA COL IOW GLN VIR GRE
21 		DOV 63rd 23 [32]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

ARCA Racing Series

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Racing 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 ARSC Pts Ref
2017 Mason Mitchell Motorsports 98 Chevy DAY
28 		NSH SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH MAD IOW IRP POC WIN ISF ROA DSF SLM CHI KEN KAN 115th 95 [33]
2018 DAY
32 		NSH SLM TAL TOL CLT
6 		POC MCH
8 		MAD GTW CHI IOW ELK 34th 585 [34]
78 POC
21 		ISF BLN DSF SLM IRP KAN

CARS Super Late Model Tour

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)

CARS Super Late Model Tour results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 CSLMTC Pts Ref
2015 LFR Chassis 17 Chevy SNM
10 		HCY
24 		OCS
13 		SNM
5 		TCM
1 		MMS
15 		OCS
4 		CNC
5 		MYB
5 		HCY
10 		4th 251 [35]
2016 SNM
1* 		OCS
8 		HCY
5 		TCM
8 		GPS
7 		OCS
21 		CNC
3 		MYB HCY SNM 6th 182 [36]
2017 Anthony Campi Racing 81 Toyota CNC DOM
4 		DOM
4 		HCY HCY BMS AND OCS TCM OCS HCY CNC SBO 24th 58 [37]

References

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  1. ^ "Quin Houff Joins LFR Driver Development Team – LFR Chassis". www.lfrchassis.com. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  2. ^ "Driver Quin Houff 2015 CARS Super Late Model Tour Results - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  3. ^ "Quin Houff". www.inthepitsmedia.com. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  4. ^ "Driver Quin Houff 2016 CARS Super Late Model Tour Results - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  5. ^ "Rookie Quin Houff, Mason Mitchell Motorsports partner for Daytona". ARCA Racing. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  6. ^ "10/02/2016 race: All American 400 (EX) - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  7. ^ "Driver Quin Houff 2017 CARS Super Late Model Tour Results - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  8. ^ "Weyers Cave's Houff ready for Daytona debut". The News Leader. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  9. ^ "Houff announces his next step in racing". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  10. ^ "Daytona's Protect Plus Halfway Leader to rookie Houff". ARCA Racing. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  11. ^ "Driver Quin Houff 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  12. ^ "Quin Houff joins Mason Mitchell Motorsports...starts at Daytona". ARCA Racing. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  13. ^ "Quin Houff to make XFINITY Series debut with Precision Performance Motorsports". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  14. ^ DeGuzman, David. "Road To NASCAR: Houff's rapid, yet bumpy, rise to racing success". Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  15. ^ "Quin Houff Impresses in Xfinity Debut, Finishes 15th at Bristol". Motorsports Tribune. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  16. ^ Wilson, Steven B. "Quin Houff commits to NASCAR XFINITY races at Iowa and Kentucky with PPM". Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  17. ^ "XFINITY Breakdown: Joe Gibbs Racing Teammates Collide Late, Christopher Bell Wins at Kansas". www.frontstretch.com. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  18. ^ Winningham, Brett. "NXS: Tyler Reddick Earns Ford EcoBoost 300 Pole". Retrieved 2018-01-05.
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  20. ^ "Houff Joins JD Motorsports For Richmond". Speed Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  21. ^ Hite, Patrick. "Houff to run remainder of Xfinity Series". The News Leader. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  22. ^ Page, Scott (January 22, 2019). "Quinn Houff to drive for Spire Motorsports". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  23. ^ Catanzareti, Zach. "Quin Houff to join Spire Motorsports, make Cup starts in 2019". Kickin the Tires. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  24. ^ "Quin Houff replacing Landon Cassill in the #00 at StarCom Racing". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 27, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  25. ^ "Houff's gaffe alters complexion of Texas race, playoff hunt". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. July 19, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  26. ^ "Quin Houff makes a difference through racing". The News Leader. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  27. ^ "Quin Houff – 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  28. ^ "Quin Houff – 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  29. ^ "Quin Houff – 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  30. ^ "Quin Houff – 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  31. ^ "Quin Houff – 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  32. ^ "Quin Houff – 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  33. ^ "Quin Houff – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  34. ^ "Quin Houff – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  35. ^ "Quin Houff – 2015 CARS Super Late Model Tour results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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