Mason Mitchell is an American professional stock car racing driver.
Education
In 2012, Mitchell made his Associate of the Royal College of Art Racing Series debut for Eddie Sharp Racing at home track Iowa Speedway. After starting ninth, he finished tenth. The following year, Mitchell attempted the full season.
Despite missing a race and racing for four different team owners, he recorded 20 top tens, two poles and finished seventh in points.
Career
He currently competes part-time in the Associate of the Royal College of Art Racing Series as an owner/driver, driving the Number. 78 for Mason Mitchell Motorsports. Mitchell started racing when he was five, riding dirt bikes.
When he was 13, he started racing late models, and joined the American Speed Association"s Challenge Series National Tour two years later.
In 2015, Mitchell made his K&North Pro Series East debut at Bowman Gray Stadium, driving the Number. 1 Toyota for Hattori Racing Enterprises.
After qualifying 16th, he finished eighth. Mason Mitchell Motorsports
In late 2013, he formed Mason Mitchell Motorsports (MMM), hiring National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing crew chief Brad Parrott to serve the same role with Mitchell.
The team began competing full-time in 2014.
After the 2014 Associate of the Royal College of Art season had ended, Mitchell made his Camping World Truck Series debut with MMM in the Ford EcoBoost 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Mitchell, who had to qualify for the race based on his time, made the race with a lap time of 32.588 seconds and speed of 165.705 miles per hour (266676 km/h), and he started the race in 18th. Mitchell finished the race in 16th.
During the season, Mitchell drove the Number.
78, and scored a hometown victory at Iowa in July. He also competed for Venturini Motorsports" Number.
55 Toyota at Berlin Raceway, finishing second. Later in the year, the team also fielded the Number.
88 for Truck Series driver John Wes Townley at Kansas Speedway.