Brian Tyler (born October 27, 1967) is an American auto racing driver.

Tyler was a back-to-back USAC National Sprint car Champion for Larry Contos Racing in 1996 and 1997.Brian Tyler , Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame, Retrieved 2010-12-11 He made ten starts in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series in 1998 and 1999 for three different teams with a best finish of sixth at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He attempted, but failed to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 both those years.Brian Tyler, Champ Car Stats, Retrieved 2010-12-11

Tyler has nine NASCAR Busch Series starts, and one NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start, all made between 2001 and 2005. He also has eleven ARCA stock car starts to his credit.Brian Tyler, Racing Reference, Retrieved 2010-12-11

Tyler continues to race in the USAC Silver Crown Series and make occasional ARCA appearances. He finished seventh in the USAC Silver Crown National Championship in 20102010 National Silver Crown Championship, USAC Racing, Retrieved 2010-12-11

Awards 1997 USAC Sprint Car Series Champion 1997 USAC Silver Crown Series Most Improved Driver 1996 USAC Sprint Car Series Champion 2006 USAC Payless Little 500, Anderson, IN. Winner. Inducted into the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2007

Motorsports career results

Indy Racing League (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Chassis No. Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rank Points Ref 1998 Chitwood Motorsports Dallara IR8 17 Oldsmobile WDW PHX 18th 140 Byrd-Cunningham Racing G-Force GF01B 10INDYRplTXS Team Pelfrey Dallara IR8 81 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 NHM DOV CLT PPIR ATL TX2 LVS 1999 Truscelli Team Racing G-Force GF01C 33 WDWPHXCLT 37th 16 ISM Racing 36 INDYTXSPPIATLDOVPP2LVSTX2

Indianapolis 500 Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team 1998 G-Force GF01B Oldsmobile Aurora V8Raced by Mike Groff Byrd-Cunningham Racing 1999 G-Force GF01C Oldsmobile Aurora V8 DNQ ISM Racing

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

Busch Series NASCAR Busch 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 Pts Ref 2000 Jay Robinson Racing 49 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX NSV TAL CAL RCH NHA CLT DOV SBO MYB GLN MLW NZH PPR GTY IRPDNQ MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR MEM PHO HOM N/A - 2001 DAY CAR LVS33 ATL DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL RCH NHA NZH CLT DOV KEN MLW GLN CHI GTY PPR 63rd 344 Pontiac IRP26 Ford MCH39 BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT PF2 Motorsports 94 Chevy MEM24 PHO CAR35 HOMDNQ 2003 Bost Motorsports 22 Chevy DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX TAL NSH CAL RCH GTY NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR IRP23 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT 113th 128 PF2 Motorsports 94 Chevy MEM43 ATL PHO CAR HOM 2004 Woodland Racing 40 Chevy DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL GTY RCH NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR IRP42 MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO DAR HOM 148th 37 2005 80 DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL NSH BRI TEX PHO TAL DAR RCH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR GTY IRP41 GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEMDNQ TEX PHO HOM 140th 40

Craftsman Truck Series NASCAR Craftsman 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 Pts Ref 2002 Team Racing 25 Chevy DAY DAR MAR GTY PPR DOV TEX MEM MLW KAN KEN NHA MCH35 IRP NSH RCH TEX SBO LVS CAL PHO HOM 104th 58

ARCA Racing Series (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 21 22 23 Pts Ref 2005 Woodland Racing 10 Chevy DAY NSH SLM KEN TOL6 LAN MIL POC MCH KAN KEN 40th 920 48 BLN2 POC GTW LER NSH MCH ISF TOL6 DSF26 CHI SLM TAL12 2006 22 DAY22 NSH SLM WIN KEN TOL POC MCH KAN KEN BLN POC GTW NSH MCH ISF MIL TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL IOW 134th 120 2008 Hattori Woodland Racing 01 Toyota DAYDNQ SLM IOW KAN CAR KEN TOL POC MCH CAY KEN BLN POC NSH 75th 315 Woodland Racing 25 ISF3 DSF31 CHI SLM NJM TAL TOL 2009 Stringer Motorsports 90 Chevy DAY SLM CAR TAL KEN TOL POC MCH MFD IOW KEN BLN POC ISF30 CHI TOL DSF8 NJM SLM KAN CAR 87th 260 2010 Hixson Motorsports 23 Chevy DAY PBE SLM TEX TAL TOL POC31 MCH IOW MFD POC BLN NJM ISF CHI DSF TOL SLM KAN CAR 128th 75

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