Brayton Laster (born August 28, 2002), nicknamed "the Pizza Man", is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving for multiple teams including Wayne Peterson Racing, Rise Racing, and Clubb Racing Inc.

Racing career

Early racing career Laster would start racing go-karts at the age of eight at the Indianapolis Speedrome. Four years later, he would move on to racing Ford Thunderbirds and other various types of stock cars. According to Laster's dad, Dane, he would describe Brayton's equipment as a Frankenstein-esque vehicle, saying that "There’s times where I look back and I feel bad about some of the stuff I put him in over the years. But he’s had to drive his heart out, he’s had to learn to work on it to get speed out of it."

For most of his career, Laster has driven the No. 13 along with green paint, both racing superstitions that are rumored to give bad luck. Laster said that he wanted both qualities as a satire to both superstitions.

ARCA Menards Series Laster made his ARCA Menards Series debut in 2022 in the Lucas Oil 200 at the Daytona International Speedway, driving the No. 03 car for Mullins Racing. Laster had a strong run, finishing 13th. He returned to the 03 car for the 2023 Daytona season-opener, finishing 27th. Laster would join Fast Track Racing for the race at Charlotte, finishing 19th. Later in the year, he drove the No. 31 car for Rise Motorsports in three races, finishing top ten in all three.

On January 2, 2024, it was announced that Laster would join TC Motorsports for the season-opener at Daytona, driving the No. 91 car. It was later revealed that Laster would drive the No. 95 at Daytona, driving for MAN Motorsports in a partnership with TC Motorsports. He would ultimately fail to qualify for the race. Laster went on to make seven starts throughout the season following this, driving for Fast Track Racing, Rise Motorsports, and Wayne Peterson Racing, finishing a best of ninth at Salem Speedway.

On October 30, 2024, it was announced that Laster would run full-time in the ARCA Menards Series in 2025, driving for Wayne Peterson Racing. On the season, Laster earned one top-ten finish and finished eighth in the point standings.

On March 4, 2026, it was announced that Laster will run a part-time stint in the ARCA Menards Series for 2026, driving for both Wayne Peterson Racing and Clubb Racing Inc.

ARCA Menards Series East In 2023, Laster made his ARCA Menards Series East debut in the Music City 200 at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway driving for Fast Track Racing. A fuel pressure issue would sideline him and he would ultimately finish 14th. Later in the year, he would also makes starts in the ARCA/ARCA East combination races at Iowa Speedway and Indianapolis Raceway Park. In 2024, Laster's only East start came at the Indianapolis Raceway park combination race, where he finished 19th driving for Wayne Peterson Racing.

ARCA Menards Series West In 2024, Laster made his ARCA Menards Series West debut in the General Tire 150 ARCA/ARCA West combination race, driving for Fast Track Racing. He started 35th and finished 37th after retiring from the event after seventeen laps.

Craftsman Truck Series On April 28, 2022, it was announced that Laster would make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut in the Clean Harbors 150 at Knoxville with Reaume Brothers Racing. He would start the race 31st and finish 27th.

Other racing On November 18, 2025, it was revealed that Laster would attempt to race in the 2026 Chili Bowl Nationals with Zach Boden Racing.

Personal life Laster is nicknamed "The Pizza Man" for his love of pizza. According to Laster, he was self-proclaimed obsessed with pizza, which started with the Indianapolis Speedrome selling pizza for concessions. It then "became my identity", and he was reported wearing numerous clothes that looked like pizza throughout middle school, earning the nickname from teachers. The nickname eventually moved over to his racing career.

Laster was an online student at Liberty University, studying business. Motorsports career results

Stock car career summary SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsTop 5Top 10PointsPosition2022ARCA Menards SeriesMullins Racing20004967thNASCAR Camping World Truck SeriesReaume Brothers Racing10001064th2023ARCA Menards Series EastFast Track Racing30007822ndARCA Menards Series300019325thClubb Racing Inc.1000Rise Motorsports30032024ARCA Menards Series WestFast Track Racing1000779thARCA Menards Series200017026thMAN Motorsports0000Rise Motorsports3000Wayne Peterson Racing2001ARCA Menards Series East10002555th2025ARCA Menards Series WestWayne Peterson Racing10002272ndARCA Menards Series East400013517thARCA Menards Series200017008th2026ARCA Menards Series EastWayne Peterson Racing100053*38th*Rise Racing1000Clubb Racing Inc.1000ARCA Menards Series2000122*34th*Wayne Peterson Racing3000Rise Racing1000

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) 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 Pts Ref 2022 Reaume Brothers Racing 33 Chevy DAY LVS ATL COA MAR BRI DAR KAN TEX CLT GTW SON KNX NSH MOH POC IRP RCH KAN BRI TAL HOM PHO 64th 10

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 Pts Ref 2022 Mullins Racing 03 Ford DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT IOW BLN ELK MOH POC IRP MCH GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 67th 49 2023 Clubb Racing Inc. DAY PHO TAL KAN 25th 193 Fast Track Racing 12 Ford CLT BLN ELK MOH 01 Chevy IOW POC MCH IRP GLN Rise Motorsports 31 Chevy ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 2024 MAN Motorsports 95 Toyota DAY 26th 170 Fast Track Racing 10 Ford PHO TAL DOV Rise Motorsports 31 Chevy KAN CLT IOW MOH BLN ISF MLW DSF Wayne Peterson Racing 06 Toyota IRP SLM ELK MCH Fast Track Racing 12 Ford GLN BRI KAN TOL 2025 Wayne Peterson Racing 0 Chevy DAY 8th 700 06 Toyota PHO CLT DOV IRP BRI SLM TOL Chevy TAL LRP GLN Ford KAN MCH BLN ELK IOW ISF MAD DSF KAN 2026 Chevy DAY PHO KAN TAL GLN TOL MCH POC BER ELK CHI LRP 33rd 140 Rise Racing 89 Chevy IRP Clubb Racing Inc. 83 Ford IOW ISF MAD DSF SLM BRI KAN

ARCA Menards Series East ARCA Menards Series East results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts Ref 2023 Fast Track Racing 01 Toyota FIF DOV NSV FRS 22nd 78 Chevy IOW IRP MLW BRI 2024 Wayne Peterson Racing 06 Toyota FIF DOV NSV FRS IOW IRP MLW BRI 55th 25 2025 FIF CAR NSV FRS DOV IRP BRI 17th 135 Ford IOW 2026 Wayne Peterson Racing 0 Toyota HCY CAR NSV TOL 43rd 53 Rise Racing 89 Chevy IRP FRS Clubb Racing Inc. 83 Ford IOW BRI

ARCA Menards Series West ARCA Menards Series West results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts Ref 2024 Fast Track Racing 10 Ford PHO KER PIR SON IRW IRW SHA TRI MAD AAS KER PHO 79th 7 2025 Wayne Peterson Racing 06 Toyota KER PHO TUC CNS KER SON TRI PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO 72nd 22

References

External links

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