E. J. Tamayo (born August 17, 2006) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 01 Ford for Fast Track Racing.
Racing career Tamayo first started racing at the age of ten, where he drove go-karts at the AMR Homestead Miami Motorplex track in Homestead, Florida, where he amassed a number of wins and series championships. In 2021, he progressed to late models, primarily in Carolina Pro Late Model Series, where he has amassed thirteen top-ten finishes since 2021.
In 2024, it was revealed that Tamayo would make his debut in the ARCA Menards Series at Elko Speedway, driving the No. 45 Ford for Tamayo Cosentino Racing, which is the team he owns alongside Tony Cosentino. After placing eleventh in the lone practice session, he qualified in tenth, and finished on the lead lap in sixth place.
In 2025, it was announced that Tamayo would run a partial schedule in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 01 Ford for Fast Track Racing.
Motorsports results
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 2024 Tamayo Cosentino Racing 45 Ford DAY PHO TAL DOV KAN CLT IOW MOH BLN IRP SLM ELK MCH ISF MLW DSF GLN BRI KAN TOL 78th 38
ARCA Menards Series East ARCA Menards Series East results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts Ref 2025 Fast Track Racing 01 Ford FIF CAR NSV FRS DOV IRP IOW BRI 63rd 26
CARS Pro Late Model Tour (key) CARS Pro Late Model Tour results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pts Ref 2026 Copp Motorsports 83 Dodge SNM NSV CRW ACE NWS HCY AND FLC TCMDNQ NPS SBO -* -*
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