Ryan "Skip" Flores (born September 6, 1987) is an American professional stock car racing driver and crew member who competes in the SMART Modified Tour, driving the No. 15 for his own team.
Raised in Manasquan, New Jersey,Gargan, Guy. "NASCAR tire changer has chance to win driving title in A.C. this weekend", The Press of Atlantic City, January 27, 2017. Accessed September 22, 2026, via Newspapers.com. "New Jersey native Ryan Flores is a fronttire changer as a crew member of a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series team. That's exciting, but he also races three-quarter. midget autos in the off season. Flores, 29, who is originally from Manasquan and now lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the man to beat at the NAPA Know How race weekend at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City." Flores attended Manasquan High School.Bardsley, Len. "Flores comes home on top of NASCAR Racing world", The Coast Star, December 8, 2011. Accessed September 22, 2026, via Newspapers.com. "The 24-year-old Flores, who attended Manasquan High School and grew up racing at Wall Speedway, made a triumphant return to his home turf recently, despite falling short of winning the speedway's annual Turkey Derby."
Flores is a co-host of the podcast Stacking Pennies with Corey LaJoie.
As a driver, Flores has also competed in series such as the Carolina Crate Modified Series, the Indoor Auto Racing Championship, the NASCAR Local Racing Series, and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing. As a crew member, he has worked for Team Penske, where he won the NASCAR Cup Series championship as a tire changer for Ryan Blaney in 2023, Front Row Motorsports, and Roush Fenway Racing.
Motorsports results SMART Modified Tour SMART Modified Tour results Year Car owner No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pts Ref 2026 Ryan Flores Motorsports 15 N/A FLO AND SBO DOM HCY WKS FCR CRW PUL CAR ROU TRI NWS -* -*
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