Bradley Erickson Explained

Bradley Erickson
Nationality: American
Birth Name:Bradley Phillip Erickson
Birth Date:22 June 2006
Birth Place:Phoenix, Arizona
Total Arca Races:1
Years In Arca:1
Best Arca Pos:70th (2023)
First Arca Race:2023 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Arca Wins:0
Arca Top Tens:1
Arca Poles:0
Total Arca West Races:7
Years In Arca West:2
Best Arca West Pos:17th (2022)
First Arca West Race:2022 Irwindale 150 (Irwindale)
Last Arca West Race:2023 Salute to the Oil Industry NAPA Auto Parts 150 (Bakersfield)
Arca West Wins:0
Arca West Top Tens:5
Arca West Poles:0
Updated:May 21, 2023

Bradley Phillip Erickson (born June 22, 2006) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 88 Ford for Naake-Klauer Motorsports, and the No. 23 Toyota for Sigma Performance Services.

Racing career

At the age of five, Erickson began racing quarter midgets at South Mountain Speedway, before progressing to race at other racetracks outside of Arizona two years later. In 2014, he would win the QMA Western Grand Speed King Championship at the age of eight.[1]

In 2019, Erickson would move to legends cars, getting a ride from Tucson Motorsports Inc. for the season; he would win five races en route to the championship.[1] He would progress to the 51Fifty Jr. Late Model Series at Madera Speedway the following year, where he would win the championship after winning five races and four poles before running in late models categories like the SRL SPEARS Pro Late Model Series in 2021.[2]

In 2022, Erickson would make his ARCA Menards Series West debut with Naake-Klauer Motorsports in the No. 84 Ford at Irwindale Speedway, where he would finish 20th due to issues with the rear end of the car. He would run the last three races of the schedule soon after, earning back-to-back seventh-place finishes at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring and Phoenix Raceway.

In 2023, it was announced that Erickson would run full-time with Naake-Klauer Motorsports in the ARCA Menards Series West, this time in the No. 88 Ford.[3] He would also making his debut in the main ARCA Menards Series at Phoenix, as that was companion event with the West Series; he would get his first top-five with a third-place finish.[4] Before the race at All America Speedway, it was announced that Erickson would drive the No. 23 Toyota for the newly formed Sigma Performance Services for the remainder of the season, confirming his departure from Naake-Klauer.[5] [6] [7] His seat at Naake-Klauer would be filled in by Joey Iest, who had previously drove full-time for the team from 2021 to 2022.[8]

Personal life

Erickson is the grandson of Phil Erickson, a former competitor of the American Indycar Series, where he won one race at Dodge City Raceway Park.[1] He is currently enrolled at Desert Vista High School in Ahwatukee, Arizona.[4]

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

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

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112PtsRef
2022Naake-Klauer Motorsports84FordPHOIRWKCRPIRSONIRW
EVGPIRAAS
LVS
PHO
17th180[10]
202388PHO
IRW
KCR
PIR
SON
IRW
SHA
EVG
4th522[11]
Sigma Performance Services23ToyotaAAS
LVS
MAD
PHO

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Get to Know ARCA West Series Driver Bradley Erickson . Kickin' the Tires. May 21, 2023.
  2. Web site: Bradley Erickson . The Third Turn. May 21, 2023.
  3. Web site: Naake-Klauer Motorsports, Bradley Erickson unite for full ARCA Menards Series West season . ARCA Menards Series . Press Release . February 22, 2023 . May 21, 2023.
  4. Web site: Family Fuels Bradley Erickson’s Podium Finish in ARCA Menards Series Debut at Phoenix . Kickin' the Tires. May 21, 2023.
  5. Web site: Bradley Erickson Joins Sigma Performance Services . Frontstretch. October 2, 2023.
  6. Web site: Sigma Performance Services Announces Entry in ARCA Racing Series with Driver, Bradley Erickson. Sigma Performance Services. October 2, 2023.
  7. Web site: Sigma Performance Services Enters ARCA Racing Series with Driver Bradley Erickson . BVM Sports. October 2, 2023.
  8. Web site: NOTEBOOK: Joey Iest returns to ARCA Menards Series West at All American Speedway . ARCA Menards Series . Brandon White . September 28, 2023 . October 2, 2023.
  9. Web site: Bradley Erickson – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 21, 2023.
  10. Web site: Bradley Erickson – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 21, 2023.
  11. Web site: Bradley Erickson – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 21, 2023.