Tony Cosentino Explained

Tony Cosentino
Nationality:	American
Birth Name:	Tony Cosentino
Birth Date:	25 August 1988
Birth Place:	Mansfield, Ohio
Total Arca Races:	20
Years In Arca:	3
Arca Car Team:	No. 45 (Tamayo Cosentino Racing)
Best Arca Pos:	16th (2023)
First Arca Race:	2021 Herr's Potato Chips 200 (Toledo)
Last Arca Race:	2023 Menards 250 (Elko)
Arca Wins:	0
Arca Top Tens:	4
Arca Poles:	0
Total Arca East Races:	4
Years In Arca East:	2
Arca East Car Team:	No. 45 (Tamayo Cosentino Racing)
Best Arca East Pos:	32nd (2021)
First Arca East Race:	2021 Shore Lunch 150 (Iowa)
Last Arca East Race:	2022 Music City 200 (Nashville Fairgrounds)
Arca East Wins:	0
Arca East Top Tens:	0
Arca East Poles:	0
Total Arca West Races:	4
Years In Arca West:	2
Arca West Car Team:	No. 45 (Tamayo Cosentino Racing)
Best Arca West Pos:	23rd (2019)
First Arca West Race:	2019 NAPA Auto Parts 150 (Evergreen)
Last Arca West Race:	2023 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Arca West Wins:	0
Arca West Top Tens:	0
Arca West Poles:	0
Updated:	March 14, 2023

Tony Cosentino (born August 25, 1988) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 45 Chevrolet/Ford for Tamayo Cosentino Racing.

Racing career

K&N Pro Series West

Cosentino made his NASCAR K&N Pro Series West (now the ARCA Menards Series West) debut in 2019, running three races at Evergreen Speedway, Meridian Speedway, and Phoenix Raceway. His best finish was 15th at Evergreen. He failed to finish any races.

ARCA Menards Series East

Cosentino ran 2 races in the ARCA Menards Series East in 2021, running at Iowa Speedway and the Milwaukee Mile. He failed to finish both races.

ARCA Menards Series

Cosentino ran 10 races in his debut season in the ARCA Menards Series in 2021 driving multiple entries for Fast Track Racing. Cosentino DNF'ed in all but one race. In that race, at Winchester Speedway, Cosentino finished tenth, his first career top ten finish. He would run three more races for the team in 2022 with a best finish of ninth at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

In 2023, it was announced that Cosentino would run full-time in the series in the No. 45 Chevrolet for the newly formed Tamayo Cosentino Racing.^{[1] [2]}

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

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
2021	Fast Track Racing	11	Toyota	DAY	PHO	TAL	KAN	TOL	CLT						WIN				MLW	DSF	BRI	SLM		19th	231	^[3]
			Ford							MOH	POC	ELK
		12	Toyota										BLN	IOW		GLN							KAN
		01	Chevy														MCH	ISF
2022		11	Toyota	DAY	PHO	TAL	KAN	CLT	IOW	BLN	ELK													45th	83	^[4]
		12										MOH	POC	IRP	MCH	GLN	ISF	MLW	DSF	KAN	BRI	SLM
		10																					TOL
2023	Tamayo Cosentino Racing	45	Chevy	DAY	PHO	TAL	KAN	CLT																16th	276	^[5]
			Ford						BLN	ELK	MOH	IOW	POC	MCH	IRP	GLN	ISF	MLW	DSF	KAN	BRI	SLM	TOL

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8		Pts	Ref
2021	Fast Track Racing	12	Toyota	NSM	FIF	NSV	DOV	SNM	IOW			32nd	43	^[6]
		11								MLW	BRI
2022		12		NSM	FIF	DOV						31st	60	^[7]
			Chevy				NSV	IOW	MLW	BRI
2023	Tamayo Cosentino Racing	45	Ford	FIF	DOV	NSV	FRS	IOW	IRP	MLW	BRI	N/A	0	^[8]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year	Car owner	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14		Pts	Ref
2019	Kevin McCarty	36	Toyota	LVS	IRW	TUS	TUS	CNS	SON	DCS	IOW	EVG	GTW					23rd	78	^[9]
		34												MER	AAS	KCR
		38	Toyota														PHX
2023	Tamayo Cosentino Racing	45	Chevy	PHO	IRW	KCR	PIR	SON	IRW	SHA	EVG	AAS	LVS	MAD	PHO			51st	29	^[10]

References

1. Web site: Tony Cosentino ready to face the challenge of first full ARCA Menards Series season . ARCA Menards Series . Staff Report . February 23, 2023 . June 18, 2023.
2. Web site: Tony Cosentino Running Full ARCA Schedule in 2023 . Frontstretch . Mark Kristl . February 23, 2023 . June 18, 2023.
3. Web site: Tony Cosentino – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. February 12, 2022.
4. Web site: Tony Cosentino – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. February 19, 2023.
5. Web site: Tony Cosentino – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. February 23, 2023.
6. Web site: Tony Cosentino – 2021 ARCA Menards Series East Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. February 12, 2022.
7. Web site: Tony Cosentino – 2022 ARCA Menards Series East results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. February 16, 2022.
8. Web site: Tony Cosentino – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. July 16, 2023.
9. Web site: Tony Cosentino – 2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. February 12, 2022.
10. Web site: Tony Cosentino – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 27, 2023.