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Tanner Whitten (born October 15, 1992 in Springfield, IL) is a race car driver competing in the Red Bull Global Rallycross Series. He previously raced stock cars in the NASCAR K & N Series and the NASCAR Whelen Series where he was the 2010 Rookie of the Year. In 2009 he was the 500th USAC Ford Focus Race Winner and in 2008 he was the UMARA Sportsman Rookie of the Year (USAC Focus).

Racing Career

Tanner made his racing debut in Quarter Midgets at the age of 12 racing at different tracks around Central Illinois. In 2005 he was the ALQMA (Abe Lincoln Quarter Midget Association) Champion in Lt. 160. In 2006 he raced in the Gasoline Alley Nationals in Indianapolis, IN where he finished 6th in the Heavy B class and 7th in Heavy AA class. In 2008 and 2009 Tanner raced in the UMARA (USAC Ford Focus) series at the Grundy County Speedway. He finished 2008 as the Rookie of the Year and in 2009 was the 500th USAC Ford Focus race winner. In 2010 Tanner began racing stock cars in the Big 8 Late Model Series where he finished his first season 6th in points and also earned Rookie of the Year honors. Also, in 2010 he raced in the NASCAR Whelen Series where he earned multiple feature and heat wins. In 2011 Tanner raced in the NASCAR K & N East Series at multiple tracks including, Louden, NH, Richmond, VA and the Iowa Speedway. In 2012 Tanner raced in the TUNDRA Super Late Model Series at Golden Sands Speedway and Dells Raceway Park earning multiple feature wins. In 2013 Tanner raced for Isringhausen Motorsports in the Porsche Caymen P2 class at New Jersey Motorsports Park and Sebring International Raceway.