{{Short description|American racing driver}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Austin Beers | image = Austin beers (53643597669).jpg | image_size = | caption = Beers' No. 64 car at Richmond Raceway in 2024 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|3|23|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Northampton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | relatives = | awards = | current_series = NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | last_series = | years_active = 2021–present | teams = | first_year = 2021 | current_team = KLM Motorsports | car_number = 64 | engine = | crew_chief = Ron Yuhas | former_teams = | starts = 75 | championships = 1 | wins = 5 | poles = 10 | best_finish = 1st | year = 2025 | last_finish = 1st (2025) | prev_series = | prev_series_years = | titles = | title_years = | updated = May 30, 2026 }} '''Austin Beers''' (born March 23, 2003) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes full-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 64 for KLM Motorsports. He is the 2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/10/23/austin-beers-whelen-modified-tour-championship/ |title=Austin Beers wins the 2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship |website=NASCAR |date=October 23, 2025|access-date=October 23, 2025}}</ref>
Beers is the son of Eric Beers, who competed in the series from 1997 to 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mcall.com/2022/01/14/northamptons-austin-beers-continues-to-rise-through-the-racing-ranks/|title=Northampton's Austin Beers continues to rise through the racing ranks |work=The Morning Call|access-date=July 23, 2024}}</ref>
Beers made his debut in the series in 2021, driving the No. 64 for Mike Murphy and KLM Motorsports while driving a partial schedule, where he earned one top-ten finish at Richmond Raceway. He then ran the full-schedule with Murphy in 2022, where he finished fifth in the points with seven top-ten finishes and won rookie of the year honors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racedayct.com/2021/10/austin-beers-to-run-full-time-for-klm-motorsports-on-whelen-mod-tour-in-2022/|title=Austin Beers To Run Full-Time For KLM Motorsports On Whelen Mod Tour In 2022 |work=Race Day CT|access-date=July 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/12/08/nascar-whelen-modified-tour-2022-special-award-winners/ |title=NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour 2022 special award winners |website=NASCAR |date=December 8, 2022 |access-date=July 16, 2024}}</ref>
Before the 2026 season, Beers competed in Kaulig Racing's "Race For the Seat", competing against 14 other drivers to try to win a full-season ride in the teams No. 14 truck.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2026/01/09/ram-launches-innovative-reality-competition-series-race-for-the-seat-a-new-path-to-nascar/ |title=Ram launches innovative reality competition series: Race For The Seat — A New Path to NASCAR |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |date=January 9, 2026 |access-date=January 10, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://racedayct.com/2026/01/mike-christopher-jr-austin-beers-featured-in-upcoming-racing-reality-show/|title=Mike Christopher Jr., Austin Beers Featured In Upcoming Racing Reality Show |work=RaceDayCT.com|access-date=January 16, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2026/01/22/get-to-know-the-15-drivers-competing-for-rams-race-for-the-seat/|title=Get to know the 15 drivers competing for RAM’s ‘Race for the Seat’ |website=NASCAR |date=January 22, 2026|access-date=January 22, 2026}}</ref>
Beers has also competed in series such as the Modified Racing Series, the Tri-Track Open Modified Series, the Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Tour, and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.<ref name="Third Turn">{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Austin_Beers|title=Austin Beers |work=The Third Turn|access-date=July 16, 2024}}</ref> He has driven for his family owned team, Dave Delange, Jimmy Zacharias, Prestige Motorsports, BRE Racing with Michael Boehler, and Jimmy Paige among others. He made his debut in SK Modifieds at Stafford Motor Speedway in 2024 driving for former competitor Tom Bolles.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}
==Motorsports results== ===NASCAR=== (key) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold''' – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.</span>)
====Whelen Modified Tour==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" !colspan=38| NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results |- ! Year ! Car Owner ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! {{Tooltip|NWMTC|NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- ! 2021 ! rowspan=6| KLM Motorsports ! rowspan=6| 64 ! rowspan=6| Chevy | MAR | STA | RIV | JEN | OSW | RIV | NHA | NRP | STA | BEE | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OSW<br>{{small|20}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RCH<br>{{small|7}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RIV<br>{{small|15}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| STA<br>{{small|13}} | colspan=4| ! 28th ! 121 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/beersau01/2021/N|title=Austin Beers – 2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 16, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2022 | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSM<br>{{small|11}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH<br>{{small|11}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RIV<br>{{small|13}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LEE<br>{{small|7}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JEN<br>{{small|12}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MND<br>{{small|8}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RIV<br>{{small|9}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| WAL<br>{{small|7}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA<br>{{small|11}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLM<br>{{small|11}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP<br>{{small|16}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LGY<br>{{small|3}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| OSW<br>{{small|12}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RIV<br>{{small|6}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TMP<br>{{small|11}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR<br>{{small|8}} | colspan=2| ! 5th ! 548 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/beersau01/2022/N|title=Austin Beers – 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 16, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2023 | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NSM<br>{{small|8}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''RCH'''<br>{{small|1*}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MON<br>{{small|4}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RIV<br>{{small|17}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LEE<br>{{small|3}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SEE<br>{{small|8}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''RIV'''<br>{{small|10}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''WAL'''<br>{{small|9*}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NHA<br>{{small|4}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| LMP<br>{{small|1*}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''THO'''<br>{{small|4}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''LGY'''<br>{{small|2*}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OSW<br>{{small|2}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MON<br>{{small|2}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RIV<br>{{small|4}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''NWS'''<br>{{small|14}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| THO<br>{{small|10*}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR<br>{{small|31}} ! 3rd ! 677 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/beersau01/2023/N|title=Austin Beers – 2023 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 16, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2024 | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NSM<br>{{small|6}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH<br>{{small|26}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| THO<br>{{small|7}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MON<br>{{small|2}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RIV<br>{{small|2}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SEE<br>{{small|2*}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA<br>{{small|9}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''MON'''<br>{{small|10}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| LMP<br>{{small|1*}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| THO<br>{{small|8}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OSW<br>{{small|5}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RIV<br>{{small|5}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''MON'''<br>{{small|10}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| THO<br>{{small|4}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''NWS'''<br>{{small|3}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAR<br>{{small|4}} | colspan=2| ! 4th ! 611 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/beersau01/2024/N|title=Austin Beers – 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 16, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2025 | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NSM<br>{{small|5}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| THO<br>{{small|4}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NWS<br>{{small|5}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SEE<br>{{small|3}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RIV<br>{{small|8}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| WMM<br>{{small|5}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| LMP<br>{{small|1}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MON<br>{{small|5}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''MON'''<br>{{small|9}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| THO<br>{{small|7}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RCH<br>{{small|2*}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OSW<br>{{small|4}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NHA<br>{{small|9}} | style="background:#FFFFBF;"| RIV<br>{{small|1}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| THO<br>{{small|3}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAR<br>{{small|2}} | colspan=2| ! 1st ! 649 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/beersau01/2025/N|title=Austin Beers – 2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 10, 2025}}</ref> |- ! 2026 | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NSM<br>{{small|3}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAR<br>{{small|5}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| THO<br>{{small|6}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SEE<br>{{small|4}} | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RIV<br>{{small|7}} | style="background:#;"| OXF<br>{{small|}} | WMM | SEE | CLM | MON | THO | NHA | STA | OSW | RIV | THO | colspan=2| ! -* ! -* ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/beersau01/2026/N|title=Austin Beers – 2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 7, 2026}}</ref> |}
===SMART Modified Tour=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" !colspan=38| SMART Modified Tour Results |- ! Year ! Car Owner ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! {{Tooltip|SMTC|SMART Modified Tour classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- ! 2024 ! Jensen Motorsports ! 179 ! N/A | FLO | CRW | SBO | TRI | ROU | HCY | FCS | CRW | JAC | CAR | CRW | DOM | SBO | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NWS<br>{{small|5}} ! 45th ! 36 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Austin_Beers/Results/SMART_Modified_Tour_Powered_by_Pace-O-Matic/2024|title=Austin Beers - 2024 Season Results - SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic |work=The Third Turn|access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref> |}
=== Race of Champions Modified Series === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" ! colspan="20" | Race of Champions Modifed Series Results |- !Year !Car Owner !No. !Make !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !9 !10 !11 !12 !13 !Standings !Pts !Ref |- !2018 !Beers Motorsports !19 !N/A !LMP !LKE !LMP !JUK !HOL !LMP !CHE !LMP !SPN !LMP !LKE 23 ! ! !39th !62 ! |- !2019 !Beers Motorsports !19 !N/A !CHE 16 !SPN 19 !LKE !LMP 14 !JUK 18 !SPN 14 !CHE 17 !LMP 12 !SPN 18 !LMP 18 !LKE 5 ! ! !12th !601 ! |- !2020 !DeLange Racing !45 !N/A !CHE !SPN !LKE 9 !HOL !SPN !LKE 4 !SPN !LKE 3 !MAH 2 ! ! ! ! !2nd !448 ! |- !2021 !DeLange Racing !45 !N/A !MAH 2 !CHE 3 !LKE !HOL !SPN 10 !CHE 2 !HOL 9 !SPN 5 !LKE 6 ! ! ! ! !1st !664 ! |- !2022 !DeLange Racing !45 !N/A !CHE !SPN 5 !LMP 7 !SPN 23 !HOL 4 !LMP 2 !CHE 3 !SPN 4 !LKE !LMP 3 ! ! ! !2nd !731 ! |- !2023 !DeLange Racing Beers Motorsports
Zacharias Racing !45 9
71 !N/A !MAH 9 !LKE !CHE 1 !LOR 7 !SPN 20 !LMP !HOL !SPN !LMP 4 !CHE 1 !SPN 11 !LKE 6 !LMP 7 !5th !854 ! |- !2024 !DeLange Racing Beers Motorsports
Zacharias Racing !45 9
71 !N/A !LKE !MAH 9 !MAH !CHE 2 !LMP !EVA !HOL 5 !SPN !CHE 15 !SPN !LKE 3 !LMP ! !11th !481 ! |- !2025 !DeLange Racing Beers Motorsports
Zacharias Racing !45 9
71 !N/A !LKE !MAH 1 !CHE 2 !SPN !LMP 8 !EVA 2 !SPN 15 !HOL 5 !CHE 3 !LMP 4 !SPN 25 !LKE 7 !THO 8 !2nd !1004 ! |}
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