{{Short description|American racing driver}} {{notability|1=Sport|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Gary Young Jr. | image = | image_size = | caption = | nationality = American | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Burlington, North Carolina, U.S. | relatives = | awards = | current_series = SMART Modified Tour | last_series = | years_active = 2021–present | teams = | first_year = 2021 | current_team = Gary & Melissa Young | car_number = 45 | engine = | crew_chief = | former_teams = | starts = 24 | championships = 0 | wins = 0 | poles = 0 | best_finish = 19th | year = 2023 | last_finish = 55th (2025) | prev_series = | prev_series_years = | titles = | title_years = | updated = October 24, 2025 }} '''Gary Young Jr.''' (birth date unknown) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner who currently competes in the SMART Modified Tour, driving the No. 45 for his own team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.floracing.com/articles/13959938-scouting-the-field-breaking-down-smart-king-of-the-modifieds-roster|title=Scouting The Field: Breaking Down SMART King Of The Modifieds Roster |work=FloRacing|access-date=April 25, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.floracing.com/articles/12906648-entry-list-for-smart-modified-tour-finale-at-north-wilkesboro-speedway|title=Entry List For SMART Modified Tour Finale At North Wilkesboro Speedway |work=FloRacing|access-date=April 23, 2025}}</ref>
Young has also competed in series such as the Southeast Limited Late Model Series, the 602 Modified Tour, the Southern Modified Race Tour, and the ASA Southern Modified Race Tour.<ref name="Third Turn">{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Gary_Young,_Jr.|title=Gary Young, Jr. |work=The Third Turn|access-date=May 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gastongazette.com/story/sports/motorsports/2019/05/02/on-point-young-finds-winning-feel-at-ace-speedway/5285476007/|title=On point: Young finds winning feel at Ace Speedway |work=Gaston Gazette|access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://race22.online/young-uses-late-restart-to-win-donnie-carver-memorial-at-orange-county/|title=Young Uses Late Restart to Win Donnie Carver Memorial at Orange County |work=RACE22.com|access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>
==Motorsports results== ===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 |- ! 2021 ! rowspan=5| Gary & Melissa Young ! rowspan=5| 45 ! rowspan=5| N/A | CRW | FLO | SBO | FCS | CRW | DIL | CAR | CRW | DOM | PUL | HCY | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''ACE'''<br>{{small|18}} | colspan=2| ! N/A ! 0 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Gary_Young,_Jr./Results/Southern_Modified_Auto_Racing_Teams/2021|title=Gary Young, Jr. - 2021 Season Results - Southern Modified Auto Racing Teams |work=The Third Turn|access-date=May 1, 2025}}</ref> |- ! 2022 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FLO<br>{{small|22}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SNM<br>{{small|13}} | CRW | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SBO<br>{{small|19}} | FCS | CRW | style="background:#FFFFFF;"| NWS<br>{{small|DNS}} | NWS | CAR | DOM | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HCY<br>{{small|20}} | TRI | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PUL<br>{{small|13}} | ! 23rd ! 68 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Gary_Young,_Jr./Results/SMART_Modified_Tour_Powered_by_Pace-O-Matic/2022|title=Gary Young, Jr. - 2022 Season Results - SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic |work=The Third Turn|access-date=May 1, 2025}}</ref> |- ! 2023 | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| FLO<br>{{small|10}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CRW<br>{{small|18}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SBO<br>{{small|23}} | HCY | FCS | CRW | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ACE<br>{{small|21}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR<br>{{small|15}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PUL<br>{{small|14}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TRI<br>{{small|24}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SBO<br>{{small|19}} | ROU | colspan=2| ! 19th ! 184 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Gary_Young,_Jr./Results/SMART_Modified_Tour_Powered_by_Pace-O-Matic/2023|title=Gary Young, Jr. - 2023 Season Results - SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic |work=The Third Turn|access-date=May 1, 2025}}</ref> |- ! 2024 | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FLO<br>{{small|19}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CRW<br>{{small|26}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SBO<br>{{small|26}} | TRI | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ROU<br>{{small|17}} | HCY | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FCS<br>{{small|21}} | CRW | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JAC<br>{{small|14}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR<br>{{small|15}} | CRW | DOM | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SBO<br>{{small|25}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NWS<br>{{small|15}} ! 20th ! 194 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Gary_Young,_Jr./Results/SMART_Modified_Tour_Powered_by_Pace-O-Matic/2024|title=Gary Young, Jr. - 2024 Season Results - SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic |work=The Third Turn|access-date=May 1, 2025}}</ref> |- ! 2025 | FLO | AND | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SBO<br>{{small|23}} | ROU | HCY | FCS | CRW | CPS | CAR | CRW | DOM | FCS | TRI | NWS ! 55th ! 18 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Gary_Young,_Jr./Results/SMART_Modified_Tour_Powered_by_Pace-O-Matic/2025|title=Gary Young, Jr. - 2025 Season Results - SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic |work=The Third Turn|access-date=May 1, 2025}}</ref> |}
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