{{Short description|American racing driver}} {{Infobox racing driver | name = Jacob Lutz | image = | image_size = | caption = | nationality = American | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|2|12|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Hamburg, New York, U.S. | relatives = | awards = | current_series = NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour | last_series = | years_active = 2024–2025 | teams = | first_year = 2024 | current_team = | car_number = | engine = | crew_chief = | former_teams = | starts = 12 | championships = 0 | wins = 0 | poles = 0 | best_finish = 18th | year = 2025 | last_finish = 18th (2025) | prev_series = | prev_series_years = | titles = | title_years = | updated = October 24, 2025 }} '''Jacob "Jake" Lutz''' (born February 12, 1999) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 14 for Joe Stearns.<ref name="Third Turn Jacob">{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Jacob_Lutz|title=Jacob Lutz |work=The Third Turn|access-date=August 22, 2024}}</ref>

Lutz is not related to fellow driver Craig Lutz, who also competes in the Modified Tour, despite sharing the same last name.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racedayct.com/2024/06/who-is-jake-lutz-the-story-of-the-driver-who-shined-in-his-whelen-mod-tour-debut-at-seekonk/|title=Who Is Jake Lutz? The Story Of The Driver Who Shined In His Whelen Mod Tour Debut At Seekonk |work=Race Day CT|access-date=August 22, 2024}}</ref>

Lutz has previously competed in series such as the Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Tour and the Race of Champions Asphalt Sportsman Modified Series.<ref name="Third Turn Jake">{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Jake_Lutz|title=Jake Lutz |work=The Third Turn|access-date=August 22, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingamerica.com/news/modifieds/jake-lutz-captures-the-flag-for-roc-modified-series-win-at-holland|title=Jake Lutz Captures the Flag for ROC Modified Series Win at Holland |work=Racing America|access-date=August 22, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rocmodifiedseries.com/press/2024/article/157242|title=JAKE LUTZ DRIVES TO WIN IN “THE CROSBY’S 100” AS THUNDER RETURNS TO THE HILLS OF HOLLAND SPEEDWAY |work=Race of Champions|access-date=August 22, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.myracepass.com/latest-news/article/138462/jake-lutz-declared-winner-of-34th-annual-tribute-to-tommy-druar-tony-jankowiak|title=Jake Lutz Declared Winner of 34th Annual Tribute to Tommy Druar & Tony Jankowiak |work=My Race Pass|access-date=August 22, 2024}}</ref> In 2025, Lutz won the prestigious Race of Champions 250 at Lake Erie Speedway, his biggest career win to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingamerica.com/news/modifieds/jake-lutz-adds-his-name-to-al-gerber-trophy-as-race-of-champions-250-winner|title=Jake Lutz Adds His Name to Al Gerber Trophy As Race of Champions 250 Winner |work=Racing America |access-date=April 4, 2026}}</ref>

==Motorsports results== ===NASCAR=== (key) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– 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 ! {{Tooltip|NWMTC|NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- ! 2024 ! rowspan=2| Joe Stearns ! rowspan=2| 14 ! rowspan=2| Chevy | NSM | RCH | THO | MON | RIV | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SEE<br>{{small|6}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA<br>{{small|25}} | MON | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LMP<br>{{small|8}} | THO | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| OSW<br>{{small|6}} | RIV | MON | THO | NWS | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAR<br>{{small|3}} ! 19th ! 172 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/lutzja01/2024/N|title=Jacob Lutz – 2024 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 22, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 2025 | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSM<br>{{small|31}} | style="background:#DFC484;"| THO<br>{{small|Wth}} | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NWS<br>{{small|4}} | SEE | RIV | WMM | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LMP<br>{{small|5}} | MON | MON | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| THO<br>{{small|10}} | RCH | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| OSW<br>{{small|6}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA<br>{{small|26}} | RIV | THO | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR<br>{{small|25}} ! 18th ! 201 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/lutzja01/2025/N|title=Jacob Lutz – 2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 10, 2025}}</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 |- ! 2025 ! rowspan=2| Joe Stearns ! 14 ! rowspan=2| N/A | FLO | AND | SBO | ROU | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HCY<br>{{small|11}} | FCS | CRW | CPS | CAR | CRW | DOM | FCS | TRI | NWS ! 46th ! 30 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Jake_Lutz/Results/SMART_Modified_Tour_Powered_by_Pace-O-Matic/2025|title=Jake Lutz - 2025 Season Results - SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic |work=The Third Turn|access-date=April 21, 2025}}</ref> |- ! 2026 ! 14NY | FLO | AND | style="background:#FFFFFF;"| SBO<br>{{small|DNS}} | DOM | HCY | WKS | FCR | CRW | PUL | CAR | CRW | ROU | TRI | NWS ! -* ! -* ! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Jake_Lutz/Results/SMART_Modified_Tour_Powered_by_Pace-O-Matic/2026|title=Jake Lutz - 2026 Season Results - SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic |work=The Third Turn|access-date=March 20, 2026}}</ref> |}

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