{{Short description|American racing driver}} {{Infobox person | name = Kayli Barker | birth_date = July 25, 1997 | occupation = race car driver }} thumb|Barker at the Las Vegas Bullring in 2015'''Kayli Barker''' (born July 25, 1997) is an American race car driver based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In October 2013 at the Bullring at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Barker became the first female champion of one of the track's three NASCAR classes.<ref name="lvms">{{cite web |url=http://www.lvms.com/media/news/beasley-wins-nascar-super-late-model-feature-championship.html |title=Beasley wins feature and championship; Las Vegas Mayor on hand to congratulate young champs | News | Media | Las Vegas Motor Speedway |publisher=Lvms.com |date=2013-10-06 |accessdate=2014-01-21 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref><ref name="hometracks.nascar">{{cite web|last=Schaefer |first=Paul |url=http://hometracks.nascar.com/nwaas_feature_082912_Kayli-Barker_Sets_NASCAR_Record |title=Nevadan Kayli Barker Sets NASCAR Record | NASCAR Home Tracks |publisher=Hometracks.nascar.com |date=2011-08-20 |accessdate=2014-01-21}}</ref><ref name="nevadamagazine">{{cite web|orig-date=November/December 2013 |url=http://nevadamagazine.com/notable/read/kayli_barker/ |title=Notable Nevadan | Kayli Barker |publisher=Nevada Magazine |date=2012-08-18 |accessdate=2014-01-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202162121/http://nevadamagazine.com/notable/read/kayli_barker/ |archivedate=2014-02-02 }}</ref> For the 2014 racing season, Barker joined the Sigma Racing team along with Jay Beasley and Donny St Ours,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/young-local-racing-trio-shifting-their-aspirations-high-gear|title=Las Vegas News | Breaking News & Headlines}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mynews3.com/mostpopular/story/Las-Vegas-teen-a-NASCAR-champion/HjEQKtKZqU2C_LIYeuevLQ.cspx |title=Las Vegas teen a NASCAR champion - Las Vegas MyNews3 - KSNV |access-date=2014-04-02 |archive-date=2014-04-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407064601/http://www.mynews3.com/mostpopular/story/Las-Vegas-teen-a-NASCAR-champion/HjEQKtKZqU2C_LIYeuevLQ.cspx |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.racingwest.com/news/articles/30440-the-bullring-at-las-vegas-motor-speedway-opens.html | title=Tin Bán Xe - Đăng tin nhanh bán tốc hành }}</ref> racing in the super late model division. Her crew chief for racing her super late model is Dana Stahl.<ref>{{cite web|last=Snellas |first=Alan |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/motor-sports/teen-age-stock-car-racer-employs-homespun-marketing-strategy |title=Teen-age stock car racer employs homespun marketing strategy | Las Vegas Review-Journal |publisher=Reviewjournal.com |date=2013-05-13 |accessdate=2014-01-21}}</ref>
Barker is the daughter of Ron Barker who raced super stocks at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motorracingdigest.com/nascar-camping-world-truck-series/future-stars-of-nascar-spotlight-kayli-barker/ |title=Future Stars Of NASCAR Spotlight…Kayli Barker | Featured |publisher=Motor Racing Digest |date=2013-08-08 |accessdate=2014-01-21 |archive-date=2014-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202093945/http://www.motorracingdigest.com/nascar-camping-world-truck-series/future-stars-of-nascar-spotlight-kayli-barker/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=- 11:35am |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/view/north/north-las-vegas-youth-driven-success |title=North Las Vegas youth driven to success | Las Vegas Review-Journal |publisher=Reviewjournal.com |date=2013-06-21 |accessdate=2014-01-21}}</ref> She is the spokesperson for Project 150, a Las Vegas nonprofit organization that helps local homeless, disadvantaged and displaced high school students stay in school and graduate.
== Racing titles == {{BLP sources section|date=January 2014}} * 2013: First female to win a NASCAR championship at the Bullring at Las Vegas Speedway, wins Super Stock championship <ref name="lvms" /><ref name="hometracks.nascar" /><ref name="nevadamagazine" /> * 2013: Rookie of the Year, Super Late Division<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lvms.com/media/news/2013-bullring-las-vegas-motor-speedway-champions-honored.html |title=2013 Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway champions honored | News | Media | Las Vegas Motor Speedway |publisher=Lvms.com |date=2013-11-23 |accessdate=2014-01-21 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> * 2012: New Record for Youngest Female to win NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Super Stock Division<ref name="hometracks.nascar"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2013/jan/10/kayli-barker-racetrack-prodigy/ |title=Kayli Barker, Racetrack Prodigy |publisher=Las Vegas Weekly |date=2013-01-10 |accessdate=2014-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|editor=Alexandra Fenwick |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1206019/2/index.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203074916/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1206019/2/index.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 3, 2014 |title=Faces In The Crowd - 09.24.12 - SI Vault |publisher=Sportsillustrated.cnn.com |date=2012-09-24 |accessdate=2014-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Mark AndersonLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/motor-sports/racing-prodigy-barker-already-fast-track |title=Racing prodigy Barker already on fast track | Las Vegas Review-Journal |publisher=Reviewjournal.com |date=2012-11-30 |accessdate=2014-01-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racingwest.com/news/articles/29227-nevadan-kayli-barker-sets-nascar-age-record.html |title=Nevadan Kayli Barker Sets NASCAR Age Record |publisher=Racingwest.com |date=2012-08-29 |accessdate=2014-01-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221130651/http://www.racingwest.com/news/articles/29227-nevadan-kayli-barker-sets-nascar-age-record.html |archivedate=2014-02-21 }}</ref> * 2012: Bullring Spring Sizzler champion * 2012: Rookie of the Year, Super Stock Division * 2011: Finished 4th Las Vegas Motor Speedway Open Competition * 2011: Qualified 10th out of 46 cars at the Street Stock Shootout at Orange Show Speedway * 2011: Charger Division- Finished 9th, 5th, 7th, and 6th in Four Local Races * 2011: 25 Wins- 18 in a row, 36 of 40 (top 3) 38 of 40 (top 5) * 2011: 4th in National Points, Top Female * 2011: 1st Female to Win Two Track Championships in Las Vegas History * 2011: Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring Bandolero Outlaw Champion * 2011: Nevada State Bandolero Outlaw Champion * 2010: 3rd at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bandolero Outlaw Division * 2009: 11 wins, 31 out of 37 (3rd place), 36 of 37 (top 5) * 2009: 10th in National Points, First Female to Reach Top 10 * 2009: Youngest Female Track Champion in Las Vegas History * 2009: LVMS Bullring Bandolero Bandit Champion * 2009: Nevada State Bandolero Bandit Champion * 2008: 6th at Las Vegas Motor Speedway * 2007: 7th at Las Vegas Motor Speedway * 2006: 7th at Las Vegas Motor Speedway * 2006: Nevada State Bandolero Bandit Champion
==See also== {{Portal bar|Biography|Sports|United States}}
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===Further reading=== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120925005433/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/scorecard/faces/2012/09/24/index.html SI.com - Faces in the Crowd<!-- Bot generated title -->]
==External links== * {{Official website|http://kaylibarkerracing.com}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barker, Kayli}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:American female racing drivers Category:Racing drivers from Las Vegas Category:21st-century American sportswomen