Cole Denton

Cole Denton
Born (2010-07-26) July 26, 2010 (age 15)
Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S.
ARCA Menards Series career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA no., teamNo. 01 (Jan's Towing Racing)
First race2026 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
6 races run over 1 year
ARCA West no., teamNo. 01/71 (Jan's Towing Racing)
First race2026 Oil Workers 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame (Bakersfield)
Last race2026 NAPA Auto Care 150 Greg Biffle Memorial (Tri-City)
First win2026 Tucson ARCA Menards West 150 (Tucson)
Last win2026 NAPA Auto Care 150 Greg Biffle Memorial (Tri-City)
Wins Top tens Poles
2 5 2
Statistics up to date as of June 7, 2026.

Nicholas "Cole" Denton (born July 26, 2010) is an American professional stock car racing driver who currently competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 71 Ford for Jan's Towing Racing.

Racing career

Denton first began racing at the age of four, after receiving champ kart for Christmas and began racing the following year.[1] From there, he raced in Bandoleros and Legends Cars, where he won 12 championships in 2022, including the national championship in his division in the INEX East National Championship, after winning 40 of 62 races.[2][3] Denton went on to raced in the Thursday Thunder Legends Racing Series, where he won championships in 2024 and 2025 in the Young Lion and Semi-Pro divisions respectively.[4][5][6] He also ran Legends Cars at Cordele Motor Speedway, where he won four championships.[7]

In 2026, it was announced that Denton will drive full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 71 Ford for Jan's Towing Racing.[8][9] In April, he won his first series win at Tucson Speedway after starting on the pole and leading the most laps.[10] Two months later in June, he won his second series win at Tri-City Raceway after starting on the pole and leading the most laps.

Personal life

Denton's first name, Cole, which was shorted from his given name, Nicholas, was inspired by the character Cole Trickle from the film Days of Thunder.[1]

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 AMSC Pts Ref
2026 Jan's Towing Racing 01 Ford DAY PHO
24 		KAN TAL GLN TOL MCH POC BER ELK CHI LRP IRP IOW ISF MAD DSF SLM BRI KAN -* -* [11]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 AMSWC Pts Ref
2026 Jan's Towing Racing 71 Ford KER
10 		TUC
1* 		SHA
2 		CNS
8 		TRI
1* 		SON PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO KER -* -* [12]
01 PHO
24

References

  1. ^ a b "In the Pits with Cole Denton: Round 2". INEX Series. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  2. ^ "In the Pits with Cole Denton". INEX Series. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  3. ^ "Pascagoula teen Cole Denton wins consecutive titles in different divisions". WLOX.com. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  4. ^ "Cole Denton". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  5. ^ "Pascagoula teen racing toward NASCAR dreams". FOX 10 News. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  6. ^ "2025 Thursday Thunder Champions Crowned". EchoPark Speedway. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  7. ^ "Return To Victory Lane For Cole Denton At Cordele". Cole Denton Racing. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  8. ^ Release, Press (January 4, 2026). "Jan's Racing Announces 2026 ARCA Menards Series West Driver Lineup Featuring Robbie Kennealy and Cole Denton". catchfence.com.
  9. ^ "Robbie Kennealy Attempting ARCA Race at Daytona". Frontstretch. January 18, 2026. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  10. ^ "'Can't believe this': Cole Denton revels in his first West Series victory after a dominant run at Tucson Speedway". ARCA Racing. April 16, 2026.
  11. ^ "Cole Denton – 2026 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  12. ^ "Cole Denton – 2026 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2026.

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