Tyler Young (racing driver)
A NASCAR driver who traded the cockpit for the owner's box, building a competitive truck series team from the ground up.
Born 1990 (age 36)·American racing driver and team owner·Birthday: July 15·Millennials
Biography
Tyler Young's racing story is one of entrepreneurial grit. Rather than climbing a traditional development ladder, the Texan driver took a pragmatic, hands-on approach to his career. He competed in NASCAR's Truck Series, but his true impact came from simultaneously building Young's Motorsports, the team he both drove for and owned. This dual role gave him an intimate understanding of the financial and mechanical pressures of mid-level racing. After the 2015 season, he made the strategic decision to step back from full-time driving to focus entirely on ownership, cultivating talent and securing partnerships to keep his trucks on track. Under his management, Young's Motorsports grew from a hopeful start-up into a staple of the Craftsman Truck Series garage, fielding multiple entries and occasionally challenging the sport's powerhouse organizations with shrewd strategy and preparation.
Millennials
1981–1996
The first digital natives. Grew up with the internet, came of age during 9/11 and the 2008 crash. Highly educated, deeply indebted, slower to marry and buy houses. Redefined work, identity, and what it means to be an adult.
Tyler was born in 1990, placing them squarely in the Millennials. The events that shaped this generation — the internet revolution, 9/11, and the 2008 financial crisis — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Tyler Was Born
The biggest hits of 1990
#1 Movie
Home Alone
Best Picture
Dances with Wolves
#1 TV Show
Roseanne
Tyler's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1990Born
Hubble Space Telescope launched; Germany reunifies
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.80/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Hold On" — Wilson PhillipsBest Picture: Dances with Wolves
1995Started school
Oklahoma City bombing; Windows 95 released
Gas: $1.15/galHome: $96,500Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Gangsta's Paradise" — CoolioBest Picture: Braveheart
2003Became a teenager
US invades Iraq; Human Genome Project completed
Gas: $1.59/galHome: $146,000Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"In Da Club" — 50 CentBest Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2006Could drive
Twitter launches; Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet
Gas: $2.59/galHome: $174,700Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Bad Day" — Daniel PowterBest Picture: The Departed
2008Could vote
Barack Obama elected first Black US president; financial crisis
Gas: $3.27/galHome: $153,100Min wage: $6.55/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Low" — Flo RidaBest Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
2011Turned 21
Osama bin Laden killed; Arab Spring sweeps the Middle East
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $138,400Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Rolling in the Deep" — AdeleBest Picture: The Artist
2020Turned 30
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2026Age 36 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Founded and owns Young's Motorsports, a team competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
- As an owner, has fielded entries for numerous drivers in NASCAR's national series.
- Competed as a full-time driver in the NASCAR Truck Series in 2014 and 2015.
- Successfully transitioned his racing operation from a driver-led effort to a sustainable ownership model.
Did You Know?
He is the son of former NASCAR team owner and oil industry executive Bryan Young.
His family business, Young's Building Systems, was a primary sponsor on his race trucks.
He made his final NASCAR national series start as a driver in 2018 at his home track, Texas Motor Speedway.
His team number, 02, is a nod to the year 2002, when his father first fielded a NASCAR truck.
“I built my own truck to get on the track.”
