Having competed in a handful of races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2022, Drew Dollar seems to have vanished from the NASCAR world. The driver had raced for Kyle Busch Motorsports in the Truck Series and the ARCA Menards Series but failed to impress after a series of uninspiring performances. His only career victory came at Talladega Superspeedway while racing for Venturini Motorsports, and it remains his biggest achievement to date.

While hyping up racers from the past seems to be a common trend in the NASCAR world, fans took to Reddit to downplay Drew Dollar’s capabilities, even though he was touted to be one of the most promising youngsters just a few years ago.

An insight into Drew Dollar’s journey

Drew Dollar began his career in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East as well as the CARS Late Model Stock Tour. Having signed with DGR-Crosley in 2018, Dollar was given the No. 54 car, which he drove for the first seven races of the year. He finished in the top 10 in all but one race that season, ending up ninth in the driver standings. Dollar also competed in two ARCA Menards Series while driving for the same team, finishing sixth and seventh at Gateway and Kansas while driving the No. 4 Toyota.

Next, Kyle Busch’s protégé went on to join Venturini Motorsports in 2020, replacing Christian Eckes and ended up winning his first race at Talladega Superspeedway. In 2021, Dollar joined Kyle Busch Motorsports to run a part-time schedule in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and competed in eight races out of 22 that season.

After Kyle Busch Motorsports took over Joe Gibbs Racing’s ARCA operations in 2022, Drew Dollar signed a four-race deal to drive the No. 18 Toyota. Unsurprisingly, his highest finish in those four races was at Talladega Superspeedway, where he ended up 7th. Apart from that, Dollar didn’t finish higher than 15th in the other three races, with his last race being at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where he ended up 24th. Dollar also competed in two Xfinity Series races for Joe Gibbs Racing, finishing 36th at Daytona International Speedway and 13th at Talladega.

Susceptible to wrecks, an incident between Kyle Busch’s protégé and Corey Heim at the 2022 Kansas ARCA race brought about plenty of criticism. After the crash, Dollar’s former boss Bill Venturini told FOX Sports, “Drew wrecks all your [expletive] when driving for you then he wrecks it all when he’s driving against ya… Just typical, bonehead move by Drew… Great kid, does not need to be a race car driver. He’s got a lot of other thing he could probably do to make a good living.” It appears that Dollar took Venturini’s advice seriously, as he was not seen on a racetrack after the 2022 season, which prompted fans to speculate about what happened to the driver.

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A conversation that began on Reddit about what happened to Dollar evolved into a full-fledged discussion about whether he deserved a place in NASCAR. While nepotism and coming from good money is nothing new in the sport, as plenty of drivers have secured a seat simply because of their family name, or access to sponsorships, one fan expressed his belief that it was the sole reason why Dollar got any opportunity in NASCAR. Writing on Reddit, the fan said, “Young guy yes, hyped up not at all. He was downright terrible and only got the rides he did thanks to his family’s concrete construction business.”

Having raced for Kyle Busch Motorsport in the Truck Series and Joe Gibbs Racing in the Xfinity Series, it’s fair to say that Drew Dollar had opportunities that other drivers could only wish for. A fan on Reddit remembered his Camping World Truck Series season at KBM when Drew Dollar finished the season in 36th place after eight races. Emphasizing the same, a fan wrote, “He was one of the worst drivers to get a shot in top equipment in recent history. I remember him driving an undamaged KBM truck and getting passed by a Reaume shitbox.”

Responding to the question that was raised in the original post, a fan reflected on his achievements during his stint at Venturini Motorsports and KBM. Citing the reasons for his departure, the fan said, “Drew had 1 career ARCA win (at Talladega) and had 1 top 15 in trucks (at Daytona). He paid his way into the Toyota program for 4 years and left, either because the money dried up, or he/Toyota realized it wasn’t going to work out.”

One fan expressed his relief that Drew Dollar isn’t racing anymore, as the young driver had built up a reputation for being rash. The fan wrote on Reddit, “Didn’t he intentionally wreck someone in ARCA causing Tim Richmond to go to the hospital? Good thing he’s not racing anymore…” Another fan shared an inside story about Dollar’s motives to join NASCAR, saying that racing was always meant to be a stopover before he pursued further education. The fan said, “I know someone who’s raced with him growing up. NASCAR was never a “career” move for him. Literally just something to do to postpone college and the real world for a little while.”

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