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Six drivers make up the 2017 Class of Drive for Diversity drivers, announced Wednesday.
Jay Beasley: Beasley made history in 2013 by becoming the first African-American driver to win a race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In his first season with the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program in 2014, he earned two top-five and five top-10 finishes in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. He returns to the series for his third season with Rev Racing in 2017.
Jay Beasley: Beasley made history in 2013 by becoming the first African-American driver to win a race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In his first season with the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program in 2014, he earned two top-five and five top-10 finishes in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. He returns to the series for his third season with Rev Racing in 2017.
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Chase Cabre: Cabre, 20, registered 12 race wins in 21 starts in a 600 Mini Sprint Car and is a two-time Fall Brawl Champion at the Ocala Bullring. In 2016, the younger brother to Collin averaged a fourth-place finish in races at Hickory Motor Speedway and set two poles during the season. Chase will compete in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in his rookie season with Rev Racing.
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Collin Cabre: An impressive second year in the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program was highlighted by four top-five and six top-10 finishes and a sixth-place finish in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East points standings. After winning the 2015 season finale at Dover International Speedway, Cabre was named to the 2016-2017 NASCAR Next class. The 23-year-old from Tampa, Florida, will compete in his third season in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East with Rev Racing.
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Madeline Crane: The Georgia native began her career racing Bandoleros at Atlanta Motor Speedway when she was 10 years old. Crane moved into Legend cars and, by the time she was 14, garnered 59 top-five finishes in 82 starts. Returning for a second season with Drive for Diversity, she will compete in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series after registering 12 top-10 and two top-five finishes in 2016.
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Macy Causey: Causey was honored with the NASCAR Young Racer Award in 2016. The year prior, she won the NASCAR Virginia State Rookie Award and earned rookie of the year honors at Langley Speedway, where her grandmother became the first woman to win a NASCAR-sanctioned race in 1978. Causey will compete for Rev Racing in the NASCAR Whelen All American Series.
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Rubén Garcia Jr.: At age 20, the Mexico City native became the youngest NASCAR PEAK Mexico driver to win the series championship. García was also part of the NASCAR Next program in both 2015 and 2016. He returns to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East after finishing top-10 in the series points standings last season.