Daniel Dye

Daniel Dye (born December 4, 2003) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 43 Chevrolet SS for GMS Racing. He also competed in Pro & Super Late Model races around Florida.

For the first time in his career, the Daytona Beach native competed at Southern National, Elko, Berlin, Iowa, Winchester, Milwaukee, Bristol, and Phoenix. Dye has previous experience at Bristol with a fourth-place finish in the U.S. Short Track Nationals Super Late Model event in September of 2020.

Biography
Dye has driven ARCA and Late Model entries for Ben Kennedy Racing since his ascension from Quarter Midgets and will continue pilot the No. 43 for BKR in late model events throughout the southeast, including the Governor’s Cup, Snowball Derby and more.

In addition, Dye has joined the Chevrolet Drivers Edge Development program. Featuring industry-leading physical and mental training, engineering and technical support, simulation time, enhanced social media exposure, and more.

“I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to drive the 21 for GMS Racing this season in the ARCA Series, and work with the group at Drivers Edge Development. The history of success GMS has had, with multiple wins and championships over the last few seasons, speaks for itself,” said Dye, a soon to be high school senior at Father Lopez Catholic in Daytona Beach.

In 2019, Dye moved up to Pro Late Models for Ben Kennedy Racing picking up 1 win and the New Smyrna Speedway Track Championship.

Overall, he has five top 10s in six career ARCA Menards Series East series starts since 2020, four of which have occurred in 2021.

Dye had earned a second-place finish in this past Sunday's 55th annual Florida Governor's Cup stock car race at New Smyrna Speedway, but the 16-year-old's biggest cause for celebration was the entire race weekend itself.

At the suggestion of Dye and his father, local auto dealer Randy Dye, the Hart family that owns the half-mile short track at 3939 State Road 44 in New Smyrna Beach dedicated the entire three days of racing to raising awareness for suicide prevention.