Austin Holcombe
Elm City, NC
Driver Information
Years Racing: 18
Chassis: Lethal UMP Modified; Longhorn Super Late Model
Engine: Rouse Racing Engines & Jeff Joyner Racing Engines (UMP Mod); Randy Clary Race Engines (Super Late Model)
Team Owner: Austin Holcombe Racing
Favorite Race Track: County Line Raceway & Tyler County Speedway
Racing Hero: Jimmy Holcombe (dad) & Edward Upchurch (papa)
Most Memorable Moment: Winning at Eldora
Race Most Like To Win: UMP DirtCar Nationals at Volusia, PDC at Fairbury & WSTC at Charlotte (UMP Mod)
Accomplishments
Starting racing a Four Cylinder in 2007 at the age of 11 and moved on to Late Model and Open Wheel Modified in 2015. Raced both divisions for the next five years before focusing solely on Modified racing beginning in 2021. Since Austin started racing Modifieds, he has picked up numerous wins and several memorable accomplishments.
2024 (9) Feature Wins
DIRTcar Deep South Points Champion
DIRTcar UMP Modified Winter Nationals Preliminary Night #1 & #2 Feature Wins at East Bay Raceway Park
WSTC 602 Crate Modified Feature Winner at Charlotte (Tied for most all-time in WSTC history)
Returned to Super Late Model competition at Charlotte World Finals
2023 (8) Feature Wins
WSTC 602 Crate Modified Feature Winner at Charlotte
Preliminary Dash for the Kids Winner at County Line Raceway
2022
- Renegades of Dirt Winter Freeze XII Feature Winner
- Inaugural Mark Batten Memorial Feature Winner
- Bristol Dirt Nationals Sport Mod Qualifier Night #1 Feature Winner
- Eldora Season Opener Feature Winner
- 18th Annual Dickson Classic at Tyler County Winner
- 14th Annual Race For The Kids Winner at County Line Raceway
2021
- WSTC 602 Crate Modified feature winner at Charlotte
- Preliminary Dash for the Kids winner at County Line Raceway
- Dirt Cup UMP Modified Points Champion
2020
- 1st win in Modified at my home track – County Line Raceway
2019
- Mega 100 at Tyler County – finished 2nd
2017
- 1st feature win in Modified at HCMS & 1st trip to the Dome
2016
- County Line Raceway Points Champion & Southeast Dirt Modified Series Rookie of the Year