Carson Haislip
Car: No. 08 | Team: Carson Haislip Racing | Manufacturer: Chevrolet | Status: Full-time CARS Tour LMSC | Hometown: Raleigh, NC | Age: 17
Career Highlights
Carson Haislip is one of the youngest owner-operators on the 2026 CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car grid. The 17-year-old from Raleigh, North Carolina, drives the No. 08 Chevrolet for his own Carson Haislip Racing team — a self-run effort that reflects both ambition and maturity beyond his years.
Haislip built his reputation at Wake County Speedway, where he dominated the 2025 Late Model Stock division, winning 11 of 18 races to capture the track championship. That level of weekly dominance at one of the CARS Tour's home tracks earned him significant attention and opened the door to touring-level competition.
His development path includes the 2022 INEX Summer Shootout Young Lions championship and the 2023 INEX Winter Nationals Semi-Pro title, both contested at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He also competes in the Southeast Legends Tour and the NASCAR Weekly Series.
In 2026, Haislip was named a finalist for the Kulwicki Driver Development Program — a prestigious selection program that identifies and supports emerging short-track talent. He made his CARS Tour LMSC debut at his home track of Wake County Speedway, qualifying on the outside pole and finishing seventh — a strong showing against a field of established touring drivers.
Haislip balances his racing career with dual enrollment coursework, making him one of the most distinctive stories in the CARS Tour paddock.