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TylerBruening
NicknameFear The Beard
BirthdayOctober 16
HometownDecorah, IA
TeamSkyline Motorsports
ChassisLonghorn Chassis
2026 Season (Feature Only)
View Full StatsRaces5
Wins0
Top 5's0
Top 10's0
Quicktimes0
Laps Completed109
Laps Led0
Avg Start17.2
Avg Finish23.6
Earnings$5,650
Rank47th
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Bio
Decorah, IA's Tyler Bruening has had a myriad of strong runs over the past half decade with the World of Outlaws Late Models, and he's aiming to make 2025 the year he finally pulls into Victory Lane with the Series for the first time.
"The Beard" makes up one half of the Skyline Motorsports operation, driving the No. 16 alongside teammate Mike Marlar. With a fresh gold-and-black look on his No. 16 machine, Bruening has his sights set on cracking the top five in the final standings for the first time in four years.
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Stats
2026 Stats
| Date | Track | Start | Finish | # | Laps | Led | Money | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12 | Volusia Speedway Park | 16th | 24th | 16 | 34 | 0 | $1,000 | 102 | Running |
| Feb 13 | Volusia Speedway Park | 14th | 29th | 16 | 16 | 0 | $1,000 | 102 | DNF |
| Feb 14 | Volusia Speedway Park | 15th | 27th | 16 | 24 | 0 | $1,500 | 102 | DNF |
| Apr 28 | Independence Motor Speedway | 22nd | 25th | 16 | 5 | 0 | $1,000 | 102 | DNF |
| Apr 30 | Mississippi Thunder Speedway | 19th | 13th | 16 | 30 | 0 | $1,150 | 124 | Running |
Career Stats
Stats may be incomplete. We are actively adding historical results to the database.
| Year | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps Led | Avg Start | Avg Finish | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.2 | 23.6 | $5,650 |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11.9 | 14.4 | $34,210 |
| 2024 | 39 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 11.0 | 11.3 | $84,515 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15.3 | 12.0 | $12,950 |
| 2022 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 13.5 | 10.7 | $55,820 |
| 2021 | 68 | 0 | 15 | 37 | 0 | 6.7 | 10.3 | $22,100 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10.0 | 13.7 | $0 |
| Career | 170 | 0 | 30 | 80 | 45 | 10.1 | 11.6 | $215,245 |
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