lack of sponsorship would likely prevent him from running in the Truck Series full-time in 2019. He stated that his 2019 racing slate would include part-time rides in Trucks, the ARCA Racing Series and in super late model racing. However, on December 14, 2018, Ankrum and DGR-Crosley announced that he would run full-time in 2019 starting with the spring Martinsville race due to age restrictions. At Texas in June, Ankrum graduated high school on a stage during pre-race ceremonies and then recovered from multiple incidents during the race, including a slide down pit road, to finish a career-best third. On June 11, 2019, Ankrum announced that sponsorship woes had put him out of the truck, with only a handful of races left in the season. He would eventually land a start and park ride with NEMCO Motorsports for races not on his DGR-Crosley schedule, allowing him to remain eligible for the playoffs. On July 11, 2019, Ankrum scored his first Truck Series win at Kentucky after Brett Moffitt ran out of fuel towards the final lap. This also marked DGR-Crosley's first Truck Series win. The win qualified him for the playoffs, but he did not advance past the Round of 6. On November 14, 2019, Ankrum joined GMS Racing for the 2020 Truck season. In 2022, he will return to driving a Toyota team, this time the No. 16 for Hattori Racing Enterprises. Personal life When Ankrum was young, he dreamed of being a professional bull rider like his childhood hero, Lane Frost. After his mom Michelle quickly turned down the idea, Ankrum quickly transitioned to wanting to be a professional golfer, after his father, who also dabbled in racing. After growing up on a ranch in Southern California, Ankrum and his family moved to North Carolina for racing. He attended Lake Norman High School. Motorsports career results NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.) Craftsman Truck Series Season still in progress Ineligible for series points K&N Pro Series East ARCA Menards Series (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) References External links 2001 births Living people NASCAR drivers Racing drivers from California Sportspeople from San Bernardino, California