Stefan Parsons Bio
Stefan Charles Parsons (born June 15, 1998) is an American professional stock car racing driver and spotter. A part-time competitor across several NASCAR national series, he is best known for running the Nos. 02 and 20 Chevrolet Silverado RSTs for Young’s Motorsports in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, along with part-time duty in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with Alpha Prime Racing and Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen. In addition to his driving duties, Parsons has worked as the spotter for the No. 7 Spire car in the NASCAR Cup Series driven by Justin Haley. A native of Cornelius, North Carolina, he comes from one of stock car racing’s most recognizable families.
Early Life and Background
Stefan Charles Parsons was born on June 15, 1998, in Cornelius, North Carolina. He grew up surrounded by racing, the sport serving as a central part of his family’s identity. His father, Phil Parsons, is a former NASCAR competitor and team owner, and his great-uncle, Benny Parsons, was the 1973 NASCAR Cup Series champion. That deep family connection to the sport gave Stefan an early familiarity with cars, race shops, and short tracks across the Carolinas.
Parsons began racing at the age of twelve after his father Phil received encouragement from Ken Ragan, a longtime figure in grassroots racing. The advice gave the younger Parsons a clear path into go-karts and entry-level stock cars, and he progressed steadily through local and regional competition during his teenage years. By the time he reached his late teens, he had already logged seasons in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour, signaling that a national-level NASCAR career was within reach.
Path to NASCAR
Parsons launched his national-level NASCAR career in the Craftsman Truck Series in 2018, debuting at Bristol Motor Speedway in a No. 15 Chevrolet Silverado fielded by Premium Motorsports. The early outings were short, part-time stints designed to gain experience, but they gave him a foothold in the sport and connections that would shape the next phase of his career.
He paired his Truck Series schedule with a development plan in the CARS Tour, where he had already been racing a No. 98 Ford for his father’s Phil Parsons Racing operation since 2015. The combination of Late Model seat time and occasional Truck Series starts allowed him to refine his race craft on a variety of tracks, from short ovals to road courses, before stepping into the NASCAR Xfinity Series for the first time in July 2019 at Daytona International Speedway.
Stefan Parsons Career
Early Career (2015–2018)
Parsons’ earliest documented results came in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour beginning in 2015, when he drove the No. 98 Ford for his father’s team in five races. He returned to the same car in 2016, running eight of ten events and finishing twelfth in the overall points standings, and then ran six races in 2017, including a final appearance in a No. 55 Ford. Those seasons established him as a consistent regional competitor.
His Truck Series debut followed in 2018 at Bristol with Premium Motorsports, where he started 30th and finished 17th, before returning to the team for the Phoenix race later that year. The campaigns were modest in scope, but they were important learning experiences that connected Parsons to the network of smaller NASCAR teams he would rely on for years to come.
Craftsman Truck Series Breakthrough (2018–2023)
Between 2018 and 2023, Parsons built the bulk of his Craftsman Truck Series résumé through a rotating cast of underdog entries. He drove the No. 1 Chevrolet for Beaver Motorsports at Las Vegas in 2019 and the No. 49 for CMI Motorsports at Charlotte in a special paint scheme honoring the victims of the 2019 University of North Carolina at Charlotte shooting. In 2020, he rejoined CMI in a second No. 83 truck at Las Vegas.
After sitting out the 2021 Truck season, Parsons returned in 2022 as a last-minute replacement for G2G Racing at Sonoma, where he was moved from the No. 47 to the No. 46 truck before the race. He then drove the No. 20 for Young’s Motorsports at Nashville and Homestead-Miami. In 2023, he qualified Young’s No. 12 truck at Circuit of the Americas after Spencer Boyd’s flight was delayed, ran the Bristol dirt race and Pocono in Young’s trucks, and closed the year driving the No. 25 for Rackley W.A.R. in the season finale at Phoenix.
Xfinity Series Journey (2019–2024)
Parsons made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut in July 2019 in the Circle K Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway for B. J. McLeod Motorsports. Later that year at the Charlotte Roval, he relieved Cody Ware mid-race when Ware was feeling unwell due to a damaged coolbox in his car. He ran nine Xfinity races in 2020 with a best finish of 18th at Texas Motor Speedway, and returned to BJMM and the No. 99 for another part-time slate in 2021.
On September 21, 2021, B. J. McLeod Motorsports announced that Parsons would drive full-time in the No. 99 in 2022, with sponsorship from Sokal Digital and Springrates Automotive, though his schedule was ultimately reduced, and he split seat time with Alpha Prime Racing’s No. 45 and a one-off in the team’s No. 5. In 2023, he returned to a part-time Xfinity schedule, primarily with SS-Green Light Racing, with additional starts at Daytona and Watkins Glen for Alpha Prime Racing. He rejoined Alpha Prime in 2024, driving the No. 45 Chevrolet at the Bristol night race.
Young’s Motorsports Era (2022–Present)
Young’s Motorsports has been Parsons’ most consistent Truck Series home. After stepping into the team’s No. 20 for races at Nashville and Homestead-Miami in 2022, he returned the following year to qualify the No. 12 at Circuit of the Americas, run the Bristol dirt race, and pilot the No. 02 at Pocono. The relationship has given him a stable platform to chase stronger results in the Truck Series’ increasingly competitive field.
Driving Style and Strengths
Parsons has developed a reputation for being versatile and well-prepared, with experience ranging from Late Model Stocks to trucks and the Xfinity Series. His race craft shines on short tracks and road courses, layouts that reward the discipline he learned in the CARS Tour. Working as a spotter for the Cup Series No. 7 entry has also sharpened his ability to read traffic and communicate under pressure, skills that translate directly to his own driving.
Notable Races and Milestones
Among Parsons’ most meaningful moments are his Truck Series debut at Bristol in 2018, his first Xfinity start in the Circle K Firecracker 250 at Daytona, his CMI Motorsports Charlotte Truck Series run honoring the UNC Charlotte shooting victims, and his full-time Xfinity promotion with B. J. McLeod Motorsports in 2022. Each of those chapters marked a step forward for a driver who has consistently built his career one opportunity at a time.
Stefan Parsons Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Parsons comes from one of stock car racing’s most established families. His father, Phil Parsons, is a former NASCAR driver and longtime team owner who fielded cars under the Phil Parsons Racing banner. His great-uncle, Benny Parsons, won the 1973 NASCAR Cup Series championship and later became a respected television analyst. The Parsons name has long been associated with short-track and national-level competition, giving Stefan a hereditary connection to the sport.
Personal Life
Parsons is the brother-in-law of fellow competitor Sheldon Creed, as his twin sister Cami is married to the 2020 NASCAR Truck Series champion. That connection keeps Parsons closely tied to the day-to-day world of NASCAR beyond his own driving and spotting duties. He continues to make his home in the Carolinas, the same region that has anchored the Parsons racing family for decades.
2025 Season Performance
Heading into the 2025 season, Stefan Parsons remains aligned with Young’s Motorsports in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, splitting seat time between the Nos. 02 and 20 Chevrolet Silverado RSTs. The team’s consistent presence on the entry list gives him a reliable platform to chase top-15 and top-10 finishes, the benchmarks that have defined his recent Truck Series campaigns. He is also expected to continue limited Xfinity Series starts with Alpha Prime Racing and Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen, mirroring the part-time model that has shaped his recent seasons.
Off the track, Parsons continues his work as the spotter for the No. 7 Spire car driven by Justin Haley in the NASCAR Cup Series, a role that keeps his race-reading skills sharp and his connection to the Cup paddock active. That dual role as a driver and spotter has become a defining feature of his professional identity and one that distinguishes him from many of his peers.
With Young’s Motorsports continuing to field competitive trucks and his Xfinity partners offering select opportunities, the 2025 season represents another chance for Parsons to add solid results, expand his notebook of tracks, and strengthen his standing in the NASCAR garage. His mix of versatility, family pedigree, and willingness to take on unconventional opportunities positions him well for the year ahead.