Tony Cosentino Bio
Tony Cosentino (born August 25, 1988) is an American professional stock car racing driver from Mansfield, Ohio. He has competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, most recently driving the No. 9, 10, and 11 Ford and Toyota entries for Fast Track Racing. Over the course of his career, Cosentino has worked to build a presence in the stock car ladder, racing across ARCA Menards Series events and selected NASCAR regional series.
A late model and short-track graduate from Ohio, Cosentino has spent several seasons moving between team partnerships, including a brief stint as a team owner. His career has been defined by steady improvement, with each new season bringing stronger qualifying runs and additional top-ten finishes in competitive national stock car competition.
Early Life and Background
Tony Cosentino was born on August 25, 1988, in Mansfield, Ohio, a city in the north-central part of the state with a strong tradition of short-track racing. Growing up in Ohio gave Cosentino early access to a dense network of asphalt ovals and dirt tracks where grassroots stock car racing thrives. The regional racing scene around Mansfield and the wider Buckeye State is well known for producing skilled short-track competitors.
From a young age, Cosentino was drawn to stock car racing, spending time at local tracks and learning the fundamentals of vehicle control and race craft. Ohio’s short-track culture provided a strong training ground, allowing him to develop the car control and consistency that would later translate to higher-profile national series events.
Path to NASCAR
Cosentino’s climb toward NASCAR-sanctioned competition began in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, now known as the ARCA Menards Series West. In 2019, he made his debut in the series, running three races at Evergreen Speedway, Meridian Speedway, and Phoenix Raceway. His best result that season was a fifteenth-place finish at Evergreen, an early step that introduced him to the longer travel schedule and larger fields typical of NASCAR development series.
By 2021, Cosentino had progressed into the ARCA Menards Series, running a partial schedule with Fast Track Racing. The move to a national ARCA platform marked his arrival in the broader NASCAR development ladder and set the stage for the growth that followed in subsequent seasons.
Tony Cosentino Career
Early Career (2019–2020)
Cosentino’s earliest documented national-level racing came in 2019, when he entered the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. He competed in three events that season, racing at Evergreen Speedway, Meridian Speedway, and Phoenix Raceway. He was unable to finish any of those races, but the experience provided valuable seat time on a variety of track types, ranging from a tight short track to a one-mile oval.
The 2020 season brought a pause in documented national competition, allowing Cosentino to refine his program behind the scenes before stepping back into the ARCA Menards Series the following year.
ARCA Menards Series Breakthrough (2021–2022)
Cosentino made his ARCA Menards Series debut in 2021 with Fast Track Racing, running ten races in entries numbered 9, 10, and 11. The season was a learning year, with Cosentino finishing outside the top ten in nine of the ten events. His lone highlight came at Winchester Speedway, where he posted a tenth-place finish, his first career top-ten result in the series.
In 2022, Cosentino returned to Fast Track Racing for three additional ARCA Menards Series starts. He showed measurable progress, recording a best finish of ninth at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a strong result on one of the series’ most demanding intermediate ovals.
In 2023, Cosentino stepped into a new role as a team owner, forming Tamayo Cosentino Racing with Floridian driver E. J. Tamayo. He planned to run the No. 45 Chevrolet and Ford full-time in the ARCA Menards Series, but was forced to withdraw from events at Mid-Ohio and Iowa. Don Thompson drove the No. 45 at Pocono, and the team’s schedule slowed significantly after that point, with Tamayo making the team’s only 2024 start at Elko.
Fast Track Racing Return (2025)
On February 22, 2025, it was announced that Cosentino would return to Fast Track Racing on a partial ARCA Menards Series schedule, beginning at Phoenix Raceway. The reunion with the team marked a return to a familiar environment after his stint as an owner-driver with Tamayo Cosentino Racing.
Despite entering only fourteen races, Cosentino posted three top-ten finishes and concluded the year tenth in the ARCA Menards Series point standings, his strongest overall season result to date.
Driving Style and Strengths
Cosentino has shown a particular comfort on short tracks and intermediate ovals, the surfaces that have produced his best ARCA Menards Series results, including top-ten runs at Winchester Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway. His development has emphasized clean, consistent runs and steady improvement across partial schedules.
Notable Races and Milestones
Cosentino’s most significant milestones include his first career ARCA Menards Series top-ten finish at Winchester Speedway in 2021, his best series result of ninth at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2022, and a top-ten-in-points campaign with Fast Track Racing in 2025 that included three top-ten finishes on a part-time schedule.
Tony Cosentino Career Wins
Cosentino has not recorded a victory in the ARCA Menards Series or the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West based on available records. His career has instead been defined by consistent top-ten finishes, the gradual build of a competitive program, and the ownership experience with Tamayo Cosentino Racing that broadened his role within the sport.
ARCA Menards Series Highlights
Across his ARCA Menards Series career with Fast Track Racing, Cosentino has accumulated multiple top-ten finishes, including a tenth at Winchester Speedway in 2021, a ninth at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2022, and three additional top-ten results in his 2025 partial schedule. His 2025 campaign ended with a tenth-place finish in series points.
Tony Cosentino Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Public information about Cosentino’s family background is limited. He is a native of Mansfield, Ohio, and his connection to the region’s short-track racing culture shaped his early introduction to the sport.
2025 Season Performance
The 2025 ARCA Menards Series season marked a return to Fast Track Racing for Cosentino, who rejoined the team on a partial schedule that began at Phoenix Raceway. The agreement, announced on February 22, 2025, allowed him to focus on a select number of races while finishing the year with consistent results.
Cosentino entered fourteen events and produced three top-ten finishes, a strong return on a limited slate. The consistency was enough to earn him a tenth-place finish in the final ARCA Menards Series point standings, validating the decision to return to a familiar team environment.
Looking ahead, the 2025 season established Cosentino as a reliable part-time contender in the ARCA Menards Series and suggested continued growth as he builds toward potential expanded schedules in future seasons.