Luke Whitcomb

American Speedway

Nickname: "Lightning Luke"
Rider Number: 227
Current Hometown: Anaheim, California - USA
Place of Birth: Anaheim, California - USA
Date of Birth: February 12, 2006
Occupation: Student
Marital Status: Single
Children: None
Relatives in Speedway: Father Wade Whitcomb
E-mail: lukeandmarksmom@yahoo.com
Face Book: Lightning Luke Whitcomb #27
Date Started Speedway: July 2010 Juniors, August 2022 Professional
Reason to Race Speedway:
Goals or Ambitions for Speedway: To be a World Champion speedway racer someday!
Top Right Photo: Paul Flanders
Photos Left: Gina Whitcomb and Dave Gallegos
Action Photos: Robert Hargraves, Dorcey Wingo, RC Jones, Kenny Lonngren

Bike: 500cc

Tracks Ridden:
USA: IMS, San Bernardino - Industry Speedway - Costa Mesa - Perris - Victorville - Pirate Speedway, San Bernardino - Big Time Speedway - Fast Fridays, Auburn

Professional Achievements:
2024 - 1st Place Second Division Main - Costa Mesa 09/14/2024, 09/28/2024
2024 - 1st Place Second Division Main - Industry 06/29/2024, 07/27/2024, 08/14/2024
2024 - 3 Points Division Two - Costa Mesa 05/18/2024
2024 - Second Division - Costa Mesa 05/11/2024
2023 - 1st Place Second Division Main - Costa Mesa 09/30/2023
2023 - 2nd Place Second Division Main - Costa Mesa 09/09/2023
2023 - 2nd Place Second Division Main - Industry Hills 08/16/2023
2022 - 2nd Place Second Division Consolation - Costa Mesa 09/10/2022
2022 - 3rd Place Second Division Main - Industry Hills 09/07/2022
2022 - 1st Place Third Division Main Event - Industry Hills 08/17/2022

Industry Hills Speedway August 14, 2024

Costa Mesa Speedway September 10, 2022

Junior 250 Achievements:
2019 - 2nd Place Junior 250 Main - Costa Mesa 09/28/19
2019 - 1st Place Junior 250 Consolation - Costa Mesa 09/07/19
2019 - 5 Points AMA/FIM Speedway Youth 250 Silver Cup Championship - Industry Racing 08/11/19
2019 - Junior 250 Main - Industry Racing 07/31/19
2019 - 4th Place Junior 250 Main Event - Industry Racing 07/17/19
2019 - 2 points AMA Speedway 250 Youth National Championship - Fast Fridays 07/12/19
2019 - 3rd Place Junior 250 Main - Industry Racing 06/26/19, 07/10/19, 08/14/19
2019 - 2nd Place Junior 250 Main - Industry Racing - 06/05/19, 06/19/19, 07/24/19
2019 - 2nd Place Junior 250 Consolation - Industry Racing 05/29/19
2019 - 1st Place Junior 250 Consolation - Costa Mesa 05/11/19
2018 - 4th Place Junior 250 Main- Perris Raceway 12/08/18
2018 - AMA 250cc Youth Speedway National Championship - Fast Fridays 07/13/18
2018 - 1st Place Junior 250 Main- Industry Racing 07/11/18
2018 - 1st Place Junior 250 Consolation - Costa Mesa 09/08/18
2018 - 3rd Place Junior 250 Main - Costa Mesa 05/12/18
2018 - 3rd Place Junior 250 Main - Industry 06/06/18, 08/15/18
2018 - 4th Place Junior 250 Main - Industry Racing 06/13/18, 07/18/18, 07/25/18, 08/01/18
2018 - 4th Place Junior 250 Main - Costa Mesa 06/09/18
2018 - 4th Place Junior 250 Main Connor Penhall Cup- Industry Racing 05/30/18
2018 - Junior 250 Main - Industry Racing 06/20/18

AMA/FIM Speedway Youth 250 Silver Cup Championship
Industry Racing August 11, 2019

Mini 150 Achievements:
2017 - 1st Place Division 1 Mini 150 - Perris Raceway 02/04/17
2017 - 2nd Place Mini 150 Main - Costa Mesa 09/30/17
2017 - 2nd Place Mini 150 First Division Main - Costa Mesa 09/23/17
2017 - 2nd Place California State Mini 150 Speedway Championship - Industry 08/26/17
2017 - 2nd Place Mini 150 First Division Main - Industry Racing 07/19/17
2017 - 2nd Place AMA 150cc Youth National Speedway Championship - Fast Fridays 07/21/17
2017 - 2nd Place AMA/FIM Mini 150 Silver Cup Final - Industry Racing 08/13/17
2017 - 2nd Place Mini 150 First Division Main - Industry Racing 08/16/17
2017 - 2nd Place Mini 150 First Division Main - Costa Mesa 06/10/17
2017 - 2nd Place Mini 150 Main - Costa Mesa 05/13/17
2017 - 2nd Place Mini 150 First Division Gumball Final - Gumball Rally - Industry Racing 02/26/17
2017 - 3rd Place Mini 150Main - Industry Racing 05/31/17, 06/21/17
2017 - 4th Place Mini 150 First Division Main - Industry Racing 06/28/17
2017 - Mini 150 Main - Industry Racing 06/14/17, 07/12/17
2016 - 2nd Place 150 Mini Main - Perris Raceway 11/19/16
2016 - 150cc Juniors Event U.S. National Speedway Championship- Costa Mesa 09/24/16
2016 - 2nd Place Mini 150 First Division Main - John Matherson Cup - Costa Mesa 09/10/16
2016 - Mini 150 Junior California State Championship Event - Industry Racing - 08/31/16
2016 - 1st Place Mini 150 First Division Main - Industry Racing 08/24/16
2016 - 1st Place 150 Mini Division 1 - Perris Raceway 04/16/16
2016 - 1st Place 150 Mini / 250 Division 1- Perris Raceway 03/19/16
2016 - 1st Place 150 Mini Division 1 Main - Perris Raceway 02/06/16
2016 - 2nd Place Mini 150 First Division Main - Industry Racing 06/01/16, 06/22/16, 07/20/16, 06/29/16, 07/27/16, 08/17/16
2016 - 3rd Place Mini 150 First Division Main - Costa Mesa 05/12/16, 06/11/16
2016 - 3rd Place Mini 150 First Division Main - Industry Racing 06/08/16
2016 - 4th Place Mini 150 First Division Main - Industry Racing 06/15/16
2016 - AMA/FIM Speedway Silver Cup Event - Industry Racing 08/14/16
2016 - 9 Points AMA 150cc Youth National Speedway Championship - Fast Fridays 07/29/16
2016 - Mini 150 First Division Main - Industry Racing 07/06/16
2016 - Gumball Rally - Industry Racing 02/21/16
2016 - 3rd Place 150 Mini Main - Winter Olympique- Perris Raceway 01/16/16
2015 - 1st Place Mini 150 Main - Industry Hills 07/22/15
2015 - 1st Place 150 Mini Division 1 Main - Perris Raceway 12/05/15
2015 - 1st Place 150 Mini Division 1 Main - Perris Raceway 11/21/15
2015 - 2nd Place Mini 150 Main - Industry Racing 06/03/15, 07/15/15
2015 - 2nd Place 150 Mini - Ventura 09/19/15
2015 - 2nd Place 150 Mini Division 1 Main - Perris Raceway 08/01/15
2015 - 2nd Place Mini 150 Main - Costa Mesa 05/30/15, 06/20/15
2015 - 3rd Place Mini 150 Main - Costa Mesa 09/26/15
2015 - 9 Points AMA 150cc Youth National Speedway Championship - Fast Fridays 08/14/15
2015 - AMA/FIM - Youth Silver Cup Championships - Industry Racing 08/09/15
2015 - 3rd Place Mini 150 Main - Industry Racing 06/17/15
2015 - Mini 150 Consolation - Industry Racing 06/10/15
2015 - Mini 150 Main - Industry Racing 05/27/15, 06/24/15, 07/01/15, 07/08/15, 08/12/15
2015 - 1st Place Mini 150 Main - Costa Mesa 05/16/15
2015 - 1st Place Mini 150- Perris 04/11/15
2015 - 1st Place Mini 150 Division 2 - Perris Winter Series - 01/24/15
2014 - 2nd Place Mini 150 Division 2 - Perris Winter Series - 12/06/14
2014 - 1st Place Mini 150 Second Division Main - Costa Mesa 09/06/14
2014 - 2nd Place Mini 150 Second Division California State Championship - Industry Racing 08/27/14
2014 - 3rd Place Youth 150cc Division II AMA Speedway National Championship - Fast Fridays 08/15/14
2014 - 2nd Place Mini 150 Second Division AMA/FIM Junior Speedway Silver Cup Championship - Industry Racing 08/10/14
2014 - 1st Place Mini 150 Main - Pirate Speedway 07/18/14, 07/25/14, 09/19/14
2014 - 1st Place Mini 150 Second Division Main - Industry Racing 07/16/14, 07/23/14, 07/30/14, 08/20/14
2014 - Mini 150 Main - Industry Racing 06/11/14, 06/13/14
2014 - 3rd Place Mini 150 Second Division Main - Industry Racing 06/04/14
2014 - 2nd Place Mini 150 Second Division Main - Industry Racing 05/28/14, 06/18/14, 06/25/14, 07/09/14
2014 - 3rd Place 150 Main - Pirate Speedway 05/16/14
2014 - 1st Place Mini 150 2nd Division - Jack Milne Cup - Costa Mesa 05/10/14
2014 - 2nd Place 150 Main - Pirate Speedway 05/02/14, 05/09/14, 06/20/14, 06/27/14, 08/08/14, 09/05/14, 09/12/14
2014 - Mini 150 Main - Pirate Speedway 04/18/14, 05/30/14, 08/01/14, 09/26/14
2013 - Mini 150 Second Division Western States Championship - Pirate Speedway 10/18/13
2013 - 1st Place Mini 150cc Main - Pirate Speedway 09/20/13
2013 - Mini 150cc Main - Pirate Speedway 09/13/13
2013 - Mini 150cc Second Division Main - Industry Racing 08/21/13

Junior 250 Main - Perris Raceway December 8, 2018

Costa Mesa 10/06/18

Pee Wee Achievements:
2013 - Pee Wee Speedway Track Champion - Costa Mesa 09/14/13
2013 - 1st Place Pee Wee - Costa Mesa 10/05/13
2013 - 1st Place Pee Wee Main - Industry Racing 05/29/13, 06/05/13, 06/12/13, 06/19/13, 07/10/13, 08/14/13
2013 - 1st Place Pee Wee First Division Main - Pirate Speedway 05/17/13, 07/05/13, 08/16/13
2013 - 1st Place Pee Wee - Pirate Speedway 03/02/13, 03/30/13
2013 - 2nd Place Pee Wee - Industry Racing 08/07/13
2013 - 2nd Place Pee Wee - Pirate Speedway 04/19/13, 06/28/13
2013 - 2nd Place Pee Wee First Division Main - Pirate Speedway 05/03/13, 06/14/13, 07/19/13
2013 - 3rd Place Pee Wee Main - US Nationals Qualifier Round 4 - Pirate Speedway 08/09/13
2013 - 3rd Place Pee Wee - Pirate Speedway 04/26/13, 07/12/13, 08/23/13, 09/06/13
2013 - Pee Wee Main - Industry Racing 06/26/13, 07/17/13
2013 - Pee Wee Main - Pirate Speedway 06/21/13
2013 - Team Racing - Pirate Speedway 03/16/13
2012 - SRA US National Pee Wee Champion - Costa Mesa 09/22/12
2012 - 1st Place Pee Wee - Industry Racing 06/13/12, 06/20/12, 06/27/12, 07/11/12, 7/18/12, 07/25/12, 08/01/12, 08/22/12
2012 - 1st Place Pee Wee - IMS 06/08/12, 06/29/12, 09/07/12
2011 - 1st Place Pee Wee - Victorville 04/23/11, 06/25/11
2011 - 1st Place Pee Wee - IMS 07/22/11
2011 - 2nd place Pee Wee - Costa Mesa 07/18/11
2011 - 2nd place Pee Wee - Perris Raceway 04/23/11
2011 - 3rd Place Pee Wee - IMS 06/03/11
2011 - 3rd Place Pee Wee - Victorville Eliminapolis 500
2010 - 1st Place Pee Wee - IMS 07/17/10, 07/23/10, 07/30/10, 08/06/10, 09/17/10
2010 - At 4 years old, Luke is the youngest rider at IMS this year, and already has several PW50 wins under his belt!

2017 AMA/FIM Speedway Silver Cup August 13, 2017

Gumball Rally - Industry Racing February 26, 2017

Gumball Rally - Industry February 21, 2016
RC Jones Photo