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Justin Michael Boston (born September 12, 1989) is an American realtor broker and former professional stock car racing driver. A former development driver for Joe Gibbs Racing, he most recently drove the No. 54 Toyota Tundra for Kyle Busch Motorsports in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Boston was the Rookie of the Year in the ARCA Racing Series driving for Venturini Motorsports in 2013.

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Early and personal life

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Born to parents Robert M. "Bob" and Caron, Boston is one of the few professional race car drivers from the state of Maryland. He is a native of Sparks and Towson, both suburbs of Baltimore. Boston's racing interests were sparked with a dirt bike birthday present at age five, and he would begin his career running motocross in the late 1990s. Boston would practice at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, but would often travel 8–14 hours to get to races in other states. By age 13, he had collected over 300 wins across the country. Boston quit motocross after an incident in which his bike hit him in the head, breaking his helmet and lacerating his face. He began his transition to stock car racing at age 16 after attending a race at Dover International Speedway, and proceeded to enroll at the Buck Baker Racing School in Charlotte, outclassing his fellow students. Boston began his stock car career in Legends Cars, then ran six races in the USAR Pro Cup Series in 2009, with four top 10 finishes. Supported by Turner Scott Motorsports, he proceeded to run in the UARA-STARS late-model series, making the commute from Maryland to Charlotte every weekend. Shortly after enrolling in Washington College, Boston made a full commitment to his racing career, moving to Charlotte. His support, however dried up and he spent 2010 and 2011 out of the sport.[1][2]

Boston attended high school at the Boys' Latin School of Maryland.[2] Boston's father Bob is the co-founder of Zloop Electronic Recycling, which had sponsored his race efforts from 2013 to 2015. In 2015, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[3][4] Bob was later convicted of fraud surrounding the company and was sentenced to a 10-year prison sentence in 2018.[5]

ARCA and NASCAR career

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2013

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Pit crew pushing his 2013 ARCA car at Road America

In July 2012, Boston signed with Venturini Motorsports to drive the full ARCA Racing Series season in 2013. Coming onto sponsor the team was electronic recycling company Zloop, founded in 2012 and based in Hickory, North Carolina. At the age of 23 years, Boston was one of the older rookies to enter ARCA competition, but was second quickest in December testing at Daytona out of 61 drivers, timing in at 48.871 seconds (184.158 mph).[6] Boston ran the full 21-race schedule, scoring poles at both races at Salem Speedway to go along with 18 total top 10 qualifying efforts. Despite not winning a race, he finished the year with eight top 5s and an impressive 16 top 10s to earn 3rd place in the championship standings behind 10-time champion Frank Kimmel and Mason Mingus. Boston was selected as the 2013 SCOTT rookie of the year.[7]

2014

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Boston and ZLOOP resigned with Venturini Motorsports for 2014.[8] Boston scored poles in the first two races of the season, including his third consecutive pole at Salem Speedway. He scored his first victory at the MENARDS 200 at Toledo Speedway in May, after taking the lead from Grant Enfinger with 20 laps to go. It was the first victory at the 0.5 mile track for Venturini since Bill Venturini won in 1987.[9] Boston took his second win of the season at Madison International Speedway in August, after taking the lead on a late race pit stop.[10]

It was announced in August that Boston, Zloop, and Venturini would move up to the Camping World Truck Series starting at Bristol Motor Speedway. Team owner Billy Venturini himself would serve as Boston's crew chief.[11][12] Boston qualified 27th and finished 30th after a crash.[13] The team planned to run the final three races of the season in preparation for a full-time effort in 2015,[11] but those plans were scrapped when sponsor Zloop shifted their focus to the next season.[13]

In September, it was announced that Boston would make his Nationwide Series debut at Kentucky Speedway for Joe Gibbs Racing in their No. 20 Toyota Camry. Boston also ran the car the following weekend at Dover International Speedway, where his stock car interests originally began.[14] Boston finished 9th in his debut at Kentucky, and followed it up with a 12th at Dover.[13]

2015

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In November 2014, it was announced that Boston and Zloop had signed with Kyle Busch Motorsports to run the full 2015 Camping World Truck Series season in the 54 Toyota Tundra in a two-year contract, replacing Darrell Wallace Jr. Shannon Rursch was named crew chief for the effort.[3][15][16] After nine races and while sitting 12th in the points standings, Boston and KBM parted ways, replaced by Christopher Bell and other drivers.[17] Initial reports stated that Boston and KBM parted ways due to lack of performance and requests for internal changes by Boston not being met.[17] Later reports, however, stated that KBM released Boston due to sponsor Zloop breaching its agreement with the team. The company had initially signed on to be the primary sponsor, but only appeared in two races.[18] It was revealed in August that Zloop failed to make payments to KBM, leading the team to sue the company and Boston for $4.025 million.[3][4] In 2016, bankruptcy proceedings revealed that Zloop and Boston's father spent more money on Boston's racing career than any other expenditure for the company.[19][20]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Nationwide Series

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NASCAR Nationwide Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 NNSC Pts Ref
2014 Joe Gibbs Racing 20 Toyota DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX DAR RCH TAL IOW CLT DOV MCH ROA KEN DAY NHA CHI IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ATL RCH CHI KEN
9 		DOV
12 		KAN CLT TEX PHO HOM 95th 01 [21]

Camping World Truck Series

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 NCWTC Pts Ref
2014 Venturini Motorsports 25 Toyota DAY MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI
30 		MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 82nd 14 [22]
2015 Kyle Busch Motorsports 54 Toyota DAY
29 		ATL
16 		MAR
10 		KAN
7 		CLT
9 		DOV
25 		TEX
8 		GTW
27 		IOW
11 		KEN ELD POC MCH BRI MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 25th 255 [23]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

K&N Pro Series East

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NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NKNPSEC Pts Ref
2013 Venturini Motorsports 25 Toyota BRI
28 		GRE FIF RCH BGS IOW LGY COL IOW VIR GRE NHA DOV
2 		RAL 42nd 58 [24]

ARCA Racing Series

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Racing Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ARSC Pts Ref
2013 Venturini Motorsports 25 Toyota DAY
31 		MOB
6 		SLM
9 		TAL
30 		TOL
4 		ELK
4 		POC
9 		MCH
4 		ROA
8 		WIN
18 		CHI
7 		NJE
6 		POC
3 		BLN
6 		ISF
5 		MAD
2 		DSF
3 		IOW
16 		SLM
23 		KEN
8 		KAN
5 		3rd 5120 [25]
2014 DAY
40 		MOB
20 		SLM
15 		TAL
12 		TOL
1 		NJE
7* 		POC
22 		MCH
21 		ELK
4 		WIN
3 		CHI
2 		IRP
8 		POC
5 		BLN
7 		ISF
7 		MAD
1 		DSF
2 		SLM
20 		KEN
9 		KAN
7 		5th 4665 [26]
2015 55 DAY MOB NSH SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH CHI WIN
5 		IOW IRP POC BLN ISF DSF
8 		SLM KEN KAN 58th 395 [27]

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Justin Boston

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Justin Boston is an American former professional stock car racing driver known for competing in the ARCA Racing Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He achieved success in ARCA, where he won races and posted strong points finishes, before moving to the Truck Series as a rookie with Kyle Busch Motorsports in 2015, driving the No. 54 Toyota Tundra with sponsorship from companies including Zloop and BitPay. Boston was regarded as a promising talent during his 2015 Truck Series campaign, participating as a Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender and running competitive races for the championship-winning organization Kyle Busch Motorsports. His racing career was affected by sponsorship challenges tied to Zloop, though Boston himself was not implicated in subsequent legal issues involving his father's company, which was found guilty of fraud and money laundering. Following the end of his driving career, Boston transitioned to a career in real estate.

Early life

Birth and family background

Justin Boston was born on September 12, 1989, in Sparks, Maryland. He grew up in the Towson area of Baltimore County, Maryland, attending Immaculate Conception School and later Boys’ Latin School in the region. His family resided in Sparks, a suburb of Baltimore. He is the son of Bob Boston and Caron Boston. The family was closely involved in his early activities, often traveling together for pursuits that brought them together.

Introduction to motorsports

Justin Boston's interest in motorsports began at age five when he received a dirt bike as a birthday gift, igniting a passion for racing that led him to start competing in motocross shortly afterward. He raced seriously in motocross from ages eight to 13, traveling extensively across the country with his family to national events and accumulating more than 300 wins during that period. His motocross career ended abruptly at age 13 after multiple serious injuries, including a severe crash in which his bike struck him in the head, demolishing his helmet and lacerating his face, prompting his parents to withdraw him from the sport to avoid further harm. Following a three-year hiatus from racing, during which he unsuccessfully tried other sports, Boston's interest was rekindled at age 16 after attending a NASCAR Truck Series race at Dover International Speedway. Convinced he could pursue a career in stock car racing, he enrolled in the Buck Baker Racing School in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he quickly outclassed his instructors and peers, prompting them to end his training early due to his advanced abilities. He began his transition to four-wheel racing by competing in Legends Cars while still in high school, initially struggling with wrecks and equipment damage as he adapted to the new discipline. After high school graduation, Boston briefly attended Washington College before leaving to relocate to Charlotte and pursue racing full-time. Funding shortages soon sidelined him from competition during 2010 and 2011, marking a challenging period before he returned to racing.

Racing career

Motocross and early stock car experience

Justin Boston began his racing career in motocross after receiving a dirt bike as a birthday gift at age five. He competed seriously in the discipline from approximately ages eight to 13, racing over 500 events nationwide across classes including 50cc, 65cc, and 85cc, often traveling long distances with his family to national venues such as Loretta Lynn’s Ranch. By age 13, Boston had accumulated more than 300 wins across the country. His motocross career ended after multiple serious accidents and injuries, including a broken arm and elbow, a severe crash that damaged his helmet and cut his face, and other incidents; his parents ultimately decided to stop his participation due to safety concerns. Following a break from racing during which he briefly tried other sports, Boston transitioned to stock car racing at age 16 after attending a NASCAR Truck Series event at Dover International Speedway. He initially competed in Charlotte Legends cars while still in high school, though he described his performance there as poor with frequent incidents. He progressed to more competitive short-track series, including the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series (later known as Rev-Oil Pro Cup Series) and the UARA Stars Late Model Stock Tour, racing under the banner of Turner Motorsports. During this period, Boston commuted from his home in Maryland to Charlotte, North Carolina, for races while attending high school. In 2008, he competed in 12 UARA Stars races and finished 23rd in points. He ran a partial schedule in the Hooters Pro Cup Series in 2009, completing 6 races and placing 25th in points. His participation in UARA Stars became limited thereafter, with only 2 races in 2010.

ARCA Racing Series

Justin Boston's most successful and prominent period in stock car racing occurred in the ARCA Racing Series, where he drove the No. 25 Toyota for Venturini Motorsports. In 2013, he competed in the full 21-race schedule as a rookie, finishing third in the final points standings with no wins but strong consistency reflected in 8 top-5 finishes and 16 top-10 finishes; he also secured 3 poles, including 2 at Salem Speedway. He was named the SCOTT Rookie of the Year for his performance that season. In 2014, Boston returned to Venturini Motorsports and captured his first two career ARCA victories: the Menards 200 at Toledo Speedway and the Herr's Live Life With Flavor ARCA 200 at Madison International Speedway. He earned multiple poles during the season, including his third consecutive pole position at Salem Speedway, and finished fifth in the points standings. Boston's ARCA activity became limited in 2015, when he participated in only 2 races and recorded top-10 finishes in both, resulting in a 58th-place finish in the points standings; this marked his final involvement with the series.

NASCAR national series participation

Justin Boston made limited appearances in NASCAR's national series from 2013 to 2015, competing in the K&N Pro Series East, Nationwide Series, and Camping World Truck Series without securing any wins or pole positions. In 2013, he entered two races in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, earning a podium with a second-place finish at Dover International Speedway and ending the season 42nd in points. In 2014, Boston drove the No. 20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, making two starts with a ninth-place result at Kentucky Speedway and a twelfth-place finish at Dover International Speedway, placing him 95th in the final points standings. That same year, he also ran one race in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Bristol Motor Speedway, finishing 30th after a crash. Boston attempted a full-season campaign in the Camping World Truck Series in 2015 with Kyle Busch Motorsports, driving the No. 54 Toyota in 9 starts, recording four top-10 finishes and a best result of seventh at Kansas Speedway while finishing 25th in points before being released mid-season following the withdrawal of primary sponsorship from Zloop amid legal issues surrounding the company (though Boston himself was not implicated). He has had no further participation in NASCAR national series since 2015.

Zloop sponsorship controversy

Zloop, an electronic recycling company co-founded by Justin Boston's father Robert M. "Bob" Boston, sponsored Boston's racing efforts in the ARCA Racing Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series from 2013 to 2015. In November 2014, Zloop entered into a two-year sponsorship agreement with Kyle Busch Motorsports worth $6.4 million to support Boston's Truck Series campaign, under which the team would pay Boston $3,000 per race plus bonuses and a share of prize money. In early August 2015, Zloop filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, resulting in its failure to make required payments and fulfill the primary sponsorship commitment to Kyle Busch Motorsports. Kyle Busch Motorsports filed suit against Justin Boston, Zloop, and related entities in North Carolina state court, seeking $4.025 million for breach of contract and related claims over the unpaid sponsorship amounts. Bankruptcy filings and proceedings revealed that Zloop had spent more money on advancing Justin Boston's racing career than on any other aspect of its business operations during 2014 and 2015, including roughly $1.7 million on the Kyle Busch Motorsports deal alone in the 20 months prior to filing. Robert M. Boston, Zloop's CEO and co-founder, was convicted in December 2017 on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering after prosecutors alleged he defrauded investors of more than $25 million, with significant funds misused to support his son's racing activities. Boston was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in October 2018. Justin Boston was not implicated in the fraud scheme beyond serving as the driver for Zloop-sponsored vehicles.

Post-racing career

Transition to real estate

Following the conclusion of his professional racing career after the 2015 season, Justin Boston began a career in real estate. He holds a North Carolina broker license with ID 287963. Boston is the managing partner and Broker in Charge of Horizon Realty Carolinas and serves as Team Leader of the Sunset Properties Group. He works in the greater Charlotte area, including Cornelius, as a buyer's agent and seller's agent. Boston is a REALTOR® with the SPS designation.

Television appearances

NASCAR broadcast credits

Justin Boston appeared as himself in NASCAR television broadcasts during his active racing career. He is credited with 10 episodes of NASCAR on Fox spanning 2014 to 2015. These appearances were non-acting roles, with Boston listed solely as "Self" in the coverage. He also featured in 2 episodes of NASCAR on ESPN in 2014, again credited as Self. These broadcast appearances aligned with his participation in NASCAR national series events during those seasons. No other television credits are documented for Boston in this capacity.

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  11. https://www.raceweekillustrated.com/2014/05/19/justin-boston-earns-first-career-arca-victory-at-toledo/
  12. https://www.doverpost.com/story/sports/2013/09/28/austin-hill-wins-k-n/42820093007/
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  14. https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/truck/story/_/id/13516939/nascar-kyle-busch-motorsports-suing-former-driver-boston-father-company
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  16. https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/story/_/id/21711700/father-former-nascar-driver-justin-boston-robert-convicted-fraud-money-laundering
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  19. https://www.zillow.com/profile/jbossrealestate
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