Brian Tyler (born October 27, 1967 in Albion, Michigan) is an American auto racing driver. He was a back-to-back USAC National Sprint car Champion for Larry Contos Racing in 1996 and 1997. He made 10 starts in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series in 1998 and 1999 for 3 different teams with a best finish of 6th at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He attempted, but failed to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 both those years. Tyler has 9 NASCAR Busch Series starts, and one NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start, all made between 2001 and 2005. He also has 11 ARCA stock car starts to his credit. Tyler continues to race in the USAC Silver Crown Series and make occasional ARCA appearances. He finished 7th in the USAC Silver Crown National Championship in 2010 Awards 1997 USAC Sprint Car Series Champion 1997 USAC Silver Crown Series Most Improved Driver 1996 USAC Sprint Car Series Champion 2006 USAC Payless Little 500, Anderson, IN. Winner. Inducted into the Michigan Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2007 Motorsports career results Indy Racing League (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Indianapolis 500 NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) Busch Series Craftsman Truck Series ARCA Racing 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 Living people 1967 births People from Albion, Michigan Racing drivers from Michigan NASCAR drivers IndyCar Series drivers ARCA Menards Series drivers USAC Silver Crown Series drivers