What We Know About 8-Year-Old NASCAR Youth Driver Eli Price

Eli Price, 8, is racing in NASCAR's Youth series years before he is old enough to hold a state driver's license, according to a video report ABC News published Oct. 2, 2026. The segment, titled "8-year-old turns race car driving dream into reality," is the only source currently available describing Price's racing activity, and no companion written article from ABC News provides additional detail.

Who Is Eli Price

ABC News identifies Price only as an 8-year-old competitor in what the network calls "the NASCAR Youth series." Per ABC News, Price "isn't old enough for a drivers license, but he's competing" in that series. The video report does not name Price's hometown, home state, car number, or racing team, and no accompanying ABC News article expands on those details as of publication.

What NASCAR's Youth Series Involves

The published description does not define age brackets, vehicle classes, or how many events make up the series Price is running in. ABC News's video listing gives the competition only the informal name "the NASCAR Youth series," without a direct link, in the material reviewed, to a NASCAR-branded page describing that series. Readers looking for rules or standings should consult the full video segment on ABC News's site, since the short text caption does not cover that ground.

How Old Competitors In the Series Typically Are

ABC News's report does not state minimum or maximum age limits for the series, nor does it say whether Price is the youngest driver currently competing. The absence of that detail means it is not possible, based on the available report, to say how Price's age compares with other participants in the same series.

Why a Driver's License Does Not Apply

ABC News frames the story's hook around the contrast between Price's age and his competition schedule: he is too young under state law to drive on public roads but old enough, under the youth series' own rules, to race. The report does not explain what credentialing or safety steps the series requires of drivers younger than the legal driving age, and that detail is not filled in by any other source reviewed for this report.

Where the Segment Aired

The video ran as part of ABC News Live's regular rotation of short video reports on Oct. 2, 2026, appearing on the same page as unrelated items from that day, including coverage of a FlyDubai flight incident and a weaker-than-expected September jobs report. That placement indicates the Price segment was distributed as general video content rather than as a standalone investigative feature.

What Is Not Yet Confirmed

ABC News has not published, in the material available, any direct quotes from Price or his family, his win-loss record, or sponsor information. HTT News found no secondary source corroborating or expanding on the ABC News video as of this report. Readers wanting fuller context, including video of Price racing, can view the original segment through ABC News.