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After a competitive Combine event last October, six drivers were selected to the 2016 NASCAR Drive for Diversity® 

(D4D) class and will join the industry’s premier development program for multicultural and female drivers, and pit 

crew members.
 

Talented drivers from across the Americas will compete for Rev Racing in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and NASCAR 

Whelen All-American Series, and attempt to follow in the footsteps of D4D graduates and current NASCAR national 

series drivers Kyle Larson, Darrell Wallace Jr. and Daniel Suárez.

The 2016 class will be formally introduced to the industry as part of the Charlotte Motor Speedway NASCAR Media 

Tour on Jan. 19.

“NASCAR remains steadfast in its mission to develop multicultural and female athletes and we believe this class has 

the potential to compete at the highest levels of our sport,” said Jim Cassidy, NASCAR senior vice president of 

racing operations. “The talent pool from which these drivers were selected was unprecedented for NASCAR Drive for 

Diversity – a testament to the program’s growth and success.”

Rev Racing will field four teams in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and two in the NASCAR Whelen All-American 

Series. The 2016 class is led by returning driver Collin Cabre and newcomer Rubén Garcia Jr., fresh off his NASCAR 

Mexico Series championship last fall.

The 2016 D4D roster includes:

Collin Cabre: After an impressive first year with D4D in which he won the season finale at Dover International 

Speedway and finished in the top 10, the 22-year-old from Tampa will again compete in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series 

East.

Rubén Garcia Jr.: At age 20, the Mexico City native won four races in the NASCAR Mexico Series en route to his 

first NASCAR championship. He brings his talents to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East for his rookie season with Rev 

Racing.

Jairo Avila: The 20-year-old Colombian-American from Alhambra, California, made his NASCAR K&N Pro Series West 

debut in 2014 and achieved four top-10 finishes in five starts with his family-run team. He will compete in the K&N 

Pro Series East.

Ali Kern: The 22-year-old from Fremont, Ohio, had her best NASCAR D4D Combine last year after turning in strong 

performances in previous combine events. A second-place finisher in the ARCA/CRA Super Series, Kern will compete in 

the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East.