Donovan Strauss

Donovan Strauss is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes in the zMAX CARS Tour, driving for AK Performance.

Racing career

Strauss began his racing career at the age of fourteen, where he raced on iRacing. Several years later, he began competing in bandoleros in 2020, where he finished second in the national standings, before moving to legends cars the following year. It was also during this year that he competed in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series, where he raced for Williams Esports. He later became a brand ambassador for the team. It was also during this time that he won the INEX Pro National Championship in 2023.
In 2024, Strauss moved to late models, where he drove for AK Performance in select races in the NASCAR Weekly Series and the CARS Tour. He won the South Carolina state Rookie of the Year title in the weekly series.
In 2025, it was announced that Strauss would move to Hettinger Racing, where he would drive full-time in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour.
In 2026, Strauss will remain in the CARS Tour, this time driving for AK Performance, having originally signed to drive for Tom Usry Racing.