How Old Is Justin Swanstrom Today? The Truth Behind His Rise in Street Outlaws

Here’s the short answer up top: Justin Swanstrom is 29 years old. He was born on February 23, 1996, and turned 29 on February 23, 2025. That date lines up cleanly with multiple public breadcrumbs—birthday shout-outs from 2021 and 2025 and a 2021 “30 Under 30” profile that pegged him at 25 at the time.

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If you follow No Prep Kings or the broader Street Outlaws universe, you’ve probably watched Swanstrom’s racing career grow in real time. He came up fast, both literally and figuratively, with that blend of raw speed, showmanship, and relentless content creation that keeps fans feeling like they’re riding shotgun. In 2021, Drag Illustrated featured him in its “30 Under 30,” calling out the way he cultivated a fanbase across YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram while stacking competitive results on track—context that matches the timeline of a driver born in 1996 and hitting his mid-20s right as his public profile exploded.

Public posts help pin the age precisely. On February 23, 2021, a racing outlet wished him a happy 25th birthday. Four years later to the day, fans and family were again posting “29th birthday” messages. Those two bookends—25 in 2021, 29 in 2025—are exactly what you’d expect for someone born on February 23, 1996. Even outside the racing bubble, a Florida public directory lists a “Justin Douglas Swanstrom” as born in February 1996, which lines up with the same conclusion. Take the signals together and it’s a simple bit of calendar math to confirm: as of today (August 20, 2025), he’s 29.

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Of course, ages aren’t just trivia for driver cards—they frame a career arc. At 29, Swanstrom sits in that sweet spot where experience and fearlessness overlap. He’s got enough laps to be dangerous and enough time ahead to keep reinventing himself. That’s especially true given how he’s mixed racing with media. Swanstrom understood early that modern motorsports isn’t only decided by win lights; it’s shaped by how you bring fans along for the ride. His weekly vlogs, shop walk-throughs, behind-the-scenes looks at fresh parts and new combos—those have been a constant, and they’re part of why fans feel invested in the man behind the wheel, not just the ET on the slip. The 2021 profile highlighted that approach and, if anything, he’s doubled down since.

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Age also helps put his recent moves in perspective. In February 2025, Swanstrom publicly confirmed that his Street Outlaws/Speed Promotions Racing contract wouldn’t be renewed. For a driver nearing 30 with a strong independent brand, a change like that is less an ending and more a reset button. The reporting at the time captured that tone—confident, determined, focused on writing the next chapter on his own terms. That’s exactly the posture you’d expect from a competitor who already knows how to build momentum with or without a TV banner.

Another reason fans ask “how old is he?” is that Swanstrom’s path isn’t the stereotypical single-lane climb. Before he became a fixture in No Prep Kings, he mixed grudge racing roots with a quick study approach to new combinations (remember the shift into ProCharger power), and he’s been open about the trial-and-error that comes with trying to go quicker and faster on camera. That willingness to let people see the ugly in-between—broken parts, late nights, the budget math of big-power drag racing—resonates with younger fans and seasoned racers alike. It’s also why his 29 feels like a midpoint, not a peak.