Early career Starting at the age of four in
dirt bike racing, Boyd moved up to go-karts a year later. In 2009, he moved up to
Legends car racing at
Charlotte Motor Speedway and
Rockingham Speedway, winning championships at The Rock in 2011 and 2012. From there, Boyd moved up to Pro Trucks and limited
late models at
Hickory Motor Speedway.
Craftsman Truck Series in March 2019 in 2022 in 2024. in 2025 Boyd debuted in 2016, driving for
MB Motorsports at
Martinsville Speedway. A crash hampered his efforts, and he finished 28th. Six races later at
Gateway Motorsports Park, he drove
Premium Motorsports' No. 49 truck to a top-twenty finish (nineteenth). He then returned to the series for the
Ford EcoBoost 300, driving
MAKE Motorsports' No. 50 truck. Boyd joined
Rick Ware Racing's Truck Series team in 2017, splitting the No. 12 truck with
Cody Ware. He failed to qualify at
Daytona International Speedway but finished twentieth in his next attempt, at
Kansas Speedway. He was shuffled to
Beaver Motorsports' No. 50 the following week, and finished twentieth again. With the disbanding of RWR's Truck operation, the rest of his scheduled starts did not happen. However, Boyd did run the
Fred's 250 at
Talladega Superspeedway with
Copp Motorsports, running as high as fourth before getting caught up in a last-lap wreck to finish thirteenth. After not starting a single truck race in 2018, it was announced on January 7, 2019, that Boyd would pilot the No. 20
Chevrolet Silverado for
Young's Motorsports full-time in 2019. In the season-opening race, the
2019 NextEra Energy 250, Boyd avoided near-ubiquitous attrition to capture his first top-ten result in fourth. At Kentucky Speedway in July, Boyd was involved in an on-track incident with
Natalie Decker, eliminating both drivers from the race. The situation later boiled over into the truck garage, culminating in Decker taking Boyd's hat off his head and slamming it on the ground before being verbally warned by a NASCAR official and escorted away by her team. On July 30, days before the
Eldora Dirt Derby, Boyd announced he would withdraw from the race due to back pain that was exacerbated when he decided to compete in the previous week's
Gander RV 150 at Pocono against his doctor's suggestions.
Landon Huffman replaced him in the No. 20 for Eldora. Boyd won his first career NASCAR race in the
2019 Sugarlands Shine 250 at
Talladega Superspeedway on October 12, 2019. After crossing the finish line second behind
Johnny Sauter, Boyd was declared the winner by NASCAR after the conclusion of the race, after Sauter was penalized for both blocking
Riley Herbst below the inside yellow line and driving his truck below the inside yellow line. Boyd noted that the win was special, as he only secured enough sponsorship to run that race a couple of weeks before the event. Boyd returned to a full-time Truck schedule with Young's in 2020. In 2021, dirt-track racer
Kyle Strickler replaced Boyd in the
Corn Belt 150. That year, he would make starts for
Jimmy Means Racing and
DGM Racing in the Xfinity Series, respectively. During the
2022 season, Boyd suffered a dislocated shoulder in a last lap crash at
Las Vegas. Boyd returned to
Young's Motorsports in 2023, driving the No. 12 truck full-time. He failed to qualify for the season opener at
Daytona and struggled throughout the season, only scoring one top-20 finish. He also failed to qualify for the races at
Talladega and
Phoenix. Boyd parted ways with the team at season's end. In 2024, Boyd drove the No. 76
Chevrolet Silverado for the newly formed
Freedom Racing Enterprises, a team he co-owns with Chris Miller. Boyd began the season on a high note, finishing fifth at Daytona, but struggled with consistency throughout the rest of the season, scoring just three more finishes of twentieth or better and only one additional top-ten. He ended the season 25th in the standings. Boyd returned to the No. 76 truck in 2025, starting the season with a nineteenth-place finish at Daytona. He scored eleven top-20 finishes and finished 21st in the standings, four spots higher than the previous year.
Xfinity Series in September 2017 in 2018 Boyd debuted in 2016, driving for
Rick Ware Racing at
Iowa Speedway. Starting last in the 40-car field, he improved eleven positions during the race to finish sixteen laps down in 29th. Boyd then signed on with
Obaika Racing, driving the No. 77 to a 35th-place finish at
Chicagoland Speedway. On June 5, 2017, it was announced that Boyd would run multiple races in the
2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season for
SS-Green Light Racing, replacing normal driver
Ray Black Jr. The deal with SS-Green Light was contingent on sponsorship; running with funding from Grunt Style. In October 2017, it was announced that Boyd would compete full-time in 2018, driving the No. 76 Chevrolet for SS-Green Light Racing. The early part of the season brought some struggles, but the team improved in summer, with a best finish of seventeenth in the summer Daytona race. Boyd finished the year 26th in points.
Cup Series On August 7, 2019, it was announced that Boyd was set to make his
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career debut in that weekend's race at
Michigan International Speedway. The ride would come in the No. 53 for
Rick Ware Racing, a team Boyd has previously driven for in the Xfinity and Truck Series. ==Personal life==