John Hunter Nemechek
| John Hunter Nemechek | |||||||
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 Nemechek in 2015 | |||||||
| Born |
June 11, 1997 Mooresville, North Carolina | ||||||
| Achievements |
2012 Allison Legacy Series Champion 2014 All American 400 winner 2014 Snowball Derby winner | ||||||
| Awards | 2015 Camping World Truck Series Most Popular Driver | ||||||
| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career | |||||||
| 52 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. 8 (NEMCO Motorsports) | ||||||
| 2016 position | 8th | ||||||
| Best finish | 8th (2016) | ||||||
| First race | 2013 Kroger 200 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last race | 2016 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead) | ||||||
| First win | 2015 American Ethanol E15 225 (Joliet) | ||||||
| Last win | 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 250 (Mosport) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of November 18, 2016. | |||||||
John Hunter Nemechek (born June 11, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Son of NASCAR competitor Joe Nemechek, he was the 2012 champion in the Allison Legacy Series. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado for NEMCO Motorsports.
Personal life
Born June 11, 1997, Nemechek is a native of Mooresville, North Carolina;[1] he was named after his uncle, John Nemechek, who had been killed in a racing accident earlier that year in a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Homestead-Miami Speedway.[2] He is a student at the Davidson Day School in Davidson, North Carolina.[3]
Nemechek was the subject of a children's book on racing, Racin' Buddies, written by his father in 2001.[4]
Racing career
Nemechek began his racing career at the age of 5, competing in go-karts, quarter midget cars and in dirt bike competition.[3] He moved up to stock car competition in 2010, competing in the Allison Legacy Series with sponsorship from England Stove Works.[3][5]
In 2012, Nemechek moved up to late model and super late model competition,[6] competing in the Champion Racing Association Super Series and American Speed Association Midwest Tour; he also competed in the World Series of Asphalt at New Smyrna Speedway during Speedweeks.[7] Nemechek won praise from Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch following a CRA Super Series race in which both drivers competed.[7]
In June 2012, Nemechek won the pole for the Howie Lettow Memorial 150, an ASA Midwest Tour event, at the Milwaukee Mile; he was scheduled to take a driver's education course the following week as he had just passed his fifteenth birthday.[8] He finished 23rd in the event.[9]
After competing in the 2012 Snowball Derby,[10] starting second and finishing tenth, Nemechek won the 2012 Allison Legacy Series championship, winning 15 of the season's 18 races.[11][12]
In 2013, Nemecheck moved to competing in the Southern Super Series as well as in selected races in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East,[12] starting with the UNOH Battle at the Beach at Daytona International Speedway in February.[13] In late 2013, he made his debut in the Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 22 Toyota for SWM-NEMCO Racing.[14] He competed in two events, with a best finish of 16th.[15]
In January 2014, Nemechek announced he would be competing in ten Camping World Truck Series events during the 2014 season.[15] After the season ended, he won the 300-lap Snowball Derby.[16]
On September 19, 2015, 16 years to the day Joe Nemechek won his first Cup race, John Hunter Nemechek won his first Truck Series race at Chicagoland. On November 29, Nemechek was voted the Most Popular Driver for the 2015 season in the Truck Series.
In 2016, Nemechek won at Atlanta. At Canadian Tire Motorsport Park during the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 250, Nemechek and Cole Custer were battling for the lead when Nemechek bumped Custer before running both Custer and himself off-road, pinning Custer to the wall. Before the winner was declared, Nemechek was tackled by Custer; Nemechek would be named the winner.[17]
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings. * – Most laps led.)
Camping World Truck Series
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| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | NCWTC | Pts | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | SWM-NEMCO Motorsports | 22 | Toyota | DAY | MAR | CAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | KEN | IOW | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | IOW | CHI | LVS | TAL | MAR 16 |
TEX | PHO 22 |
HOM | 45th | 51 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 8 | DAY | MAR 12 |
KAN | CLT | DOV 6 |
TEX | GTW 15 |
KEN | IOW 10 |
ELD 6 |
POC | MCH | BRI 6 |
MSP 25 |
CHI | NHA 5 |
LVS | TAL | MAR 13 |
TEX | PHO 7 |
HOM | 23rd | 337 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | MAR 29 |
KAN | CLT | DOV 22 |
TEX | GTW 4 |
IOW 23 |
KEN 11 |
ELD 7 |
POC 13 |
MCH 12 |
BRI 3 |
MSP 9 |
CHI 1 |
NHA 5 |
LVS 4 |
TAL 11 |
MAR 2 |
TEX 11 |
PHO 2 |
HOM 2 |
12th | 630 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | NEMCO Motorsports | DAY 17 |
ATL 1 |
MAR 2 |
KAN 28 |
DOV 15 |
CLT 12 |
TEX 7 |
IOW 12 |
GTW 6 |
KEN 2 |
ELD 24 |
POC 9 |
BRI 8 |
MCH 26 |
MSP 1 |
CHI 14 |
NHA 9 |
LVS 16 |
TAL 32 |
MAR 3 |
TEX 18 |
PHO 6 |
HOM 11 |
8th | 2133 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Davidson Day School honor roll – 2nd Trimester". Davidson News. Davidson, NC. April 16, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
- ↑ "Nemecheks face their pain, find pure joy". The Miami Herald. Miami, FL. November 10, 1997. p. 9D. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
- 1 2 3 Terrell, Katherine (June 22, 2011). "14-year-old racer looks to follow in dad's steps". Lake Norman News. Charlotte, NC: The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
- ↑ Kurz, Hank, Jr. (May 4, 2001). "Rusty Wallace is looking forwards to racing at Richmond International". The Gadsden Times. Gadsden, AL. p. B3. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
- ↑ Mills, Jeremy (March 22, 2001). "Amherst Co. Charity Hoping to Fetch $25,000 for 'NASCAR Guitar'". WSET-TV. Lynchburg, VA. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
- ↑ "Joe Nemechek". NASCAR.com. Turner Sports. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
- 1 2 Rodman, Dave (February 3, 2012). "Another Nemechek on the horizon". NASCAR.com. Turner Sports. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
- ↑ Lada, Jen (June 15, 2012). "14-year-old turning heads at the Milwaukee Mile". WITI. Milwaukee, WI. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
- ↑ Madsen, Tamira (June 12, 2012). "John Hunter Nemechek, 15, gets an early start on family business". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
- ↑ Vilona, Bill (December 1, 2012). "Racing's next generation on display at Five Flags Speedway". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, FL. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ↑ "JOHN HUNTER NEMECHECK-The Allison Legacy Race Series 2012 Champion". Allison Legacy Series. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- 1 2 Cunningham, Jason (February 4, 2013). "Nemechek to Make Debut at Daytona". NASCAR.com. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
- ↑ Albert, Zack (February 28, 2013). "John Hunter Nemechek, 15, carries family tradition". NASCAR.com. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
- ↑ "Young Nemechek To Try Hand In Trucks". National Speed Sport News. October 18, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- 1 2 Adamczyk, Jay (January 13, 2014). "John Hunter Nemechek to run 10 Truck Series races in 2014". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ↑ Bonkowski, Jerry. "John Hunter Nemechek rallies to win 47th Snowball Derby". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ↑ "JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK BATTLES CUSTER TILL END FOR WIN AT CANADA". NASCAR. September 4, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
External links
- Official website
- John Hunter Nemechek driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- John Hunter Nemechek career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Tyler Hill |
Allison Legacy Series Champion 2012 |
Succeeded by Justin Laduke |
| Preceded by Erik Jones |
Snowball Derby Winner 2014 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |