Drew Herring

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Drew Herring
Born (1987-05-05) May 5, 1987
Benson, North Carolina, U.S.
NASCAR Nationwide Series career
15 race(s) run over 4 year(s)
2013 position 36th
Best finish 35th (2011)
First race 2010 U.S. Cellular 250 (Iowa)
Last race 2013 Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 5 1
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
1 race(s) run over 1 year(s)
Best finish 88th (2012)
First race 2012 American Ethanol 200 (Iowa)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
Statistics current as of November 16, 2013.

Drew Herring (born May 5, 1987, Benson, North Carolina, United States) is an American NASCAR stock car racing driver. He currently drives the No. 54 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing part-time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.

Career

Herring launched into his career in 2006 when he captured the Late Model Championship at South Boston Speedway with nine wins in 17 starts. In the next year, he collected his second Late Model championship at Southern National Raceway Park with seven wins and 21 top-five finishes in 29 races.[1][2]

In 2008, he participated in the USAR Pro Cup Series where he scored Rookie of the Year honors, with two top-five and seven top-10 finishes in 14 starts. Herring continue in the USAR Pro Cup Series in 2009 as he earned his first series win at South Georgia Motorsports Park. He closed the season with seven top-five finishes and nine top-10 finishes in 14 starts, finishing third in the USAR Pro Cup Series Championship and fifth in the regular season points standings. Also, Herring participated in two ARCA Racing Series races to his schedule for Ricky Benton´s team and posted top-20 finishes in both of his series starts.[3]

In 2010, Herring made his debut in the Nationwide Series at Iowa Speedway for Baker-Curb Racing, and finished 15th; posting two top-20 finishes in four series starts for the team. The next year, Herring joined Joe Gibbs Racing for four races (two Iowa races, Nashville, and IRP). He collected two top-10 finishes and led 39 laps. His 7th place in Nashville, was his best result.

In 2012, he made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut for Kyle Busch Motorsports at Iowa Speedway in September, and finished seventh. Also, picked up his first career top 5 finish in the Nationwide Series, at Kentucky Speedway in September, finishing fourth.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings. * – Most laps led.)

Nationwide Series

Camping World Truck Series

* Season in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

  1. ↑ "Drew Herring". Joe Gibbs Racing. 1987-05-05. Retrieved 2013-11-30. 
  2. ↑ "The official website of Kyle Busch Motorsports - Drivers". Kylebuschmotorsports.com. Retrieved 2013-11-30. 
  3. ↑ "The official website of Kyle Busch Motorsports - Drivers". Kylebuschmotorsports.com. Retrieved 2013-11-30. 

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Management
Drivers
Sprint Cup Series
Nationwide Series
JGRMX
  • Justin Brayton
Crew chiefs
Sprint Cup Series
Nationwide Series
  • (11) Chris Gayle
  • (18) Matt Lucas
  • (20) Kevin Kidd
  • (54) Adam Stevens
Past drivers
Partnerships and affiliations
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