Justin Jennings (racing driver)

Justin Jennings
Born October 29, 1992
La Grange, Missouri, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Weight 175 lb (79 kg)[1]
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
2 races run over 1 year
Best finish 136th (2012)
First race 2012 U.S. Cellular 250 (Iowa)
Last race 2012 OneMain Financial 200 (Dover)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
31 races run over 3 years
Truck no., team No. 63/36 (MB Motorsports)
2014 position 20th
Best finish 20th (2014)
First race 2012 American Ethanol 200 (Iowa)
Last race 2014 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of November 14, 2014.

Justin Jennings (born October 29, 1992) is an American stock car racing driver. He currently drives the No. 63 Chevrolet Silverado for MB Motorsports in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Previously, he had competed in the Nationwide Series, along with the ARCA Racing Series.

Racing career

Jennings started his career in go-karts in 2002, and seven years later, joined the ASA Late Model Series. In 2010, Jennings ran both the ASA Late Model Series and the IMCA Dirt Late Model Series.[1] In 2011, Jennings made his ARCA debut in the No. 28 LG SEEDS Chevrolet Impala for Dixson Motorsports in the Prairie Meadows 200 at Iowa Speedway.[2] Jennings started 28th and finished 19th, 12 laps down.[3]

Jennings made his NASCAR debut at Iowa in the 2012 American Ethanol 200 for MB Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series with Mike Mittler as crew chief,[4] finishing 31st.[5] Jennings also ran the second American Ethanol 200 fall race, also at Iowa, finishing 20th.[6] Jennings also ran in the Nationwide Series that year, in the U.S. Cellular 250 and OneMain Financial 200, finishing 26th[7] and 32nd,[8] respectively. Returning to MB Motorsports and the Truck Series in 2013,[9] Jennings made his debut on an intermediate track at Kansas Speedway, starting 27th (after qualifying with a lap speed of 171.619 miles per hour (276.194 km/h))[4] and finishing 18th.[10] Jennings also ran the inaugural Mudsummer Classic at Eldora Speedway, finishing 6th in heat race #5,[11] and was relegated to the last chance qualifier. In the LCQ, Jennings finished 4th,[12] and made the feature, starting in 29th.[13] Jennings finished 23rd, two laps behind race winner Austin Dillon.[14]

Personal life

Jennings is a graduate of NASCAR Technical Institute, and currently lives in Moscow Mills, Missouri.[1]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

Nationwide Series

Camping World Truck Series

* Season in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Justin Jennings". MB Motorsports. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Jennings, LG SEEDS Making ARCA Debut at Iowa". ARCA Racing Series. July 14, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ "2011 Prairie Meadows 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "MB Motorsports Racing At Kansas Speedway". KMOV. April 19, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  5. ↑ "2012 American Ethanol 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  6. ↑ "2012 American Ethanol 200 Presented by Hy-Vee". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  7. ↑ "2012 U.S. Cellular 250". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  8. ↑ "2012 OneMain Financial 200". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  9. ↑ Wilson, Steven (July 11, 2013). "MB Motorsports and Justin Jennings back to where it started". Speedway Digest. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  10. ↑ "MB Motorsports Review: SFP 250 At Kansas Speedway". Speedway Media. April 22, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Heat Race #5 Race Results". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Last Chance Race Results". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  13. ↑ DiZinno, Tony (July 24, 2013). "NASCAR Trucks’ Mudsummer Classic starting grid". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  14. ↑ "2013 Inaugural Mudsummer Classic Results". ESPN. Retrieved September 26, 2013.

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