John Hunter Nemechek

For his namesake, the brother of Joe Nemechek, see John Nemechek.
John Hunter Nemechek

Nemechek in 2015
Born (1997-06-11) 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)
Wins Top tens Poles
3 27 1
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

A young Nemechek in the pits at Infineon Raceway in 2005

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's 2013 K&N Pro Series car

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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References

  1. ↑ "Davidson Day School honor roll – 2nd Trimester". Davidson News. Davidson, NC. April 16, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
  2. ↑ "Nemecheks face their pain, find pure joy". The Miami Herald. Miami, FL. November 10, 1997. p. 9D. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
  3. 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Mills, Jeremy (March 22, 2001). "Amherst Co. Charity Hoping to Fetch $25,000 for 'NASCAR Guitar'". WSET-TV. Lynchburg, VA. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
  6. ↑ "Joe Nemechek". NASCAR.com. Turner Sports. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
  7. 1 2 Rodman, Dave (February 3, 2012). "Another Nemechek on the horizon". NASCAR.com. Turner Sports. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
  8. ↑ Lada, Jen (June 15, 2012). "14-year-old turning heads at the Milwaukee Mile". WITI. Milwaukee, WI. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ Vilona, Bill (December 1, 2012). "Racing's next generation on display at Five Flags Speedway". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, FL. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  11. ↑ "JOHN HUNTER NEMECHECK-The Allison Legacy Race Series 2012 Champion". Allison Legacy Series. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  12. 1 2 Cunningham, Jason (February 4, 2013). "Nemechek to Make Debut at Daytona". NASCAR.com. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
  13. ↑ Albert, Zack (February 28, 2013). "John Hunter Nemechek, 15, carries family tradition". NASCAR.com. Retrieved 2013-08-19.
  14. ↑ "Young Nemechek To Try Hand In Trucks". National Speed Sport News. October 18, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  15. 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.
  16. ↑ Bonkowski, Jerry. "John Hunter Nemechek rallies to win 47th Snowball Derby". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  17. ↑ "JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK BATTLES CUSTER TILL END FOR WIN AT CANADA". NASCAR. September 4, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Tyler Hill		 Allison Legacy Series Champion
2012 		Succeeded by
Justin Laduke
Preceded by
Erik Jones		 Snowball Derby Winner
2014 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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