Juan Carlos Blum

Juan Carlos Blum
Born (1994-06-07) June 7, 1994
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
13 races run over 2 years
2013 position 40th
Best finish 40th (2013)
First race 2012 Dollar General 300 (Joliet)
Last race 2013 Dollar General 300 (Joliet)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of November 16, 2013.

Juan Carlos Blum (born June 7, 1994 in Guadalajara, Mexico) is a Mexican professional stock car racing driver.

Career

After beginning his racing career in karts,[1] Blum began competing in the NASCAR Mini Stock Series in his native Mexico in 2009;[2] he posted five wins in the series, with a best finish in the standings of second in 2010.[3] He moved to the United States to continue his racing career in 2011, driving for Revolution Racing in late model events in Virginia and the Carolinas;[4] he also competed in a single race in the NASCAR Corona Series during the year, having made two starts in the series in 2010.[5]

After the 2011 season Blum tested an ARCA Racing Series car at Daytona International Speedway;[5] during 2012 he competed in the Corona Series, finishing 18th in points with a best finish of 9th.[6] He also made his debut in ARCA competition, competing in two races with a best finish of 15th,[7] and drove in three Nationwide Series events for Rick Ware Racing, finishing 26th in his series debut at Chicagoland Speedway.[8]

In February 2013, it was announced that Blum would compete full-time in the Nationwide Series for Rick Ware Racing, driving the No. 15.[9] Blum wound up competing in 10 races during the season, with a best finish of 26th at Phoenix International Raceway.[10]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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

Nationwide Series

References

  1. ↑ "Juan Carlos Blum incursiona en la Mini Nascar". El Informador. Guadalajara, Mexico. Accessed 2013-02-17. (Spanish)
  2. ↑ "Blum será piloto de los Mini Stocks". Organizacion Editorial Mexicana, February 15, 2009. Accessed 2013-02-17. (Spanish)
  3. ↑ "Juan Carlos Blum sueña con EU". Organizacion Editorial Mexicana, December 11, 2010. Accessed 2013-02-17. (Spanish)
  4. ↑ "Juan Carlos Blum se va a Estados Unidos". Organizacion Editorial Mexicana, January 18, 2011. Accessed 2013-02-17. (Spanish)
  5. 1 2 "Juan Carlos Blum hará pruebas en Daytona". El Informador, December 14, 2011. Guadalajara, Mexico. Accessed 2013-02-17. (Spanish)
  6. ↑ Official Driver Standings - NASCAR Corona Series. NASCAR.com. Accessed 2013-02-17.
  7. ↑ Juan Carlos Blum - ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Accessed 2013-02-17.
  8. ↑ Juan Carlos Blum - 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Accessed 2013-02-17.
  9. ↑ Eddinger, Mark. "Juan Carlos Blum Will Make History with Rick Ware Racing in the 2013 Nationwide Series". Motorsports 101, February 16, 2013. Accessed 2013-02-17.
  10. 1 2 "Juan Carlos Blum - 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Grop. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  11. ↑ "Juan Carlos Blum - 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Grop. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
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