Andrew Ponstein (born May 2, 1976) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He is a former competitor in the

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, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and

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Racing career

A graduate of

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, Ponstein began his professional racing career in 1998, competing in the

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; moving to the

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in 2001, he won his first race in the series in 2003. Ponstein got his feet wet in NASCAR beginning in 2003, when he ran two races in the No. 70 Ford for the

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team, owned by John Bailey. He started in his first 15th at

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and finished that race in 24th. His next race came at

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, where he finished 22nd despite a blown engine. He also competed in five

races that year. Ponstein started 2004 off with a deal to drive the No. 39

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Ford for

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. After sitting out Daytona, Ponstein started 30th and would finish 25th in his debut at Rockingham. His debut would turn out to be his best run of the year, as he could only manage two other top-30s at

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(29th) and Nazareth (27th). Ponstein asked for his release from the team after nine races into 2004. He spent several years out of NASCAR, before returning in 2008 to drive for

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, competing for the next four years in selected Nationwide Series races, as well as five Camping World Truck Series races in 2009. In 2010, he raced in the first NASCAR Nationwide Series race at

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. In 2011, Ponstein returned to the CRA Super Series, as well as running Super Late Models at

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Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(

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

Nationwide Series

Camping World Truck Series

ARCA Re/Max Series

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

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ponstein, Andy Living people 1976 births People from Jenison, Michigan Racing drivers from Michigan NASCAR drivers ARCA Menards Series drivers American Speed Association drivers Hope College alumni