Jack Baruth (born November 8, 1971) is an automotive

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and

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. He is a former professional BMX racer,

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instructor, and cycling

, perhaps best known for writing the "One Racer's Perspective" and "BMX Basics" columns for the

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, for his regular (and sometimes controversial) contributions to

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and for maintaining the now defunct BMX Basics website under his

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Jim Boswell. As of 2013, Jack Baruth is now a contributor to Road and Track magazine. On July 12, 2013, he became the temporary editor-in-chief of

. As a car racer, he races in the

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, KONI Challenge, and Skip Barber Mazdaspeed Series. Jack Baruth has been parodied on the

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Autoblopnik and Sniff Petrol.

Pirelli World Challenge

In the first

start of 2018, The GP of Watkins Glen at

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, Jack Baruth, in the No. 31 RTF Racing Honda Accord Coupe, rocketed up to finish 14th after starting 20th on the day. Baruth was awarded the Optima Batteries Best Start Award for gaining four positions, and the VP Racing Fuels Hard Charger Award for gaining six positions in the race.

Motorsports Career Results

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Pirelli World Challenge results

Notes and references

Living people 1971 births American male cyclists BMX riders {{US-cycling-bio-stub