Wayne Niedecken Jr. (born February 10, 1957, in

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), better known as Junior Niedecken, is an American

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racing driver. Son of

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driver

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, he is a long-term competitor in late model stock car competition in the southeastern United States.

Career

Niedecken has competed in

races and is a three-time champion of the Grand American Stock Car series,Parkerson, Mike.
All Pro racing returns to New Smyrna Speedway
. July 2, 1988. Daytona Beach, FL: ''

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'', page 10D. Accessed 2013-09-12. winning the series' national championship back to back in 1980 and 1981.Wayne Niedecken Jr.
. Niedecken Racing. Accessed 2013-09-12. He competed in the

Busch Series The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's second-tier circuit to the organization's top level Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a ...

for Sims Brothers Racing in four races during the 1984 season, posting a best finish of ninth at

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.Junior Niedecken - NASCAR Nationwide Series Results
''Racing-Reference''. USA Today Sports Media Group. Accessed 2013-09-12. He finished twelfth in All Pro Super Series standings in 1988, and has competed in the

Snowball Derby The Snowball Derby presented by Bayou Fox Hooters is a 300-lap late model, super late model stock car racing, stock car race held annually at the Five Flags Speedway, a half-mile paved oval track in Pensacola, Florida, Pensacola, Florida, United ...

twenty-eight times, with a best finish in the event of second in 1990.Inabinett, Mark.
'Junior' Niedecken on Snowball Derby: 'We're going to win it one day'
. November 29, 2012. Mobile, AL: ''

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''. Accessed 2013-09-12.

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.)

Busch Series

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Niedecken, Junior Living people 1957 births Sportspeople from Pensacola, Florida Racing drivers from Florida NASCAR drivers ARCA Menards Series drivers