Justin Jennings (born October 29, 1992) is an American professional
stock car racing
Stock car racing is a form of Auto racing, automobile racing run on oval track racing, oval tracks and road courses. It originally used Production vehicle, production-model cars, hence the name "stock car", but is now run using cars specifical ...
driver. He last drove the No. 63 and 36
Chevrolet Silverado
The Chevrolet Silverado is a range of trucks manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand. Introduced for the 1999 model year, the Silverado is the successor to the long-running Chevrolet C/K model line. Taking its name from the to ...
s for
MB Motorsports
MB Motorsports was an American professional stock car racing team that competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The team was based in Foristell, Missouri, and was owned by Mike Mittler until his death in 2019. The team was one of few to ...
in the
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
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. Previously, he competed in the
Nationwide 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 ...
and the
ARCA Racing Series
The ARCA Menards Series is an American stock car series, the premier division of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). It is considered a minor, semi-professional league of stock car racing, used as a feeder series into the three nationa ...
.
Racing career
Jennings started his career in go-karts in 2002, and seven years later, joined the
ASA Late Model Series
The ASA Late Model Series was an American stock car racing series. Founded by Ron Varney in 2003 as the "USPRO Cup Series", it was renamed "ASA Late Model Series" when it was purchased by the American Speed Association in 2004. After financial d ...
. In 2010, Jennings ran both the ASA Late Model Series and the
IMCA Dirt Late Model Series.
In 2011, Jennings made his ARCA debut in the No. 28
LG SEEDS Chevrolet Impala
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for
Hixson Motorsports in the
Prairie Meadows 200 at
Iowa Speedway
Iowa Speedway is a oval short track in Newton, Iowa. Since its inaugural season of racing in 2006, the track has hosted a variety of racing events, including events sanctioned by NASCAR and IndyCar. NASCAR has owned the facility since 2013, wi ...
. Jennings started 28th and finished 19th, 12 laps down.
Jennings made his NASCAR debut at Iowa in the 2012
American Ethanol 200 for
MB Motorsports
MB Motorsports was an American professional stock car racing team that competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The team was based in Foristell, Missouri, and was owned by Mike Mittler until his death in 2019. The team was one of few to ...
in the Camping World Truck Series with
Mike Mittler as crew chief,
finishing 31st. Jennings also ran the second
American Ethanol 200 fall race, also at Iowa, finishing 20th. Jennings also ran in the Nationwide Series that year, in the
U.S. Cellular 250 and
OneMain Financial 200, finishing 26th and 32nd, respectively. Returning to MB Motorsports and the Truck Series in 2013, Jennings made his debut on an
intermediate track at
Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway (formerly known as Kansas International Speedway in initial planning and construction stages) is a tri-oval Oval track racing#Intermediate, intermediate speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. The track, since its inaugural season of ...
, starting 27th (after qualifying with a lap speed of )
and finishing 18th. Jennings also ran the
inaugural Mudsummer Classic at
Eldora Speedway
Eldora Speedway (nicknamed "the Big E", "Auto Racing's Showcase Since 1954," and "the World's Greatest Dirt Track") is a high-banked Dirt track racing, clay dirt oval. Located north of Rossburg, Ohio in the village of New Weston, Ohio, its websit ...
, finishing 6th in heat race #5, and was relegated to the last chance qualifier. In the LCQ, Jennings finished 4th, and made the feature, starting in 29th. In the feature, Jennings finished 23rd, two laps behind race winner
Austin Dillon
Austin Reed Dillon (born April 27, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 3 Chevrolet ZL1 and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 3 Chevrolet ...
.
Personal life
Jennings is a graduate of
NASCAR Technical Institute, and currently lives in
Moscow Mills, Missouri.
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(
key) (
Bold – Pole position awarded by time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings. * – Most laps led.)
Nationwide Series
Camping World Truck Series
Season still in progress
Ineligible for series points
ARCA Racing Series
(
key) (
Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
References
External links
*
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Living people
1992 births
People from La Grange, Missouri
Racing drivers from Missouri
NASCAR drivers
ARCA Menards Series drivers