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John Hunter Nemechek
American racing driver

John Hunter Nemechek

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American racing driver
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Place of birth
Mooresville, USA
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27 years
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John Hunter Nemechek (born June 11, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Son of NASCAR competitor Joe Nemechek, he was the 2012 champion in the Allison Legacy Series. A member of Drivers Edge Development, Nemechek currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 38 Ford Mustang GT for Front Row Motorsports.

Early life

A young Nemechek in the pits at Infineon Raceway in 2005

Born June 11, 1997, Nemechek is a native of Mooresville, North Carolina; he was named after his uncle, John Nemechek, who had been killed in a racing accident earlier that year in a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He was a student at the Davidson Day School in Davidson, North Carolina. Nemechek was born the oldest of three full siblings. Nemechek also has one older half-brother.

Nemechek was the subject of a children's book on racing, Racin' Buddies, written by his father in 2001.

Racing career

Nemechek's 2013 K&N Pro Series car

Nemechek began his racing career at the age of 5, competing in go-karts, quarter midget cars and in dirt bike competition. He moved up to stock car competition in 2010, competing in the Allison Legacy Series with sponsorship from England Stove Works.

In 2012, Nemechek moved up to late model and super late model competition, competing in the Champion Racing Association Super Series and American Speed Association Midwest Tour; he also competed in the World Series of Asphalt at New Smyrna Speedway during Speedweeks. Nemechek won praise from Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch following a CRA Super Series race in which both drivers competed.

In June 2012, Nemechek won the pole for the Howie Lettow Memorial 150, an ASA Midwest Tour event, at the Milwaukee Mile; he was scheduled to take a driver's education course the following week as he had just passed his fifteenth birthday. He finished 23rd in the event.

After competing in the 2012 Snowball Derby, starting second and finishing tenth, Nemechek won the 2012 Allison Legacy Series championship, winning 15 of the season's 18 races.

In 2013, Nemechek moved to competing in the Southern Super Series as well as in selected races in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, starting with the UNOH Battle at the Beach at Daytona International Speedway in February. In late 2013, he made his debut in the Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 22 Toyota for SWM-NEMCO Racing. He competed in two events, with a best finish of 16th.

In January 2014, Nemechek announced he would be competing in ten Camping World Truck Series events during the 2014 season. After the season ended, he won the 300-lap Snowball Derby.

On September 19, 2015, 16 years to the day his father won his first Cup race, Nemechek won his first Truck Series race at Chicagoland. On November 29, Nemechek has voted the Most Popular Driver for the 2015 season in the Truck Series.

In 2016, Nemechek won at Atlanta. At Canadian Tire Motorsport Park during the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 250, Nemechek and Cole Custer were battling for the lead when Nemechek bumped Custer which led to Nemechek losing control and intentionally sending both Custer and himself off-road, pinning Custer to the wall. Before the winner was declared, Nemechek was tackled by Custer; Nemechek would be named the winner.

In 2017, Nemechek won back-to-back races at Gateway and Iowa. Nemechek missed the Championship Four after finishing 2nd at Phoenix.

For the 2018 season, Nemechek joined Chip Ganassi Racing to drive the No. 42 NASCAR Xfinity Series car on a part-time basis. He also would continue to run select Camping World Truck Series races for his father's team NEMCO Motorsports. He would win at Martinsville in March. He suffered heartbreaking losses at Chicago and Bristol, after running out of fuel on the final lap in Chicago, handing the win to Brett Moffitt, and suffered fuel pickup issues with 5 laps remaining and a 2-second lead in Bristol, allowing Johnny Sauter to take the lead and eventual win. Nemechek would go on to finish 7th and 3rd in those races, respectively. In his Xfinity Series debut, Nemechek finished an impressive 4th-place finish at Atlanta, though he was involved in an early race wreck involving Elliott Sadler and Cole Custer resulting in Custer's car wrecking. Nemechek followed up the 4th-place run with a 29th-place finish at Auto Club after a tire failure ruined his chances of a good run. His next Xfinity Series races were the four Dash 4 Cash races, where he had one top ten finish at Talladega. On October 20, 2018, after dominating the race and winning stage 2, Nemechek won his first career Xfinity race at Kansas Speedway in the 2018 Kansas Lottery 300.

In 2019, Nemechek signed with GMS Racing for the full Xfinity schedule in the No. 23 Chevrolet. On October 29, Front Row Motorsports announced that Nemechek would fill in for Matt Tifft in the No. 36 Ford for the final three races of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series after medical issues forced Tifft from the ride. Nemecheck and his father Joe made motorsports history at ISM Raceway in early November 2019 by being the first father-son duo to race in all three main series in one weekend. He finished the 2019 season seventh in points after finishing sixth at Homestead.

On December 12, 2019, Front Row Motorsports announced that Nemechek will replace David Ragan as the driver of the No. 38 Ford for the 2020 season. He will also compete for the 2020 NASCAR Rookie of the Year honors.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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

Cup Series

NASCAR Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536NCSCPtsRef
2019Front Row Motorsports36FordDAYATLLVSPHOCALMARTEXBRIRCHTALDOVKANCLTPOCMCHSONCHIDAYKENNHAPOCGLNMCHBRIDARINDLVSRCHCLTDOVTALKANMARTEX
PHO
HOM
49th0
202038DAY
LVS
CAL
PHO
DAR
DAR
CLTCLTBRIATLMARHOMTALTEXDOVKANMCHPOCPOCINDKENNHAMCHGLNDOVDAYDARRCHBRILVSTALCLTKANTEXMARPHO-*-*
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
2020Front Row MotorsportsFord2311

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NXSCPtsRef
2018Chip Ganassi Racing42ChevyDAYATL
LVSPHOCAL
TEXBRI
RCH
TAL
DOV
CLTPOC
MCH
IOW
CHIDAYKEN
NHA
IOW
GLNMOHBRIROADARIND
LVSRCHCLTDOV
KAN
TEX
PHO
HOM
13th643
2019GMS Racing23ChevyDAY
ATL
LVS
PHO
CAL
TEX
BRI
RCH
TAL
DOV
CLT
POC
MCH
IOW
CHI
DAY
KEN
NHA
IOW
GLN
MOH
BRI
ROA
DAR
IND
LVS
RCH
CLT
DOV
KAN
TEX
PHO
HOM
7th2253

Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223NGTCPtsRef
2013SWM-NEMCO Motorsports22ToyotaDAYMARCARKANCLTDOVTEXKENIOWELDPOCMCHBRIMSPIOWCHILVSTALMAR
TEXPHO
HOM45th51
20148DAYMAR
KANCLTDOV
TEXGTW
KENIOW
ELD
POCMCHBRI
MSP
CHINHA
LVSTALMAR
TEXPHO
HOM23rd337
2015ChevyDAYATLMAR
KANCLTDOV
TEXGTW
IOW
KEN
ELD
POC
MCH
BRI
MSP
CHI
NHA
LVS
TAL
MAR
TEX
PHO
HOM
12th630
2016NEMCO MotorsportsDAY
ATL
MAR
KAN
DOV
CLT
TEX
IOW
GTW
KEN
ELD
POC
BRI
MCH
MSP
CHI
NHA
LVS
TAL
MAR
TEX
PHO
HOM
8th2133
2017DAY
ATL
MAR
KAN
CLT
DOV
TEX
GTW
IOW
KEN
ELD
POC
MCH
BRI
MSP
CHI
NHA
LVS
TAL
MAR
TEX
PHO
HOM
8th2206
2018DAY
ATLLVS
MAR
DOVKAN
CLT
TEXIOW
GTW
CHI
KEN
ELD
POCMCH
BRI
MSP
LVS
TAL
MAR
TEXPHO
HOM
90th0
2019DAYATLLVSMARTEXDOVKANCLTTEXIOWGTWCHIKENPOCELDMCHBRI
MSPLVS
TAL
MAR
PHO
HOM99th0
2020FordDAY
LVSATL
HOMTEXRCHDOVCLTKANTEXIOWCHIPOCKENELDMCHGTWMSPBRILVSTALMARPHO-*0*

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516NKNPSECPtsRef
2013Spraker Racing37ChevyBRIGREPEN
48th46
SWM-NEMCO Motorsports8ChevyRCH
BGSIOWLGYCOLIOWVIRGRENHADOVRAL
2014ToyotaNSMDAYBRIGRERCHIOWBGSFFLLGYNHACOLIOWGLN
VIRGREDOV65th19

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What is John Hunter Nemechek known for?
John Hunter Nemechek is an American professional stock car racing driver. He is currently racing full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 38 Ford Mustang for Front Row Motorsports.
When did John Hunter Nemechek start his racing career?
Nemechek began his racing career at a young age, following in the footsteps of his father, Joe Nemechek, who is also a former NASCAR driver. He started racing in Bandoleros at the age of 5 and eventually moved up to Late Models and became successful in various racing series.
Has John Hunter Nemechek won any major races?
Yes, John Hunter Nemechek has achieved success in various racing series throughout his career. He has won multiple races in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and has also secured victories in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Who does John Hunter Nemechek currently drive for in the NASCAR Cup Series?
In the NASCAR Cup Series, John Hunter Nemechek currently drives the No. 38 Ford Mustang for Front Row Motorsports. He joined the team for the 2021 season.
Is John Hunter Nemechek related to any other NASCAR drivers?
Yes, John Hunter Nemechek comes from a racing family. He is the son of former NASCAR driver Joe Nemechek, who is also nicknamed "Front Row Joe." His uncle, John Nemechek, was also a NASCAR driver. John Hunter Nemechek's family has a strong presence in the world of stock car racing.
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