Justin Kunz
| Justin Kunz | |||||||
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| Born | July 11, 1997 Appenweier, Germany | ||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| 2018 position | 81st | ||||||
| Best finish | 81st (2018) | ||||||
| First race | 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 250 (Mosport) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Whelen Euro Series career | |||||||
| Debut season | 2016 | ||||||
| Current team | DF1 Racing | ||||||
| Car number | 99 | ||||||
| Engine | Chevrolet | ||||||
| Starts | 11 (Elite 1), 45 (Elite 2) | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Poles | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| Best finish | 6th in 2017 (Elite 2) | ||||||
| Finished last season | 11th in Elite 1, 9th in Elite 2 | ||||||
| Statistics current as of July 25, 2019. | |||||||
Justin Kunz (born 11 July 1997, in Appenweier) is a German stock car racing driver who last competed in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, driving for Dexwet-df1 Racing in the No. 99 Chevrolet Camaro in the Elite 2 class. He previously competed in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series for Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing in 2018.
Racing career
[edit]NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
[edit]Kunz made his Truck Series debut in 2018, driving the No. 0 Chevrolet Silverado for Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing at Mosport.[1][2] He started 30th and finished 26th, three laps down.
Whelen Euro Series
[edit]In 2016, Kunz began his racing career, driving the No. 44 Chevrolet for CAAL Racing, finishing 10th in the Elite 2 point standings. The following year, Kunz drove the No. 11 Chevrolet for PK Carsport. He finished the season in sixth in the standings with 1 Top 5 and 9 Top 10 finishes.
For the 2018 season, Kunz drove the No. 46 Chevrolet SS/Ford Mustang for Racing-Total, running double duty and competing in both the Elite 1 and the Elite 2 class.[3] He finished second behind race winner Ulysse Delsaux in the first Elite 2 race at Tours Speedway to score his first podium finish in the series.[4] He would finish the year with 1 podium and 7 Top 10 finishes to finish in ninth in the Elite 2 standings, while he would finish in eleventh in the Elite 1 standings despite not scoring any Top 10 finishes throughout the year.
In 2019, Kunz switched teams again as he moved to Dexwet-df1 Racing. Kunz will be driving solely in the Elite 2 class to partner Ellen Lohr in the No. 99 team.[5]
Motorsports career results
[edit]NASCAR
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Camping World Truck Series
[edit]| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | NCWTC | Pts | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | JJC Racing | 0 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | MAR | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | IOW | GTW | CHI | KEN | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP 26 | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 81st | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1
[edit]| NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1 results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | NWES | Pts | |||
| 2018 | Racing Total | 46 | Chevy | VAL 22 | VAL 30 | FRA 13 | FRA 12 | 11th | 339 | |||||||||||
| Ford | BRH 13^ | BRH 14 | TOU 13 | TOU DNS | HOC 14 | HOC 15 | ZOL 15 | ZOL 21 | ||||||||||||
Whelen Euro Series – Elite 2
[edit]| NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite 2 results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NWES | Pts | ||
| 2016 | CAAL Racing | 44 | Chevy | VAL 12 | VAL 17 | VEN 18 | VEN DNS | BRH 14 | BRH 13 | TOU 10 | TOU 11 | ADR 8 | ADR 5 | ZOL 20 | ZOL 7 | 10th | 491 | |||
| 2017 | PK Carsport | 11 | Chevy | VAL 7 | VAL 6 | BRH 14 | BRH 12 | VEN 9 | VEN 9 | HOC 6 | HOC 14 | FRA 9 | FRA 9 | ZOL 4 | ZOL 10 | 6th | 539 | |||
| 2018 | Racing Total | 46 | Chevy | VAL 13 | VAL 28 | FRA 8 | FRA 7 | 9th | 385 | |||||||||||
| Ford | BRH 28 | BRH 11^ | TOU 2 | TOU 16 | HOC 7 | HOC 8 | ZOL 20 | ZOL 11 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | Dexwet-df1 Racing | 99 | Chevy | VAL 22 | VAL 9 | FRA 4 | FRA 7 | BRH 8 | BRH 14 | MOS 5 | MOS 10 | VEN 11 | HOC DNS | HOC 21 | ZOL 5 | ZOL 11 | 9th | 288 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Wiegold, Andre (August 16, 2018). "German driver Justin Kunz geared up for NASCAR Truck debut". Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "Justin Kunz to drive entry for Cobb in Canada". August 14, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "Alon Day and Guillaume Dumarey strike first in Practice". October 19, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "Ulysse Delsaux Goes to Victory Lane in Front of His Home Crowd". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Dexwet-DF1 Racing Reveals NASCAR Euro Lineup". speedsport.com. Speed Sport. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
External links
[edit]- Justin Kunz driver statistics at Racing-Reference