Chad Blount
Blount in 2009
Born	(1979-09-04)September 4, 1979 (age 46) Walkerton, Indiana, U.S.
NASCARCup Series career
4 races run over 2 years
Best finish	65th (2006)
First race	2004Tropicana 400 (Chicago)
Last race	2006Chevy Rock & Roll 400 (Richmond)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
NASCARO'Reilly Auto Parts Series career
26 races run over 6 years
Best finish	33rd (2003)
First race	2003Koolerz 300 (Daytona)
Last race	2010Sam's Town 300 (Las Vegas)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 2 0
NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish	96th (2004)
First race	2004Silverado 350K (Texas)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
Statistics up to date as of May 24, 2010.

Chad Blount (born September 4, 1979) is an American formerstock car racing driver. He raced in all three ofNASCAR's major series, with his last appearance coming in 2010. He currently serves as shop car chief forRick Ware Racing.^[1]

Blount made his debut in the then-Nextel Cup Series during the 2004 season. Driving the No. 37R&J RacingDodge, he attempted two races and was able to make theTropicana 400, but finished 43rd after a mechanical failure. He also made one start in the No. 06Mobil 1 Dodge forPenske-Jasper Racing atTalladega, however he finished 41st after an engine failure. Blount returned to the series in 2006 with plans to run the full season in the No. 37. After failing to qualify for theDaytona 500, he was released from the team. Beginning with theGolden Corral 500, he was hired byFront Row Motorsports to drive the No. 92Dodge, which had previously been driven byRandy LaJoie. In fourteen races between the team's No. 34, No. 61 and No. 92 cars, Blount was only able to qualify for two, finishing 42nd at bothMartinsville Speedway andRichmond International Raceway.

Blount began hisBusch Series career withBraun Racing in 2003. He would drive the No. 19 APP Prepaid Gas Cards Dodge through the first eleven races, however sponsorship issues forced him to leave the car. During those eleven races forBraun Racing he would post a best finish of fifth atTexas and had a top-ten finish atNashville. He would return to the series five races later withWelliver-Jesel Motorsports. He would drove the No. 66Miller High Life Dodge in a total of eight races with a best finish of fifteenth atMichigan. Blount would then drive one race during the 2004 season forHirschfeld Motorsports, which was a joint venture withBraun Racing. The No. 78 idialdirect.com Dodge finished in 34th place after an accident. In 2005, Blount would attempt three races, one withBraun Racing and two withML Motorsports. He made theMeijer 300 atKentucky in the No. 32 Winfuel Chevrolet and would finish that race in the 22nd position. His other two attempts with the No. 70 Foretravel Motorhomes Chevrolet were unable to get him in the field for race day. In 2009, hestarted and parked forBraun Racing in the No. 10 part-time and in the No. 87NEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet for one race. Blount returned to the No. 10 again in the 2010Sam's Town 300 atLas Vegas.

Blount has one careerCraftsman Truck Series start, which came in 2004 in the No. 2Team ASE/CarquestDodge forUltra Motorsports. After starting ninth, he would finish 25th due to a crash.

Blount has won eightARCA races in his racing career. His best season came in 2002 in the No. 77Dodge forBraun Racing. He finished second in points with four wins, fourteen top-tens, and five poles. His most recent appearance in the series came in 2008 atNashville Superspeedway in the No. 30 Dodge forJones Group Racing.

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

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

• Chad Blount driver statistics at Racing-Reference
• Blount's NASCAR Profile

• 1979 births
• NASCAR drivers
• ARCA Menards Series drivers
• American Speed Association drivers
• Living people
• Sportspeople from St. Joseph County, Indiana
• Racing drivers from Indiana
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