Chris Wimmer
Wimmer in 2010
Born	(1979-06-23)June 23, 1979 (age 46) Wausau,Wisconsin, U.S.
Achievements	2014Slinger Nationals Winner[1]
NASCARO'Reilly Auto Parts Series career
4 races run over 2 years
2006 position	106th
Best finish	106th (2006)
First race	2005Arizona 200 (Phoenix)
Last race	2006Dover 200 (Dover)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career
21 races run over 4 years
2007 position	100th
Best finish	31st (2004)
First race	2004UAW/GM Ohio 250 (Mansfield)
Last race	2007Sam's Town 400 (Texas)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
Statistics up to date as of July 2, 2012.

Chris Wimmer (born June 23, 1979) is an American professionalstock car racing driver. He has raced mostly in short track competition and as high as theNASCAR Busch Series (nowXfinity Series). Wimmer competed in theASA Midwest Tour (now ARCA Midwest Tour) where he finished as high as second in his final season (2013).^[2] He has run a more limited schedule of touring events since.^[1]

Wimmer's career began in his youth, when he began working on his uncle, Larry Detjens' race car.^[3] Detjens was a championlate model racer who competed atSlinger Super Speedway andWisconsin International Raceway. Detjens had the Slinger Nationals race trophy named after him after his death in 1981. Wimmer would work on his brotherScott Wimmer's cars after Scott started racing at age 14.^[3]

He began his racing career at age 17 while still in high school, racing pure stocks. He won the pure stocks track championship at State Park Speedway near Wausau in 1997.^[4] Later, he moved over to late models, and he won State Park Speedway's Larry Detjens Memorial Race in 2001.^[4] Participating in 149 races, Chris won 17 times and had 53 top five finishes. In 2001, he moved up to theAmerican Speed Association (ASA), competing in more than 50 events over the next three years.

On January 9, 2004, Wimmer signed to drive forMB Motorsports in theCraftsman Truck Series. Piloting the #63 Dave Porter Truck SalesFord, Wimmer debuted atMansfield Motorsports Speedway in early April. In the season he competed in twelve races; his best finish was 18th atKansas Speedway. The following season, he was left without a ride before coming to an agreement withGreen Light Racing in June 2005. He raced the #07Chevrolet at theMilwaukee Mile. He would go on to race five more events for the team, occasionally switching to the #08 Chevy (which was unsponsored) and back to the #07, which had different sponsors in all four races Wimmer drove it. His best finish was 17th.

Despite having only run in 17 Craftsman Truck races, he came to a three-year agreement withKeith Coleman Racing in early November 2005 to drive the #23Chevrolet Monte Carlo in the Busch Series. He raced once in the2005 season atPhoenix International Raceway and finished 37th after crashing. In2006, Wimmer tried to compete forBusch Series Rookie of the Year, but after missing many races, he was released. He returned to the Truck Series to drive the #08 truck for Green Light at Milwaukee, but finished last after an electrical failure. Later in the season, he made one race atDover International Speedway, finishing 43rd in the #79 Speedco Chevy. His final race of the year came atTexas Motor Speedway, when he drove the #76 Automotive Fabrication Chevy forJeff Milburn to a 34th-place finish.

In 2007, he drove one more race for Milburn at Texas, where he finished 30th after an engine failure.

In 2008, he began competing on theASA Midwest Tour, finishing fourth in the season points.^[2] He had nine Top 10 finishes and was the fastest qualifier in two of 14 events. He was the only driver in the Top 5 in points to have no wins.^[2]

Wimmer operatedState Park Speedway along with his father.^[1] He raced on the ASA series, continuing after it was renamed as the ARCA Midwest Tour,8 until finishing second in series points in 2013.^[1] He has also raced in events atState Park Speedway and other area tracks such asMarshfield Motor Speedway andGolden Sands Speedway. Wimmer competed in the 2014Slinger Nationals. He raced up to second behind Dennis Prunty and took the lead late in the race when Prunty's car stopped running. Wimmer held off a late charge byMatt Kenseth to take the win.^[5] He won the final race in a three-race super late model Challenge Series atMadison International Speedway to take the track championship.^[6]

In May 2015, Wimmer took over as crew chief forHarrison Burton's Super Late Model replacingFreddie Query.^[7] Burton is the son ofJeff Burton.^[7]

(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.)

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