Jake Francis | |||||||
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Born | (1989-09-18)September 18, 1989 (age 35) Leroy, Ohio | ||||||
ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
7 races run over 4 years | |||||||
Best finish | 40th (2008) | ||||||
First race | 2007Governor's Cup 200 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
Last race | 2016Menards 200 (Toledo) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of June 12, 2024. |
Jake Francis (born September 18, 1989) is an American professionalstock car racing driver who has previously competed in theARCA Racing Series.
In 2007, Francis made his debut in theARCA Re/Max Series at theMilwaukee Mile at the age of seventeen, driving the No. 61Dodge forJake Francis Inc., a team he co-owned with his father. He qualified in 23rd and finished two laps down in twelfth place.[1][2] He then entered in the series finale atToledo Speedway, this time driving the No. 62Pontiac forAndy Belmont Racing, but ultimately failed to qualify. For the following year, he entered in five of the first six races of the year, failing to qualify for the event atDaytona International Speedway, and getting a best finish of nineteenth atKentucky Speedway.[3] He also entered in the season ending race at Toledo, this time driving the No. 80Ford forHover Motorsports, where he once again failed to qualify. Afterwards, he did not make another attempt in the series for the next four years, primarily competing in the ARCA Late Model Gold Cup Series.[4]
In 2013, Francis returned to the nowARCA Racing Series at Toledo, this time driving the No. 61Chevrolet forFrancis Engineering Racing, where he qualified in twentieth but finished in 21st due to clutch issues. Afterwards, he did not make another attempt in the series until 2016, where he qualified in nineteenth but finished in 22nd due to engine issues. He has not made another attempt in the series since then.[4]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
ARCA Racing 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 | ARSC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||
2007 | Jake Francis Inc. | 61 | Dodge | DAY | USA | NSH | SLM | KAN | WIN | KEN | TOL | IOW | POC | MCH | BLN | KEN | POC | NSH | ISF | MIL 12 | GTW | DSF | CHI | SLM | TAL | 113th | 195 | [5] | ||||||||||||||||||
Andy Belmont Racing | 62 | Pontiac | TOL DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 14 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | 40th | 745 | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jake Francis Inc. | 7 | Chevy | SLM 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital City Motorsports | 48 | Dodge | IOW 20 | KAN 33 | CAR | KEN 19 | TOL | POC | MCH | CAY | KEN | BLN | POC | NSH | ISF | DSF | CHI | SLM | NJE | TAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hover Motorsports | 80 | Ford | TOL DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Francis Engineering Racing | 61 | Chevy | DAY | MOB | SLM | TAL | TOL 21 | ELK | POC | MCH | ROA | WIN | CHI | NJM | POC | BLN | ISF | MAD | DSF | IOW | SLM | KEN | KAN | 129th | 125 | [7] | |||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Francis Engineering Racing | 61 | Chevy | DAY | NSH | SLM | TAL | TOL 22 | NJE | POC | MCH | MAD | WIN | IOW | IRP | POC | BLN | ISF | DSF | SLM | CHI | KEN | KAN | 125th | 120 | [8] |