Josh Krug (born January 14, 1986) is an American professionalstock car racing anddirt track racing driver who competed in theARCA Racing Series.

Krug began his professional racing career in 2003, driving dirt late models, where he would win several feature races.^[1][2] In the following year, he made the transition to asphalt racing, driving in the ASA Late Model Series, where he won six straight late model races atI-70 Speedway.^[2] In October of that year, he was given the opportunity to participate in theRace for the Ride atNorth Wilkesboro Speedway.^[2] Krug was one of the final ten drivers out of four-hundred candidates testing forRoush Racing at North Wilkesboro andDarlington Raceway the following month.^[2]

In 2005, Krug announced that he would run a limited schedule in the ASA Late Model Series, along with select starts in theARCA Re/Max Series after purchasing a car previously owned byA. J. Foyt Racing.^[2] He ran the No. 39Chevrolet for his ARCA debut atKentucky Speedway, where he would qualify twelfth but finish three laps down in 21st. He made three more starts that year, failing to finish in all of them. He ran another partial schedule in the series in 2006, scoring two top-tens in five starts with a best finish of seventh atMichigan Speedway. He also attempted twoNASCAR Busch Series race late into the year, driving the No. 37Chevrolet forVision Racing, but failed to qualify at bothRichmond International Raceway andPhoenix International Raceway.

In 2007, Krug attempted to run the full ARCA schedule, driving the No. 23Chevrolet/Pontiac forHixson Motorsports. After failing to qualify for the season opening race atDaytona International Speedway, Krug made the remaining races on his way to finish tenth in the final points standings with four top-ten finishes with a best result of fifth at theMilwaukee Mile.^[3] He also attempted to make the Busch Series race atKansas Speedway, driving the No. 61Chevrolet forBrian Carter Racing, where he would ultimately fail to qualify.

After 2007, Krug has since transitioned back to late model and dirt racing, winning three Cornhusker Classic titles atI-80 Speedway.^[1][4]

Krug attended theUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln with a degree in mechanical engineering.^[2]

Krug currently works as a product developer at Speedway Motors.^[1]

(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.)

• Josh Krug driver statistics at Racing-Reference

• Living people
• 1986 births
• Sportspeople from Omaha, Nebraska
• Racing drivers from Nebraska
• NASCAR drivers
• ARCA Menards Series drivers

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