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| Justin Kunz | |||||||
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| Born | (1997-07-11)July 11, 1997 (age 28) Appenweier,Germany | ||||||
| NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| 2018 position | 81st | ||||||
| Best finish | 81st (2018) | ||||||
| First race | 2018Chevrolet 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 in2017 (Elite 2) | ||||||
| Finished last season | 11th in Elite 1, 9th in Elite 2 | ||||||
| Statistics up to date as of July 25, 2019. | |||||||
Justin Kunz (born 11 July 1997, inAppenweier) is a German stock car racing driver who last competed in theNASCAR Whelen Euro Series, driving for Dexwet-df1 Racing in the No. 99Chevrolet Camaro in the Elite 2 class. He previously competed in theNASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series forJennifer Jo Cobb Racing in 2018.
Kunz made his Truck Series debut in 2018, driving the No. 0Chevrolet Silverado forJennifer Jo Cobb Racing at Mosport.[1][2] He started 30th and finished 26th, three laps down.
In 2016, Kunz began his racing career, driving the No. 44 Chevrolet forCAAL Racing, finishing 10th in the Elite 2 point standings. The following year, Kunz drove the No. 11 Chevrolet forPK Carsport. He finished the season in sixth in the standings with 1 Top 5 and 9 Top 10 finishes.
For the2018 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 winnerUlysse Delsaux in the first Elite 2 race atTours 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 partnerEllen Lohr in the No. 99 team.[5]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| NASCARCamping 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
| 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 | ||