| Justin South | |||||||
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| Born | (1988-04-05)April 5, 1988 (age 37) Hueytown, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 38 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 2nd (2007) | ||||||
| First race | 2004Eddie Gistrap Motors 200 (Salem) | ||||||
| Last race | 2013Allen Crowe Memorial 100 (Illinois) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of January 10, 2024. | |||||||
Justin South (born April 5, 1988) is an American professionalstock car racing driver who has previously competed in theARCA Racing Series.
South first began his racing career at the age of twelve, drivingBandoleros atAtlanta Motor Speedway.[1]
In 2004, South would make his debut in theARCA Re/Max Series atSalem Speedway at the age of sixteen, driving the No. 78Chevrolet forDoug Reid III, where he would start sixteenth and finish second to race winnerJason Jarrett. In 2005, South would compete in select starts in the series, primarily for Don Marcrum and 3-D Motorsports, getting a best finish of fourth atToledo Speedway. He would also make an additional start for Scott Hillis atBerlin Raceway, where he would finish eleventh. He would remain with Marcrum the following year, departing the team late into the year. He would then run the final two races of the year atTalladega Superspeedway, driving forDGM Racing, andIowa Speedway, driving forBob Schacht Motorsports.[2]
In 2007, South would run full-time forCunningham Motorsports, driving the No. 59Dodge. Over the course of the year, he would earn one top-five finish and nine top-tens with a best result of third at Toledo in May to finish eighth in the final points standings.[3] He would depart from the team afterwards, citing funding issues a lack of chemistry, and was not able to obtain a ride for the following year.[1]
After his release from Cunningham, South would go on to compete in various series such as the Viper Pro Late Model Series, and the Show Me The Money Pro Late Model Series, finishing second in points in his first year in the latter series.[4] In 2013, South would return to the nowARCA Racing Series, driving the No. 22 for Cunningham at theIllinois State Fairgrounds dirt track, where he would finish seventeenth after starting fifteenth.[5] He has since made starts in series such as the Sunoco Gulf Coast Championship Series, the Southern Super Series, and the CRA JEGS All Star Tour.[4]
South father, Jeff, is the owner of Alabama Brick, a brick company based inPell City, Alabama.[1]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Doug Reid III | 78 | Chevy | DAY | NSH | SLM | KEN | TOL | CLT | KAN | POC | MCH | SBO | BLN | KEN | GTW | POC | LER | NSH | ISF | TOL | DSF | CHI | SLM 2 | TAL | 105th | 220 | [6] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | 3-D Motorsports | DAY | NSH | SLM 4 | KEN | TOL 33 | LAN | MIL Wth | POC | MCH | KAN | KEN | TOL 27 | DSF | CHI | SLM 8 | TAL | 50th | 735 | [7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scott Hillis | 43 | Dodge | BLN 11 | POC | GTW | LER | NSH | MCH | ISF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | 3-D Motorsports | 78 | Chevy | DAY | NSH | SLM 13 | WIN | KEN | TOL 14 | POC 28 | MCH | KAN | KEN 14 | BLN | POC | GTW | NSH 26 | MCH | ISF | MIL | TOL | DSF | CHI 9 | SLM | 35th | 1200 | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DGM Racing | 12 | Chevy | TAL 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bob Schacht Motorsports | 24 | Ford | IOW 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Cunningham Motorsports | 59 | Dodge | DAY 30 | USA 9 | NSH 7 | SLM 12 | KAN 13 | WIN 10 | KEN 37 | TOL 3 | IOW 8 | POC 34 | MCH 15 | BLN 8 | KEN 19 | POC 39 | NSH 20 | ISF 30 | MIL 9 | GTW 35 | DSF 10 | CHI 11 | SLM 10 | TAL 38 | TOL 27 | 8th | 4380 | [9] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Cunningham Motorsports | 22 | Dodge | DAY | MOB | SLM | TAL | TOL | ELK | POC | MCH | ROA | WIN | CHI | NJM | POC | BLN | ISF 17 | MAD | DSF | IOW | SLM | KEN | KAN | 118th | 145 | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||