Jeremy Clements Racing
Jeremy Clements Racing, formerly known as Jeremy Clements Motorsports, is an American professional stock car racing team. The team currently fields the No. 51 Chevrolet Camaro SS full-time for Jeremy Clements in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with crew chief Mark Setzer.[1] Based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the team was founded in 2010,[1] and is owned by driver Jeremy Clements and his father Tony.[2] The team has fielded cars in the Nationwide Series for Clements, Ty Dillon (loaning the No. 51 entry to Richard Childress Racing), and Ryan Sieg.[3]
| Owner(s) | Jeremy Clements Tony Clements |
|---|---|
| Base | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Series | Xfinity Series |
| Race drivers | 51. Jeremy Clements |
| Sponsors | 51. All South Electric, Fly and Form Structure, First Pacific Funding, Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet, 1-Stop Convenience Stores, Diecast Kings |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Career | |
| Debut | 2008 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 (Gateway) |
| Latest race | 2020 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 200 (Phoenix) |
| Races competed | 339 |
| Drivers' Championships | 0 |
| Race victories | 1 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
History
Car No. 51 history
In 2008, Jeremy Clements attempted the Dollar General 300, but failed to qualify. He did, however, qualify for the next race, the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250, and debuted for Jeremy Clements Motorsports in the No. 50 car. He finished 22nd.
In 2012, for both the Virginia 529 College Savings 250, and the Lilly Diabetes 250, Jeremy Clements fielded the No. 4 entry for Jeremy Clements Racing, the successor to Jeremy Clements Motorsports, in place of the regular 51, as Richard Childress Racing used it for Ty Dillon. Ty finished 3rd and 7th, respectively. In 2013, Jeremy Clements missed both the Dollar General 200 and the Sam's Town 300. Ryan Sieg filled in the No. 51 for both races, with the events being his first two Xfinity Series starts. He finished 21st and 18th, respectively.
In the inaugural season of the Xfinity Series Chase (2016), Clements finished 15th in points, just 3 positions outside of the lowest spot in the Chase, 12th. On August 27, 2017, Clements won the Johnsonville 180 at Road America, after a collision with Matt Tifft while coming to the white flag. This victory was the first victory for Clements, JCR, and the 51 team, and locked the 51 into the first round of the 2017 Xfinity Series Chase, the Round of 12. However, Clements would miss the round of 8.
Before the 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, JCR purchased chassis from the shuttered Chip Ganassi Racing Xfinity Series program, with a goal of running top-fifteen to top-ten on a consistent basis with the new cars.[4]
During the 2020 season, the team was fined $10,000 for an undisclosed violation of NASCAR's COVID-19 protocols; the penalty was upheld after an appeal by the team.[5] On September 23, 2020, JCR announced it has parted ways with longtime sponsor RepairableVehicles.com, ending a partnership that lasted for 10 years. The team will look for new sponsors for the remainder of the season and 2021.[6]
Images
Clements Racing No. 51 at Road America in 2014
2019 car at Road America
References
- "Jeremy Clements Racing announces plans for 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series season". Catchfence.com. January 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- "Behind The Scenes With A NASCAR Team". WJZ-TV. Baltimore, MD. May 3, 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- "Jeremy Clements (owner) - NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- Aragon, Dominic. "Jeremy Clements Racing Utilizing Ganassi Cars in 2019". The Racing Experts. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- McFadin, Daniel (July 29, 2020). "Xfinity team owners' appeal of COVID-19 protocol penalty denied". NASCAR on NBC. NBC Sports. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- "Jeremy Clements Racing and Repairables.com part ways; team looking for sponsorship". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.