Justin Kunz

Justin Kunz
Justin Kunz
Born	July 11, 1997; Appenweier, Germany
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
	1 race run over 1 year
2018 position	81st
Best finish	81st (2018)
First race	2018 Chevrolet Silverado 250 (Mosport)
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 in 2017 (Elite 2)
Finished last season	11th in Elite 1, 9th in Elite 2
	Statistics current as of July 25, 2019.

Justin Kunz (born 11 July 1997 in Appenweier) is a German stock car racing driver that currently competes in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, driving for Dexwet-df1 Racing in the No. 99 Chevrolet Camaro in the Elite 2 class. He previously competed in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series for Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing in 2018.

Racing career

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Kunz made his Truck Series debut in 2018, driving the No. 0 Chevrolet Silverado for Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing at Mosport.[1][2] He started 30th and finished 26th, three laps down.

Whelen Euro Series

In 2016, Kunz began his racing career, driving the No. 44 Chevrolet for CAAL Racing, finishing 10th in the Elite 2 point standings. The following year, Kunz drove the No. 11 Chevrolet for PK Carsport. He finished the season in sixth in the standings with 1 Top 5 and 9 Top 10 finishes.

For the 2018 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 winner Ulysse Delsaux in the first Elite 2 race at Tours 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 partner Ellen Lohr in the No. 99 team.[5]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
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

Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1

NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1 results
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
2018	Racing Total	46	Ford					BRH 13^	BRH 14	TOU 13	TOU DNS	HOC 14	HOC 15	ZOL 15	ZOL 21	11th	339

Whelen Euro Series – Elite 2

NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite 2 results
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
2018	Racing Total	46	Ford					BRH 28	BRH 11^	TOU 2	TOU 16	HOC 7	HOC 8	ZOL 20	ZOL 11		9th	385
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

References

Wiegold, Andre (August 16, 2018). "German driver Justin Kunz geared up for NASCAR Truck debut". Retrieved October 27, 2018.
"Justin Kunz to drive entry for Cobb in Canada". August 14, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
"Alon Day and Guillaume Dumarey strike first in Practice". October 19, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
"Ulysse Delsaux Goes to Victory Lane in Front of His Home Crowd". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
"Dexwet-DF1 Racing Reveals NASCAR Euro Lineup". speedsport.com. Speed Sport. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.

External links

Justin Kunz driver statistics at Racing-Reference

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[1] Wiegold, Andre (August 16, 2018). "German driver Justin Kunz geared up for NASCAR Truck debut". Retrieved October 27, 2018.

[2] "Justin Kunz to drive entry for Cobb in Canada". August 14, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved October 27, 2018.

[3] "Alon Day and Guillaume Dumarey strike first in Practice". October 19, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.

[4] "Ulysse Delsaux Goes to Victory Lane in Front of His Home Crowd". euronascar.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2019.

[5] "Dexwet-DF1 Racing Reveals NASCAR Euro Lineup". speedsport.com. Speed Sport. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.