J. R. Fitzpatrick

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J. R. Fitzpatrick
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Fitzpatrick at Road America in 2010
BornJohn Ryan Fitzpatrick
(1988-05-09) May 9, 1988 (age 35)
Cambridge, Ontario
Achievements2006 CASCAR Super Series Champion
2016 OSCAAR Outlaw Super Late Model Series Champion
2018 APC United Late Model Series Champion
Awards 2007 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Rookie of the Year
2007 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Most Popular Driver
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
14 races run over 4 years
Best finish33rd (2011)
First race 2007 Telcel Motorola 200 (Mexico City)
Last race 2011 NAPA Auto Parts 200 (Montreal)
WinsTop tens Poles
040
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
16 races run over 4 years
2012 position55th
Best finish26th (2009)
First race 2008 Kroger 200 (Martinsville)
Last race 2012 Kroger 250 (Martinsville)
WinsTop tens Poles
010
NASCAR Pinty's Series career
114 races run over 10 years
2013 position6th
Best finish2nd (2010), (2012), (2014)
First race 2004 Mopar 250 (Delaware)
Last race 2022 Pro-Line 225 (Newfoundland)
First win 2006 Mopar Canada Day 300 (Barrie)
Last win2021 apc series 2014 Pinty's Presents the Clarington 200 (Mosport)
WinsTop tens Poles
117316
Statistics current as of May 18, 2014.

John Ryan "J. R." Fitzpatrick (born May 9, 1988) is a Canadian professional stock car racing driver. Fitzpatrick was the youngest driver to ever win the now defunct CASCAR Super Series championship, winning in the series' final season of 2006 at the age of 18.

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Early career

John Ryan (J. R.) Fitzpatrick was born in Cambridge, Ontario, and got his first taste of racing in karts at the age of six, moving quickly to the Canadian Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (CASCAR) junior ranks and then on to Late Model stock cars by the time he was 13 years old.

Racing in the CASCAR Super Series what is now the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at age 16, Fitzpatrick finished 11th in the point standings and second in the Rookie of the Year standings in 2004. Then at 17, he achieved three top-five and five top-10 finishes, scoring his first win. At age 18, he became the youngest driver to become a Canadian Tire Series National Champion with one win, five podium finishes and two pole awards.

Racing career

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series

He remained in his fathers No. 84 Chevrolet after CASCAR was acquired by NASCAR; In 2007, Fitzpatrick earned two wins, four top-fives, seven top-10s and three pole awards in the Canadian Tire Series where sponsorship came from Milwaukee Tools. In 2008 he had one victory (Mosport), five top-fives, six top-10s and two pole awards. During 2009, he drove the No. 84 for a part-time deal winning Circuit Gilles Villeneuve leading the most laps. For 2010 he returned to the series full-time with sponsorship from Schick he picked up his first win of the season at Mosport on the road course layout on June 13 and also won the event at Edmonton, he swapped the points lead with D. J. Kennington for over five times during the year going on to finishes second in the points. He ran again in the series in 2011, finishing third in points. He returned to the Canadian Tire Series in 2012 and won the seasons first event at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park [1] he also won the Series's largest even Montreal and finished second in points.

Sprint Cup Series

In early 2012 it was announced that Fitzpatrick would compete in the Sprint Cup Series' Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen race in August 2012 at Watkins Glen International for Turn One Racing. [1] Fitzpatrick and Turn One Racing would cut ties in early 2012, and the deal never materialized.

Nationwide Series

Fitzpatrick made his mainstream NASCAR debut in the Busch Series race at the Telcel-Motorola Mexico 200 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, Mexico. He came in 33rd place in that race [2] due to an ill handling racecar. He finished 43rd in the NASCAR Busch Series race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec on August 4, 2007, [3] right after the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race at the same track where he won the race “I was very tired” stating J.R. He drove the famed No. 4 KHI Chevy at both of the road courses in 2009. He Finishing 19th at Watkins Glen after getting in a wreck on the last lap. In Montreal he was on pace for a top 10 finish before stalling the car after going off course leading to a poor finish one lap down. It was announced that J.R. will drive for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in all three road course in his No. 7 team for 2010, he picked up his first Nationwide top 10 coming home 7th at Road America on June 19 and his second top 10 with a 7th in Montreal. Fitzpatrick returned to the Nationwide Series with Baker Curb Racing at Daytona International Speedway sponsored by Schick. However, he finished 42nd in the race. He competed in six further races during the year for Go Canada Racing.

Camping World Truck Series

On February 13, 2009, Fitzpatrick finished fourth in his No. 7 Mammoet Chevrolet Silverado at Daytona International Speedway during the NextEra Energy Resources 250 Camping World Truck Series Event. Fitzpatrick led 17 laps in the event, his third race in the series and first at a restrictor plate track. [4] After Martinsville his deal with Kevin Buckler at TRG Motorsports fell through and he was a free agent. After driving several races for Kevin Harvick, Inc. and Chase Mattioli in 2009 and 2011, he was scheduled to drive full-time in 2012, driving the No. 60 Chevrolet for Turn One Racing, although he would be released after the first two races. [1]

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.)

Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NNSCPtsRef
2007 D.D.L. Motorsports 0 Chevy DAY CAL MXC
33		 LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP CGV
43		 GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 127th98 [5]
2009 Kevin Harvick Incorporated 4 Chevy DAY CAL LVS BRI TEX NSH PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP IOW GLN
18		 MCH BRI 98th141 [6]
33 CGV
27		 ATL RCH DOV KAN CAL CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM
2010 JR Motorsports 7 Chevy DAY CAL LVS BRI NSH PHO TEX TAL RCH DAR DOV CLT NSH KEN ROA
7		 NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP IOW GLN
11		 MCH BRI CGV
7		 ATL RCH DOV KAN CAL CLT GTY TEX PHO HOM 74th422 [7]
2011 Baker Curb Racing 27 Ford DAY
42		 PHO LVS BRI CAL
20		 TEX TAL 33rd145 [8]
Go Canada Racing 67 Ford NSH
27		 RCH DAR DOV
21		 IOW CLT CHI MCH ROA
10		 DAY KEN NHA NSH IRP IOW GLN
38		 CGV
5		 BRI ATL RCH CHI DOV KAN CLT TEX PHO HOM

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425NCWTCPtsRef
2008 TRG Motorsports 12 Chevy DAY CAL ATL MAR KAN CLT MFD DOV TEX MCH MLW MEM KEN IRP NSH BRI GTW NHA LVS TAL MAR
21		 ATL TEX 58th240 [9]
71 PHO
30		 HOM
32
2009 7 DAY
4		 CAL
22		 ATL
22		 MAR
21		 KAN CLT 26th1137 [10]
Kevin Harvick Incorporated 4 Chevy DOV
11		 TEX MCH
21		 MLW MEM KEN IRP NSH
23		 BRI
11		 CHI IOW
18		 GTW NHA LVS MAR
Brad Keselowski Racing 29 Chevy TAL
16		 TEX PHO HOM
2011 Chase Mattioli Racing 99 Ford DAY PHO DAR MAR NSH DOV
34		 CLT KAN TEX KEN IOW NSH IRP POC MCH BRI ATL CHI NHA KEN LVS TAL MAR TEX HOM NA01 [11]
2012 Turn One Racing 60 Chevy DAY
34		 MAR
12		 CAR KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW CHI POC MCH BRI ATL IOW KEN LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 55th42 [12]

Canadian Tire Series

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213RankPtsRef
2007 Fitzpatrick Motorsports 84 Chevy HAM
13		 MOS
2*		 BAR
18		 MPS
1		 EDM
1		 MTL
22		 MOS2
6		 CTR
6		 HAM2
20		 BAR2
9		 RIS
2		 KWA
23		6th1710 [13]
2008 HAM
15		 MOS
1		 ASE
5		 MPS
18		 EDM
4		 MTL
22*		 CTR
5*		 HAM2
12		 BAR2
6		 RIS
2*		 KWA
19		7th1813 [14]
Dodge BAR
12		 MOS2
13
2009 Chevy ASE DEL MOS
3		 ASE MPS EDM
2		 SAS MOS2 CTR MTL
1*		 BAR RIS KWA
16		20th640 [15]
2010 DEL
2		 MOS
1*		 ASE
8		 TOR
8		 EDM
1*		 MPS
6		 SAS
2		 CTR
3*		 MOS2
2		 MTL
18		 BAR
5		 RIS
13		 KWA
15		2nd2030 [16]
2011 MOS
7		 ICAR
7		 DEL
5*		 MOS2
2*		 TOR
19		 MPS
8		 SAS
9		 CTR
16		 MTL
6		 BAR
9		 RIS
6		 KWA
3		3rd1774 [17]
2012 MOS
1*		 ICAR
2		 MOS2
3		 DEL
14		 MPS
4		 EDM
17		 SAS
3*		 CTR
3		 MTL
1*		 BAR
6*		 RIS
2		 KWA
3*		2nd490 [18]
2013 MOS
27		 DEL
2		 MOS2
3		 ICAR
4		 MPS
19		 SAS
7		 ASE
3		 CTR
13		 RIS
16		 MOS3
5		 BAR
3		 KWA
25		6th411 [19]
2014 MOS
1*		 ACD
8		 ICAR
6		 EIR
4		 SAS
7		 ASE
10		 CTR
5		 RIS
7		 MOS2
1*		 BAR
2		 KWA
1		2nd450 [20]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

CASCAR

Castrol Super Series

Castrol Super Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112RankPointsRef
2004 Fitzpatrick Motorsports 84 Chevy DEL
11		 HAM
20		 PET
21		 MOS
25		 HAM
9		 TOR
18		 PAC
12		 RCS
8		 MOS
6		 PET
8		 DEL
12		 KWA
11		11th1645 [21]
2005 DEL
5		 ASE
24		 MOS
3		 BAR
14		 TOR
13		 RCS
4		 MPS
8		 MOS
10		 PET
11		 DEL
11		 HAM
13		 KWA
28		9th1872 [22]
2006 BAR
3		 MOS
7		 BAR
1		 MPS
3		 EDM
14		 CTR
2		 MOS
3		 MTL
8		 HAM
8		 ASE
4		 KWA
9		1st1868 [23]

Parts For Trucks Prostock Tour

Parts For Trucks Pro Stock Tour

Parts For Trucks Pro Stock Tour results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112RankPoints
2014 NOVA Racing 3 Ford SSW
-		 PIR
-		 RIS 1
-		 SSW2
-		 PIR2
-		 660
-		 IWK
-		 OBS
-		 SSW3
-		 PIR3
-		 RIS3
1*		 SSW4
-		35th210

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  3. ↑ "TSN : AUTO RACING-NASCAR – Canada's Sports Leader". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-07-22.
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