Jimmy Blewett

Jimmy Blewett
Nationality	American
Born	(1980-08-26) August 26, 1980 (age 45) Howell, New Jersey, U.S.
Relatives	John Blewett III (brother)
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career
Debut season	2001 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour
Current team	Greshaw Motorsports
Car number	2
Crew chief	Mike Bologna
Starts	129
Wins	6
Poles	3
Best finish	6th in 2016
Finished last season	33rd (2018)
Statistics up to date as of February 3, 2019.

James Robert Blewett (born August 26, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver who currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 2 for Greshaw Motorsports. He has also previously competed in the SMART Modified Tour. He is the younger brother of the late John Blewett III, who also raced in modifieds.

Career

Blewett is a long-time competitor of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, having made his debut in the series in 2001. ^[1] In 2006, he won his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at the Made in America Whelen 300 at Martinsville Speedway, leading all 20 laps. ^[2]

On August 16, 2007, Blewett and his brother John were involved in an accident while racing for the lead during a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at Thompson International Speedway. ^[3] John Blewett died in the accident from blunt force head and neck trauma. ^[4]

Blewett was sidelined for the 2025 racing season due to complications from diverticulitis. ^[5] Later that year, Blewett was named one of NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour's 40 greatest drivers. ^[6]

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.)

Whelen Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results
Year	Car owner	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	NWMTC	Pts	Ref
2001	Curt Chase	76	Chevy	SBO	TMP	STA	WFD	NZH	STA	RIV	SEE	RCH	NHA	HOL	RIV	CHE 9	TMP	STA	WFD	TMP	STA	MAR	TMP DNQ	71st	175	[7]
2002		77	Pontiac	TMP	STA	WFD	NZH	RIV	SEE	RCH 42	STA	BEE												62nd	189	[8]
		78	Chevy										NHA 18	RIV	TMP DNQ	STA	WFD	TMP	NHA	STA	MAR	TMP
2003		76		TMP	STA	WFD	NZH 32	STA	LER	BLL 4	BEE	NHA	ADI	RIV	TMP	STA	WFD	TMP	NHA	STA	TMP			52nd	227	[9]
2004	John Blewett	66	Chevy	TMP	STA	WFD	NZH 32	STA	RIV	LER	BLL 29	BEE	NHA	SEE	RIV	STA	TMP	WFD	TMP	NHA	STA	TMP		73rd	143	[10]
2005	Ed Partridge	12	Dodge	TMP	STA	RIV 20	WFD	STA	JEN				RIV 18	STA 22	TMP 12									32nd	867	[11]
			Chevy							NHA 30	BEE	SEE				WFD	MAR	TMP 33	NHA 25	STA 13	TMP 27
2006				TMP 20	STA 29	JEN 17	TMP 14	STA 2*	NHA 42	HOL 9	RIV DNQ	STA 24	TMP 5	MAR 1	TMP 32	NHA 11	WFD 28	TMP 2	STA 30					15th	1754	[12]
2007				TMP 4	STA 9	WTO 1*	STA 13	TMP 8	NHA 30	TSA 10	RIV 12	STA 9	TMP 15	MAN	MAR 29	NHA 5	TMP 15	STA 16	TMP 26					8th	1883	[13]
2008		19		TMP 12	STA 23	STA 31	TMP 29	NHA 13	SPE 4	RIV 1*	STA 1	TMP 25	MAN 2	TMP 26	NHA 2	MAR 20	CHE 21	STA 13	TMP 15					9th	1969	[14]
2009		12		TMP 2	STA 9	STA 1*	NHA 28	SPE 22	RIV 12	STA 8	BRI 19	TMP	NHA	MAR	STA	TMP								23rd	1039	[15]
2010	Dick Barney	14	Chevy	TMP 15	STA 15	STA 2	MAR 30					STA 26	TMP 15	BRI	NHA 2	STA 20	TMP 31							23rd	1103	[16]
			Ford					NHA 30	LIM	MND	RIV
2011			Chevy	TMP DNQ	STA 18	STA 31	MND	TMP	NHA 29	RIV		NHA 29	BRI	DEL										29th	629	[17]
	John Blewett	76	Chevy								STA 10				TMP 20	LRP	NHA	STA	TMP
2012				TMP 4	STA 5	MND 13	STA 9	WFD 13	NHA 16	STA 2	TMP 7	BRI 15	TMP 20	RIV 12	NHA 23	STA 3	TMP 16							8th	459	[18]
2013				TMP 6	STA 8	STA 9	WFD 12	RIV	NHA 21	MND	STA	TMP 7	BRI	RIV	NHA	STA	TMP							24th	201	[19]
2016	Robert Garbarino	4	Dodge	TMP 8	STA 31	WFD 3	STA 2	TMP 9	RIV 4	NHA 20	MND 3	STA 1	TMP 14		RIV 6	OSW	SEE 7	NHA 7	STA 3	TMP 3				6th	574	[20]
		41												BRI 14
2017	John Blewett	76	Chevy	MYR	THO 24	STA	LGY	THO	RIV	NHA	STA	THO	BRI	SEE	OSW	RIV	NHA	STA	THO 19					53rd	45	[21]
2018	Ed Partridge	6	Chevy	MYR 2																				33rd	168	[22]
	Starrett Racing	76	Chevy		THO 28			THO 14	LGY	RIV	NHA	STA 8	THO	BRI	OSW	RIV	NHA	STA 14	THO
	Eddie Harvey	1	Chevy			STA 32	SEE
2019	Joseph Bertuccio	21		MYR 3	SBO 3	TMP 10	STA 15	WAL 12	SEE 19	TMP 30	RIV 11	NHA 22	STA 7	TMP 6	OSW	RIV	NHA	STA	TMP					18th	346	[23]
2022	Jon Bertuccio	21	Chevy	NSM 13																				27th	166	[24]
	Tommy Baldwin Racing	7			RCH 7	RIV	LEE	JEN	MND	RIV	WAL 1	NHA	CLM	TMP 21	LGY	OSW	RIV	TMP	MAR 17
2023	John Blewett	76	Chevy	NSM 28	RCH	MON	RIV	LEE	SEE	RIV	WAL 22	NHA	LMP	THO	LGY	OSW	MON	RIV	NWS	THO	MAR			65th	38	[25]
2026	Gershaw Motorsports	2	N/A	NSM	MAR	THO	OXF	SEE	RIV	WMM	SEE	CLM	MON	THO	NHA	STA	OSW	RIV	THO					-*	-*

SMART Modified Tour

SMART Modified Tour results
Year	Car owner	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	SMTC	Pts	Ref
2022	Tommy Baldwin Racing	7NYB	N/A	FLO	SNM	CRW	SBO	FCS	CRW	NWS 7	NWS 9	CAR	DOM	HCY	TRI	PUL		N/A	0	[26]
2024	Jamie Tomaino	99	N/A	FLO 6	CRW 4		TRI 2*	ROU 2	HCY 8	FCS 15	CRW 14	JAC 18	CAR 13	CRW 7	DOM 2	SBO 18	NWS	11th	404	[27]
	N/A	76	N/A			SBO DNS

References

1. Courchense, Shawn (August 9, 2008). "Blewett wins on ruling". Hartford Courant . p. C7. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
2. "2006 Made In America Whelen 300". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
3. Hill, John (18 August 2007). "Racer killed in crash with his brother". Syracuse Post Standard. p. D-3.
4. Jarvey, Paul (18 August 2007). "Race driver, 33, killed; Death on Thompson track". Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
5. Dillner, Matthew (26 February 2025). "Jimmy Blewett To Sit Out 2025 Racing Season". FloRacing. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
6. "The 40 greatest NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour drivers". NASCAR. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
7. "Jimmy Blewett – 2001 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
8. "Jimmy Blewett – 2002 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
9. "Jimmy Blewett – 2003 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
10. "Jimmy Blewett – 2004 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
11. "Jimmy Blewett – 2005 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
12. "Jimmy Blewett – 2006 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
13. "Jimmy Blewett – 2007 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
14. "Jimmy Blewett – 2008 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
15. "Jimmy Blewett – 2009 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
16. "Jimmy Blewett – 2010 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
17. "Jimmy Blewett – 2011 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
18. "Jimmy Blewett – 2012 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
19. "Jimmy Blewett – 2013 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
20. "Jimmy Blewett – 2016 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
21. "Jimmy Blewett – 2017 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
22. "Jimmy Blewett – 2018 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
23. "Jimmy Blewett – 2019 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
24. "Jimmy Blewett – 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
25. "Jimmy Blewett – 2023 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
26. "Jimmy Blewett - 2022 Season Results - SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic". The Third Turn. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
27. "Jimmy Blewett - 2024 Season Results - SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic". The Third Turn. Retrieved April 21, 2025.

External links

• Jimmy Blewett driver statistics at Racing-Reference