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Jonathan Denning | |
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Born | Springfield, New Jersey, U.S. | March 14, 1987
Awards | 2012 National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum Inductee [1] |
Jonathan Alan Denning (born March 14, 1987) is an American NASCAR driver.
In 2009, Jon left his NASCAR career to continue his education. [2] On April 29, 2012, Jon was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum and is the only person to have done so in the "Auto Racing" category. [1]
Jon graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology in May 2012 with high honors with a Bachelor of Science in Business and Technology and a minor in Economics. [3]
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