Juan Carlos Blum

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Juan Carlos Blum
Born (1994-06-07) June 7, 1994 (age 28)
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
13 races run over 2 years
2013 position40th
Best finish40th (2013)
First race 2012 Dollar General 300 (Chicagoland)
Last race 2013 Dollar General 300 (Chicagoland)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of November 16, 2013.

Juan Carlos Blum (born June 7, 1994) is a Mexican professional stock car racing driver.

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Career

After beginning his racing career in karts, [1] Blum began competing in the NASCAR Mini Stock Series in his native Mexico in 2009; [2] he posted five wins in the series, with a best finish in the standings of second in 2010. [3] He moved to the United States to continue his racing career in 2011, driving for Revolution Racing in late model events in Virginia and the Carolinas; [4] he also competed in a single race in the NASCAR Corona Series during the year, having made two starts in the series in 2010. [5]

After the 2011 season Blum tested an ARCA Racing Series car at Daytona International Speedway; [5] during 2012 he competed in the Corona Series, finishing 18th in points with a best finish of 9th. [6] He also made his debut in ARCA competition, competing in two races with a best finish of 15th, [7] and drove in three Nationwide Series events for Rick Ware Racing, finishing 26th in his series debut at Chicagoland Speedway. [8]

In February 2013, it was announced that Blum would compete full-time in the Nationwide Series for Rick Ware Racing, driving the No. 15. [9] Blum wound up competing in 10 races during the season, with a best finish of 26th at Phoenix International Raceway. [10]

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.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NNSCPtsRef
2012 Rick Ware Racing 41 Chevy DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX RCH TAL DAR IOW CLT DOV MCH ROA KEN DAY NHA CHI IND IOW GLN MON BRI ATL RCH CHI
26
KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX
29
PHO HOM
37
68th40 [11]
2013 15 Ford DAY
37
PHO
26
LVS
28
BRI CAL
29
TEX
29
40th140 [10]
Mike Harmon Racing 74 Chevy RCH
29
TAL DAR CLT
28
DOV IOW
35
MCH
30
ROA KEN DAY NHA CHI IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ATL RCH
Rick Ware Racing 23 Ford CHI
29
KEN DOV KAN CLT TEX PHO HOM

ARCA Racing Series

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

ARCA Racing Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920ARSCPtsRef
2012 Donnie Neuenberger 18 Dodge DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL
29
ELK POC 81st240 [12]
Carter 2 Motorsports 97 Dodge MCH
15
WIN NJM IOW CHI IRP POC BLN ISF MAD SLM DSF KAN

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References

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  2. "Blum será piloto de los Mini Stocks Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine ". Organizacion Editorial Mexicana , February 15, 2009. Accessed 2013-02-17. (in Spanish)
  3. "Juan Carlos Blum sueña con EU". Organizacion Editorial Mexicana, December 11, 2010. Accessed 2013-02-17. (in Spanish)
  4. "Juan Carlos Blum se va a Estados Unidos Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine ". Organizacion Editorial Mexicana, January 18, 2011. Accessed 2013-02-17. (in Spanish)
  5. 1 2 "Juan Carlos Blum hará pruebas en Daytona". El Informador , December 14, 2011. Guadalajara, Mexico. Accessed 2013-02-17. (in Spanish)
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  9. Eddinger, Mark. "Juan Carlos Blum Will Make History with Rick Ware Racing in the 2013 Nationwide Series". Motorsports 101, February 16, 2013. Accessed 2013-02-17.
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