Mason Mingus

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Mason Mingus
Mason Mingus 2013 ARCA car at Road America.jpg
Mingus competing in the ARCA race at Road America in 2013
Born (1994-11-28) November 28, 1994 (age 29)
Louisville, Kentucky
Achievements2010 Ken-Ten Pro Late Model Series Champion
2019 All American 400 Winner
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
4 races run over 1 year
2015 position104th
Best finish104th (2015)
First race 2015 Furious 7 300 (Joliet)
Last race 2015 Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
45 races run over 3 years
2015 position14th
Best finish11th (2014)
First race 2013 Fred's 250 (Talladega)
Last race 2015 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead)
WinsTop tens Poles
040
ARCA Menards Series career
40 races run over 6 years
Best finish2nd (2013)
First race 2011 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic (Salem)
Last race 2021 Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 (Salem)
WinsTop tens Poles
0292
ARCA Menards Series East career
4 races run over 2 years
ARCA East no., teamNo. 44 (Ferrier-McClure Racing)
Best finish17th (2021)
First race 2021 Crosley Record Pressing 200 (Nashville Fairgrounds)
Last race 2022 Music City 200 (Nashville Fairgrounds)
WinsTop tens Poles
031
Statistics current as of May 7, 2022.

Mason Mingus (born November 28, 1994) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 11 for Fast Track Racing, as well as part-time in the ARCA/CRA Super Series, driving the No. 5 Toyota Camry for Wauters Motorsports.

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Racing career

Early career

Mingus began his racing career in 2002, competing in quarter midget competition, [1] moving up to the MMRA Mini Cup Series in 2005 and the MMRA Baby Grand Series in 2008, [2] winning the series championship. [1] In 2009 he joined the Ken-Ten Pro Late Model Series, finishing eighth in series points; he returned to the series in 2010 and won the circuit's championship. [1]

In 2011 he moved to the Champion Racing Association CRA Super Series, [1] competing in that series in 2011 and 2012; he also made his ARCA Racing Series debut in 2011, driving for Win-Tron Racing at Salem Speedway. [1] He returned with the team for a limited schedule in 2012 in addition to the full CRA Super Series schedule; [3] he shuffled his racing career with football obligations, qualifying for the All-American 400 in October on the same day as a playoff football game. [3]

ARCA and NASCAR

Mingus (No. 32) racing Frank Kimmel (No. 44) for position in the ARCA race at Elko in 2013 2013 Elko Speedway ARCA Mason Mingus and Frank Kimmel.jpg
Mingus (No. 32) racing Frank Kimmel (No. 44) for position in the ARCA race at Elko in 2013

In 2013, Mingus competed full-time in the ARCA Racing Series, [4] finishing second in series points behind champion Frank Kimmel. [5] In October, following the end of the ARCA season, Mingus made his debut in NASCAR competition, driving for Win-Tron Racing in the Camping World Truck Series Fred's 250 at Talladega Superspeedway; [6] he also planned to compete in races later in the season at Phoenix International Raceway and Homestead-Miami Speedway. [7] He qualified 12th at Talladega in his debut, [8] but finished last in the race after early engine issues. He also competed in races at Phoenix International Raceway and Homestead-Miami Speedway in November, posting a best finish of 22nd at Phoenix.

In January 2014, it was announced that Mingus would be competing in the Camping World Truck Series full-time in 2014 driving the No. 35 Toyota Tundra for Win-Tron Racing, running for Rookie of the Year. [9] Mingus started the season being involved in a big one at Daytona, resulting in a 28th-place finish. Mingus then had a consistent finish in later races, until Win-Tron Racing parted ways with Mingus. Mingus was later offered a ride with Billy Boat Motorsports to drive for the remainder of the 2014 season.

On May 6, 2021, it was announced that Mingus would return to ARCA, driving at his home track of the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in the No. 11 for Fast Track Racing. This was his debut in the ARCA Menards Series East, which was previously the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. [10]

Personal life

Mingus was born in Louisville, Kentucky, but grew up in Brentwood, Tennessee. [4] He is a graduate of Franklin Road Academy, where he competed in wrestling, track, [1] and football. [3]

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.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NXSCPtsRef
2015 Obaika Racing 97 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL IOW CLT DOV MCH CHI DAY KEN NHA IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR RCH CHI
24
KEN DOV CLT KAN
24
TEX
24
PHO HOM
26
104th01 [11]

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223NCWTCPtsRef
2013 Win-Tron Racing 35 Chevy DAY MAR CAR KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI MSP IOW CHI LVS TAL
36
MAR TEX PHO
22
HOM
25
46th49 [12]
2014 Toyota DAY
28
MAR
29
KAN
10
CLT
20
DOV
26
TEX
19
GTW
12
KEN
19
IOW
16
ELD
22
POC
17
MCH
16
BRI
22
MSP
14
CHI
16
NHA
17
11th545 [13]
Billy Boat Motorsports 15 Chevy LVS
18
TAL
32
MAR
15
TEX
13
PHO
13
HOM
29
2015 DAY
DNQ
ATL
28
MAR
22
KAN
9
CLT
26
DOV
29
TEX
13
GTW
28
IOW
16
KEN
19
ELD POC
12
MCH
24
BRI
29
MSP
14
CHI
26
NHA
14
LVS
20
TAL
3
MAR
18
TEX
18
PHO
10
HOM
20
14th527 [14]

ARCA Menards Series

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

ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021AMSCPtsRef
2011 Win-Tron Racing 32 Toyota DAY TAL SLM TOL NJE CHI POC MCH WIN BLN IOW IRP POC ISF MAD DSF SLM
34
KAN TOL 157th60 [15]
2012 DAY MOB
19
SLM
10
TAL TOL
15
WIN
6
NJE
8
ISF
8
SLM
6
DSF KAN 18th1930 [16]
Chevy ELK
9
POC MCH IOW
12
CHI IRP
10
POC BLN
29
MAD
23
2013 Toyota DAY
7
MOB
4
SLM
10
TAL
2
POC
6
MCH
6
ROA
10
WIN
12
CHI
6
NJE
8
POC
6
BLN
2
MAD
5
IOW
7
SLM
9
KEN
10
KAN
9
2nd5370 [17]
Chevy TOL
2
ELK
9
ISF
16
DSF
12
2016 Mason Mitchell Motorsports 98 Chevy DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH MAD WIN IOW IRP POC BLN ISF DSF SLM
8
CHI KEN KAN 42nd570 [18]
2017 Win-Tron Racing 33 Toyota DAY NSH
5
SLM
11
TAL TOL ELK POC MCH MAD IOW IRP POC WIN ISF ROA DSF SLM CHI KEN KAN 50th385 [19]
2021 Fast Track Racing 11 Ford DAY PHO TAL KAN TOL CLT MOH POC ELK BLN
7
IOW WIN GLN MCH ISF MLW DSF BRI
17
SLM
6
KAN 36th102 [20]

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678AMSECPtsRef
2021 Fast Track Racing 11 Ford NSM FIF NSV
3
DOV SNM
8
IOW MLW BRI
17
17th106 [21]
2022 Ferrier-McClure Racing 44 Ford NSM FIF DOV NSV
4
IOW MLW BRI 38th40 [22]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

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