Miguel Gomes | |||||||
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Born | Lisbon, Portugal | 29 February 1980||||||
ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 116th (2023) | ||||||
First race | 2023 2023 BRANDT 200 (Daytona) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of February 29, 2024. |
Miguel Gomes (born February 29, 1980) is a Portuguese professional stock car racing driver who has competed full-time in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series.
In 2021, it was announced that Gomes would drive the No. 46 Chevrolet for Marko Stipp Motorsport for the full NASCAR Whelen Euro Series in the EuroNASCAR 2 division, whilst also being a part of both the Rookie Trophy and Legend Trophy. [1] He would go on to finish 15th in the final standings and third in the Rookie Trophy with a best finish of ninth at the second race at Autodrom Most. On January 6, 2022, he would be retained by Stipp for the 2022 season following a contract extension. [2] He would finish 16th in the final standings with three top-ten finishes including a best result of 9th at the season opening race at Circuit Ricardo Tormo.
Gomes would remain with the team for the 2023 season, this time moving up to the EuroNASCAR Pro division. It was also during this year that he would participate in pre-season testing for the ARCA Menards Series at Daytona International Speedway driving for Fast Track Racing in the No. 01 Ford. [3] After not turning a lap in the Friday session, he would place 30th in the Saturday session. [4] [5] [6] One month after the test, it was announced that Gomes would compete in the season-opening race at the track driving the No. 02 Chevrolet for Young's Motorsports. [7] [8] After starting 38th, he would go on to finish 31st after suffering a cut tire late in the race.
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – EuroNASCAR PRO results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | NWES | Pts | |||
2023 | Marko Stipp Motorsport | 48 | Chevy | ESP 20 | ESP 23 | GBR | GBR | ITA | ITA | CZE | CZE | GER | GER | BEL | BEL | 38th | 31 |
(key) (Bold – Pole position. Italics – Fastest lap. * – Most laps led. ^ – Most positions gained)
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – EuroNASCAR 2 results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | NWES | Pts | |||
2021 | Marko Stipp Motorsport | 46 | Chevy | ESP 14 | ESP 14 | GBR 16 | GBR 18 | CZE 13 | CZE 9 | CRO 15 | CRO 18 | BEL 15 | BEL 23 | ITA 11 | ITA 14 | 15th | 289 | |||
2022 | ESP 9 | ESP 17 | GBR 10 | GBR 13 | ITA 28 | ITA 15 | CZE 12 | CZE 10 | BEL 21 | BEL 12 | CRO 24 | CRO 25 | 16th | 252 |
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
ARCA Menards Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
2023 | Young's Motorsports | 02 | Chevy | DAY 31 | PHO | TAL | KAN | CLT | BLN | ELK | MOH | IOW | POC | MCH | IRP | GLN | ISF | MLW | DSF | KAN | BRI | SLM | TOL | 116th | 13 | [9] |
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