Ron Vandermeir Jr.

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Ron Vandermeir Jr.
Born (1982-08-18) August 18, 1982 (age 41)
Sheridan, Illinois
ARCA Menards Series career
9 races run over 2 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 10 (Fast Track Racing)
Best finish21st (2022)
First race 2021 Menards 250 (Elko)
Last race 2022 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
WinsTop tens Poles
030
ARCA Menards Series East career
5 races run over 2 years
ARCA East no., teamNo. 10 (Fast Track Racing)
Best finish14th (2022)
First race 2021 Sprecher 150 (Milwaukee)
Last race 2022 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
WinsTop tens Poles
010
Statistics current as of August 23, 2023.
Vandermeir's 2020 Mid American Stock Car Ron Vandermeir Jr..jpg
Vandermeir's 2020 Mid American Stock Car

Ron Vandermeir Jr. (born August 18, 1982) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series and the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 10 Toyota for Fast Track Racing. He won the 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 Mid-American Stock Car Series championship in the Upper Midwestern United States.

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Racing career

Vandermeir Jr. made his ARCA Menards Series debut in the 2021 season at Elko Speedway where he started 8th and finished 11th. [1] He then ran at Milwaukee and the season finale at Kansas, where he finished 14th and 15th respectively.

In 2022, it was announced that Vandermeir Jr. would make select starts for Vanco Racing. [2] He would make his first start of the year at the Dutch Boy 150, driving the No. 27, where he started 9th and finished 8th. He also drove the No. 44 at Iowa, Kansas II, and Bristol, and the No. 66 at Elko and Milwaukee, securing a top 10 at Iowa and Elko, respectively. [3]

In 2023, it was revealed that Vandermeir Jr. would drive the No. 10 Toyota for Fast Track Racing at the Milwaukee Mile combination race with the ARCA Menards Series East. [4] [5]

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

(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
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2021 Vanco Racing 66 Toyota DAY PHO TAL KAN TOL CLT MOH POC ELK
11
BLN IOW WIN GLN MCH ISF MLW
14
DSF
Wth
BRI SLM 39th92 [6]
Fast Track Racing 11 Ford KAN
20
2022 Vanco Racing 27 Ford DAY PHO TAL KAN
8
CLT 21st192 [7]
44 IOW
9
BLN KAN
21
BRI
11
SLM TOL
66 Toyota ELK
10
MOH POC IRP MCH GLN ISF MLW
13
DSF
2023 Fast Track Racing 10 Ford DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT BLN ELK MOH IOW POC MCH IRP GLN ISF MLW
18
DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL 105th26 [8]

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678AMSECPtsRef
2021 Vanco Racing 66 Toyota NSM FIF NSV DOV SNM IOW MLW
14
BRI 46th30 [9]
2022 44 Ford NSM FIF DOV NSV IOW
9
BRI
11
14th99 [10]
66 Toyota MLW
13
2023 Fast Track Racing 10 Ford FIF DOV NSV FRS IOW IRP MLW
18
BRI 50th26 [11]

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