Ryan Unzicker

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Ryan Unzicker
Born (1981-07-09) July 9, 1981 (age 43)
El Paso, Illinois
ARCA Menards Series career
24 races run over 13 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 24 (Hendren Motorsports)
Best finish42nd (2022)
First race 2003 Allen Crowe 100 (Springfield)
Last race 2022 Rust-Oleum Automotive Finishes 100 (DuQuoin)
First win 2020 Allen Crowe 100 (Springfield)
Last win 2022 Rust-Oleum Automotive Finishes 100 (DuQuoin)
WinsTop tens Poles
2151
Statistics current as of September 20, 2022.

Ryan Unzicker (born July 9, 1981) is an American professional racing driver who competes in dirt track racing, as well as having competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 24 Chevrolet SS for Hendren Motorsports.

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Racing career

Unzicker made his debut in what was then known as the ARCA Re/Max Series in 2003 in the race at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack (Springfield). He returned to the series in 2011 and has every year since then as a dirt ringer, running the races at Springfield and the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack. He has won two races in the series, the first being at Springfield in 2020 and the second being at DuQuoin in 2022. The race at DuQuoin in 2022 was also the final race for his team, Hendren Motorsports, as car owner Bill Hendren retired after the season. [1]

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.)

ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122AMSCPtsRef
2003 Jan Gibson-Bill Hendren Racing56 Chevy DAY ATL NSH SLM TOL KEN CLT BLN KAN MCH LER POC POC NSH ISF
6		 WIN DSF
17		 CHI 59th515 [2]
Hendren Motorsports66 Chevy SLM
12		 TAL CLT SBO
2011 Venturini Motorsports 15 Chevy DAY TAL SLM TOL NJE CHI POC MCH WIN BLN IOW IRP POC ISF
20		 MAD DSF SLM KAN TOL 129th130 [3]
2012 Hendren Motorsports66 Chevy DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH WIN NJE IOW CHI IRP POC BLN ISF
28		 MAD SLM DSF
C		 KAN 134th90 [4]
2013 DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH ROA WIN CHI NJE POC BLN ISF
11		 MAD DSF
11		 IOW SLM KEN KAN 72nd350 [5]
2014 24 DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH ELK WIN CHI IRP POC BLN ISF
12		 MAD DSF
7		 SLM KEN KAN 48th365 [6]
2015 DAY MOB NSH SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH CHI WIN IOW IRP POC BLN ISF
8		 DSF
9		 SLM KEN KAN 66th375 [7]
2016 Toyota DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH MAD WIN IOW IRP POC BLN ISF
3		 DSF
5		 SLM CHI KEN KAN 55th425 [8]
2017 DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH MAD IOW IRP POC WIN ISF
21		 ROA DSF
4		 SLM CHI KEN KAN 55th340 [9]
2018 DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL CLT POC MCH MAD GTW CHI IOW ELK POC ISF
5		 BLN DSF
6		 SLM IRP KAN 51st410 [10]
2019 DAY FIF SLM TAL NSH TOL CLT POC MCH MAD GTW CHI ELK IOW POC ISF
9		 DSF
10		 SLM IRP KAN 48th365 [11]
2020 Chevy DAY PHO TAL POC IRP KEN IOW KAN TOL TOL MCH DAY GTW I44 TOL BRI WIN MEM ISF
1*		 KAN 49th49 [12]
2021 DAY PHO TAL KAN TOL CLT MOH POC ELK BLN IOW WIN GLN MCH ISF
13		 MLW DSF
4		 BRI SLM KAN 54th71 [13]
2022 DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT IOW BLN ELK MOH POC IRP MCH GLN ISF
3		 MLW DSF
1*		 KAN BRI SLM TOL 42nd89 [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Haislop, Tadd (September 5, 2022). "Ryan Unzicker steals the show at DuQuoin, provides car owner Bill Hendren the perfect retirement gift". ARCARacing.com. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Ryan Unzicker – 2003 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Ryan Unzicker – 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Ryan Unzicker – 2012 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Ryan Unzicker – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Ryan Unzicker – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Ryan Unzicker – 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Ryan Unzicker – 2016 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Ryan Unzicker – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Ryan Unzicker – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Ryan Unzicker – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Ryan Unzicker – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Ryan Unzicker – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Ryan Unzicker – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
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