James A. Dick V (born February 5, 1989) is an American professional

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driver. A veteran of the

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, he last competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series on a part-time basis, driving the No. 55 Chevrolet for

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Racing career

Dick began his racing career at the age of nine, competing in kart racing events, before soon moving up to

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racing, and then late model competition, including competing in the SRL Southwest Tour. In 2007, at the age of 18, he moved up to the

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- renamed Camping World West Series the following year - scoring eight top 10 and one top 5 finishes over the next two years of competition. In 2009, Dick made his debut in the NASCAR

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at Iowa Speedway; he ran a limited schedule in the series over the next two years, scoring a best finish of 16th at Iowa Speedway in 2010. In 2011, Dick moved up to the NASCAR Nationwide Series, making his first start in the series at

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in the family-owned and family-sponsored No. 02 Chevrolet. He finished 30th in his inaugural event. He made two more starts in the series in 2011, with the race at Kentucky being his best finish of the year. For 2012, Dick is competing in 14 Nationwide Series, driving the No. 23 Chevrolet in a collaborative effort between the family team,

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and

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, with sponsorship from

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, a chain of auto dealerships owned by his father in the El Paso, Texas area. In June, Dick scored a career best 21st-place finish at Dover International Speedway, then finished 19th at

in September and 18th at

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in November. In February 2013, Dick announced that he would be running the full

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season with his family team,

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, however he was forced to cut back on his schedule due to a lack of sponsorship. In 2015, after the Axalta Faster. Tougher. Brighter. 200 at

, Dick was reporting signs of dizziness and fatigue, and upon a visit to the infield care center, he was diagnosed with onset diabetes.

Personal life

Born in

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in 1989, Dick moved to

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at an early age. He is the son of racer and businessman

Jimmy Dick James A. Dick IV (born October 22, 1957) is an American professional racing driver and businessman. He is the proprietor of the El Paso, Texas-based Viva Autosport chain of car dealerships, has driven in the NASCAR SuperTruck Series, and formerly ...

, and is a graduate of the

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. After his racing career, Dick joined his father's car dealership business, serving as branch principal for multiple dealerships.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(

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

Xfinity Series

Camping World Truck Series

K&N Pro Series West

Season still in progress
Ineligible for series points

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dick, Jamie Living people 1989 births Racing drivers from Texas Sportspeople from El Paso, Texas NASCAR drivers University of Denver alumni Racing drivers from Albuquerque, New Mexico