Juan Carlos Blum (born June 7, 1994) is a Mexican professional
stock car racing driver.
Career
After beginning his racing career in
karts, Blum began competing in the
NASCAR
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Mini Stock Series in his native Mexico in 2009; he posted five wins in the series, with a best finish in the standings of second in
2010. He moved to the United States to continue his racing career in 2011, driving for
Revolution Racing in
late model
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The precise definition ...
events in Virginia and the Carolinas; he also competed in a single race in the
NASCAR Corona Series during the year, having made two starts in the series in 2010.
[Juan Carlos Blum hará pruebas en Daytona]
. '' El Informador'', December 14, 2011. Guadalajara, Mexico. Accessed 2013-02-17.
After the 2011 season Blum tested an
ARCA Racing Series
The ARCA Menards Series is an American stock car series, the premier division of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). It is considered a minor, semi-professional league of stock car racing, used as a feeder series into the three nationa ...
car at
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR as well as its season opening event. In addition to NASC ...
;
during 2012 he competed in the Corona Series, finishing 18th in points with a best finish of 9th. He also made his debut in ARCA competition, competing in two races with a best finish of 15th, and drove in three
Nationwide Series
The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's second-tier circuit to the organization's top level Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a ...
events for
Rick Ware Racing
Rick Ware Racing (RWR) is an American motorsports team which currently competes in the NASCAR Cup Series, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and the NTT IndyCar Series.
History
The organizational roots of RWR date back to Ware & Sons Racing wit ...
, finishing 26th in his series debut at
Chicagoland Speedway
Chicagoland Speedway is a tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and actively hosted NASCAR racing including the NASCAR Cup Series until 2019. Until 2010, the speedway has also hosted the Indy ...
.
In February 2013, it was announced that Blum would compete full-time in the Nationwide Series for Rick Ware Racing, driving the No. 15.
[Eddinger, Mark.]
Juan Carlos Blum Will Make History with Rick Ware Racing in the 2013 Nationwide Series
. ''Motorsports 101'', February 16, 2013. Accessed 2013-02-17. Blum wound up competing in 10 races during the season, with a best finish of 26th at
Phoenix International Raceway.
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.)
Nationwide Series
ARCA Racing Series
(
key) (
Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
References
External links
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Living people
1994 births
Sportspeople from Guadalajara, Jalisco
Mexican racing drivers
NASCAR drivers
ARCA Menards Series drivers