José Luis Ramírez (born May 8, 1979) is a
NASCAR
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driver. He has attempted to become the fourth
Mexican driver to run a
Nextel Cup
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The series began in 1949 as the Strictly Stock Division, ...
race after
Pedro Rodríguez,
Al Loquasto, and
Jorge Goeters. He attempted a Nextel race in 2005 at
Infineon Raceway
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, but he failed to qualify. He did qualify for two NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series
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races that season, ending up with a 36th and 29th-place finishes. He has two
Busch Series
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starts.
His first start was at the
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Autodromo or Autódromo is an Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish word for race track.
It may refer to:
* Autódromo de Benguela, Benguela, Angola
* Autódromo Chiapas, Berriozábal, Chiapas
* Autódromo Ciudad de Concordia, Concordia, Entre Río ...
in 2005; he finishing 31st.
His second start happened in 2008 when he finished 39th at the same track.
He currently is a diversity driver for
Team Racing.
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.)
Nextel Cup Series
Nationwide Series
Craftsman Truck Series
References
External links
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1979 births
Living people
Mexican racing drivers
NASCAR drivers
Racing drivers from Mexico City
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