Daniel Hemric

Daniel Hemric
Hemric in 2016
Born (1991-01-27) January 27, 1991
Kannapolis, North Carolina
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career
2 races run over 1 year
Car no., team No. 8 (Richard Childress Racing)
First race 2018 Toyota Owners 400 (Richmond)
Last race 2018 Bank of America Roval 400 (Charlotte Roval)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
62 races run over 2 years
Car no., team No. 21 (Richard Childress Racing)
2017 position 4th
Best finish 4th (2017)
First race 2017 PowerShares QQQ 300 (Daytona)
Last race 2018 Bar Harbor 200 (Dover)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 35 4
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
50 races run over 5 years
Truck no., team No. 20 (Young's Motorsports)
2016 position 6th
Best finish 6th (2016)
First race 2013 Kroger 200 (Martinsville)
Last race 2018 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (Charlotte)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 30 0
Statistics current as of October 6, 2018.

Daniel Hemric (born January 27, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 21 Chevrolet Camaro for Richard Childress Racing, part time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for RCR, and part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado for Young's Motorsports.

Racing career

Hemric stands with his first go-kart at the Brad Keselowski Racing shop in Statesville, NC

A native of Kannapolis, North Carolina,[1] Hemric began his career at the age of five, competing in go-kart racing at the 1/5-mile Concord Speedway, winning 11 races and a track championship at the North Carolina facility before moving up to Bandolero car five years later.[2] During that time, he started doing his backflip celebration, which was taken from Carl Edwards.[3] At 16, Hemric moved up to Legends cars, and in 2008, he won the track's Pro championship, as well as the first of two back-to-back Legends Pro national championships.[2] In 2009, with nearly 60 wins in just under 80 starts, he maxed out his National Points early on the way to winning his second national Legends Pro championship, in addition to earning the Summer Shootout Series championship on the strength of six races in 10 starts.[4] In 2010, Hemric won the Legends Million at Charlotte Motor Speedway, winning the largest paycheck in Legends car history, $250,000.[5]

Late in the 2010 racing season, Hemric made his debut in the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour;[2] he would run selected races in that series and in the Whelen Modified Tour over the next three years, while in 2012 he ran a full season in late model cars, winning the Champion Racing Association JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour championship, scoring eight victories on his way to the title.[4] Hemric won the Summer Shootout Series championship again in 2013,[4] in addition to competing in the Southern Super Series late model championship,[1] driving the No. 98 Ford for Carswell Motorsports.[6] He also competed in the Blizzard Series late model tour,[7] winning the series' 2013 championship.[8]

Hemric's No. 19 Reese Brands F-150 during practice for the 2016 Careers for Veterans 200 at Michigan International Speedway.

In October 2013, Hemric made his debut in NASCAR competition at Martinsville Speedway, driving the No. 6 Chevrolet for Sharp Gallaher Racing in the Camping World Truck Series.[9] He suffered early issues, finishing 32nd.[10] On November 2, he finished second in the 29th annual All American 400 late model race to Chase Elliott, winning the 2013 Southern Super Series championship by one point over Bubba Pollard.[11] In early November 2013, he finished 13th in his second Truck Series race, at Phoenix International Raceway.[12] Hemric made his third Truck start in 2014 for NTS Motorsports, finishing a solid 12th at Homestead.

In 2015, Hemric announced that he would compete full-time for the first time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with NTS Motorsports. Hemric drove the No. 14 California Clean Power Chevrolet Silverado and competed for the 2015 NASCAR Rookie of the Year title.[13] Hemric earned a best finish of fourth (Dover International Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park) and ran as high as fifth in the NCWTS Driver Point Standings, ultimately finishing the season seventh in the championship standings.[14]

On November 3, Hemric announced that he would join Brad Keselowski Racing to drive the No. 19 Ford F-150 in 2016.[15] Hemric started the season with an 8th place finish at Daytona. Hemric later majority of the races with many top 5 finish but no wins. Hemric would make the Chase after being the highest non winner points.

Hemric's No. 21 Childress car at Road America in 2017

On September 17, 2016, it was announced that Hemric would join Richard Childress Racing in 2017. Hemric ran full Xfinity Series schedule and competed for Rookie of the Year, driving the No. 21 Chevy Camaro.[16] Hemric made his Xfinity debut at the 2017 PowerShares QQQ 300 at Daytona, which is where he finished 31st after being caught up in an early crash. He rebounded the next week at Atlanta, finishing 9th for his first career Xfinity top-10 finish. At Bristol, Hemric won the Dash 4 Cash. At Richmond he won his first career pole and then scored a then career-best 3rd-place finish. At Mid-Ohio, Hemric would run in the top 5 for most of the day, bringing home an impressive and career-best 2nd place finish. In the playoffs, Hemric advanced to the Championship Round at Homestead as the lone non-JR Motorsports driver.[17] Despite starting the race strong, he was eventually plagued by battery issues that dropped him 12 laps behind the leader.[18] He finished 34th and 13 laps down, fourth in the points.[19]

In November 2017, Hemric practiced and qualified the No. 27 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series car of RCR driver Paul Menard at the AAA Texas 500 weekend, qualifying 21st; Menard was on paternity leave but returned for the race.[20]

Hemric returned to RCR's No. 21 for the 2018 season in addition to a part-time schedule in the Truck Series, driving the No. 20 Chevrolet Silverado for Young's Motorsports.[21]

On March 20, 2018, it was announced that Hemric would attempt two races in the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the spring Richmond race and the Charlotte Roval race driving the No. 8 RCR Chevrolet.[22] In his Cup debut at the 2018 Toyota Owners 400, he qualified 22nd and finished 32nd, three laps down.[23]

On September 28, 2018, RCR announced that beginning in 2019, Hemric would be the full-time driver of the No. 31 Chevrolet in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, competing for 2019 Rookie of the Year honors.[24]

On September 30, 2018, Hemric drove another cup race at the new Charlotte Roval, going up to 2nd at one point, but got caught up in a late-race wreck and finished 23rd.

Personal life

On July 28, 2015, Hemric announced his engagement to K&N Pro Series East driver Kenzie Ruston.[25] They married on January 7, 2017.[26]

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.)

Monster Energy Cup Series

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 MENCC Pts
2017 Richard Childress Racing 27 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL MAR TEX BRI RCH TAL KAN CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY KEN NHA IND POC GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH CHI NHA DOV CLT TAL KAN MAR TEX
QL†		 PHO HOM - -
2018 8 DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL MAR TEX BRI RCH
32		 TAL DOV KAN CLT POC MCH SON CHI DAY KEN NHA POC GLN MCH BRI DAR IND LVS RCH CLT
23		 DOV TAL KAN MAR TEX PHO HOM -* 01*
† - Qualified for Paul Menard

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 NXSC Pts
2017 Richard Childress Racing 21 Chevy DAY
31		 ATL
9		 LVS
13		 PHO
7		 CAL
11		 TEX
32		 BRI
5		 RCH
3		 TAL
38		 CLT
13		 DOV
13		 POC
9		 MCH
12		 IOW
21		 DAY
32		 KEN
9		 NHA
12		 IND
8		 IOW
7		 GLN
11		 MOH
2		 BRI
7		 ROA
15		 DAR
18		 RCH
4		 CHI
4		 KEN
7		 DOV
4		 CLT
7		 KAN
18		 TEX
14		 PHO
5		 HOM
34		 4th 4003
2018 DAY
26		 ATL
11		 LVS
6		 PHO
6		 CAL
5		 TEX
3		 BRI
3		 RCH
29		 TAL
23		 DOV
3		 CLT
7		 POC
3		 MCH
2		 IOW
3		 CHI
5		 DAY
8		 KEN
2		 NHA
11		 IOW
11		 GLN
16		 MOH
3		 BRI
24		 ROA
3		 DAR
11		 IND
5		 LVS
29		 RCH
3		 CLT
10		 DOV
7		 KAN TEX PHO HOM -* -*

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 NCWTC Pts Ref
2013 Sharp Gallaher Racing 6 Chevy DAY MAR CAR KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI MSP IOW CHI LVS TAL MAR
32		 TEX PHO
13		 HOM 47th 43 [12]
2014 NTS Motorsports 20 Chevy DAY MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM
12		 64th 32 [27]
2015 14 DAY
26		 ATL
19		 MAR
12		 KAN
10		 CLT
17		 DOV
4		 TEX
9		 GTW
9		 IOW
8		 KEN
18		 ELD
5		 POC
9		 MCH
7		 BRI
4		 MSP
4		 CHI
25		 NHA
6		 LVS
6		 TAL
28		 MAR
12		 TEX
14		 PHO
21		 HOM
8		 7th 733 [28]
2016 Brad Keselowski Racing 19 Ford DAY
8		 ATL
4		 MAR
22		 KAN
3		 DOV
9		 CLT
9		 TEX
10		 IOW
15		 GTW
3		 KEN
3		 ELD
8		 POC
22		 BRI
3		 MCH
3		 MSP
3		 CHI
2		 NHA
28		 LVS
2		 TAL
11		 MAR
9		 TEX
3		 PHO
13		 HOM
5		 6th 2163
2018 Young's Motorsports 20 Chevy DAY ATL LVS MAR DOV KAN CLT
21		 TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN ELD POC MCH BRI MSP LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM -* 01*

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
Year Car owner No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NKNPSEC Pts
2015 NTS Motorsports 20 Chevy NSM GRE
5		 BRI
8		 IOW BGS LGY COL NHA IOW GLN
10		 MOT VIR RCH DOV 27th 109

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

ARCA Racing Series

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

ARCA Racing Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ARSC Pts
2015 NTS Motorsports 92 Chevy DAY
12		 MOB NSH SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH CHI WIN IOW IRP POC BLN ISF DSF SLM KEN KAN 103rd 170

References

  1. 1 2 Inabinnett, Mark. "Daniel Hemric comes south seeking another Southern Super Series sweep this weekend". Press-Register. Advance Publications. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "All About "Hotshoe" Hemric". Daniel Hemric official website. Accessed 2013-10-21.
  3. ↑ Crandall, Kelly (May 1, 2016). "Gaining Traction: Daniel Hemric". NASCAR Illustrated.
  4. 1 2 3 "Kannapolis' Hemric to make NASCAR debut". Independent Tribune. Denver, North Carolina: Berkshire Hathaway. October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  5. ↑ "CUP: Daniel Hemric Wins Legends Million". Foxnews.com. Fox News Channel. July 18, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  6. ↑ Weaver, Matt (October 15, 2013). "Daniel Hemric's 2013 success began with creation of Southern Super Series". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia Media Network. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  7. ↑ Corder, Chuck (September 19, 2013). "Five Flags Speedway: Hemric looks to sew up Blizzard title". Pensacola News Journal. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Hemric clinches racing series title". Independent Tribune. Concord, NC. September 24, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
  9. ↑ Weaver, Matt (October 17, 2013). "Daniel Hemric, John Hunter Nemechek to make NASCAR Truck Series debut at Martinsville". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia Media Network. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  10. ↑ Weaver, Matt (November 1, 2013). "Daniel Hemric to make second NASCAR Trucks start, looks to capture first Southern Super Series championship". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Nashville, Tennessee: Philadelphia Media Network. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  11. ↑ Cole, Nick (November 2, 2013). "Chase Elliott wins at Fairgrounds Speedway". The Tennessean. Nashville, TN. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  12. 1 2 "Daniel Hemric − 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  13. ↑ "NTS Motorsports Unveils 2015 Driver Lineup; Fielding Full-Time Entries in NCWTS, NKNPSE and SRL". NTS Motorsports. NTS Motorsports. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
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  15. ↑ "2012 JEGS/CRA Champion, Daniel Hemric Heading To Brad Keselowski Racing In 2016". Champion Racing Association. November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  16. ↑ "RCR NAMES HEMRIC TO FULL-TIME XFINITY RIDE". NASCAR. September 17, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  17. ↑ Bruce, Kenny (November 16, 2017). "Hemric on underdog status in XFINITY Series Playoffs: 'I thrive on it'". NASCAR. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  18. ↑ Associated Press (November 19, 2017). "William Byron gives Dale Jr.'s race team Xfinity title". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  19. ↑ "2017 Ford EcoBoost 300". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  20. ↑ Bromberg, Nick (November 3, 2017). "Kurt Busch to start first at Texas; 7 playoff drivers to start in top 10". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved Nov 5, 2017.
  21. ↑ Spencer, Lee (February 23, 2018). "Tanner Thorson stepping up to the NASCAR ranks". Motorsport.com. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Daniel Hemric to bring back No.8 in Monster Energy Series debut". The Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  23. ↑ "2018 Toyota Owners 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Childress promotes Daniel Hemric to Monster Energy Series, No. 31 ride". NASCAR.com. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  25. ↑ "Hemric, Ruston announce engagement". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. July 28, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Daniel Hemric and Kenzie Ruston Tie the Knot in Jamaica". RCR Racing. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
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  28. ↑ "Daniel Hemric − 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
Achievements
Preceded by
Inaugural		 Southern Super Series Champion
2013		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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