Grant Enfinger

Grant Enfinger
Born (1985-01-22) January 22, 1985
Fairhope, Alabama
Achievements 2015 ARCA Racing Series Champion
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
56 races run over 6 years
Truck no., team No. 98 (ThorSport Racing)
2017 position 11th
Best finish 11th (2017)
First race 2010 Mountain Dew 250 (Talladega)
Last race 2018 Fr8Auctions 250 (Talladega)
First win 2016 Fred's 250 (Talladega)
Last win 2018 World of Westgate 200 (Las Vegas)
Wins Top tens Poles
2 33 2
Statistics current as of October 13, 2018.

Grant Enfinger (born January 22, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 98 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing. Enfinger won the ARCA Racing Series Bill France Four Crown award in 2014.[1]

Personal life and early career

Enfinger was born in Fairhope, Alabama, located in Baldwin County on the Gulf of Mexico, in 1985.[2][3] Competing on short tracks in the southeastern United States, Enfinger posted the fastest lap in the 2007 Snowball Derby.[2] Enfinger attended University of South Alabama.

Enfinger got married on January 16, 2016 in Fairhope, Alabama.

ARCA Racing Series

Enfinger began competing in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards in 2008, competing in four races during that season, and continued racing in the series on a limited basis during the next two seasons. His best finish, second, occurring twice in 2009 at Chicagoland Speedway and Kentucky Speedway.[2] During this period he primarily drove for a family-owned team, which merged with RAB Racing in 2010.[4]

Moving to Allgaier Motorsports for 2011, Enfinger competed in his first full season in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards, winning one pole at Berlin Raceway and finishing fourth in series standings at the conclusion of the 2011 season.[5][6]

Enfinger would race a limited schedule in 2012, running events for Allgaier Motorsports, BRG Motorsports and TEAM BCR.[7] In what would be a breakout season, he would make 9 starts for TEAM BCR in 2013, collecting his first ARCA Racing Series win at his home track of Mobile Speedway and following that with a win at Iowa later in the season.[8]

2014 would start off in record fashion, with Enfinger winning the first 3 races of the season (Daytona, Mobile and Salem).[9] He would follow that up with a win at Elko for his 4th win of the season.[10] Prior to the race at Lucas Oil Raceway in July, it was announced that Enfinger, who was second in points at the time, would be moving from the Team BCR Ford to GMS Racing, taking his No. 90 and sponsor Motor Honey with him. Allegiant Travel will provide additional sponsorship.[11] Enfinger finished 4th in his first race for GMS at IRP, but crashed at Pocono with Frank Kimmel. The next race at Berlin Raceway, Enfinger dominated, leading 181 of 200 laps to win the Federated Auto Parts 200 and move within 25 points of the points leader Mason Mitchell.[12] He would move within 20 points of the lead after winning at DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack, earning him the Bill France Four Crown Award.[1] In spite of his six wins, Enfinger would finish second in points to Mitchell after an engine failure and a crash in the final two races respectively.

Enfinger won the season-opening race at Daytona again in 2015.[13] After winning five additional races, he won his first ARCA championship at the end of the season.[14]

NASCAR

Enfinger at Rockingham Speedway in 2012

In 2010, Enfinger made his first career start in the Camping World Truck Series,[15] finishing 22nd.[16] Enfinger attempted to compete in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season-opening event at Daytona International Speedway, but failed to qualify for the event.[17] In October, he ran in the truck races at Talladega Superspeedway and Martinsville Speedway.[18][19]

In October 2011, it was announced that Enfinger would be moving up to the top level of American stock car racing competition, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, with Sinica Motorsports, a start-up team founded by Argentine businessman George Sinica. The team intended to run a limited schedule of 10 to 15 races in the Cup series during the 2012 season.[3][6] Enfinger attempted his first race for the team at the 2011 Sprint Cup Series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway,[20] where he failed to qualify for the event.[21]

In December 2011, Enfinger was released from his contract by Sinica Motorsports. Neither he nor the Sinica-owned team attempted any Sprint Cup starts in 2012. Instead, Enfinger ran in the Camping World Truck Series in 2012 for Bragg Racing Group at Daytona International Speedway,[22] and also competed at Rockingham Speedway in the No. 60 for Turn One Racing.[23] He returned to the series in August at Bristol with Allgaier Motorsports. He raced at Las Vegas for Brad Keselowski Racing in the No. 29.

Enfinger returned to the Truck Series in 2016, driving the No. 33 Chevrolet Silverado full-time for GMS Racing.[24] He began the year off with a bang winning his first career pole for the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona, the season opener, he would finish 20th though in the race after being caught up in the "big one" with six laps to go of the race. He finished in the top 5 in the next race, at Atlanta. But, he was still demoted to a part-time role with the No. 24, and replaced by Kaz Grala and Ben Kennedy in the No. 33. Enfinger ran 5 races later in the season for Gallagher's #24 team. For the running of the Fred's 250 at Talladega, Enfinger would start 2nd and would run great all race long, leading the most laps and getting his first career Truck win.[25] This proved to be Enfinbger's last race for Gallagher, although he ran the last race of the season at Homestead with RBR Enterprises.

ThorSport Racing hired Enfinger to drive the No. 98 Toyota Tundra full-time in 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.)

Sprint Cup Series

NASCAR Sprint 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 NSCC Pts
2011 Sinica Motorsports 93 Chevy DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL MAR TEX TAL RCH DAR DOV CLT KAN POC MCH SON DAY KEN NHA IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH CHI NHA DOV KAN CLT TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM
DNQ		 84th 01

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 24 25 NCWTC Pts
2010 Team Gill Racing 95 Ford DAY ATL MAR NSH KAN DOV CLT TEX MCH IOW GTY IRP POC NSH DAR BRI CHI KEN NHA LVS MAR TAL
22		 TEX PHO HOM 99th 97
2011 Rosenblum Racing 28 Chevy DAY
DNQ		 PHO DAR MAR NSH DOV CLT KAN TEX KEN IOW NSH IRP POC MCH BRI ATL CHI NHA KEN LVS 52nd 56
Bragg Racing Group 82 Ford TAL
12
Allgaier Motorsports 36 Ram MAR
20		 TEX HOM
2012 Bragg Racing Group 82 Ford DAY
12		 MAR 46th 73
Turn One Racing 60 Chevy CAR
36		 KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW CHI POC MCH
Allgaier Motorsports 36 Ram BRI
DNQ		 ATL IOW KEN MAR
DNQ		 TEX PHO HOM
Brad Keselowski Racing 29 Ram LVS
12		 TAL
2016 GMS Racing 33 Chevy DAY
20		 ATL
5		 MAR KAN DOV CLT TEX IOW GTW 22nd 185
24 KEN
12		 ELD POC BRI MCH
8		 MSP CHI
6		 NHA LVS
10		 TAL
1*		 MAR TEX PHO
RBR Enterprises 92 Ford HOM
23
2017 ThorSport Racing 98 Toyota DAY
16		 ATL
8		 MAR
16		 KAN
11		 CLT
7		 DOV
3		 TEX
3		 GTW
5		 IOW
4		 KEN
28		 ELD
4		 POC
13		 MCH
8		 BRI
4		 MSP
13		 CHI
5		 NHA
4		 LVS
9		 TAL
4		 MAR
12		 TEX
7		 PHO
24		 HOM
8		 11th 718
2018 Ford DAY
6		 ATL
9		 LVS
4		 MAR
4		 DOV
14		 KAN
8		 CLT
12		 TEX
4		 IOW
11		 GTW
21		 CHI
8		 KEN
6		 ELD
2		 POC
6		 MCH
7		 BRI
10		 MSP
17		 LVS
1*		 TAL
19*		 MAR TEX PHO HOM -* -*

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 21 ARSC Pts
2008 Andy Belmont Racing 14 Ford DAY SLM IOW
39		 KAN
36		 CAR KEN
39		 TOL POC MCH CAY KEN BLN POC NSH ISF DSF CHI SLM
DNQ		 NJE TAL TOL
33		 58th 460
2009 RAB Racing 09 Ford DAY SLM CAR
19		 23rd 1625
Enfinger Racing 83 Ford TAL
3		 KEN TOL POC MCH MFD IOW KEN
2		 CHI
2		 TOL DSF NJE SLM KAN
3		 CAR
7
Andy Belmont Racing 1 Ford BLN
13		 POC ISF
2010 RAB Racing 09 Ford DAY
30		 PBE SLM TEX
3		 TAL
6*		 TOL POC MCH
35		 IOW
3		 MFD POC BLN NJE ISF CHI
3		 DSF TOL SLM KAN CAR
9		 24th 1185
2011 Allgaier Motorsports 36 Dodge DAY
9		 TAL
13		 SLM
10		 TOL
2		 CHI
8		 POC
3		 WIN
9		 BLN
3*		 IOW
4		 IRP
9		 POC
5		 MAD
14		 SLM
22		 KAN
3		 TOL
5		 4th 4590
Chevy NJE
10		 ISF
12		 DSF
10
Ford MCH
14
2012 BRG Motorsports 61 Ford DAY MOB
13		 SLM TAL 27th 1120
Allgaier Motorsports 99 Ford TOL
3		 ELK POC MCH WIN NJE IRP
27
36 Dodge IOW
2		 CHI
Team BCR Racing 09 Ford POC
8		 BLN ISF MAD SLM DSF KAN
3
2013 DAY
39		 15th 1970
90 MOB
1*		 SLM
7		 TAL
16		 TOL
15		 ELK POC MCH
5		 ROA WIN CHI NJE POC BLN ISF MAD DSF IOW
1		 SLM KEN
4		 KAN
32
2014 DAY
1*		 MOB
1*		 SLM
1*		 TAL
9*		 TOL
12*		 NJE
4		 POC
8		 MCH
8		 ELK
1*		 WIN
5		 CHI
7		 2nd 4985
GMS Racing Chevy IRP
4		 POC
26		 BLN
1*		 ISF
3*		 MAD
15*		 DSF
1*		 SLM
4		 KEN
30		 KAN
17
2015 23 DAY
1*		 MOB
1*		 NSH
1*		 SLM
13		 TAL
28		 TOL
19*		 NJE
4		 POC
2		 MCH
8		 CHI
2		 WIN
2		 IOW
8		 IRP
8		 POC
2		 BLN
1*		 ISF
20		 DSF
1		 SLM
1		 KEN
5		 KAN
3		 1st 5085
2016 DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH MAD WIN IOW IRP POC
1		 BLN ISF 62nd 400
Cunningham Motorsports 22 Ford DSF
17*		 SLM CHI KEN KAN
2017 Allgaier Motorsports 16 Chevy DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH MAD IOW IRP POC WIN ISF
1*		 ROA DSF SLM CHI KEN KAN 71st 245
2018 Mason Mitchell Motorsports 78 Chevy DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL
12		 CLT POC MCH MAD GTW CHI IOW ELK POC ISF BLN DSF IRP SLM KAN -* -*

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

  1. 1 2 Inabinett, Mark (September 1, 2014). "Grant Enfinger gets dirty in pursuit of ARCA Racing Series championship". AL.com. AL.com, Advance Publications. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Enfinger, Grant". Drivers. ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  3. 1 2 Hembree, Mike (October 14, 2011). "CUP: Three Fuel Injection Tests Scheduled By NASCAR". speedtv.com. SPEED Channel. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  4. ↑ "RAB Racing forms alliance with Grant Enfinger Racing for 2010". GrantEnfinger.com. January 29, 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  5. ↑ "Grant Enfinger 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results". racing-reference.info. October 7, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  6. 1 2 Demmons, Doug (October 14, 2011). "Alabama driver Grant Enfinger lands a NASCAR Sprint Cup ride". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, AL. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  7. ↑ http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/enfingr01/2012/A
  8. ↑ http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/enfingr01/2013/A
  9. ↑ http://grantenfinger.com/enfinger_news/2014/4-28-14.html
  10. ↑ http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/enfingr01/2014/A
  11. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (July 25, 2014). "Grant Enfinger changing teams in ARCA Racing Series". al.com. Alabama: Alabama Media Group, Advance Digital. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  12. ↑ "Victory sweet for Enfinger, GMS Racing team". arcaracing.com. Marine, Michigan: ARCA. August 9, 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  13. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (February 14, 2015). "Fairhope's Grant Enfinger starts ARCA Racing Series season with Daytona victory". The Birmingham News. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Grant Enfinger wins ARCA title; Mason Mitchell wins race at Kansas". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  15. ↑ Baggett, Heather (October 30, 2010). "Enfinger set for NASCAR debut at Talladega". The Daily Home. Talladega, AL. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  16. ↑ "TRUCKS: Mountain Dew 250 Results". National Speed Sport News. October 30, 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  17. ↑ Demmons, Doug (February 17, 2011). "Alabama drivers fail to make the field for Daytona truck race". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, AL. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  18. ↑ Demmons, Doug (October 22, 2011). "For Grant Enfinger it was deja vu at Talladega Superspeedway". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, AL. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  19. ↑ Knight, Chris (October 26, 2011). "Allgaier Motorsports; Grant Enfinger Set To Take On Martinsville". Allgaier Motorsports PR. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  20. ↑ Adamczyk, Jay (December 12, 2011). "#93 Team News and Rumors". Jayski.com. ESPN. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  21. ↑ Warden, Steve (November 20, 2011). "Becoming a sponsor just a blur: polishing business backs NASCAR team". The Journal-Gazette. Fort Wayne, Indiana. Retrieved 2011-11-20.
  22. ↑ "Grant Enfinger and Sinica Motorsports Inc. Part Ways for 2012 Season". Grant Enfinger Racing. December 16, 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
  23. ↑ Adamczyk, Jay (April 13, 2012). "Fitzpatrick no-go for next two in #60; hoping for Charlotte return". Jayski's Camping World Truck Series Silly Season Site. ESPN. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
  24. ↑ McFadin, Daniel (December 3, 2015). "GMS Racing announces Truck Series driver-crew chief lineup for 2016". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  25. ↑ Associated Press (October 22, 2016). "Grant Enfinger scores first NASCAR victory in Talladega trucks race". USA Today. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
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