Daniel Hemric

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Daniel Hemric
File:Hemric With Slate at BKR Production Day.jpg
Hemric in 2016
Born (1991-01-27) January 27, 1991 (age 33)
Kannapolis, North Carolina
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
32 races run over 4 years
Truck no., team No. 19 (Brad Keselowski Racing)
2015 position 7th
Best finish 7th (2015)
First race 2013 Kroger 200 (Martinsville)
Last race 2016 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (Charlotte)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 18 0
Statistics current as of May 21, 2016.

Daniel Hemric (born January 27, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 19 Ford F-150 for Brad Keselowski Racing.

Racing career

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] 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.[3] In 2010, Hemric won the Legends Million at Charlotte Motor Speedway, winning the largest paycheck in Legends car history, $250,000.[4]

File:Hemric With First Go Kart at BKR.jpg
Hemric stands with his first go-kart at the Brad Keselowski Racing shop in Statesville, NC

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.[3] Hemric won the Summer Shootout Series championship again in 2013,[3] in addition to competing in the Southern Super Series late model championship,[1] driving the No. 98 Ford for Carswell Motorsports.[5] He also competed in the Blizzard Series late model tour,[6] winning the series' 2013 championship.[7]

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.[8] He suffered early issues, finishing 32nd.[9] 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.[10] In early November 2013, he finished 13th in his second Truck Series race, at Phoenix International Raceway.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13]

On November 3, Hemric announced that he would join Brad Keselowski Racing to drive the No. 19 Ford F-150 in 2016.[14]

Personal life

On July 28, 2015, Hemric announced his engagement to K&N Pro Series East driver Kenzie Ruston.[15]

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.)

Camping World Truck Series

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "All About "Hotshoe" Hemric". Daniel Hemric official website. Accessed 2013-10-21.
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External links

Achievements
Preceded by
Inaugural
 Southern Super Series Champion
2013		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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