Chuck Barnes Jr. (born June 1, 1982) is an American professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the ARCA Re/Max Series.
| Chuck Barnes Jr. | |||||||
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| Born | June 1, 1982 Louisville, Kentucky | ||||||
| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 69th (2006) | ||||||
| First race | 2006 Hantz Group 200 (Toledo) | ||||||
| Last race | 2007 Eddie Gilstrap Motors Fall Classic by Advance Auto Parts (Salem) | ||||||
| First win | 2006 Hantz Group 200 (Toledo) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of January 15, 2024. | |||||||
Racing career
editBarnes Jr. first began his racing career at the age of eleven, racing go-karts, where he went on to win several championships through the 1997 season. In 1997, he raced his ever first stock car race at Salem Speedway, finishing in seventh. He then competed in his first full season of stock car racing in 1998, finishing in the top-twenty in points at Louisville Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Sportsman Division and was the rookie of the year in the Street Stock division. In 2000, Barnes Jr. won the Salem Speedway Street Stock Championship with three feature wins, making him the youngest driver in the history of Salem Speedway to win a championship at the age of eighteen.[1]
In 2001, Barnes Jr. made his first start in the ASA CRA Super Series, and went on to win the series championship in 2004, winning two races at Shady Bowl Speedway and Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.[2] Late in the following year, Barnes Jr. would participate in the Race for the Ride at North Wilkesboro Speedway.[3]
In 2006, Barnes Jr. made his debut in the ARCA Re/Max Series at Toledo Speedway, driving the No. 35 Chevrolet for TC Motorsports.[1] After starting in sixth, Barnes Jr. went on to win the race, holding off multi-time series champion Frank Kimmel.[4] Barnes Jr. had previously tested for Kimmel's team earlier in the year at Salem.[5] He then attempted two more ARCA races that year, finishing fourth at Salem and failing to qualify for the inaugural race at Iowa Speedway. It was also during this year that he attempted to make his debut in the NASCAR Busch Series at Memphis International Raceway, driving the No. 07 Chevrolet for TC Motorsports, where he ultimately failed to qualify. He then attempted one more ARCA race in 2007, finishing one lap down in eighth at Salem.
After his NASCAR and ARCA career ended, Barnes Jr. has since competed in series such as the ASA Southern Super Series, the CRA JEGS All-Stars Tour, and the CRA Street Stock Series.[6]
Personal life
editBarnes Jr. is the son of fellow racing driver Chuck Barnes Sr., who has competed in series such as the ASA CRA Super Series, the ALL PRO Super Series, the Frank Kimmel Street Stock Nationals, and the CRA Street Stock Series.[7] They, along with Barnes Jr.'s mother, also own Barnes Auto Services, which opened the same year Barnes Jr. was born.[8]
Motorsports results
editNASCAR
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Busch Series
edit| NASCAR Busch Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | NBSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2006 | TC Motorsports | 07 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | MXC | LVS | ATL | BRI | TEX | NSH | PHO | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI | NHA | MAR | GTY | IRP | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM DNQ |
TEX | PHO | HOM | N/A | 0 | [9] |
ARCA Re/Max Series
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
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| 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 | ARMC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | TC Motorsports | 35 | Chevy | DAY | NSH | SLM | WIN | KEN | TOL | POC | MCH | KAN | KEN | BLN | POC | GTW | NSH | MCH | ISF | MIL | TOL 1 |
DSF | CHI | SLM 4 |
TAL | IOW DNQ |
69th | 470 | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | DAY | USA | NSH | SLM | KAN | WIN | KEN | TOL | IOW | POC | MCH | BLN | KEN | POC | NSH | ISF | MIL | GTW | DSF | CHI | SLM 8 |
TAL | TOL | 115th | 190 | [11] | |||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "CHUCK BARNES JR TO DEBUT AT TOLEDO". Motorsport.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "CRA: CHUCK BARNES JR CLINCHES 2004 CHAMPIONSHIP". Motorsport.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "CHUCK BARNES JR MAKES THE ROUSH RACING CUT". Motorsport.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Rookie Barnes wins Hantz feature". The News Herald. 7 September 2006. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "CHUCK BARNES JR NASHVILLE PREVIEW". Motorsport.com. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Chuck Barnes Jr". The Third Turn. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Chuck Barnes". The Third Turn. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Barnes Auto Service Builds A Winning Culture". ShopOwner.com. 23 July 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Chuck Barnes Jr. – 2006 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Chuck Barnes Jr. – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Chuck Barnes Jr. – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
External links
edit- Chuck Barnes Jr. driver statistics at Racing-Reference