Rette Jones Racing

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Rette Jones Racing is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and ARCA Menards Series. The team is owned by Terry Jones and friend Mark Rette and currently fields the No. 30 Ford for Multiple drivers for the ARCA Menards Series and Noah Gragson in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and ARCA Menards Series.

Rette Jones Racing
Owner(s)Terry Jones
Mark Rette
SeriesNASCAR Xfinity Series
ARCA Menards Series
ARCA Menards Series West
Race driversNASCAR Xfinity Series:
30. Noah Gragson (part-time)
ARCA Menards Series:
30. Justin Bonsignore, Frankie Muniz, Conor Daly, Dylan Lupton, Noah Gragson (part-time)
ARCA Menards Series West:
30. Noah Gragson (part-time)
SponsorsNASCAR Xfinity Series:
30. Auto Parts Centres, Priestly Demolition, Ford Performance, Drop Zone Hunting
ARCA Menards Series:
30. Hard Rock Bet, Ford Performance, Polkadot, Lupton Excavation
ARCA Menards Series West:
30. Kasey Jones Racing
ManufacturerFord
Opened2015
Career
DebutNASCAR Xfinity Series:
2024 BetMGM 300 (Charlotte)
Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series:
2015 Careers for Veterans 200 (Michigan)
ARCA Menards Series:
2015 Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona)
ARCA Menards Series East:
2015 NAPA 150 (Columbus)
ARCA Menards Series West:
2020 Arizona Lottery 100 (Phoenix)
Races competedTotal: 155
Xfinity Series: 4
Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 9
ARCA Menards Series: 63
ARCA Menards Series East: 74
ARCA Menards Series West: 5
Drivers' ChampionshipsTotal: 0
Xfinity Series: 0
Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 0
ARCA Menards Series: 0
ARCA Menards Series East: 0
ARCA Menards Series West: 0
Race victoriesTotal: 2
Xfinity Series: 0
Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 0
ARCA Menards Series: 0
ARCA Menards Series East: 2
ARCA Menards Series West: 0
Pole positionsTotal: 1
Xfinity Series: 0
Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 0
ARCA Menards Series: 0
ARCA Menards Series East: 1
ARCA Menards Series West: 0

NASCAR Xfinity Series

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Car No. 30 history

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On April 30, 2024, the team announced that it would field a part-time entry for Noah Gragson in the No. 30 Ford Mustang in four races beginning at the BetMGM 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The team will have a technical alliance with Stewart–Haas Racing[1]

Car No. 30 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 NXSC Pts Ref
2024 Noah Gragson 30 Ford DAY ATL LVS PHO COA RCH MAR TEX TAL DOV DAR CLT
10
PIR SON IOW NHA NSH
5
CSC POC IND MCH
6
DAY DAR
15
ATL GLN BRI KAN TAL ROV LVS HOM MAR PHO -* -*

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series

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Truck No. 02 history

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Dominique Van Wieringen made her Truck Series' debut at Phoenix driving No. 02 Ford for RJR in a technical alliance with Young's Motorsports.[2] She finished 31st after being involved in a crash with Austin Wayne Self and Tommy Joe Martins in the early laps of the race.

Truck No. 02 results

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Year Driver 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 Owner Pts
2016 Dominique Van Wieringen 02 Ford DAY ATL MAR KAN DOV CLT TEX IOW GTW KEN ELD POC BRI MCH MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO
31
HOM

Truck No. 11 history

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In 2019, Spencer Davis would also drive at the renumbered No. 11 Ford at Martinsville. Starting at Kentucky, the team switched to Toyota and also drove at Las Vegas, and attempted the race at Homestead-Miami but failed to qualify.[3] The 11 would still continue, but Davis would move to his own team Spencer Davis Motorsports.

Truck No. 11 results

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Year Driver 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 Owner Pts
2019 Spencer Davis 11 Ford DAY ATL LVS MAR
20
TEX DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW CHI
Toyota KEN
8
POC ELD MCH BRI MSP LVS
18
TAL MAR PHO HOM
DNQ

Truck No. 30 history

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The team debuted at the 2015 Careers for Veterans 200 at Michigan International Speedway with Chad Finley driving the No. 30 Ford.[4] Although Finley would qualify 15th, he would be forced to start at the back due to a window net problem. He would quickly move up to 21st, but was unable to improve on that, and finished there 4 laps down. Finley would return for the American Ethanol E15 225 at Chicagoland Speedway, where he would qualify 16th and finish 21st 9 laps down.[5] The No. 30 would appear one more time in 2015 with team co-owner Terry Jones at the Fred's 250 at Talladega Superspeedway, but that time was a Chevrolet truck. Although the team would qualify 25th, they would crash after completing 35 laps and be eliminated, placing 31st.[6]

In 2016, the team returned at Charlotte with Jesse Little behind the wheel of the No. 30 Toyota Tundra but after performing well in practice, the qualify was rained out and set by Owners' points, so the team failed to qualify. So the team attempted the following race at Texas, but now with the No. 81, after made a partnership with Hattori Racing Enterprises and finished 19th.

The team would return in 2017 in a one-off attempt at the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway with Terry Jones driving the No. 30 Ford, again. The team would manage to make the race qualifying 24th, but would get caught in The Big One on lap 4 and place 25th.[7]

Truck No. 30 results

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Year Driver 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 Owner Pts
2015 Chad Finley 30 Ford DAY ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW IOW KEN ELD POC MCH
21
BRI MSP CHI
21
NHA LVS
Terry Jones Chevy TAL
31
MAR TEX PHO HOM
2016 Jesse Little Toyota DAY ATL MAR KAN DOV CLT
DNQ
TEX IOW GTW KEN ELD POC BRI MCH MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM
2017 Terry Jones Ford DAY
25
ATL MAR KAN CLT DOV TEX GTW IOW KEN ELD POC MCH BRI MSP CHI NHA LVS TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM

Truck No. 82 history

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In 2019, the team would sign Spencer Davis to drive in 5 races in 2019. The team would first attempt the NextEra Energy 250 at Daytona International Speedway under the No. 82 Ford banner, but would fail to qualify.[8]

Truck No. 82 results

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Year Driver 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 Owner Pts
2019 Spencer Davis 82 Ford DAY
DNQ
ATL LVS MAR TEX DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW GTW CHI KEN POC ELD MCH BRI MSP LVS TAL MAR PHO HOM

ARCA Menards Series

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Car No. 30 history

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Before the team's founding in 2015, Terry Jones had been fielding cars in the ARCA Racing Series since 2003, usually for himself, in around 4-8 races each year, and the team was called Jones Group Racing. Bob Blount, Chad Blount and Jesse Smith also had driven for Jones. The team had 6 Top 5 and 12 Top 10 in 64 races between 2003 and 2013.[9]

Rette Jones Racing made the series debut at Daytona with Terry Jones behind the wheel of the No. 30 Toyota as usual and finished 19th. He also ran at Talladega, where he finished 16th.

In 2016, Corey Deuser made his series debut at the Herr's Potato Chips 200 at Winchester Speedway driving the No. 30 Ford Fusion, he would start in 7th, but the team would suffer a clutch issue relegating them to a 17th-place finish.[10] Rette Jones would return with Clair Zimmerman behind the wheel of the No. 30 Ford at Berlin Raceway for the Berlin ARCA 200, where he would finish 6th upon starting 12th.[11] Terry Jones once again drove at Daytona and Talladega and crashed in both of them, with a season-best finish of 28th at Talladega.

In 2017, Terry Jones returned at Daytona, in the No. 30 Toyota, he led 25 laps and finished 2nd, the best finish ever of the team in the ARCA Series. Jones returned at Talladega, driving the No. 33 Toyota in a partnership with Win-Tron Racing but he blew the engine in the early laps and finished last.

In 2018, Grant Quinlan would drive in a one-off attempt the No. 30 Ford, at the Lucas Oil 200 at Daytona International Speedway. The team would start 24th, but finish 37th after an engine problem.[12]

In 2019, Quinlan would return driving a Ford at Daytona, as well as Talladega for the General Tire 200. Quinlan would perform very well at both events, scoring top 10's in both and a top 5 at Daytona.[13]

In 2020, Dominique Van Wieringen ran the season-opener, crashing out for 25th.

In 2021, the team had attempted more than half of the season, drivers like ARCA Menards Series West graduate Brittney Zamora, late model driver Cole Williams, Mexican ARCA Menards Series East full-timer Max Gutiérrez, road course ringer Kris Wright, United States Auto Club Midget standout Adam Lemke, and dirt track star Landen Lewis.

In 2022, Amber Balcaen ran for the team full-time, finishing 7th in series points. On January 11, 2023, it was announced that actor Frankie Muniz would be replacing Balcaen, with the team upgrading their cars from Ford Fusions to Mustangs. [14]

Car No. 30 results

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Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 AMSC Pts
2015 Terry Jones 30 Toyota DAY
19
MOB NSH SLM TAL
16
TOL NJE POC MCH CHI WIN IOW IRP POC BLN ISF DSF SLM KEN KAN
2016 DAY
40
NSH SLM TAL
28
TOL NJE POC MCH MAD
Corey Deuser Ford WIN
17
IOW IRP POC
Clair Zimmerman BLN
6
ISF DSF SLM CHI KEN KAN
2017 Terry Jones Toyota DAY
2*
NSH SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH MAD IOW IRP POC WIN ISF ROA DSF SLM CHI KEN KAN
2018 Grant Quinlan Ford DAY
37
NSH SLM TAL TOL CLT POC MCH MAD GTW CHI IOW ELK POC ISF BLN DSF SLM IRP KAN
2019 DAY
3
FIF SLM TAL
9
NSH TOL CLT POC MCH MAD GTW CHI ELK IOW POC ISF DSF SLM IRP KAN
2020 Dominique Van Wieringen DAY
25
PHO TAL POC IRP KEN IOW KAN TOL TOL MCH DAY GTW L44 TOL BRI WIN MEM ISF KAN
2021 Brittney Zamora DAY
34
PHO TAL KAN
Cole Williams TOL
6
Max Gutiérrez CLT
15
IOW
12
MLW
15
DSF BRI
14
Kris Wright MOH
8
POC
24
WIN
8
GLN
13
MCH ISF KAN
6
Adam Lemke ELK
10
BLN
Landen Lewis SLM
13
2022 Amber Balcaen DAY
16
PHO
30
TAL
12
KAN
9
CLT
7
IOW
10
BLN
11
ELK
17
MOH
15
POC
21
IRP
21
MCH
18
GLN
19
MLW
14
KAN
8
BRI
31
SLM
9
TOL
10
Toyota ISF
14
DSF
14
2023 Frankie Muniz Ford DAY
11
PHO
6
TAL
9
KAN
8
CLT
6
BLN
6
ELK
16
MOH
6
IOW
9
POC
21
MCH
5
IRP
11
GLN
16
ISF
7
MLW
12
DSF
12
KAN
18
BRI
23
SLM
10
TOL
8
2024 Justin Bonsignore DAY
32
PHO
Frankie Muniz TAL
9
DOV KAN CLT IOW
Conor Daly MOH
8
BLN IRP SLM ELK MCH ISF MLW DSF
Dylan Lupton GLN
10
Noah Gragson BRI KAN TOL

Other teams

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Max Gutiérrez drove the No. 32 for AM Racing, under the Rette Jones Racing banner in the 2022 Lucas Oil 200.

ARCA Menards Series East

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Car No. 28 history

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The No. 28 Ford of RJR also made his debut in the 2016 season, with Clair Zimmerman, he drove the No. 28 in two races, with a best finish of 16th. Dominique Van Wieringen also drove the No. 28 in one race in 2016, and finished 10th.

In 2017, the team returned, with Dylan Murry, he drove the No. 28 Ford in two races (Greenville and Watkins Glen) and finished 6th and 8th respectively. Grant Quinlan also drove the No. 28 in one race and finished 8th.

Car No. 28 results

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Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Owners Pts
2016 Clair Zimmerman 28 Ford NSM MOB GRE BRI VIR DOM
20
STA COL NHA IOW GLN GRE NJM DOV
16
2017 Dylan Murry NSM GRE
6
BRI SBO SBO MEM BLN TMP NHA IOW GLN
8
LGY
Grant Quinlan NJE
8
DOV

Car No. 29 history

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The No. 29 of RJR made his debut in 2016, Jesse Little was scheduled to drive 5 races for the team, but he withdrew after the qualify at Bristol. Little had 2 Top 5 and 3 Top 10, in the 4 races he ran behind the wheel of the No. 29 Toyota, with a best-finish of 2nd. Grant Quinlan drove the No. 29 Ford in one race and finished 18th. Corey Deuser ran 2 races behind the wheel of the No. 29 Ford, with a best-finish of 12th.

Car No. 29 results

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Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Owners Pts
2016 Jesse Little 29 Toyota NSM MOB
3
GRE BRI
Wth
VIR DOM NHA
17
IOW
7
GLN DOV
2
Grant Quinlan Ford STA
18
Corey Deuser COL
12
GRE
19
NJM

Car No. 30 history

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Rette Jones Racing made their NASCAR K&N Pro Series East debut with Grant Quinlan driving the No. 30 Ford Fusion in 2015, at Columbus, he led 63 laps and finished 2nd. Quinlan also drove at New Hampshire and Richmond but finished 15th and 20th, respectively.

In 2016, the team ran full-time with Dominique Van Wieringen behind the wheel. She had 3 Top 5 and 4 Top 10 in 14 races, with a best finish of 3rd (twice).

In 2017, the team returned full-time with Tyler Dippel behind the wheel. At Visit Hampton VA 150 in Langley, Dominique Van Wieringen replaced Dippel, who was running an ARCA race at DuQuoin, Wieringen would finished 3rd. Dippel had 2 Top 5 and 4 Top 10 in the other 13 races.

In 2018, the team ran full-time once again but with multiple drivers, Dippel drove at the season opener and finished 9th, Quinlan drove 6 races, with a pole-position (the first of the team) and had 2 Top 5 and 4 Top 10, and Dominique's younger brother, Tristan Van Wieringen drove 7 races for the team, with a best finish of 9th.

In 2019, Spencer Davis drove full-time with the team, he ran with No. 82 at the season opener at New Smyrna and finished 7th, and starting at 2nd race, the car was renumbered back to No. 30. Davis ended the season with 1 win (the first of the team) at Gateway, 6 Top 5, and 11 Top 10 in 12 races.

In 2020, Tristan Van Wieringen will run full-time for the team.

In 2021, Max Gutiérrez will run full-time for the team.

In 2022, he will return for New Smyrna and Dover, while Amber Balcaen will run the final 3 combination events.

For 2024-2025 Paul Owens Former quarter midget and Late Model stock standout will work Internally with the team as a development driver as well as Lead Mechanic and Interior/driver preparation specialist. With plans to make Limeted starts for the team starting in 2025.

Car No. 30 results

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Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Owners Pts
2015 Grant Quinlan 30 Ford NSM GRE BRI IOW BGS LGY COL
2
NHA
15
IOW GLN MOT VIR RCH
20
DOV
2016 Dominique Van Wieringen NSM
10
MOB
20
GRE
16
BRI
11
VIR
18
DOM
24
STA
16
COL
13
NHA
27
IOW
10
GLN
16
GRE
3
NJM
5
DOV
3
2017 Tyler Dippel NSM
23
GRE
5
BRI
13
SBO
16
SBO
12
MEM
12
BLN
7
TMP
20
NHA
6
IOW
13
GLN
12
NJM
11
DOV
3
Dominique Van Wieringen LGY
3
2018 Tyler Dippel NSM
9
Grant Quinlan BRI
19
LGY
5
SBO
10
SBO
7*
MEM
11
NJE
4
Tristan Van Wieringen TMP
11
NHA
9
IOW
14
GLN
24
GTW
17
NHA
11
DOV
13
2019 Spencer Davis NSM BRI
5
SBO
4
SBO
5
MEM
14
NHA
7
IOW
9
GLN
8
BRI
5*
GTW
1
NHA
4
DOV
7
2020 Tristan Van Wieringen NSM
11
TOL DOV TOL BRI FIF
2021 Max Gutiérrez NSM
1
FIF
7
NSV
9
DOV
5
SNM
10
IOW
12
MLW
15
BRI
14
2022 NSM
3
FIF DOV
Wth
NSV
Amber Balcaen IOW
10
MLW
14
BRI
31
2023 Frankie Muniz FIF DOV NSV FRS IOW
9
IRP
11
MLW
12
BRI
23

ARCA Menards Series West

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Car No. 30 history

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In 2020, Rette Jones Racing made their ARCA Menards Series West debut with Justin Lofton driving the No. 30 Ford Fusion at Phoenix. He finished 6th.

In 2021, Max Gutiérrez drove the No. 30 at Phoenix. He started 12th and finished 21st.

In 2022, Amber Balcaen drove the No. 30 at Phoenix.

In 2023, Frankie Muniz drove the No. 30 at Phoenix.

In 2024, Noah Gragson drove the No. 30 at Sonoma.

Car No. 30 results

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Year Drivers No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Owners Pts
2020 Justin Lofton 30 Ford LVS MMP MMP IRW EVG DCS CNS LVS AAS KCR PHO
6
2021 Max Gutiérrez PHO SON IRW CNS IRW PIR LVS AAS PHO
21
2022 Amber Balcaen PHO
30
IRW KCR PIR SON IRW EVG PIR AAS LVS PHO
2023 Frankie Muniz PHO
6
IRW KCR PIR SON IRW SHA EVG AAS LVS MAD PHO
2024 Noah Gragson PHO KER PIR SON
16
IRW IRW SHA TRI MAD AAS KER PHO

Other series

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The team's late model and NASCAR Pinty's Series operations are known as Kasey Jones Racing.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Srigley, Joseph (April 30, 2024). "Rette Jones Racing Fielding Entry for Noah Gragson in Four Xfinity Series Events". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Crandall, Kelly (November 8, 2016). "Dominique Van Wieringen set for Truck Series debut at Phoenix". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Spencer Davis 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "2015 Careers for Veterans 200". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "2015 American Ethanol E15 225". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "2015 Fred's 250". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "2017 NextEra Energy Resources 250". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "2019 NextEra Energy 250". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  9. ^ "Terry Jones Ownership stats". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  10. ^ "Corey Deuser 2016 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  11. ^ "Clair Zimmerman 2016 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  12. ^ "Grant Quinlan 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  13. ^ "Grant Quinlan 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  14. ^ "Frankie Muniz aims for ARCA Menards Series championship with Rette Jones Racing". ARCARacing.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "Gragson Raced from Behind All Snowball Derby". racingamerica.com. December 5, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
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