Luke Fenhaus (born April 8, 2004) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 66 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing. He also has previously competed in the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East, and the Superstar Racing Experience and from 2019 to 2021 was a part of the Kulwicki Driver Development program.
| Luke Fenhaus | |||||||
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.jpg) Fenhaus in 2019 | |||||||
| Born | April 8, 2004 Wausau, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 2022 CARS Pro Late Model Tour Champion (Inaugural season) 2021 Alive for 5 Super Late Model Series Champion 2021 Dells Icebreaker Winner 2021 Slinger Nationals Winner | ||||||
| Awards | 2018 Midwest Truck Series Rookie of the Year 2022 CARS Pro Late Model Tour Rookie of the Year (Inaugural season) | ||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. 66 (ThorSport Racing) | ||||||
| 2024 position | 37th | ||||||
| Best finish | 37th (2024) | ||||||
| First race | 2024 Toyota 200 (Gateway) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 TSport 200 (IRP) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 4 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 30th (2023) | ||||||
| First race | 2023 Calypso Lemonade 150 (Iowa) | ||||||
| Last race | 2023 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol) | ||||||
| First win | 2023 Calypso Lemonade 150 (Iowa) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
| 8 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 2nd (2023) | ||||||
| First race | 2023 Pensacola 200 (New Smyrna) | ||||||
| Last race | 2023 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol) | ||||||
| First win | 2023 Music City 200 (Nashville Fairgrounds) | ||||||
| Last win | 2023 Calypso Lemonade 150 (Iowa) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of November 8, 2024. | |||||||
Racing career
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Fenhaus was inspired to race after watching his cousin, father, and grandfather race snowmobiles on ice oval tracks. He would start racing snowmobiles and then began racing on pavement in go-kart and bandolero racing.[1] At age 14, he began competing in late model racing events at State Park Speedway in his hometown of Wausau, Wisconsin.[2] Growing up, he watched races at the track and was inspired by Tim Sauter and his success in races there.[1] He was part of the Alan Kulwicki driver development program and would win the Lodi Memorial and the 2018 track championship at State Park Speedway.[3]
After winning the 2021 Slinger Nationals, Fenhaus earned a spot in the Superstar Racing Experience race at Slinger Speedway. He competed in the race against many current and former NASCAR and IndyCar drivers and finished second (behind Marco Andretti) and led the most laps.[4]
In January 2022, Fenhaus drove a stock car for the first time as he tested an ARCA Menards Series car in the series' preseason test session at Daytona International Speedway for Fast Track Racing.[5] He did not end up running any ARCA races for Fast Track or another team in 2022.
In the CARS Tour, Fenhaus drove the No. 96 Chevrolet for Highlands Motorsports in 2022 and won the championship in their Pro Late Model Tour.[6]
On March 3, 2023, it was announced that Fenhaus would run the full season in the ARCA Menards Series East for the new Pinnacle Racing Group team in their No. 28 car.[7]
Personal life
editFenhaus' cousin, father, and grandfather raced snowmobiles on ice oval tracks and he started his racing career racing snowmobiles before racing on pavement.[1] He was inspired by drivers Tim Sauter (from watching him race at State Park Speedway) and Kevin Harvick (which is why he chose to race the No. 4 in late models and uses the same font that Harvick does in the Cup Series).[1]
In 2022, Fenhaus graduated early from Wausau East High School and moved from Wisconsin to North Carolina (where NASCAR teams are located).[2]
Motorsports career results
editNASCAR
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
Craftsman Truck Series
edit| NASCAR Craftsman Truck 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 | NCTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2024 | ThorSport Racing | 66 | Ford | DAY | ATL | LVS | BRI | COA | MAR | TEX | KAN | DAR | NWS | CLT | GTW 10 |
NSH | POC 22 |
IRP 7 |
RCH | MLW | BRI | KAN | TAL | HOM | MAR | PHO | 37th | 72 | [8] |
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
ARCA Menards Series
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| ARCA Menards 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 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2023 | Pinnacle Racing Group | 28 | Chevy | DAY | PHO | TAL | KAN | CLT | BLN | ELK | MOH | IOW 1 |
POC | MCH | IRP 2 |
GLN | ISF | MLW 6 |
DSF | KAN | BRI 29 |
SLM | TOL | 30th | 143 | [9] |
ARCA Menards Series East
edit| ARCA Menards Series East results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Pinnacle Racing Group | 28 | Chevy | FIF 2 |
DOV 3 |
NSV 1 |
FRS 5 |
IOW 1 |
IRP 2 |
MLW 6 |
BRI 29 |
2nd | 362 | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | FIF QL† |
DOV | NSV | FRS | IOW | IRP | MLW | BRI | N/A | 0 | [11] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Qualified for Connor Zilisch. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
| CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | CLMSCTC | Pts | Ref | |
| 2022 | Luke Fenhaus Racing | 4F | Chevy | CRW | HCY | GPS | AAS | FCS | LGY | DOM | HCY 28 |
ACE | MMS | NWS | TCM | ACE | SBO | CRW | 78th | 5 | [12] | |
CARS Pro Late Model Tour
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| CARS Pro Late Model Tour results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | CPLMTC | Pts | Ref | ||||
| 2022 | Highlands Motorsports | 96 | Chevy | CRW 2* |
HCY 3 |
GPS 4 |
FCS 2* |
TCM 4 |
HCY 2 |
ACE 2 |
MMS 4 |
TCM 2 |
ACE 3 |
SBO 2 |
CRW 6 |
1st | 366 | [13] | ||||
Superstar Racing Experience
edit(key) * – Most laps led. 1 – Heat 1 winner. 2 – Heat 2 winner.
| Superstar Racing Experience results | |||||||||
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| Year | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | SRXC | Pts |
| 2021 | 4 | STA | KNX | ELD | IRP | SLG 2 |
NSV | 15th | 41 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "10 Questions with…Luke Fenhaus". Slinger Speedway. October 10, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Kallman, Dave (April 25, 2022). "With early graduation, a move and workouts with an Olympic gold medalist, Wausau racer Luke Fenhaus is moving fast off the track too". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Gannett. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ Evans, Zach (November 9, 2021). "Learn More About Slinger Nationals Champion Luke Fenhaus". Racing America. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "He won the Slinger Nationals and now this Wausau teen has the chance to race against Hall of Famers and an Indy winner". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Gannett. April 25, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ Musialowski, Ryan (December 22, 2021). "ARCA Menards Series names 2022 'Road to Daytona' driver lineup". ARCARacing.com. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ "Fenhaus, Kvapil Claim CARS Tour Titles". Speed Sport. November 6, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ Watson, Wyatt (March 3, 2023). "Luke Fenhaus Running Full ARCA East Schedule for PRG". Fronstretch. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "Luke Fenhaus – 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Luke Fenhaus – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "Luke Fenhaus – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Luke Fenhaus – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Luke Fenhaus – 2022 CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Luke Fenhaus – 2022 CARS Pro Late Model Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
External links
edit- Official website
- Luke Fenhaus driver statistics at Racing-Reference