Juan Carlos Blum (born June 7, 1994) is a Mexican professional stock car racing driver.
Career After beginning his racing career in karts,"Juan Carlos Blum incursiona en la Mini Nascar". El Informador. Guadalajara, Mexico. Accessed 2013-02-17. Blum began competing in the NASCAR Mini Stock Series in his native Mexico in 2009;"Blum será piloto de los Mini Stocks ". Organizacion Editorial Mexicana, February 15, 2009. Accessed 2013-02-17. he posted five wins in the series, with a best finish in the standings of second in 2010."". Organizacion Editorial Mexicana, December 11, 2010. Accessed 2013-02-17. He moved to the United States to continue his racing career in 2011, driving for Revolution Racing in late model events in Virginia and the Carolinas;"Juan Carlos Blum se va a Estados Unidos ". Organizacion Editorial Mexicana, January 18, 2011. Accessed 2013-02-17. he also competed in a single race in the NASCAR Corona Series during the year, having made two starts in the series in 2010."Juan Carlos Blum hará pruebas en Daytona". El Informador, December 14, 2011. Guadalajara, Mexico. Accessed 2013-02-17.
After the 2011 season Blum tested an ARCA Racing Series car at Daytona International Speedway; during 2012 he competed in the Corona Series, finishing 18th in points with a best finish of ninth.Official Driver Standings - NASCAR Corona Series. NASCAR.com. Accessed 2013-02-17. He also made his debut in ARCA competition, competing in two races with a best finish of 15th,Juan Carlos Blum - ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Accessed 2013-02-17. and drove in three Nationwide Series events for Rick Ware Racing, finishing 26th in his series debut at Chicagoland Speedway.Juan Carlos Blum - 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Accessed 2013-02-17.
In February 2013, it was announced that Blum would compete full-time in the Nationwide Series for Rick Ware Racing, driving the No. 15.Eddinger, Mark. "Juan Carlos Blum Will Make History with Rick Ware Racing in the 2013 Nationwide Series". Motorsports 101, February 16, 2013. Accessed 2013-02-17. Blum wound up competing in ten races during the season, with a best finish of 26th at Phoenix International Raceway.
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.) Nationwide Series NASCAR Nationwide 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 Pts Ref 2012 Rick Ware Racing 41 Chevy DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX RCH TAL DAR IOW CLT DOV MCH ROA KEN DAY NHA CHI IND IOW GLN MON BRI ATL RCH CHI26 KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX29 PHO HOM37 68th 40 2013 15 Ford DAY37 PHO26 LVS28 BRI CAL29 TEX29 40th 140 Mike Harmon Racing 74 Chevy RCH29 TAL DAR CLT28 DOV IOW35 MCH30 ROA KEN DAY NHA CHI IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ATL RCH Rick Ware Racing 23 Ford CHI29 KEN DOV KAN CLT 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 Pts Ref 2012 Donnie Neuenberger 18 Dodge DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL29 ELK POC 81st 240 Carter 2 Motorsports 97 Dodge MCH15 WIN NJM IOW CHI IRP POC BLN ISF MAD SLM DSF KAN
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