Ernie Francis Jr.
Ernie Francis Jr. (born January 23, 1998) is an American sports car racing and stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, driving the No. 42 Toyota for Rev Racing.
Ernie Francis Jr. | |||||||
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Francis at New Jersey Motorsports Park in 2018 | |||||||
Born | Davie, Florida | January 23, 1998||||||
Achievements | 2017, 2018 Trans-Am Series TA class champion 2016 Trans-Am Series TA4 class champion 2014, 2015 Trans-Am Series TA3A class champion | ||||||
NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
2017 position | 84th | ||||||
First race | 2017 Johnsonville 180 (Road America) | ||||||
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Racing career
NASCAR Xfinity Series
In 2017, Francis Jr. made his NASCAR debut, driving the No. 13 Toyota for MBM Motorsports in a partnership with NextGen Motorsports[1] at Road America. He started 38th and finished 39th due to engine problems.
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
In 2018, Francis Jr. began racing in the Pro Series East, driving the No. 42 Toyota for Max Siegel's Rev Racing team.[2][3] He began on the pole position at Millville and finished second to Will Rodgers. He returned for the Watkins Glen race, where he started 19th and finished 11th.[4]
In 2019, Francis Jr. is expected to return to Siegel's Rev Racing team as part of the Drive for Diversity driver development program.[5]
Motorsports career results
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
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2019 | VIR | Ford Mustang | Ford | GT-1 | 1 | 2 | Running |
2020 | Road America | Ford Mustang | Ford | GT-1 | 12 | 1 | Retired |
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Xfinity Series
NASCAR Xfinity 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 | NXSC | Pts | Ref | ||
2017 | MBM Motorsports | 13 | Toyota | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | IOW | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ROA 39 |
DAR | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM | 84th | 1 | [7] |
References
- "Ernie Francis Jr. set for NASCAR Xfinity Series debut". Speedsport.com. August 24, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- "Trans-Am champ Ernie Francis Jr. set for NASCAR K&N race". June 12, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- Spencer, Reid (November 7, 2017). "Unveil of 2018 NASCAR Drive for Diversity class marks emphasis on seat time". Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- Segal, Davey (August 3, 2018). "Late-race heroics earn Brett Moffitt Watkins Glen NASCAR K&N East victory". Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- "NASCAR announces Drive for Diversity program's Class of 2019". December 6, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- James, Richard (February 27, 2019). "Storylines building ahead of 2019 Trans Am curtain-raiser". Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- "Ernie Francis, Jr. – 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- "Ernie Francis, Jr. – 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
External links
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- Ernie Francis Jr. driver statistics at Racing-Reference