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In the late 1980s, Coons began racing midget cars in and around Arizona racetracks such as [[Manzanita Speedway]], Raven Raceway, and El Paso Speedway Park. In 1987, he finished second in Arizona USAC Midget points, with one win at the Pima County Fairgrounds track and four second-place finishes.<ref>{{cite news |author=Staff writers |title=High Schooler at Raven |work=Arizona Daily Star |location=Tuscon, AZ |date=May 13, 1988}}</ref> |
In the late 1980s, Coons began racing midget cars in and around Arizona racetracks such as [[Manzanita Speedway]], Raven Raceway, and El Paso Speedway Park. In 1987, he finished second in Arizona USAC Midget points, with one win at the Pima County Fairgrounds track and four second-place finishes.<ref>{{cite news |author=Staff writers |title=High Schooler at Raven |work=Arizona Daily Star |location=Tuscon, AZ |date=May 13, 1988}}</ref> |
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At the Belleville Midget Nationals in 1996, Coons caught attention by winning the Friday night preliminary feature over Billy Boat, driving for car owner Rusty Kunz.<ref>{{cite news |author=No byline |title=Rain Delays Friday's Start of Midget Nationals Prelim |work=The Belleville Telescope |location=Belleville, KS |date=August 8, 1996}}</ref> |
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In 2010, he was named National Midget Driver of the Decade, starting 282 features and claiming 56 wins over the course of the decade.<ref>https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/coons-named-midget-driver-of-the-decade/</ref> Also during that decade, he won the [[United States Auto Club#USAC National Midget Championship|USAC Midget]] championship in 2006 and 2007, and was named National Midget Driver of the Year (NMDOTY) in 2007. He reclaimed the NMDOTY title in 2012 with four feature wins including the Belleville Midget Nationals.<ref>http://autoweek.com/article/other-motorsports/short-track-roundup-jerry-coons-jr-claims-national-midget-driver-year</ref> |
In 2010, he was named National Midget Driver of the Decade, starting 282 features and claiming 56 wins over the course of the decade.<ref>https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/coons-named-midget-driver-of-the-decade/</ref> Also during that decade, he won the [[United States Auto Club#USAC National Midget Championship|USAC Midget]] championship in 2006 and 2007, and was named National Midget Driver of the Year (NMDOTY) in 2007. He reclaimed the NMDOTY title in 2012 with four feature wins including the Belleville Midget Nationals.<ref>http://autoweek.com/article/other-motorsports/short-track-roundup-jerry-coons-jr-claims-national-midget-driver-year</ref> |
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Jerry Coons, Jr. (born April 21, 1972) is an American racecar driver. He currently competes in the United States Auto Club sprint car, midget, and Silver Crown divisions. He is one of only six drivers to win the USAC Triple Crown, with championships in the USAC Sprint Car, Midget, and Silver Crown divisions. At the close of the 2017 season, Coons has 19 USAC Midget wins, 17 USAC Sprint Car wins, and 7 USAC Silver Crown wins.
Racing career
Short Track Racing
Coons began his racing career at the age of five, driving quarter midgets with his father Jerry, Sr.
In the late 1980s, Coons began racing midget cars in and around Arizona racetracks such as Manzanita Speedway, Raven Raceway, and El Paso Speedway Park. In 1987, he finished second in Arizona USAC Midget points, with one win at the Pima County Fairgrounds track and four second-place finishes.[1]
At the Belleville Midget Nationals in 1996, Coons caught attention by winning the Friday night preliminary feature over Billy Boat, driving for car owner Rusty Kunz.[2]
In 2010, he was named National Midget Driver of the Decade, starting 282 features and claiming 56 wins over the course of the decade.[3] Also during that decade, he won the USAC Midget championship in 2006 and 2007, and was named National Midget Driver of the Year (NMDOTY) in 2007. He reclaimed the NMDOTY title in 2012 with four feature wins including the Belleville Midget Nationals.[4]
In 2008, Coons won both the USAC Silver Crown and Sprint Car championships.
Coons has wins in all three USAC series classes at Eldora Speedway's Four-Crown Nationals, winning in Silver Crown in 2007 and 2014, Sprint Cars in 2009, and Midgets in 2010.[5][6][7] He is a two-time Hoosier Hundred winner at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Speedway in 2011 and 2012, as well as a two-time Hulman Classic winner at the Terre Haute Action Track in 2010 and 2013.[8][9]
Chili Bowl
Between 1994 and 2018, Coons has seventeen main event starts in the Chili Bowl Nationals.
Indy Lights
In 2005, Coons competed in one IRL Infiniti Pro Series race at Nashville Superspeedway, driving for Hemelgarn Racing, where he started 10th and finished 9th.[10]
Awards and accomplishments
- USAC Triple Crown winner[11]
- National Midget Driver of the Decade, 2010
- National Sprint Car Poll Driver of the Year, 2008[12][13]
- Belleville Midget Nationals winner, 2005, 2007, 2012[14]
Motorsports career results
(key)
Chili Bowl Results
| Prelim Night | Championship Night | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Car # | Heat Start | Heat Finish | Feature Start | Feature Finish | Feature Start | Feature Finish |
| 1994 | 6 | 20 | ||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||
| 1996 | ||||||||
| 1997 | ||||||||
| 1998 | ||||||||
| 1999 | 7 | |||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||
| 2001 | 23 | |||||||
| 2002 | ||||||||
| 2003 | ||||||||
| 2004 | 23 | 13 | ||||||
| 2005 | 12 | |||||||
| 2006 | 9 | |||||||
| 2007 | 21 | |||||||
| 2008 | 18 | |||||||
| 2009 | 4 | |||||||
| 2010 | 5 | 4 | ||||||
| 2011 | 0 | 11 | ||||||
| 2012 | Lendich | 3NZ | 9 | 8 | ||||
| 2013 | Kunz/Dooling | 63 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 21 | 18 | |
| 2015 | Wilke-PAK | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 2016 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2017 | Wilke-PAK | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
| 2018 | Wilke-PAK | 5 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 10 | B-main (10) | |
Little 500 Results
| Year | Team | Car # | Start | Finish | Laps | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Nolen | 3 | 3 | 2 | 500 | Running |
| 2015 | Nolen | 3 | 6 | 26 | 82 | Wreck |
| 2016 | Nolen | 3 | 10 | 3 | 500 | Running |
| 2017 | Nolen | 3 | 7 | 20 | 262 | Wreck |
| 2018 | Nolen | 3 | 8 | 28 | 108 | Wreck |
References
- ^ Staff writers (May 13, 1988). "High Schooler at Raven". Arizona Daily Star. Tuscon, AZ.
- ^ No byline (August 8, 1996). "Rain Delays Friday's Start of Midget Nationals Prelim". The Belleville Telescope. Belleville, KS.
- ^ https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/coons-named-midget-driver-of-the-decade/
- ^ http://autoweek.com/article/other-motorsports/short-track-roundup-jerry-coons-jr-claims-national-midget-driver-year
- ^ "COONS LEADS ALL 30 TO WIN "4-CROWN" SPRINT - USAC Racing".
- ^ Inc., K&N Engineering,. "Wilke-PAK's Jerry Coons Jr. Wins 29th Annual USAC 4-Crown Nationals". www.knfilters.com.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "COONS CLOSES "FOUR CROWN NATIONALS" WITH SILVER CROWN SCORE - USAC Racing".
- ^ "COONS GOES BACK-TO-BACK WITH "HOOSIER HUNDRED" VICTORY". www.sprintsource.com.
- ^ "Jerry Coons Takes 43rd Tony Hulman/Jim Hurtubise Classic at Terre Haute". 1 September 2013.
- ^ "IPS: Coons to drive for Hemelgarn/Johnson at Nashville".
- ^ "Coons joins list of Triple Crown champions".
- ^ Development, Iowa Web. "Driver of the Year - National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum". www.sprintcarhof.com.
- ^ "Coons Jr named NA non-winged top driver".
- ^ "Midget Nationals History". Belleville High Banks.