Jerry Coons Jr.
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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 (sprint car, midget, and Silver Crown championship). He won the USAC Midget championship in 2006 and 2007, followed by the Silver Crown and Sprint Car championships in 2008. 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
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.[1]
Awards and accomplishments
- USAC Triple Crown winner[2]
- National Sprint Car Poll Driver of the Year, 2008[3][4]
- Belleville Midget Nationals winner, 2005, 2007, 2012[5]
Motorsports career results
(key)
Little 500
| Year | Start | Finish | Laps | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 500 | Running |
| 2015 | 6 | 26 | 82 | Wreck |
| 2016 | 10 | 3 | 500 | Running |
| 2017 | 7 | 20 | 262 | Wreck |
| 2018 | 8 | 28 | 108 | Wreck |
References
- ^ https://www.motorsport.com/indylights/news/ips-coons-to-drive-for-hemelgarn-johnson-at-nashville/
- ^ https://www.motorsport.com/usac/news/coons-joins-list-of-triple-crown-champions/
- ^ https://www.sprintcarhof.com/pages/driver-of-the-year.aspx
- ^ https://www.motorsport.com/sprint/news/coons-jr-named-na-non-winged-top-driver/
- ^ http://www.bellevillehighbanks.org/midget-nationals-history.html