Andy Jankowiak

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Andy Jankowiak
Born (1988-03-10) March 10, 1988 (age 33)
Tonawanda, New York, United States
NASCAR Modified Tour career
Debut season2019
Current team
Car number59
EngineChevrolet
Crew chief
Former teams
Jankowiak Racing
Starts4
Best finish39th in 2020
ARCA Racing Series career
Debut season2021
Current teamJankowiak Motorsports
Car number73
EngineFord
Chevrolet
Crew chief
Andy Seuss
Starts5

Andy Jankowiak (born March 10, 1988) is an American racing driver who currently competes part-time in the ARCA Racing Series driving the #73 Jankowiak Motorsports Ford Fusion and Chevrolet SS and the NASCAR Modified Tour in the #59 Chevrolet.

Personal life[]

Jankowiak's father and uncle, and , were also racing drivers.[1] Druar was killed in a Summer 1989 race at , while the elder Jankowiak was killed in a crash at Stafford Motor Speedway in April 1990.[1]

To fund his racing career, Jankowiak used tips from his job as a delivery driver for .[1]

Racing career[]

NASCAR Modified Tour[]

2019[]

Jankowiak began to compete in the Modified Tour in 2019, driving for . He intended to make his debut at the Musket 250 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, in the #41 Chevrolet, but he withdrew.[2]

He returned at the season-finale, the Sunoco World Series 150 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, in the #55 Dodge.[3] Jankowiak started 30th out of 40 cars and was collected in a major crash on lap 13, which started when spun in turn three and blocked the track, causing him to finish 38th.[3]

2020[]

For 2020, Jankowiak initially entered the Laurel Highlands 150 at Jennerstown Speedway Complex in the #59 Dodge for , but withdrew.[4]

He then competed at the Thompson 150 at Thompson, driving the #59 Jankowiak Racing Chevrolet.[5] Jankowiak qualified in 28th (last) place and finished 24th, due to handling issues after 116 of 154 laps.[5]

Jankowiak's third entry was the season-finale, the World Series of Speedway Racing 150 at Thompson, driving for Mendoza again, but in a Chevrolet.[6] He started 17th, but finished 24th out of 27 cars, retiring due to handling issues after 75 of 150 laps.[6]

2021[]

In 2021, Jankowiak drove in the Nu-Way Auto Parts 150 at New York International Raceway Park, driving the #59 BNP Machine Chevrolet for , starting 17th and finishing in 14th place (two laps down).[7]

ARCA Racing Series[]

2021[]

Jankowiak began to compete in ARCA in 2021, driving the #73 entry for his own Jankowiak Motorsports part-time.[8] He purchased a car from Ken Schrader Racing to use.[1]

In the week leading up to the season-opening Lucas Oil 200 at Daytona International Speedway, Jankowiak receieved sponsorship from .[9] For the race, Jankowiak qualified in 11th place out of 34 cars and would finish on the lead lap in eighth.[10]

He then competed at the General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway, with sponsorship from and .[8] Jankowiak started 27th and would improve his finish to seventh, once again on the lead lap.[11]

At the General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Jankowiak honored, on his car and helmet, members of the United States Armed Forces from western New York that had been killed in action.[12] With sponsorship from V1 again, he started eighth out of 23 cars and would finish in ninth place, on the lead lap.[13]

Jankowiak competing at Pocono.

Prior to the General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 at Pocono Raceway, Jankowiak received sponsorship from through their Phillips 66 distribution.[14] In the field of 24 cars, he started in ninth place and would equal his Talladega finish by finishing seventh, Jankowiak's fourth top 10 and lead lap finish of the season.[15][16]

Jankowiak started his first non-superspeedway oval race when he competed at the road course Watkins Glen International for the Clean Harbors 100 at The Glen.[17] For the race, Marsh Racing collaborated in the fielding of the entry, with continued sponsorship from Konnect via their corporate sibling and Phillips 66.[18] The same car from the oval races was converted to a road course set-up.[17] On his first lap of the combined practice and qualifying session, the rear end on Jankowiak's car blew, causing his team to spend most of the sesssion repairing his car, resulting in them qualifying 27th in the 28 car field.[19] He would finish the race in 16th place, albeit two laps down.[19]


Motorsports career results[]

ARCA Menards Series[]

(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
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
2021 Jankowiak Motorsports 73 Ford DAY
8 		PHO TAL
7 		KAN TOL CLT
9 		MOH POC
7 		ELK BLN IOW WIN MCH ISF MLW DSF BRI
26 		SLM KAN
13 		20th 222 [20]
Chevy GLN
16
2022 Ford DAY
6 		PHO TAL KAN CLT IOW BLN ELK MOH POC IRP MCH GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL [21]

ARCA Menards Series East[]

ARCA Menards Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AMSEC Pts Ref
2021 Jankowiak Motorsports 73 Ford NSM FIF NSV DOV SMP IOW MLW BRI
26 		54th 18 [22]

Whelen Modified Tour[]

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results
Year Car owner No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NWMTC Pts
2019 Susanne Lewis 55 Chevy MYR SBO TMP STA WAL SEE TMP RIV NHA STA TMP OSW RIV NHA STA TMP
38 		75th 6
2020 Andy Jankowiak 59 Chevy JEN JEN MND TMP
24 		NHA STA 39th 40
Steve Mendoza TMP
24
2021 Jody Lauzon MAR STA RIV JEN OSW RIV NHA NRP
14 		STA BEE OSW STA 32nd 100
Dodge RCH
8 		RIV
10

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Sullivan, Jerry (February 24, 2021). "Andy Jankowiak still chasing the family dream". WIVB. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "2019 Musket 250". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "2019 Sunoco World Series 150". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "2020 Laurel Highlands 150". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "2020 Thompson 150". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "2020 World Series of Speedway Racing 150". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "2021 Nu-Way Auto Parts 150". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Andy Jankowiak 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "OneRail Backs Jankowiak for Daytona ARCA Go". Speed Sport. February 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  10. ^ "2021 Lucas Oil 200 Driven by General Tire". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  11. ^ "2021 General Tire 200". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  12. ^ "AJ Racing To Honor Fallen Soldiers With Names On Helmets, Car At Charlotte". ARCA Racing. May 26, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  13. ^ "2021 General Tire 150". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  14. ^ "Phillips 66 partners with Andy Jankowiak for Pocono race". ARCA Racing. June 24, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  15. ^ "2021 General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  16. ^ "Andy Jankowiak 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  17. ^ a b Ott, Larry (August 8, 2021). "Andy Jankowiak's ARCA Team shows heart at Glen". Buffalo News. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  18. ^ "Phillips 66, Dak's Market partner with Andy Jankowiak for Watkins Glen". Racing-Reference.info. August 6, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  19. ^ a b "2021 Clean Harbors 100 at The Glen". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  20. ^ "Andy Jankowiak – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  21. ^ "Andy Jankowiak – 2022 ARCA Menards Series results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  22. ^ "Andy Jankowiak – 2021 ARCA Menards East Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 31, 2021.

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