Jeff Krogh

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Jeff Krogh
Born (1972-03-21) March 21, 1972 (age 49)
Kamiah, Idaho
NASCAR Cup Series career
2 races run over 1 year
Best finish59th (1996)
First race1996 Save Mart Supermarkets 300 (Sonoma)
Last race1996 Dura Lube 500 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
56 races run over 3 years
Best finish25th (1998)
First race1997 Hardee's Fried Chicken 250 (Richmond)
Last race1999 DieHard 250 (Milwaukee)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 0
Statistics current as of December 12, 2012.

Jeff Krogh (born March 21, 1972) is an American former professional race car driver, who competed in the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series and the NASCAR Winston West Series. He was seriously injured in a crash during the 1999 Busch Grand National season and never returned to competition.

Personal life[]

Krogh was born in Kamiah, Idaho in 1972. Brother of fellow NASCAR driver Mark Krogh, he is married to Karla and has one child.[1]

Career[]

Winston West and Winston Cup Series[]

After starting his career at local tracks in the western United States, Krogh moved up to the NASCAR Winston West Series in 1996. Competing full-time in the series, he competed in 14 of the 15 events that season, finishing second in both the championship chase and the Rookie-of-the-Year competition to Lance Hooper.[2]

Krogh was credited as scoring a single victory over the course of the season. This was in the first of two races the Winston West Series ran during the season at Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, California; the event was a combination event with the NASCAR Winston Cup Series Save Mart Supermarkets 300.[3] Krogh qualified 28th for the race;[4] he finished 35th overall in the event, but first among Winston West competitors;[3][5] a second combination race later that year at Phoenix International Raceway saw Krogh finishing 41st overall and second among Winston West Series drivers to eventual champion Hooper;[3][6] these were the only Winston Cup events he would compete in.[7]

Busch Series[]

Following the 1996 season, Krogh, along with his brother, moved to the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series, still competing for his family's race team. Over the next three years, he competed in 57 events, with a best finish of fifth at Texas Motor Speedway in 1998.[7]

In July 1999, during final practice for an event at The Milwaukee Mile, Krogh's car was involved in an accident; he suffered severe head injuries, placing Krogh into a coma for a month.[7] Moved to a specialist hospital in Colorado for treatment before returning home that December,[8][9] Krogh spent over a year in recovery and rehabilitation. He was able to return to normal life, but has no memory of the accident, and never competed in racing competition again.[7][10]

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.)

Winston Cup Series[]

NASCAR Winston Cup 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 NWCC Pts
1996 14 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON
35 		CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR 59th 98
01 PHO
41 		ATL

Busch Series[]

Busch Series Grand National Division 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 NBSC Pts
1997 56 Chevy DAY CAR
DNQ 		RCH
20 		ATL LVS DAR
26 		HCY
DNQ 		TEX BRI
26 		NSV
27 		TAL NHA
23 		NZH CLT
DNQ 		DOV
30 		SBO
DNQ 		GLN
22 		MLW
20 		MYB
31 		GTY
DNQ 		IRP
9 		MCH
30 		BRI
14 		DAR
27 		RCH
DNQ 		DOV
40 		CLT
DNQ 		CAL
24 		CAR
DNQ 		HOM
29 		35th 1416
1998 DAY
43 		CAR
28 		LVS
21 		NSV
DNQ 		DAR
35 		BRI
36 		TEX
5 		HCY
17 		TAL
20 		NHA
23 		NZH
22 		CLT
42 		DOV
23 		RCH
DNQ 		PPR
13 		GLN
42 		MLW
28 		MYB
18 		CAL
30 		SBO
DNQ 		IRP
11 		MCH
40 		BRI
35 		DAR
31 		RCH
22 		DOV
30 		CLT
24 		GTY
26 		CAR
34 		ATL
32 		HOM
DNQ 		25th 2225
1999 DAY
DNQ 		CAR
32 		LVS
41 		ATL
22 		DAR
26 		TEX
36 		NSV
21 		BRI
40 		TAL
39 		CAL
23 		NHA
31 		RCH
24 		NZH
35 		CLT
DNQ 		DOV
18 		SBO
DNQ 		GLN
DNQ 		MLW
43 		MYB PPR GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR MEM PHO HOM 50th 960

References[]

Citations
  1. ^ "Krogh continues to improve". NASCAR Online. September 1, 1999. Archived from the original on 2000-08-21. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
  2. ^ Preview & Press Guide 1997, p.395
  3. ^ a b c Preview & Press Guide 1997, p.396
  4. ^ "Krogh Pushes Way Into Race". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, CA. May 5, 1996. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  5. ^ Preview & Press Guide 1997, p.266
  6. ^ Preview & Press Guide 1997, p.250
  7. ^ a b c d Aumann, Mark (January 11, 2006). "Countdown: Idaho". NASCAR.com. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
  8. ^ Utter, Jim (July 30, 1999). "Krogh makes progress in rehabilitation". ThatsRacin.com. The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on 2001-11-12. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  9. ^ "Jeff Krogh Condition Update". RacingWest. January 12, 2000. Archived from the original on May 5, 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
  10. ^ Kallmann, Dave (June 29, 2000). "Krogh making lots of progress after crash at 'Mile'". Racing Beat. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2001-03-08. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
Bibliography
  • Bob Kelly, ed. (1997). The Official NASCAR Preview and Press Guide 1997. Charlotte, NC: UMI Publications. ASIN B002I7L7UU.

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