Jonathan Shafer

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Jonathan Shafer
NationalityUnited States American
BornJonathan Shafer
(2005-06-17) June 17, 2005 (age 16)
Ashland, Ohio
ARCA Menards Series career
Debut season2022
Current teamVenturini Motorsports
Car number15/55
EngineToyota
Crew chiefTBA
Starts0
Championships0
Wins0
Poles0
Previous series
2019
2020
2020-present		Champion Racing Association
POWRi Midget Racing
CARS Late Model Stock Tour
Last updated on: January 4, 2022.

Jonathan Shafer (born June 17, 2005) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 15/55 Toyota Camrys for Venturini Motorsports, and full-time in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour, driving the No. 91 Toyota Camry for .

Racing career[]

Early career[]

Shafer would start driving at five years old, racing in quarter midgets. He would race in them for several years, getting wins and championships. In 2017, at the age of twelve, he would drive in the Champion Racing Association for two years. When he turned fourteen, he would drive micro sprints in the POWRi Midget Racing for Keith Kunz Motorsports, and continue to run late model races.[1]

CARS Late Model Stock Tour[]

He joined the CARS Late Model Stock Tour in 2020 for Nelson Motorsports, running all but one race that season, earning four top tens and one top-five, ranking ninth in the final standings. He would sign with Lee Pulliam Motorsports to run a full-time schedule in 2021, getting six top tens and four top fives, finishing seventh in points.[2][3]

ARCA Menards Series[]

On January 4, 2022, Shafer would sign with Venturini Motorsports to drive a part-time schedule in the 2022 ARCA Menards Series. The number is TBA and will be announced at a later date.[4]

Personal life[]

Jonathan is the son of former NASCAR and ARCA driver, Todd Shafer, who primarily raced in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR Busch Series (now NASCAR Xfinity Series). He is currently a junior in high school.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Shafer, Jonathan (July 2, 2020). "Driver Diary: Getting To Know Jonathan Shafer". sprintcarandmidget.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Jonathan Shafer - 2020 CARS Late Model Stock Tour Results". Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Jonathan Shafer - 2021 CARS Late Model Stock Tour Results". Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "Venturini Motorsports signs Jonathan Shafer for part-time ARCA Menards Series schedule in 2022". ARCA. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  5. ^ Shafer, Jonathan (July 2, 2020). "Driver Diary: Getting To Know Jonathan Shafer". sprintcarandmidget.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.

External links[]

Jonathan Shafer driver statistics at Racing-Reference

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