Daniel Hemric
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Daniel Hemric (born January 27, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 11 Chevrolet Camaro for Kaulig Racing.
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_(cropped).jpg) Hemric at Dover Motor Speedway in 2022 | |||||||
| Born | (1991-01-27) January 27, 1991 (age 32) Kannapolis, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion 2015 All American 400 Winner 2014 RedBud 300 Winner 2013 Southern Super Series Champion 2013 Blizzard Series Champion 2012 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Champion 2010 Legends Million Winner (inaugural race) | ||||||
| Awards | 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 47 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| 2022 position | 46th | ||||||
| Best finish | 25th (2019) | ||||||
| First race | 2018 Toyota Owners 400 (Richmond) | ||||||
| Last race | 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 153 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 11 (Kaulig Racing) | ||||||
| 2022 position | 9th | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2021) | ||||||
| First race | 2017 PowerShares QQQ 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 2023 Shiners Children's 200 (Darlington) | ||||||
| First win | 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career | |||||||
| 50 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| 2018 position | 103rd | ||||||
| Best finish | 6th (2016) | ||||||
| First race | 2013 Kroger 200 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last race | 2018 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 103rd (2015) | ||||||
| First race | 2015 Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 27th (2015) | ||||||
| First race | 2015 Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 (Greenville-Pickens) | ||||||
| Last race | 2015 Bully Hill Vineyards 125 (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 36th (2019) | ||||||
| First race | 2019 Procore 200 (Sonoma) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of November 6, 2022. | |||||||
After beginning his career in short track racing, Hemric moved up to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and raced full-time in the series in 2015 and 2016 for Brad Keselowski Racing. He ran two full seasons in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for Richard Childress Racing, reaching the Championship Round of the NASCAR playoffs in both years, before competing in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series for the team in 2019. Following one Cup season, he lost his ride with RCR and joined JR Motorsports for a part-time Xfinity schedule. In 2021, Hemric joined Joe Gibbs Racing and won his first career NASCAR race and the Xfinity Series championship.[1]