Juan Carlos Blum
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Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
| Juan Carlos Blum | |||||||
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| Born | June 7, 1994 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||||||
| NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 13 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| 2013 position | 40th | ||||||
| Best finish | 40th (2013) | ||||||
| First race | 2012 Dollar General 300 (Chicagoland) | ||||||
| Last race | 2013 Dollar General 300 (Chicagoland) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of November 16, 2013. | |||||||
Juan Carlos Blum (born June 7, 1994) is a Mexican professional stock car racing driver.
After beginning his racing career in karts,[1] Blum began competing in the NASCAR Mini Stock Series in his native Mexico in 2009;[2] he posted five wins in the series, with a best finish in the standings of second in 2010.[3] He moved to the United States to continue his racing career in 2011, driving for Revolution Racing in late model events in Virginia and the Carolinas;[4] he also competed in a single race in the NASCAR Corona Series during the year, having made two starts in the series in 2010.[5]
After the 2011 season Blum tested an ARCA Racing Series car at Daytona International Speedway;[5] during 2012 he competed in the Corona Series, finishing 18th in points with a best finish of 9th.[6] He also made his debut in ARCA competition, competing in two races with a best finish of 15th,[7] and drove in three Nationwide Series events for Rick Ware Racing, finishing 26th in his series debut at Chicagoland Speedway.[8]
In February 2013, it was announced that Blum would compete full-time in the Nationwide Series for Rick Ware Racing, driving the No. 15.[9] Blum wound up competing in ten races during the season, with a best finish of 26th at Phoenix International Raceway.[10]
