Francis Kapfhammer Jr. (born April 13, 1971) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the ARCA Re/Max Series.

Frank Kapfhammer
Born (1971-04-13) April 13, 1971 (age 53)
Louisville, Kentucky
ARCA Menards Series career
29 races run over 7 years
Best finish46th (2006)
First race2002 WLWT Channel 5 155 (Kentucky)
Last race2008 Toyota 150 (Nashville)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of June 13, 2024.

Racing career

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In 2002, Kapfhammer made his ARCA Re/Max Series debut at Kentucky Speedway, driving the No. 54 Chevrolet for his own team, K&M Motorsports, where he 27th and finished fourteen laps down in 29th place. He then made three more starts throughout the year, getting a best finish of sixteenth at Nashville Superspeedway. He then attempted only two races the following year, failing to qualify at Nashville, and finishing 32nd at Salem Speedway due to a crash after starting eleventh. Afterwards, Kapfhammer attempted six more races in 2004, getting a best finish of nineteenth at the second Kentucky event.

In 2005, Kapfhammer attempted seven races, failing to qualify for three of those events, and getting a best finish of sixteenth in his first start of the year at Nashville. He then competed in seven races the following year, running his first two in the No. 94 Chevrolet, and running the remaining races in the No. 7, and earned a best finish of fourteenth at the second Nashville event.

In 2007, Kapfhammer entered in six races, this time solely driving the No. 7, where he failed to qualify for two of those races, and got a best finish of eighteenth at the second Nashville race.[1] He then ran four races the following year, where he earned a best finish of sixteenth at the first Kentucky event.[2] It was also during this year where he made a start in the CRA Street Stocks Series at Winchester Speedway, where he finished twelfth. Kapfhammer then competed in the Frank Kimmel Street Stock Nationals event at Rockingham Speedway, where he finished 55th. He has not competed in any racing series since then.[3]

Personal life

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Kapfhammer's father, Francis Kapfhammer, was the first franchisee of Long John Silver's, a restaurant chain that sponsored the younger Kapfhammer in his racing endeavors.[4] He currently serves as a board member and the treasurer for the Long John Silver's Franchisee Association.[5]

Motorsports results

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ARCA Re/Max Series

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)

ARCA Re/Max 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 ARMC Pts Ref
2002 K&M Motorsports 54 Chevy DAY ATL NSH SLM KEN
29
CLT KAN POC MCH TOL SBO KEN
25
BLN POC NSH
16
ISF WIN DSF CHI SLM
20
TAL CLT 60th 495 [6]
2003 DAY ATL NSH
DNQ
SLM
32
TOL KEN CLT BLN KAN MCH LER POC POC NSH ISF WIN DSF CHI SLM TAL CLT SBO 166th 95 [7]
2004 DAY NSH
29
SLM
28
KEN
21
TOL CLT KAN POC MCH SBO BLN KEN
19
GTW POC LER NSH ISF TOL DSF CHI
21
SLM
DNQ
TAL 51st 585 [8]
2005 DAY NSH
16
KEN
34
TOL LAN MIL POC MCH KAN 62nd 525 [9]
Pontiac SLM
DNQ
KEN
DNQ
BLN POC GTW
DNQ
LER
2 NSH
20
MCH ISF TOL DSF CHI
Chevy SLM
24
TAL
2006 94 DAY NSH
27
SLM WIN KEN
27
TOL POC MCH 46th 810 [10]
7 KAN
16
KEN
15
BLN POC NSH
14
MCH ISF MIL TOL DSF CHI
30
SLM TAL IOW
Pontiac GTW
31
2007 DAY USA NSH
DNQ
SLM KAN
21
WIN KEN
34
TOL IOW POC MCH BLN KEN
39
POC 63rd 410 [11]
Chevy NSH
18
ISF MIL GTW DSF CHI
DNQ
SLM TAL TOL
2008 DAY SLM IOW KAN
32
CAR KEN
17
TOL POC MCH CAY KEN
20
BLN POC NSH
25
ISF DSF CHI SLM NJE TAL TOL 61st 450 [12]

References

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  1. ^ "NASHVILLE II: RACE RESULTS". Motorsport.com. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "KENTUCKY: RACE RESULTS". Motorsport.com. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Frank Kapfhammer". The Third Turn. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Francis R. Kapfhammer". Legacy.com. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "LONG JOHN SILVERS FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBERS" (PDF). Long John Silver's Franchisee Association. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "Frank Kapfhammer – 2002 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Frank Kapfhammer – 2003 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "Frank Kapfhammer – 2004 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  9. ^ "Frank Kapfhammer – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "Frank Kapfhammer – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  11. ^ "Frank Kapfhammer – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "Frank Kapfhammer – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
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