Jerry E. "Pee Wee" Wentz Jr. (born October 6, 1941 in Danville, Virginia, USA) is a retired NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver.[1] He has done a grand total of 1234 laps and 1,167.9 miles (1,879.6 km) of total NASCAR Cup Series experience.[1] While his average starts were in 30th place, Wentz often did better at the conclusion of races by finishing an average of 24th place.[1] From the age of 30 to 33, Wentz was a late bloomer to the world of motorsports. Most drivers begin a serious pro stock car racing career between the ages of 16 and 19.
| Pee Wee Wentz (Jerry E. Wentz, Jr.) | |||||||
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| Born | October 6, 1941 Danville, Virginia | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 6 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 73rd - 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | ||||||
| First race | 1971 West Virginia 500 (International Raceway Park) | ||||||
| Last race | 1974 Old Dominion 500 (Martinsville Speedway) | ||||||
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Motorsports career results edit
NASCAR edit
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Cup Series edit
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| 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 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | NGNC | Pts | Ref | |
| 1971 | Wentz Racing | 5 | Chevy | RSD | DAY | DAY | DAY | ONT | RCH | CAR | HCY | BRI | ATL | CLB | GPS | SMR | NWS | MAR | DAR | SBO | TAL | ASH | KPT | CLT | DOV | MCH | RSD | HOU | GPS | DAY | BRI | AST | ISP | TRN | NSV | ATL | BGS | ONA 28 |
MCH | TAL | CLB | HCY | DAR | MAR | CLT | DOV | CAR | MGR | RCH | NWS | TWS | NA | NA | [2] | |
| 1973 | 04 | Chevy | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | CLT | DOV | TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY | BRI | ATL | TAL | NSV | DAR | RCH | DOV | NWS | MAR 27 |
CLT | CAR 26 |
78th | NA | [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1974 | Wentz Racing | 4 | Chevy | RSD | DAY DNQ |
RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL | DAR 31 |
NWS | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | RSD | MCH | DAY | BRI | NSV | ATL | POC | TAL | MCH | RCH | DOV | NWS | MAR 23 |
CLT | CAR | ONT | 73rd | 5.94 | [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arrington Racing | 67 | Plymouth | DAR 10 |
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Daytona 500 edit
| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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| 1974 | Wentz Racing | Chevrolet | DNQ | |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Pee Wee Wentz's NASCAR career information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ^ "Pee Wee Wentz – 1971 Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Pee Wee Wentz – 1973 Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Pee Wee Wentz – 1974 Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
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