Rip Michels (born May 3, 1965) is an American professional stock car racing driver and crew chief who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 71 Ford for Jan's Towing Racing.
| Rip Michels | |||||||
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 Michels at Madera Speedway in 2024 | |||||||
| Born | May 3, 1965 Mission Hills, California | ||||||
| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| ARCA West no., team | No. 71 (Jan's Towing Racing) | ||||||
| First race | 2024 West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 (Madera) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of May 12, 2024. | |||||||
Racing career
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Michels has previously competed in series such as the NASCAR Southwest Series, where he won the championship in the series' final season in 2006, the SRL Spears Southwest Tour Series, the United States Late Model Association, and the Rocky Mountain Challenge Series.[1]
In 2024, it was revealed that Michels would make his debut in the ARCA Menards Series West at Madera Speedway, driving the No. 71 Ford for Jan's Towing Racing.[2][3][4] He had previously served as the crew chief for the team, and was a replacement for regular driver Nick Joanides, who was recovering from pneumonia.[5] After placing seventh in the lone practice session,[6] he qualified in tenth and finished on the lead lap in ninth place.[7] [8]
Motorsports results
editARCA Menards Series West
edit| ARCA Menards Series West results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AMSWC | Pts | Ref | ||||
| 2024 | Jan's Towing Racing | 71 | Ford | PHO | KER | PIR | SON | IRW | IRW | SHA | TRI | MAD 9 |
AAS |
KER | PHO | -* | -* | [9] | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Rip Michels". The Third Turn. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "PIT BOX: West Series season resumes at Madera Speedway as championship battle intensifies". ARCA Racing. September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 at Madera Speedway". ARCA Racing. September 30, 2024.
- ^ "West Series at Madera: Notes and stats for the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150". ARCA Racing. September 30, 2024.
- ^ "ARCA Menards West Series: 2024 Madera Race Preview". Kickin' the Tires. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Practice results: West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 at Madera Speedway". ARCA Racing. September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying results: West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 at Madera Speedway". ARCA Racing. September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame 150 at Madera Speedway". ARCA Racing. September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Rip Michels – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
External links
edit- Rip Michels driver statistics at Racing-Reference]]