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{{short description|American racing driver}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Mason Mingus

| image = Mason Mingus 2013 ARCA car at Road America.jpg

| caption = Mingus competing in the ARCA race at Road America in 2013

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|11|28}}

| birth_place = Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.

| achievements = 2010 Ken-Ten Pro Late Model Series Champion
2019 All American 400 Winner

| awards =

| Total_Busch_Races = 4

| Years_In_Busch = 1

| Busch_Car_Team =

| Prev_Busch_Pos = 104th

| Prev_Busch_Year = 2015

| Best_Busch_Pos = 104th (2015)

| First_Busch_Race = 2015 Furious 7 300 (Joliet)

| Last_Busch_Race = 2015 Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead)

| First_Busch_Win =

| Last_Busch_Win =

| Busch_Wins = 0

| Busch_Top_Tens = 0

| Busch_Poles = 0

| Total_Truck_Races = 45

| Years_In_Truck = 3

| Truck_Car_Team =

| Prev_Truck_Pos = 14th

| Prev_Truck_Year = 2015

| Best_Truck_Pos = 11th (2014)

| First_Truck_Race = 2013 Fred's 250 (Talladega)

| Last_Truck_Race = 2015 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead)

| First_Truck_Win =

| Last_Truck_Win =

| Truck_Wins = 0

| Truck_Top_Tens = 4

| Truck_Poles = 0

| Total_ARCA_Races = 40

| Years_In_ARCA = 6

| ARCA_Car_Team =

| Best_ARCA_Pos = 2nd (2013)

| First_ARCA_Race = 2011 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA Fall Classic (Salem)

| Last_ARCA_Race = 2021 Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 (Salem)

| First_ARCA_Win =

| Last_ARCA_Win =

| ARCA_Wins = 0

| ARCA_Top_Tens = 29

| ARCA_Poles = 2

| Total_ARCA_East_Races = 4

| Years_In_ARCA_East = 2

| ARCA_East_Car_Team = No. 44 (Ferrier-McClure Racing)

| Best_ARCA_East_Pos = 17th (2021)

| First_ARCA_East_Race = 2021 Crosley Record Pressing 200 (Nashville Fairgrounds)

| Last_ARCA_East_Race = 2022 Music City 200 (Nashville Fairgrounds)

| First_ARCA_East_Win =

| Last_ARCA_East_Win =

| ARCA_East_Wins = 0

| ARCA_East_Top_Tens = 3

| ARCA_East_Poles = 1

| updated= May 7, 2022

}}

Mason Mingus (born November 28, 1994) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 11 for Fast Track Racing, as well as part-time in the ARCA/CRA Super Series, driving the No. 5 Toyota Camry for Wauters Motorsports.

Racing career

=Early career=

Mingus began his racing career in 2002, competing in quarter midget competition, moving up to the MMRA Mini Cup Series in 2005 and the MMRA Baby Grand Series in 2008,"[http://www.masonmingusracing.com/mason.html Who is Mason Mingus] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017085417/http://www.masonmingusracing.com/mason.html |date=2013-10-17 }}". Mason Mingus official website. Accessed 2013-10-14. winning the series championship. In 2009 he joined the Ken-Ten Pro Late Model Series, finishing eighth in series points; he returned to the series in 2010 and won the circuit's championship.

In 2011 he moved to the Champion Racing Association CRA Super Series, competing in that series in 2011 and 2012; he also made his ARCA Racing Series debut in 2011, driving for Win-Tron Racing at Salem Speedway. He returned with the team for a limited schedule in 2012 in addition to the full CRA Super Series schedule; he shuffled his racing career with football obligations, qualifying for the All-American 400 in October on the same day as a playoff football game.

=ARCA and NASCAR=

File:2013 Elko Speedway ARCA Mason Mingus and Frank Kimmel.jpg (No. 44) for position in the ARCA race at Elko in 2013]]

In 2013, Mingus competed full-time in the ARCA Racing Series, finishing second in series points behind champion Frank Kimmel.Nugent, Joe. "[http://www.13abc.com/story/23622226/historic-day-for-kimmel-at-kansas-earns-record-breaking-80th-arca-victory-after-securing-record-10th-arca-title Kimmel earns record-breaking 80th ARCA victory after securing record 10th ARCA title] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017014118/http://www.13abc.com/story/23622226/historic-day-for-kimmel-at-kansas-earns-record-breaking-80th-arca-victory-after-securing-record-10th-arca-title |date=2013-10-17 }}". October 6, 2013. Toledo, OH: WTVG. Accessed 2013-10-14. In October, following the end of the ARCA season, Mingus made his debut in NASCAR competition, driving for Win-Tron Racing in the Camping World Truck Series Fred's 250 at Talladega Superspeedway;"[https://archive.today/20131014114732/http://blogs.nbcuni.com/headlines/nas/24601/mason-mingus-set-for-ncwts-debut-at-talladega Mason Mingus set for NCWTS debut at Talladega]". September 29, 2013. Rotoworld. NBC Sports. Accessed 2013-10-14. he also planned to compete in races later in the season at Phoenix International Raceway and Homestead-Miami Speedway.{{cite web|url=http://brentwoodlife.net/sports/mason-mingus-heads-home-compete-all-american-400.html|title=Mason Mingus heads home to compete in All American 400|date=October 28, 2013|work=Brentwood Life|access-date=2013-11-11|location=Spring Hill, TN|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111220051/http://brentwoodlife.net/sports/mason-mingus-heads-home-compete-all-american-400.html|archive-date=November 11, 2013}} He qualified 12th at Talladega in his debut,{{cite web|url=http://fanball.rotoworld.com/headlines/nas/24774/mason-mingus-best-talladega-go-or-go-homer|title=Mason Mingus best Talladega go-or-go-homer|date=October 18, 2013|work=Rotoworld|publisher=NBC Sports|access-date=2013-10-19|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020151545/http://fanball.rotoworld.com/headlines/nas/24774/mason-mingus-best-talladega-go-or-go-homer|archive-date=October 20, 2013}} but finished last in the race after early engine issues. He also competed in races at Phoenix International Raceway and Homestead-Miami Speedway in November, posting a best finish of 22nd at Phoenix.

In January 2014, it was announced that Mingus would be competing in the Camping World Truck Series full-time in 2014 driving the No. 35 Toyota Tundra for Win-Tron Racing, running for Rookie of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/nascar/camping-world-trucks/mingus-win-tron-heading-to-truck-series/|title=Mingus & Win-Tron Heading To Truck Series|date=January 18, 2014|work=National Speed Sport News|access-date=2014-01-18}} Mingus started the season being involved in a big one at Daytona, resulting in a 28th-place finish. Mingus then had a consistent finish in later races, until Win-Tron Racing parted ways with Mingus. Mingus was later offered a ride with Billy Boat Motorsports to drive for the remainder of the 2014 season.

{{expand section|date=May 2021}}

On May 6, 2021, it was announced that Mingus would return to ARCA, driving at his home track of the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in the No. 11 for Fast Track Racing. This was his debut in the ARCA Menards Series East, which was previously the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East.{{cite web |first=Joseph |last=Srigley |url=https://tobychristie.com/2021/05/06/mason-mingus-driving-for-fast-track-racing-at-nashville-fairgrounds-speedway/ |title=Mason Mingus Driving for Fast Track Racing at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway |website=TobyChristie.com |date=May 6, 2021}}

Personal life

Mingus was born in Louisville, Kentucky, but grew up in Brentwood, Tennessee.Winstead, Kenzie. "[http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20130913/SPORTS16/309130202/Mason-Mingus-18-model-consistency-ARCA-circuit Mason Mingus, 18, model of consistency on ARCA circuit]". September 14, 2013. Louisville, KY: The Courier-Journal. Accessed 2013-10-14. He is a graduate of Franklin Road Academy, where he competed in wrestling, track,Cirillo, Chip. "[http://blogs.tennessean.com/high-school-sports/2011/09/15/fras-mingus-set-to-compete-in-arca-race/ FRA's Mingus set to compete in ARCA race]". September 15, 2011. Nashville, TN: The Tennessean. Accessed 2013-10-14. and football.Pogue, Greg. "[http://www.foxsportstennessee.com/story/Racing-phenom-Mingus-a-multi-sport-stand?blockID=867167 Racing phenom Mingus a multi-sport standout]". February 20, 2013. Fox Sports Tennessee. Accessed 2013-10-14.

Motorsports career results

=NASCAR=

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

==Xfinity Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=40| NASCAR Xfinity 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

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! 32

! 33

! {{Tooltip|NXSC|NASCAR Xfinity Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2015

! Obaika Racing

! 97

! Chevy

| DAY

| ATL

| LVS

| PHO

| CAL

| TEX

| BRI

| RCH

| TAL

| IOW

| CLT

| DOV

| MCH

| CHI

| DAY

| KEN

| NHA

| IND

| IOW

| GLN

| MOH

| BRI

| ROA

| DAR

| RCH

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CHI
{{small|24}}

| KEN

| DOV

| CLT

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KAN
{{small|24}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX
{{small|24}}

| PHO

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOM
{{small|26}}

! 104th

! 01

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/minguma01/2015/B|title=Mason Mingus – 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 6, 2019}}

==Camping World Truck Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=30| NASCAR Camping World Truck 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

! {{Tooltip|NCWTC|NASCAR Camping World Truck classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2013

! rowspan=2| Win-Tron Racing

! rowspan=2| 35

! Chevy

| DAY

| MAR

| CAR

| KAN

| CLT

| DOV

| TEX

| KEN

| IOW

| ELD

| POC

| MCH

| BRI

| MSP

| IOW

| CHI

| LVS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
{{small|36}}

| MAR

| TEX

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
{{small|22}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOM
{{small|25}}

|

! 46th

! 49

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/minguma01/2013/C|title=Mason Mingus - 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 19, 2013}}

rowspan=2| 2014

! Toyota

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
{{small|28}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
{{small|29}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| KAN
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
{{small|26}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
{{small|19}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GTW
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KEN
{{small|19}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOW
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ELD
{{small|22}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI
{{small|22}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MSP
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CHI
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
{{small|17}}

| colspan=7|

! rowspan=2| 11th

! rowspan=2| 545

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/minguma01/2014/C|title=Mason Mingus - 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=November 14, 2014}}

rowspan=2| Billy Boat Motorsports

! rowspan=2| 15

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| colspan=16|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LVS
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
{{small|32}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PHO
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOM
{{small|29}}

|

2015

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY
{{small|DNQ}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
{{small|28}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
{{small|22}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| KAN
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
{{small|26}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
{{small|29}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GTW
{{small|28}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOW
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KEN
{{small|19}}

| ELD

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
{{small|24}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
{{small|29}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MSP
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CHI
{{small|26}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LVS
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TAL
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOM
{{small|20}}

! 14th

! 527

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/minguma01/2015/C|title=Mason Mingus - 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2015}}

=ARCA Menards Series=

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=28| ARCA Menards 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

! {{Tooltip|AMSC|ARCA Menards Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2011

! rowspan=5| Win-Tron Racing

! rowspan=5| 32

! rowspan=2| Toyota

| DAY

| TAL

| SLM

| TOL

| NJE

| CHI

| POC

| MCH

| WIN

| BLN

| IOW

| IRP

| POC

| ISF

| MAD

| DSF

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SLM
{{small|34}}

| KAN

| TOL

| colspan=2|

! 157th

! 60

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/minguma01/2011/A|title=Mason Mingus – 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 6, 2019}}

rowspan=2| 2012

| DAY

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MOB
{{small|19}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SLM
{{small|10}}

| TAL

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TOL
{{small|15}}

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| WIN
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NJE
{{small|8}}

| colspan=5|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ISF
{{small|8}}

|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SLM
{{small|6}}

| DSF

| KAN

|

! rowspan=2| 18th

! rowspan=2| 1930

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/minguma01/2012/A|title=Mason Mingus – 2012 ARCA Racing Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 6, 2019}}

Chevy

| colspan=5|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ELK
{{small|9}}

| POC

| MCH

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOW
{{small|12}}

| CHI

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IRP
{{small|10}}

| POC

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BLN
{{small|29}}

|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAD
{{small|23}}

| colspan=4|

rowspan=2| 2013

! Toyota

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MOB
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SLM
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TAL
{{small|2}}

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POC
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ROA
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WIN
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CHI
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NJE
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POC
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BLN
{{small|2}}

|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAD
{{small|5}}

|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IOW
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SLM
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| KEN
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| KAN
{{small|9}}

! rowspan=2| 2nd

! rowspan=2| 5370

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/minguma01/2013/A|title=Mason Mingus – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 6, 2019}}

Chevy

| colspan=4|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TOL
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ELK
{{small|9}}

| colspan=8|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ISF
{{small|16}}

|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DSF
{{small|12}}

| colspan=4|

2016

! Mason Mitchell Motorsports

! 98

! Chevy

| DAY

| NSH

| SLM

| TAL

| TOL

| NJE

| POC

| MCH

| MAD

| WIN

| IOW

| IRP

| POC

| BLN

| ISF

| DSF

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SLM
{{small|8}}

| CHI

| KEN

| KAN

|

! 42nd

! 570

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/minguma01/2016/A|title=Mason Mingus – 2016 ARCA Racing Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 6, 2019}}

2017

! Win-Tron Racing

! 33

! Toyota

| DAY

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NSH
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SLM
{{small|11}}

| TAL

| TOL

| ELK

| POC

| MCH

| MAD

| IOW

| IRP

| POC

| WIN

| ISF

| ROA

| DSF

| SLM

| CHI

| KEN

| KAN

|

! 50th

! 385

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/minguma01/2017/A|title=Mason Mingus – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 6, 2019}}

2021

! Fast Track Racing

! 11

! Ford

| DAY

| PHO

| TAL

| KAN

| TOL

| CLT

| MOH

| POC

| ELK

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BLN
{{small|7}}

| IOW

| WIN

| GLN

| MCH

| ISF

| MLW

| DSF

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SLM
{{small|6}}

| KAN

|

! 36th

! 102

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/minguma01/2021/A|title=Mason Mingus – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=July 21, 2021}}

==ARCA Menards Series East==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=15| ARCA Menards Series East results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! {{Tooltip|AMSEC|ARCA Menards Series East classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2021

! Fast Track Racing

! 11

! Ford

| NSM

| FIF

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NSV
{{small|3}}

| DOV

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SNM
{{small|8}}

| IOW

| MLW

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
{{small|17}}

! 17th

! 106

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/minguma01/2021/AE|title=Mason Mingus – 2021 ARCA Menards Series East Results|website=Racing Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=May 6, 2021}}

2022

! Ferrier-McClure Racing

! 44

! Ford

| NSM

| FIF

| DOV

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NSV
{{small|4}}

| IOW

| MLW

| BRI

|

! 38th

! 40

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/minguma01/2022/AE|title=Mason Mingus – 2022 ARCA Menards Series East Results|website=Racing Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 12, 2023}}

{{sup|*}} Season still in progress

{{sup|1}} Ineligible for series points

References

{{reflist|2}}

External links

  • {{Official website|1=http://www.masonmingusracing.com/}}
  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Mason_Mingus}}

{{Win-Tron Racing}}

{{Obaika Racing}}

{{Billy Boat Motorsports}}

{{Fast Track Racing}}

{{Mason Mitchell Motorsports}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mingus, Mason}}

Category:Living people

Category:1994 births

Category:Sportspeople from Brentwood, Tennessee

Category:Racing drivers from Nashville, Tennessee

Category:NASCAR drivers

Category:ARCA Menards Series drivers

Category:Racing drivers from Louisville, Kentucky

Category:ARCA Midwest Tour drivers