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Andy Ponstein

{{short description|American racing driver}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Andy Ponstein

| image = AndyPonstein2010Bucyrus200RoadAmerica.jpg

| caption = Ponstein at Road America in 2010

| birth_name = Andrew Ponstein

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|5|2}}

| birth_place = Jenison, Michigan, U.S.

| awards = 2002 CRA Sunoco Super Series Rookie of the Year

| achievements =

| Total_Busch_Races = 26

| Years_In_Busch = 5

| Busch_Car_Team =

| Best_Busch_Pos = 55th (2004)

| First_Busch_Race = 2004 Goody's Headache Powder 200 (Rockingham)

| Last_Busch_Race = 2011 Alliance Truck Parts 250 (Michigan)

| Busch_Wins = 0

| Busch_Top_Tens = 0

| Busch_Poles = 0

| Total_Truck_Races = 7

| Years_In_Truck = 2

| Best_Truck_Pos = 47th (2009)

| First_Truck_Race = 2003 Power Stroke Diesel 200 (IRP)

| Last_Truck_Race = 2009 Heluva Good! 200 (Loudon)

| Truck_Wins = 0

| Truck_Top_Tens = 0

| Truck_Poles = 0

| updated =

}}

Andrew Ponstein (born May 2, 1976) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He is a former competitor in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and ARCA Re/Max Series.

Racing career

File:92AndyPonstein2010Bucyrus200RoadAmerica.jpg car at Road America]]

A graduate of Hope College,{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/autoracing/index.ssf/2009/03/hudsonville_racer_finishes_39t.html|title=Hudsonville racer finishes 39th at Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series race|last=Kaminski|first=Steve|date=March 21, 2009|work=The Grand Rapids Press|access-date=2013-07-30|location=Grand Rapids, MI|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305014842/http://www.mlive.com/autoracing/index.ssf/2009/03/hudsonville_racer_finishes_39t.html|archive-date=2016-03-05}} Ponstein began his professional racing career in 1998, competing in the American Speed Association; moving to the CRA Super Series in 2001, he won his first race in the series in 2003.{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestarpress/access/1819109701.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+15%2C+2003&author=&pub=Star+Press&desc=Michigan+man+wins+first+Super+Series+event&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130730075832/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestarpress/access/1819109701.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+15,+2003&author=&pub=Star+Press&desc=Michigan+man+wins+first+Super+Series+event&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 30, 2013|title=Michigan man wins first Super Series event|date=September 15, 2003|work=The Star Press|access-date=2013-07-30|location=Muncie, IN}}

Ponstein got his feet wet in NASCAR beginning in 2003, when he ran two races in the No. 70 Ford for the J&J Motorsports team, owned by John Bailey. He started in his first 15th at IRP and finished that race in 24th. His next race came at Richmond, where he finished 22nd despite a blown engine. He also competed in five ARCA Re/Max Series races that year.{{cite web |url=https://www.motorsport.com/arca/news/cra-ponstein-racing-season-race-plans/119132/ |title=CRA: Ponstein Racing season race plans |website=Motorsport.com |date=April 6, 2003 |access-date=June 8, 2020}}

Ponstein started 2004 off with a deal to drive the No. 39 Yahoo Ford for Jay Robinson Racing. After sitting out Daytona, Ponstein started 30th and would finish 25th in his debut at Rockingham. His debut would turn out to be his best run of the year, as he could only manage two other top-30s at Darlington (29th) and Nazareth (27th). Ponstein asked for his release from the team after nine races into 2004. He spent several years out of NASCAR, before returning in 2008 to drive for Corrie Stott Racing,{{cite web|url=http://www.thatsracin.com/2009/03/17/5298/stott-perseveres-in-nascars-big.html |title=Stott perseveres in NASCAR's big shadow |last=Poole |first=David |date=March 17, 2009 |work=That's Racin' |publisher=The Charlotte Observer |access-date=2013-07-30 |location=Charlotte, NC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050244/http://www.thatsracin.com/2009/03/17/5298/stott-perseveres-in-nascars-big.html |archive-date=March 4, 2016 }} competing for the next four years in selected Nationwide Series races, as well as five Camping World Truck Series races in 2009. In 2010, he raced in the first NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Road America.

In 2011, Ponstein returned to the CRA Super Series, as well as running Super Late Models at Berlin Raceway.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/autoracing/index.ssf/2011/04/hastings_lauren_bush_joins_big.html|title=Hastings' Lauren Bush joins big boys in Berlin Raceway's new Super Lates division|last=Chaney|first=Jeff|date=April 10, 2011|work=The Grand Rapids Press|publisher=MLive.com|access-date=2013-07-30|location=Grand Rapids, MI}}

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.)

==Nationwide Series==

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

! colspan=42| NASCAR Nationwide 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

! 34

! 35

! {{Tooltip|NNSC|NASCAR Nationwide Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2004

! Jay Robinson Racing

! 39

! Ford

| DAY

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

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

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

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

| TEX

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

| TAL

| CAL

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

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH
{{small|30}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NZH
{{small|27}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
{{small|33}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
{{small|37}}

| NSH

| KEN

| MLW

| DAY

| CHI

| NHA

| PPR

| IRP

| MCH

| BRI

| CAL

| RCH

| DOV

| KAN

| CLT

| MEM

| ATL

| PHO

| DAR

| HOM

|

! 55th

! 618

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ponstan01/2004/B|title=Andy Ponstein – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 8, 2020}}

2008

! rowspan=2| Corrie Stott Racing

! rowspan=2| 02

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| DAY

| CAL

| LVS

| ATL

| BRI

| NSH

| TEX

| PHO

| MXC

| TAL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH
{{small|40}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
{{small|39}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
{{small|40}}

| DOV

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSH
{{small|38}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KEN
{{small|33}}

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|37}}

| DAY

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CHI
{{small|39}}

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

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

| CGV

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| CAL

| RCH

| DOV

| KAN

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

| MEM

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! 75th

! 343

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ponstan01/2008/B|title=Andy Ponstein – 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 8, 2020}}

rowspan=2| 2009

| DAY

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LVS
{{small|23}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
{{small|39}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TEX
{{small|41}}

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

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

| TAL

| RCH

| DAR

| CLT

| DOV

| NSH

| KEN

| MLW

| NHA

| DAY

| CHI

| GTY

| IRP

| colspan=7|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
{{small|37}}

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

| CAL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
{{small|39}}

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

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

| PHO

| HOM

! rowspan=2| 86th

! rowspan=2| 287

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ponstan01/2009/B|title=Andy Ponstein – 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 8, 2020}}

K-Automotive Motorsports

! 96

! Dodge

| colspan=20|

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

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| CGV

| ATL

| RCH

| colspan=8|

rowspan=2| 2010

! Corrie Stott Racing

! 02

! Chevy

| DAY

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

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

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI
{{small|21}}

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

| PHO

| TEX

| TAL

| RCH

| DAR

| DOV

| CLT

| NSH

| KEN

| colspan=14|

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

| CAL

| CLT

| colspan=4|

! rowspan=2| 97th

! rowspan=2| 186

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ponstan01/2010/B|title=Andy Ponstein – 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 8, 2020}}

K-Automotive Motorsports

! 92

! Dodge

| colspan=14|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ROA
{{small|42}}

| NHA

| DAY

| CHI

| GTY

| IRP

| IOW

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| CGV

| ATL

| RCH

| DOV

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GTY
{{small|38}}

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

2011

! Rick Ware Racing

! 75

! Ford

| DAY

| PHO

| LVS

| BRI

| CAL

| TEX

| TAL

| NSH

| RCH

| DAR

| DOV

| IOW

| CLT

| CHI

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
{{small|38}}

| ROA

| DAY

| KEN

| NHA

| NSH

| IRP

| IOW

| GLN

| CGV

| BRI

| ATL

| RCH

| CHI

| DOV

| KAN

| CLT

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

|

! 86th

! 6

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ponstan01/2011/B|title=Andy Ponstein – 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 8, 2020}}

==Camping World Truck Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=32| 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

! 24

! 25

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

! Pts

! Ref

2003

! J&J Motorsports

! 70

! Ford

| DAY

| DAR

| MMR

| MAR

| CLT

| DOV

| TEX

| MEM

| MLW

| KAN

| KEN

| GTW

| MCH

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

| NSH

| BRI

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

| NHA

| CAL

| LVS

| SBO

| TEX

| MAR

| PHO

| HOM

! 83rd

! 188

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/ponstan01/2003/C|title=Andy Ponstein – 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=June 8, 2020}}

2009

! Corrie Stott Racing

! 02

! Chevy

| DAY

| CAL

| ATL

| MAR

| KAN

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

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

| TEX

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

| MLW

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

| KEN

| IRP

| NSH

| BRI

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

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IOW
{{small|28}}

| GTW

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|35}}

| LVS

| MAR

| TAL

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

| PHO

| HOM

! 47th

! 350

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ponstan01/2009/C|title=Andy Pontstein – 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 8, 2020}}

=ARCA Re/Max 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=29| 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

! {{Tooltip|ARMC|ARCA Re/Max Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 2003

! rowspan=2| J&J Motorsports

! rowspan=2| 70

! Chevy

| DAY

| ATL

| NSH

| SLM

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

| KEN

| CLT

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

| KAN

| colspan=6|

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

| DSF

| CHI

| SLM

| TAL

| colspan=2|

! rowspan=2| 31st

! rowspan=2| 875

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/ponstan01/2003/A|title=Andy Ponstein – 2003 ARCA Re/Max Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=June 8, 2020}}

Ford

| colspan=9|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
{{small|31}}

| LER

| POC

| POC

| NSH

| ISF

| colspan=5|

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

| SBO

References

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External links

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Category:Living people

Category:1976 births

Category:People from Jenison, Michigan

Category:Sportspeople from Ottawa County, Michigan

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