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Chad Blount

{{short description|American racing driver}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

|name = Chad Blount

|image= ChadBlountMilwaukee2009.jpg

|caption = Blount in 2009

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|9|4}}

|birth_place = Walkerton, Indiana, U.S.

|Total_Cup_Races = 4

|Years_In_Cup = 2

|Best_Cup_Pos = 65th (2006)

|First_Cup_Race = 2004 Tropicana 400 (Chicago)

|Last_Cup_Race = 2006 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 (Richmond)

|Cup_Wins = 0

|Cup_Top_Tens = 0

|Cup_Poles = 0

|Total_Busch_Races = 26

|Years_In_Busch = 6

|Prev_Busch_Year =

|Prev_Busch_Pos =

|Best_Busch_Pos = 33rd (2003)

|First_Busch_Race = 2003 Koolerz 300 (Daytona)

|Last_Busch_Race = 2010 Sam's Town 300 (Las Vegas)

|Busch_Wins = 0

|Busch_Top_Tens = 2

|Busch_Poles = 0

|Total_Truck_Races = 1

|Years_In_Truck = 1

|Best_Truck_Pos = 96th (2004)

|First_Truck_Race = 2004 Silverado 350K (Texas)

|Truck_Wins = 0

|Truck_Top_Tens = 0

|Truck_Poles = 0

|updated = May 24, 2010

}}

Chad Blount (born September 4, 1979) is an American former stock car racing driver. He raced in all three of NASCAR's major series, with his last appearance coming in 2010. He currently serves as an interior specialist for Rick Ware Racing.{{Cite web |title=Crew Roster |url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2025/2/1/event_rosters_2025-clash-final.pdf |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media |access-date=February 1, 2025}}

NASCAR career

=Nextel Cup Series=

Blount made his debut in the then-Nextel Cup Series during the 2004 season. Driving the No. 37 R&J Racing Dodge, he attempted two races and was able to make the Tropicana 400, but finished 43rd after a mechanical failure. He also made one start in the No. 06 Mobil 1 Dodge for Penske-Jasper Racing at Talladega, however he finished 41st after an engine failure. Blount returned to the series in 2006 with plans to run the full season in the No. 37. After failing to qualify for the Daytona 500, he was released from the team. Beginning with the Golden Corral 500, he was hired by Front Row Motorsports to drive the No. 92 Dodge, which had previously been driven by Randy LaJoie. In 14 races between the team's No. 34, No. 61 and No. 92 cars, Blount was only able to qualify for two, finishing 42nd at both Martinsville Speedway and Richmond International Raceway.

=Nationwide Series=

File:ChadBlountChevroletMilwaukeeMile2009.jpg

Blount began his Busch Series career with Braun Racing in 2003. He would drive the No. 19 APP Prepaid Gas Cards Dodge through the first 11 races, however sponsorship issues forced him to leave the car. During those 11 races for Braun Racing he would post a best finish of 5th at Texas and had a top ten finish at Nashville. He would return to the series five races later with Welliver-Jesel Motorsports. He would drove the No. 66 Miller High Life Dodge in a total of eight races with a best finish of 15th at Michigan. Blount would then drive one race during the 2004 season for Hirschfeld Motorsports, which was a joint venture with Braun Racing. The No. 78 idialdirect.com Dodge finished in 34th place after an accident. In 2005, Blount would attempt three races, one with Braun Racing and two with ML Motorsports. He made the Meijer 300 at Kentucky in the No. 32 Winfuel Chevrolet and would finish that race in the 22nd position. His other two attempts with the No. 70 Foretravel Motorhomes Chevrolet were unable to get him in the field for race day. In 2009, he started and parked for Braun Racing in the No. 10 part-time and in the No. 87 NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet for one race. Blount returned to the No. 10 again in the 2010 Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas.

=Craftsman Truck Series=

Blount has one career Craftsman Truck Series start, which came in 2004 in the No. 2 Team ASE/Carquest Dodge for Ultra Motorsports. After starting 9th, he would finish 25th due to a crash.

ARCA career

Blount has won 8 ARCA races in his racing career. His best season came in 2002 in the No. 77 Dodge for Braun Racing. He finished 2nd in points with four wins, fourteen top 10s, and five poles. His most recent appearance in the series came in 2008 at Nashville Superspeedway in the No. 30 Dodge for Jones Group Racing.

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.)

==Nextel Cup Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| NASCAR Nextel Cup 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

! 36

! {{Tooltip|NNCC|NASCAR Nextel Cup classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 2004

! R&J Racing

! 37

! Dodge

| DAY

| CAR

| LVS

| ATL

| DAR

| BRI

| TEX

| MAR

| TAL

| CAL

| RCH

| CLT

| DOV

| POC

| MCH

| SON

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY
DNQ

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CHI
43

| NHA

| POC

| IND

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| CAL

| RCH

| NHA

| DOV

| colspan=8|

! rowspan=2| 81st

! rowspan=2| 74

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/blounch01/2004/W|title=Chad Blount – 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 26, 2019}}

Penske-Jasper Racing

! 06

! Dodge

| colspan=28|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
41

| KAN

| CLT

| MAR

| ATL

| PHO

| DAR

| HOM

rowspan=5| 2006

! R&J Racing

! 37

! Dodge

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY
DNQ

| CAL

| LVS

| colspan=33|

! rowspan=5| 65th

! rowspan=5| 74

! rowspan=5| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/blounch01/2006/W|title=Chad Blount – 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 26, 2019}}

rowspan=4| Front Row Motorsports

! 92

! Dodge

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| ATL
DNQ

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| BRI
DNQ

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR
42

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TEX
DNQ

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| PHO
DNQ

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TAL
DNQ

| RCH

| colspan=26|

rowspan=2| 34

! Chevy

| colspan=10|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAR
DNQ

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT
DNQ

| DOV

| POC

| MCH

| SON

| colspan=9|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH
42

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| NHA
DNQ

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DOV
DNQ

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| KAN
DNQ

| TAL

| CLT

| MAR

| ATL

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

rowspan=2| Dodge

| colspan=16|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY
DNQ

| colspan=19|

61

| colspan=17|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CHI
DNQ

| NHA

| POC

| IND

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| CAL

| colspan=11|

===Daytona 500===

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
Year

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Start

! Finish

2006

| R&J Racing

| Dodge

|align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ

==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

rowspan=3| 2003

! Braun Racing

! 19

! Dodge

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
11

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR
32

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LVS
29

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAR
18

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
31

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TEX
5

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
41

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NSH
8

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAL
33

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH
17

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GTY
29

| NZH

| CLT

| DOV

| NSH

| KEN

| colspan=19|

! rowspan=3| 33rd

! rowspan=3| 1581

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/blounch01/2003/B|title=Chad Blount – 2003 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 26, 2019}}

Team Jesel

! 66

! Dodge

| colspan=16|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MLW
40

| DAY

| CHI

| NHA

| PPR

| IRP

| colspan=13|

Carroll Racing

! 26

! Dodge

| colspan=22|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
15

| BRI

| DAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH
35

| DOV

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KAN
36

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
27

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MEM
21

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
37

| PHO

| CAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOM
37

|

2004

! Hirschfeld Motorsports

! 78

! Dodge

| DAY

| CAR

| LVS

| DAR

| BRI

| TEX

| NSH

| TAL

| CAL

| GTY

| RCH

| NZH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
34

| DOV

| NSH

| KEN

| MLW

| DAY

| CHI

| NHA

| PPR

| IRP

| MCH

| BRI

| CAL

| RCH

| DOV

| KAN

| CLT

| MEM

| ATL

| PHO

| DAR

| HOM

|

! 151st

! -

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/blounch01/2004/B|title=Chad Blount – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 26, 2019}}

rowspan=2| 2005

! Braun Racing

! 32

! Chevy

| DAY

| CAL

| MXC

| LVS

| ATL

| NSH

| BRI

| TEX

| PHO

| TAL

| DAR

| RCH

| CLT

| DOV

| NSH

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KEN
22

| MLW

| DAY

| CHI

| NHA

| PPR

| GTY

| IRP

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| CAL

| RCH

| DOV

| colspan=6|

! rowspan=2| 113th

! rowspan=2| 97

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/blounch01/2005/B|title=Chad Blount – 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 26, 2019}}

ML Motorsports

! 70

! Chevy

| colspan=29|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| KAN
DNQ

| CLT

| MEM

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TEX
DNQ

| PHO

| HOM

2008

! Fitz Motorsports

! 36

! Dodge

| DAY

| CAL

| LVS

| ATL

| BRI

| NSH

| TEX

| PHO

| MXC

| TAL

| RCH

| DAR

| CLT

| DOV

| NSH

| KEN

| MLW

| NHA

| DAY

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CHI
DNQ

| GTY

| IRP

| CGV

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| CAL

| RCH

| DOV

| KAN

| CLT

| MEM

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! NA

! -

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/blounch01/2008/B|title=Chad Blount – 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 26, 2019}}

rowspan=2| 2009

! Braun Racing

! 10

! Toyota

| DAY

| CAL

| LVS

| BRI

| TEX

| NSH

| PHO

| TAL

| RCH

| DAR

| CLT

| DOV

| NSH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KEN
42

| colspan=4|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GTY
36

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IRP
38

| IOW

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| CGV

| ATL

| RCH

| DOV

| KAN

| CAL

| CLT

| MEM

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! rowspan=2| 99th

! rowspan=2| 190

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/blounch01/2009/B|title=Chad Blount – 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 26, 2019}}

NEMCO Motorsports

! 87

! Chevy

| colspan=14|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MLW
38

| NHA

| DAY

| CHI

| colspan=17|

2010

! Braun Racing

! 10

! Toyota

| DAY

| CAL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LVS
40

| BRI

| NSH

| PHO

| TEX

| TAL

| RCH

| DAR

| DOV

| CLT

| NSH

| KEN

| ROA

| NHA

| DAY

| CHI

| GTY

| IRP

| IOW

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| CGV

| ATL

| RCH

| DOV

| KAN

| CAL

| CLT

| GTY

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! 143rd

! 43

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/blounch01/2010/B|title=Chad Blount – 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 26, 2019}}

==Craftsman Truck Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| NASCAR Craftsman 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|NCTC|NASCAR Craftsman Truck classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2004

! Ultra Motorsports

! 2

! Dodge

| DAY

| ATL

| MAR

| MFD

| CLT

| DOV

| TEX

| MEM

| MLW

| KAN

| KEN

| GTW

| MCH

| IRP

| NSH

| BRI

| RCH

| NHA

| LVS

| CAL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TEX
25

| MAR

| PHO

| DAR

| HOM

! 96th

! 88

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/blounch01/2004/C|title=Chad Blount – 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 26, 2019}}

=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=45| 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

! 24

! 25

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

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=3| 2001

! rowspan=4| Braun Racing

! rowspan=4| 77

! Dodge

| DAY

| NSH

| WIN

| SLM

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GTY
9

| KEN

| CLT

| KAN

| MCH

| POC

| MEM

| GLN

| KEN

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH
10

| POC

| NSH

| ISF

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CHI
11

| DSF

| SLM

| TOL

| colspan=4|

! rowspan=3| 38th

! rowspan=3| 960

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/blounch01/2001/A|title=Chad Blount – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 26, 2019}}

Pontiac

| colspan=21|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BLN
2

| CLT

| colspan=2|

Dodge

| colspan=23|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL
7

| ATL

2002

! Dodge

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY
4

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL
2

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NSH
6

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SLM
28

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KEN
2

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT
6

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KAN
4

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
15

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MCH
1*

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TOL
18

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SBO
22

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| KEN
1

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BLN
2*

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
14

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSH
22

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ISF
8

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| WIN
17

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DSF
25

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CHI
1*

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SLM
3

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TAL
2

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CLT
1*

| colspan=3|

! 2nd

! 5675

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/blounch01/2002/A|title=Chad Blount – 2002 ARCA Re/Max Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 26, 2019}}

rowspan=2| 2004

! Braun Racing

! 64

! Dodge

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
7

| NSH

| SLM

| KEN

| TOL

| CLT

| KAN

| POC

| MCH

| SBO

| BLN

| KEN

| GTW

| POC

| LER

| NSH

| ISF

| TOL

| DSF

| colspan=6|

! rowspan=2| 103rd

! rowspan=2| 225

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/blounch01/2004/A|title=Chad Blount – 2004 ARCA Re/Max Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 26, 2019}}

Roulo Brothers Racing

! 39

! Dodge

| colspan=19|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CHI
41

| SLM

| TAL

| colspan=3|

2005

! ML Motorsports

! 67

! Chevy

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
33

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| NSH
1*

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SLM
1*

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KEN
2*

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TOL
9

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LAN
5

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MIL
3

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
32

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MCH
2

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| KAN
1*

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| KEN
1*

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BLN
8

| POC

| GTW

| LER

| NSH

| MCH

| ISF

| TOL

| DSF

| CHI

| SLM

| TAL

| colspan=2|

! 18th

! 2845

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/blounch01/2005/A|title=Chad Blount – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 26, 2019}}

rowspan=2| 2006

! Jan Gibson Racing

! 56

! Dodge

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY
DNQ

| NSH

| SLM

| colspan=22|

! rowspan=2| 152nd

! rowspan=2| 80

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/blounch01/2006/A|title=Chad Blount – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 26, 2019}}

rowspan=3| Jones Group Racing

! rowspan=3| 30

! rowspan=3| Dodge

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| WIN
35

| KEN

| TOL

| POC

| MCH

| KAN

| KEN

| BLN

| POC

| GTW

| NSH

| MCH

| ISF

| MIL

| TOL

| DSF

| CHI

| SLM

| TAL

| IOW

| colspan=2|

2007

| DAY

| USA

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NSH
5

| SLM

| KAN

| WIN

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KEN
5

| TOL

| IOW

| POC

| MCH

| BLN

| KEN

| POC

| NSH

| ISF

| MIL

| GTW

| DSF

| CHI

| SLM

| TAL

| TOL

| colspan=2|

! 68th

! 385

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/blounch01/2007/A|title=Chad Blount – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 26, 2019}}

2008

| DAY

| SLM

| IOW

| KAN

| CAR

| KEN

| TOL

| POC

| MCH

| CAY

| KEN

| BLN

| POC

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NSH
21

| ISF

| DSF

| CHI

| SLM

| NJE

| TAL

| TOL

| colspan=4|

! 124th

! 125

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/blounch01/2008/A|title=Chad Blount – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=February 26, 2019}}

References

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External links

  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Chad_Blount}}
  • [http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/cblount00/bg/index.html Blount's NASCAR Profile]

{{Front Row Motorsports}}

{{NEMCO}}

{{Team Penske}}

{{John Carter Racing}}

{{Trail Motorsports}}

{{ML Motorsports}}

{{Roulo Brothers Racing}}

{{ARCAROTY}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Blount, Chad}}

Category:1979 births

Category:NASCAR drivers

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Category:American Speed Association drivers

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Category:Sportspeople from St. Joseph County, Indiana

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