Jeff Agnew
{{short description|American racing driver}}
{{Infobox NASCAR driver
| name = Jeff Agnew
| image = Jeff Agnew (8198928259).jpg
| caption = Agnew at Homestead–Miami Speedway in 2012
| birth_name = Jeffrey Agnew
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|8|17}}
| birth_place = Copper Hill, Virginia, U.S.
| achievements =
| awards =
| Total_Truck_Races = 29
| Years_In_Truck = 3
| Truck_Car_Team =
| Prev_Truck_Pos = 23rd
| Prev_Truck_Year = 2013
| Best_Truck_Pos = 23rd (2013)
| First_Truck_Race = 2011 O'Reilly 200 (Bristol)
| Last_Truck_Race = 2013 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead)
| First_Truck_Win =
| Last_Truck_Win =
| Truck_Wins = 0
| Truck_Top_Tens = 0
| Truck_Poles = 0
}}
Jeffrey Agnew (born August 17, 1965) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 27 for Hillman Racing in 2013.
Racing career
Agnew made his debut in racing in 1978 running late models, he competed against Darrell Waltrip and Bobby Allison in one race that year.{{cite web |title=LOCAL AUTO RACING: Speedway is a part of Agnew's early career |url=https://www.thefranklinnewspost.com/local-auto-racing-speedway-is-a-part-of-agnews-early-career/article_f3e2e6ca-32ba-11e8-b61b-2b45a2c2e26c.html |website=thefranklinnewspost.com|date=March 28, 2018|access-date=June 22, 2020}}
He is most well-known for his success as a competitor in the Hooters Pro Cup Series, where he was the champion of the 1998 and 2011 seasons. The 1998 championship came with future NASCAR Cup Series crew chief Darian Grubb serving in that same capacity for Agnew.{{cite web |title=Darian Grubb- Crew Chief |url=http://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/teams/members/84622/darian-grubb |website=Hendrick Motorsports |access-date=August 10, 2020}} He also won the 2003 Hooters Pro Cup Series regular season (competing only in the Northern Division races). Agnew ended his career in the series with 20 wins, 97 Top-5 and 153 Top-10 finishes in 237 starts.
Agnew also captured six track titles, two each at Motor Mile Speedway,{{cite web |title=Motor Mile Speedway History |url=https://www.motormilespeedway.com/history |website=motormilespeedway.com|date=November 28, 2020|access-date=June 22, 2020}} Lonesome Pine Raceway and Kingsport Speedway. He is listed 4th in Motor Mile Speedway late model all-time wins list with 48 wins.
In 2011 at age 45, he made his NASCAR debut, competing in three events in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.{{cite web |title=Beyond the Cockpit: Jeff Agnew Chasing The Dream |url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2012/11/01/beyond-the-cockpit-jeff-agnew-chasing-the-dream/ |website=Frontstretch.com|date=November 1, 2012|access-date=June 22, 2020}} He then competed in 11 events in the 2012 season and 15 races in 2013, including a combined effort between Team 7 Motorsports and Hillman Racing.{{cite web |title=Hillman Racing and Team 7 Motorsports join forces for Daytona |url=https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/nascar-truck-series-news/9233-hillman-racing-and-team-7-motorsports-join-forces-for-daytona |website=speedwaydigest.com|date=February 20, 2013|access-date=June 22, 2020}} He ended his NASCAR career with 29 starts.{{Cite web |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver/Jeff_Agnew |title=Driver Jeff Agnew Career Statistics |website=Racing-Reference |access-date=June 22, 2020}} His best finish was 14th at Martinsville Speedway in 2011.
Motorsports career results
=NASCAR=
==Camping World Truck Series==
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colspan=32| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results |
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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 ! {{Tooltip|NCWTC|NASCAR Camping World Truck Series classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
2011
! rowspan=2| Team 7 Motorsports ! rowspan=2| 70 ! rowspan=2| Chevy | DAY | PHO | DAR | MAR | NSH | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | KEN | IOW | NSH | IRP | POC | MCH | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI | ATL | CHI | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA | KEN | LVS | TAL | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR | TEX | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| HOM ! 48th ! 63 |
rowspan=3| 2012
| DAY | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAR | KAN | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV | TEX | colspan=18| ! rowspan=3| 29th ! rowspan=3| 204 |
rowspan=2| SS-Green Light Racing
! rowspan=2| 07 ! Chevy | colspan=7| | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KEN | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IOW | CHI | colspan=5| | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI | ATL | IOW | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KEN | LVS | TAL | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TEX | PHO | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOM |
Toyota
| colspan=10| | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC | MCH | colspan=13| |
2013
! 27 ! Chevy | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KAN | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DOV | TEX | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KEN | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IOW | ELD | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POC | MCH | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI | MSP | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IOW | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CHI | LVS | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR | TEX | PHO | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOM | colspan=3| ! 23rd ! 314 |
References
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External links
- {{Racing-Reference driver|Jeff_Agnew}}
{{Circle Sport}}
{{SS-Green Light Racing}}
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Category:Racing drivers from Virginia
Category:People from Floyd County, Virginia
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