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Ryan Unzicker

{{short description|American racing driver}}

{{BLP sources|date=September 2022}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Ryan Unzicker

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|07|09}}

| birth_place = El Paso, Illinois, U.S.

| Total_ARCA_Races = 24

| Years_In_ARCA = 13

| ARCA_Car_Team =

| Best_ARCA_Pos = 42nd (2022)

| First_ARCA_Race = 2003 Allen Crowe 100 (Springfield)

| Last_ARCA_Race = 2022 Rust-Oleum Automotive Finishes 100 (DuQuoin)

| First_ARCA_Win = 2020 Allen Crowe 100 (Springfield)

| Last_ARCA_Win = 2022 Rust-Oleum Automotive Finishes 100 (DuQuoin)

| ARCA_Wins = 2

| ARCA_Top_Tens = 15

| ARCA_Poles = 1

| updated = September 20, 2022

}}

Ryan Unzicker (born July 9, 1981) is an American professional racing driver who competes in dirt track racing, as well as having competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 24 Chevrolet SS for Hendren Motorsports.

Racing career

{{expand section|date=September 2022}}

Unzicker made his debut in what was then known as the ARCA Re/Max Series in 2003 in the race at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack (Springfield). He returned to the series in 2011 and has every year since then as a dirt ringer, running the races at Springfield and the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack. He has won two races in the series, the first being at Springfield in 2020,{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2020/10/04/ryan-unzicker-dominates-springfield-dirt-race-for-first-arca-win/|title=Ryan Unzicker Dominates Springfield Dirt Race For First ARCA Menards Win |work=ARCARacing.com|date=4 October 2020 |access-date=March 11, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2021/08/18/ryan-unzicker-back-to-defend-springfield-victory-in-arca-menards-series/|title=Ryan Unzicker back to defend Springfield victory in ARCA Menards Series |work=ARCARacing.com|date=18 August 2021 |access-date=March 11, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://accesswdun.com/print/2020/10/944099/unzicker-dominates-springfield-dirt-for-first-arca-win|title=Unzicker dominates Springfield dirt for first ARCA win |work=AccessWDUN.com|access-date=March 11, 2025}} and the second being at DuQuoin in 2022. The race at DuQuoin in 2022 was also the final race for his team, Hendren Motorsports, as car owner Bill Hendren retired after the season.{{cite web |first=Tadd |last=Haislop |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/09/05/ryan-unzicker-steals-the-show-at-duquoin-provides-car-owner-bill-hendren-the-perfect-retirement-gift/ |title=Ryan Unzicker steals the show at DuQuoin, provides car owner Bill Hendren the perfect retirement gift |website=ARCARacing.com |date=September 5, 2022 |access-date=September 20, 2022}}

Motorsports career results

=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=29| 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

! 22

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

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 2003

! Jan Gibson-Bill Hendren Racing

! 56

! Chevy

| DAY

| ATL

| NSH

| SLM

| TOL

| KEN

| CLT

| BLN

| KAN

| MCH

| LER

| POC

| POC

| NSH

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

| WIN

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DSF
{{small|17}}

| CHI

| colspan=4|

! rowspan=2| 59th

! rowspan=2| 515

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/unzicry01/2003/A|title=Ryan Unzicker – 2003 ARCA Re/Max Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=September 20, 2022}}

Hendren Motorsports

! 66

! Chevy

| colspan=18|

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

| TAL

| CLT

| SBO

2011

! Venturini Motorsports

! 15

! Chevy

| DAY

| TAL

| SLM

| TOL

| NJE

| CHI

| POC

| MCH

| WIN

| BLN

| IOW

| IRP

| POC

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

| MAD

| DSF

| SLM

| KAN

| TOL

| colspan=3|

! 129th

! 130

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/unzicry01/2011/A|title=Ryan Unzicker – 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=September 20, 2022}}

2012

! rowspan=11| Hendren Motorsports

! rowspan=2| 66

! rowspan=4| Chevy

| DAY

| MOB

| SLM

| TAL

| TOL

| ELK

| POC

| MCH

| WIN

| NJE

| IOW

| CHI

| IRP

| POC

| BLN

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

| MAD

| SLM

| style="background:#FFFFFF;"| DSF
{{small|C}}

| KAN

| colspan=2|

! 134th

! 90

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/unzicry01/2012/A|title=Ryan Unzicker – 2012 ARCA Racing Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=September 20, 2022}}

2013

| DAY

| MOB

| SLM

| TAL

| TOL

| ELK

| POC

| MCH

| ROA

| WIN

| CHI

| NJE

| POC

| BLN

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

| MAD

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

| IOW

| SLM

| KEN

| KAN

|

! 72nd

! 350

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/unzicry01/2013/A|title=Ryan Unzicker – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=September 20, 2022}}

2014

! rowspan=9| 24

| DAY

| MOB

| SLM

| TAL

| TOL

| NJE

| POC

| MCH

| ELK

| WIN

| CHI

| IRP

| POC

| BLN

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

| MAD

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

| SLM

| KEN

| KAN

| colspan=2|

! 48th

! 365

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/unzicry01/2014/A|title=Ryan Unzicker – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=September 20, 2022}}

2015

| DAY

| MOB

| NSH

| SLM

| TAL

| TOL

| NJE

| POC

| MCH

| CHI

| WIN

| IOW

| IRP

| POC

| BLN

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

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

| SLM

| KEN

| KAN

| colspan=2|

! 66th

! 375

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/unzicry01/2015/A|title=Ryan Unzicker – 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=September 20, 2022}}

2016

! rowspan=4| Toyota

| DAY

| NSH

| SLM

| TAL

| TOL

| NJE

| POC

| MCH

| MAD

| WIN

| IOW

| IRP

| POC

| BLN

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

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

| SLM

| CHI

| KEN

| KAN

| colspan=2|

! 55th

! 425

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/unzicry01/2016/A|title=Ryan Unzicker – 2016 ARCA Racing Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=September 20, 2022}}

2017

| DAY

| NSH

| SLM

| TAL

| TOL

| ELK

| POC

| MCH

| MAD

| IOW

| IRP

| POC

| WIN

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ISF
{{small|21}}

| ROA

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

| SLM

| CHI

| KEN

| KAN

| colspan=2|

! 55th

! 340

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/unzicry01/2017/A|title=Ryan Unzicker – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=September 20, 2022}}

2018

| DAY

| NSH

| SLM

| TAL

| TOL

| CLT

| POC

| MCH

| MAD

| GTW

| CHI

| IOW

| ELK

| POC

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

| BLN

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

| SLM

| IRP

| KAN

| colspan=2|

! 51st

! 410

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/unzicry01/2018/A|title=Ryan Unzicker – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=September 20, 2022}}

2019

| DAY

| FIF

| SLM

| TAL

| NSH

| TOL

| CLT

| POC

| MCH

| MAD

| GTW

| CHI

| ELK

| IOW

| POC

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

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

| SLM

| IRP

| KAN

| colspan=2|

! 48th

! 365

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/unzicry01/2019/A|title=Ryan Unzicker – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=September 20, 2022}}

2020

! rowspan=3| Chevy

| DAY

| PHO

| TAL

| POC

| IRP

| KEN

| IOW

| KAN

| TOL

| TOL

| MCH

| DAY

| GTW

| I44

| TOL

| BRI

| WIN

| MEM

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ISF
{{small|1*}}

| KAN

| colspan=2|

! 49th

! 49

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/unzicry01/2020/A|title=Ryan Unzicker – 2020 ARCA Menards Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=September 20, 2022}}

2021

| DAY

| PHO

| TAL

| KAN

| TOL

| CLT

| MOH

| POC

| ELK

| BLN

| IOW

| WIN

| GLN

| MCH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ISF
13

| MLW

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

| BRI

| SLM

| KAN

| colspan=2|

! 54th

! 71

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/unzicry01/2021/A|title=Ryan Unzicker – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=September 20, 2022}}

2022

| DAY

| PHO

| TAL

| KAN

| CLT

| IOW

| BLN

| ELK

| MOH

| POC

| IRP

| MCH

| GLN

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

| MLW

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DSF
{{small|1*}}

| KAN

| BRI

| SLM

| TOL

| colspan=2|

! 42nd

! 89

! {{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/unzicry01/2022/A|title=Ryan Unzicker – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=September 20, 2022}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website|ryanunzicker.com}}
  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Ryan_Unzicker}}

{{Hendren Motorsports}}

{{Venturini Motorsports}}

{{Mark Gibson Racing}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Unzicker, Ryan}}

Category:ARCA Menards Series drivers

Category:Racing drivers from Illinois

Category:1981 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from El Paso, Illinois