Josh Fanopoulos

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Josh Fanopoulos
Fanopoulos' No. 21 car at All American Speedway in 2021
Born (1985-02-11) February 11, 1985 (age 39)
Boise, Idaho
ARCA Menards Series East career
5 races run over 1 year
Best finish17th (2019)
First race2019 United Site Services 70 (New Hampshire)
Last race2019 General Tire 125 (Dover)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
12 races run over 3 years
Best finish15th (2021)
First race2017 NAPA Auto Parts Idaho 208 (Meridian)
Last race2021 Arizona Lottery 100 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 0
Statistics current as of April 21, 2023.

Josh Fanopoulos (born February 11, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and ARCA Menards Series West.

Racing career[edit]

In 2017, Fanopoulos made his debut in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West at Meridian Speedway, driving the No. 39 Toyota for Patriot Motorsports Group, where he started 21st and finished eight laps down in sixteenth place. He then made another start with the team at the next race at All American Speedway, where he started 23rd and finished seven laps down in 22nd place.

In 2019, Fanopolous joined Kart Idaho Racing to make select starts in the West Series, getting a best finish of sixth at Meridian.[1] He also made four starts with the team in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, getting a best finish of eleventh at the season ending race at Dover International Speedway.

In 2021, Fanapoulos returned to the West Series with Kart Idaho Racing at Irwindale Speedway, driving the No. 08 Chevrolet, where he finished eighteenth due to transmission issues. He then ran the next race at Colorado National Speedway, this time driving the No. 21, where he started eighteenth and finished four laps in fourteenth place. He then ran the last three races of the year in the No. 21, this time driving a Toyota, where he finished ninth at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring, 21st at Roseville due to a crash, and 31st at Phoenix Raceway due to crash damage.[2] He has not competed in the series since then, as he has since made starts in the Speed Tour Super Late Models Series and the Lucas Oil Modified Series. as well as running Bud Light NASCAR Modifieds at Meridian Speedway.[3][4]

Motorsports results[edit]

NASCAR[edit]

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

K&N Pro Series East[edit]

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NKNPSEC Pts Ref
2019 Kart Idaho Racing 38 Chevy NSM BRI SBO SBO MEM NHA
13
IOW
17
GLN BRI 17th 155 [5]
36 GTW
12
DOV
11
08 Toyota NHA
12

ARCA Menards Series West[edit]

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 AMSWC Pts Ref
2017 Patriot Motorsports Group 39 Toyota TUS KCR IRW IRW SPO OSS CNS SON IOW EVG DCS MER
16
AAS
22
KCR 33rd 50 [6]
2019 Kart Idaho Racing 38 Chevy LVS IRW TUS TUS CNS SON DCS IOW
17
16th 157 [7]
37 Ford EVG
13
36 Chevy GTW
12
MER
6
AAS
15
KCR PHO
2021 Kart Idaho Racing 08 Chevy PHO SON IRW
18
15th 127 [8]
21 CNS
14
IRW PIR
Toyota LVS
9
AAS
21
PHO
31

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Josh Fanopoulos Earns Career-Best Sixth-Place Finish at Home Track". arcaracing.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "ARCA WEST: Pedroncelli goes three-in-a-row as Love claims championship in dramatic finale". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "RACING RETURNS TO MERIDIAN SPEEDWAY THIS SATURDAY". Meridian Speedway. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "Josh Fanopoulos". The Third Turn. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "Josh Fanopoulos – 2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "Josh Fanopoulos – 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  7. ^ "Josh Fanopoulos – 2019 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  8. ^ "Josh Fanopoulos – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2024.

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