Ryan Unzicker

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.

Ryan Unzicker
Born (1981-07-09) July 9, 1981 (age 42)
El Paso, Illinois
ARCA Menards Series career
24 races run over 13 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 24 (Hendren Motorsports)
Best finish42nd (2022)
First race2003 Allen Crowe 100 (Springfield)
Last race2022 Rust-Oleum Automotive Finishes 100 (DuQuoin)
First win2020 Allen Crowe 100 (Springfield)
Last win2022 Rust-Oleum Automotive Finishes 100 (DuQuoin)
WinsTop tensPoles
2151
Statistics current as of September 20, 2022.

Racing career

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 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.[1]

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.)

ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122AMSCPtsRef
2003Jan Gibson-Bill Hendren Racing56ChevyDAYATLNSHSLMTOLKENCLTBLNKANMCHLERPOCPOCNSHISF
6
WINDSF
17
CHI59th515[2]
Hendren Motorsports66ChevySLM
12
TALCLTSBO
2011Venturini Motorsports15ChevyDAYTALSLMTOLNJECHIPOCMCHWINBLNIOWIRPPOCISF
20
MADDSFSLMKANTOL129th130[3]
2012Hendren Motorsports66ChevyDAYMOBSLMTALTOLELKPOCMCHWINNJEIOWCHIIRPPOCBLNISF
28
MADSLMDSF
C
KAN134th90[4]
2013DAYMOBSLMTALTOLELKPOCMCHROAWINCHINJEPOCBLNISF
11
MADDSF
11
IOWSLMKENKAN72nd350[5]
201424DAYMOBSLMTALTOLNJEPOCMCHELKWINCHIIRPPOCBLNISF
12
MADDSF
7
SLMKENKAN48th365[6]
2015DAYMOBNSHSLMTALTOLNJEPOCMCHCHIWINIOWIRPPOCBLNISF
8
DSF
9
SLMKENKAN66th375[7]
2016ToyotaDAYNSHSLMTALTOLNJEPOCMCHMADWINIOWIRPPOCBLNISF
3
DSF
5
SLMCHIKENKAN55th425[8]
2017DAYNSHSLMTALTOLELKPOCMCHMADIOWIRPPOCWINISF
21
ROADSF
4
SLMCHIKENKAN55th340[9]
2018DAYNSHSLMTALTOLCLTPOCMCHMADGTWCHIIOWELKPOCISF
5
BLNDSF
6
SLMIRPKAN51st410[10]
2019DAYFIFSLMTALNSHTOLCLTPOCMCHMADGTWCHIELKIOWPOCISF
9
DSF
10
SLMIRPKAN48th365[11]
2020ChevyDAYPHOTALPOCIRPKENIOWKANTOLTOLMCHDAYGTWI44TOLBRIWINMEMISF
1*
KAN49th49[12]
2021DAYPHOTALKANTOLCLTMOHPOCELKBLNIOWWINGLNMCHISF
13
MLWDSF
4
BRISLMKAN54th71[13]
2022DAYPHOTALKANCLTIOWBLNELKMOHPOCIRPMCHGLNISF
3
MLWDSF
1*
KANBRISLMTOL42nd89[14]

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