Josh Krug (born January 14, 1986) is an American professional stock car racing and dirt track racing driver who competed in the ARCA Racing Series.

Racing career

Krug began his professional racing career in 2003, driving dirt late models, where he would win several feature races. In the following year, he made the transition to asphalt racing, driving in the ASA Late Model Series, where he won six straight late model races at I-70 Speedway. In October of that year, he was given the opportunity to participate in the Race for the Ride at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Krug was one of the final ten drivers out of four-hundred candidates testing for Roush Racing at North Wilkesboro and Darlington Raceway the following month.

In 2005, Krug announced that he would run a limited schedule in the ASA Late Model Series, along with select starts in the ARCA Re/Max Series after purchasing a car previously owned by A. J. Foyt Racing. He ran the No. 39 Chevrolet for his ARCA debut at Kentucky Speedway, where he would qualify twelfth but finish three laps down in 21st. He made three more starts that year, failing to finish in all of them. He ran another partial schedule in the series in 2006, scoring two top-tens in five starts with a best finish of seventh at Michigan Speedway. He also attempted two NASCAR Busch Series race late into the year, driving the No. 37 Chevrolet for Vision Racing, but failed to qualify at both Richmond International Raceway and Phoenix International Raceway.

In 2007, Krug attempted to run the full ARCA schedule, driving the No. 23 Chevrolet/Pontiac for Hixson Motorsports. After failing to qualify for the season opening race at Daytona International Speedway, Krug made the remaining races on his way to finish tenth in the final points standings with four top-ten finishes with a best result of fifth at the Milwaukee Mile. He also attempted to make the Busch Series race at Kansas Speedway, driving the No. 61 Chevrolet for Brian Carter Racing, where he would ultimately fail to qualify.

After 2007, Krug has since transitioned back to late model and dirt racing, winning three Cornhusker Classic titles at I-80 Speedway.

Personal life

Krug attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with a degree in mechanical engineering.

Krug currently works as a product developer at Speedway Motors.

Motorsports results

NASCAR

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

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NBSCPtsRef
2006Vision Racing37ChevyDAYCALMXCLVSATLBRITEXNSHPHOTALRCHDARCLTDOVNSHKENMLWDAYCHINHAMARGTYIRPGLNMCHBRICALRCH DNQDOVKANCLTMEMTEXPHO DNQHOMN/A0
2007Brian Carter Racing61ChevyDAYCALMXCLVSATLBRINSHTEXPHOTALRCHDARCLTDOVNSHKENMLWNHADAYCHIGTYIRPCGVGLNMCHBRICALRCHDOVKAN DNQCLTMEMTEXPHOHOMN/A0

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.)

ARCA Re/Max Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223ARMCPtsRef
2005Pat Krug Racing39ChevyDAYNSHSLMKEN 21TOLLANMILPOCMCHKAN 40KENBLNPOCGTWLERNSH97th260
74MCH 33ISFTOLDSF
2CHI 37SLMTAL
200674DAYNSH 22SLMWIN58th610
Hixson Motorsports2ChevyKEN 10TOLPOC
74MCH 7KAN 39KEN 30BLNPOCGTWNSHMCHISFMILTOLDSFCHISLMTALIOW
200723DAY DNQUSA 21NSH 21SLM 24KAN 16KEN 13IOW 9POC 17MCH 35BLN 10KEN 32POC 9NSH 38ISF 25MIL 5GTW 22DSF 12CHI 15SLM 21TAL 23TOL 3010th4080
PontiacWIN 18TOL 30

External links

  • driver statistics at Racing-Reference