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John Hunter Nemechek (born June 11, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 42 Toyota Camry XSE for Legacy Motor Club and part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 62 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro for Halmar Friesen Racing and the No. 5 Toyota Tundra for Tricon Garage.
He is the son of NASCAR driver Joe Nemechek and was the 2012 champion in the Allison Legacy Series.
Nemechek was born on June 11, 1997, Nemechek is a native of Mooresville, North Carolina; he was named after his uncle, John Nemechek, who had been killed in a racing accident earlier that year in a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He was a student at the Davidson Day School in Davidson, North Carolina. Nemechek was born the oldest of three full siblings. Nemechek also has one older half-brother.
Nemechek was the subject of a children’s book on racing, Racin’ Buddies, written by his father in 2001.
Nemechek began his racing career at the age of five, competing in go-karts, quarter midget cars and in dirt bike competition. He moved up to…
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