Rette Jones Racing Explained

Rette Jones Racing
Owners:Terry Jones
Mark Rette
Series:NASCAR Xfinity Series
ARCA Menards Series
ARCA Menards Series West
Drivers:NASCAR Xfinity Series:
30. Noah Gragson (part-time)
ARCA Menards Series:
30. Justin Bonsignore, Frankie Muniz, Conor Daly, Noah Gragson, Paul Owens (part-time)
ARCA Menards Series West:
30. Noah Gragson (part-time)
Sponsors:NASCAR Xfinity Series:
30. Auto Parts Centres, Priestly Demolition, Ford Performance
ARCA Menards Series:
30. Hard Rock Bet, Ford Performance, Polkadot
ARCA Menards Series West:
30. Kasey Jones Racing
Opened:2015
Debut:NASCAR Xfinity Series:
2024 BetMGM 300 (Charlotte)
Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series:
2015 Careers for Veterans 200 (Michigan)
ARCA Menards Series:
2015 Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona)
ARCA Menards Series East:
2015 NAPA 150 (Columbus)
ARCA Menards Series West:
2020 Arizona Lottery 100 (Phoenix)
Races:Total: 153
Xfinity Series: 3
Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 9
ARCA Menards Series: 62
ARCA Menards Series East: 74
ARCA Menards Series West: 5
Drivers Champ:Total: 0
Xfinity Series: 0
Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 0
ARCA Menards Series: 0
ARCA Menards Series East: 0
ARCA Menards Series West: 0
Wins:Total: 2
Xfinity Series: 0
Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 0
ARCA Menards Series: 0
ARCA Menards Series East: 2
ARCA Menards Series West: 0
Poles:Total: 1
Xfinity Series: 0
Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: 0
ARCA Menards Series: 0
ARCA Menards Series East: 1
ARCA Menards Series West: 0

Rette Jones Racing is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and ARCA Menards Series. The team is owned by Terry Jones and friend Mark Rette and currently fields the No. 30 Ford for Multiple drivers for the ARCA Menards Series and Noah Gragson in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and ARCA Menards Series.

NASCAR Xfinity Series

Car No. 30 history

On April 30, 2024, the team announced that it would field a part-time entry for Noah Gragson in the No. 30 Ford Mustang in four races beginning at the BetMGM 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The team will have a technical alliance with Stewart–Haas Racing[1]

Car No. 30 results

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series

Truck No. 02 history

Dominique Van Wieringen made her Truck Series' debut at Phoenix driving No. 02 Ford for RJR in a technical alliance with Young's Motorsports.[2] She finished 31st after being involved in a crash with Austin Wayne Self and Tommy Joe Martins in the early laps of the race.

Truck No. 02 results

Truck No. 11 history

In 2019, Spencer Davis would also drive at the renumbered No. 11 Ford at Martinsville. Starting at Kentucky, the team switched to Toyota and also drove at Las Vegas, and attempted the race at Homestead-Miami but failed to qualify.[3] The 11 would still continue, but Davis would move to his own team Spencer Davis Motorsports.

Truck No. 11 results

YearDriverNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223Pts
2019Spencer Davis11FordDAYATLLVSMAR
TEXDOVKANCLTTEXIOWGTWCHI
ToyotaKEN
POCELDMCHBRIMSPLVS
TALMARPHOHOM

Truck No. 30 history

The team debuted at the 2015 Careers for Veterans 200 at Michigan International Speedway with Chad Finley driving the No. 30 Ford.[4] Although Finley would qualify 15th, he would be forced to start at the back due to a window net problem. He would quickly move up to 21st, but was unable to improve on that, and finished there 4 laps down. Finley would return for the American Ethanol E15 225 at Chicagoland Speedway, where he would qualify 16th and finish 21st 9 laps down.[5] The No. 30 would appear one more time in 2015 with team co-owner Terry Jones at the Fred's 250 at Talladega Superspeedway, but that time was a Chevrolet truck. Although the team would qualify 25th, they would crash after completing 35 laps and be eliminated, placing 31st.[6]

In 2016, the team returned at Charlotte with Jesse Little behind the wheel of the No. 30 Toyota Tundra but after performing well in practice, the qualify was rained out and set by Owners' points, so the team failed to qualify. So the team attempted the following race at Texas, but now with the No. 81, after made a partnership with Hattori Racing Enterprises and finished 19th.

The team would return in 2017 in a one-off attempt at the NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona International Speedway with Terry Jones driving the No. 30 Ford, again. The team would manage to make the race qualifying 24th, but would get caught in The Big One on lap 4 and place 25th.[7]

Truck No. 30 results

YearDriverNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223Pts
2015Chad Finley30FordDAYATLMARKANCLTDOVTEXGTWIOWKENELDPOCMCH
21
BRIMSPCHI
21
NHALVS
Terry JonesChevyTAL
31
MARTEXPHOHOM
2016Jesse LittleToyotaDAYATLMARKANDOVCLT
DNQ
TEXIOWGTWKENELDPOCBRIMCHMSPCHINHALVSTALMARTEXPHOHOM
2017Terry JonesFordDAY
25
ATLMARKANCLTDOVTEXGTWIOWKENELDPOCMCHBRIMSPCHINHALVSTALMARTEXPHOHOM

Truck No. 82 history

In 2019, the team would sign Spencer Davis to drive in 5 races in 2019. The team would first attempt the NextEra Energy 250 at Daytona International Speedway under the No. 82 Ford banner, but would fail to qualify.[8]

Truck No. 82 results

ARCA Menards Series

Car No. 30 history

Before the team's founding in 2015, Terry Jones had been fielding cars in the ARCA Racing Series since 2003, usually for himself, in around 4-8 races each year, and the team was called Jones Group Racing. Bob Blount, Chad Blount and Jesse Smith also had driven for Jones. The team had 6 Top 5 and 12 Top 10 in 64 races between 2003 and 2013.[9]

Rette Jones Racing made the series debut at Daytona with Terry Jones behind the wheel of the No. 30 Toyota as usual and finished 19th. He also ran at Talladega, where he finished 16th.

In 2016, Corey Deuser made his series debut at the Herr's Potato Chips 200 at Winchester Speedway driving the No. 30 Ford Fusion, he would start in 7th, but the team would suffer a clutch issue relegating them to a 17th-place finish.[10] Rette Jones would return with Clair Zimmerman behind the wheel of the No. 30 Ford at Berlin Raceway for the Berlin ARCA 200, where he would finish 6th upon starting 12th.[11] Terry Jones once again drove at Daytona and Talladega and crashed in both of them, with a season-best finish of 28th at Talladega.

In 2017, Terry Jones returned at Daytona, in the No. 30 Toyota, he led 25 laps and finished 2nd, the best finish ever of the team in the ARCA Series. Jones returned at Talladega, driving the No. 33 Toyota in a partnership with Win-Tron Racing but he blew the engine in the early laps and finished last.

In 2018, Grant Quinlan would drive in a one-off attempt the No. 30 Ford, at the Lucas Oil 200 at Daytona International Speedway. The team would start 24th, but finish 37th after an engine problem.[12]

In 2019, Quinlan would return driving a Ford at Daytona, as well as Talladega for the General Tire 200. Quinlan would perform very well at both events, scoring top 10's in both and a top 5 at Daytona.[13]

In 2020, Dominique Van Wieringen ran the season-opener, crashing out for 25th.

In 2021, the team had attempted more than half of the season, drivers like ARCA Menards Series West graduate Brittney Zamora, late model driver Cole Williams, Mexican ARCA Menards Series East full-timer Max Gutiérrez, road course ringer Kris Wright, United States Auto Club Midget standout Adam Lemke, and dirt track star Landen Lewis.

In 2022, Amber Balcaen ran for the team full-time, finishing 7th in series points. On January 11, 2023, it was announced that actor Frankie Muniz would be replacing Balcaen, with the team upgrading their cars from Ford Fusions to Mustangs. [14]

Car No. 30 results

YearDriverNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920Pts
2015Terry Jones30ToyotaDAY
19
MOBNSHSLMTAL
16
TOLNJEPOCMCHCHIWINIOWIRPPOCBLNISFDSFSLMKENKAN
2016DAY
40
NSHSLMTAL
28
TOLNJEPOCMCHMAD
Corey DeuserFordWIN
17
IOWIRPPOC
Clair ZimmermanBLN
6
ISFDSFSLMCHIKENKAN
2017Terry JonesToyotaDAY
2*
NSHSLMTALTOLELKPOCMCHMADIOWIRPPOCWINISFROADSFSLMCHIKENKAN
2018Grant QuinlanFordDAY
37
NSHSLMTALTOLCLTPOCMCHMADGTWCHIIOWELKPOCISFBLNDSFSLMIRPKAN
2019DAY
3
FIFSLMTAL
9
NSHTOLCLTPOCMCHMADGTWCHIELKIOWPOCISFDSFSLMIRPKAN
2020Dominique Van WieringenDAY
25
PHOTALPOCIRPKENIOWKANTOLTOLMCHDAYGTWL44TOLBRIWINMEMISFKAN
2021Brittney ZamoraDAY
34
PHOTALKAN
Cole WilliamsTOL
6
Max GutiérrezCLT
15
IOW
12
MLW
15
DSFBRI
14
Kris WrightMOH
8
POC
24
WIN
8
GLN
13
MCHISFKAN
6
Adam LemkeELK
10
BLN
Landen LewisSLM
13
2022Amber BalcaenDAY
PHO
TAL
KAN
CLT
IOW
BLN
ELK
MOH
POC
IRP
MCH
GLN
MLW
KAN
BRI
SLM
TOL
ToyotaISF
DSF
2023Frankie MunizFordDAY
PHO
TAL
KAN
CLT
BLN
ELK
MOH
IOW
POC
MCH
IRP
GLN
ISF
MLW
DSF
KAN
BRI
SLM
TOL
2024Justin BonsignoreDAY
PHO
Frankie MunizTAL
DOVKANCLTIOW
Conor DalyMOH
8
BLNIRPSLMELKMCHISFMLWDSFGLN
Noah GragsonBRIKANTOL

Other teams

Max Gutiérrez drove the No. 32 for AM Racing, under the Rette Jones Racing banner in the 2022 Lucas Oil 200.

ARCA Menards Series East

Car No. 28 history

The No. 28 Ford of RJR also made his debut in the 2016 season, with Clair Zimmerman, he drove the No. 28 in two races, with a best finish of 16th. Dominique Van Wieringen also drove the No. 28 in one race in 2016, and finished 10th.

In 2017, the team returned, with Dylan Murry, he drove the No. 28 Ford in two races (Greenville and Watkins Glen) and finished 6th and 8th respectively. Grant Quinlan also drove the No. 28 in one race and finished 8th.

Car No. 28 results

YearDriverNo.Make1234567891011121314Pts
2016Clair Zimmerman28FordNSMMOBGREBRIVIRDOM
20
STACOLNHAIOWGLNGRENJMDOV
16
2017Dylan MurryNSMGRE
6
BRISBOSBOMEMBLNTMPNHAIOWGLN
8
LGY
Grant QuinlanNJE
8
DOV

Car No. 29 history

The No. 29 of RJR made his debut in 2016, Jesse Little was scheduled to drive 5 races for the team, but he withdrew after the qualify at Bristol. Little had 2 Top 5 and 3 Top 10, in the 4 races he ran behind the wheel of the No. 29 Toyota, with a best-finish of 2nd. Grant Quinlan drove the No. 29 Ford in one race and finished 18th. Corey Deuser ran 2 races behind the wheel of the No. 29 Ford, with a best-finish of 12th.

Car No. 29 results

YearDriverNo.Make1234567891011121314Pts
2016Jesse Little29ToyotaNSMMOB
3
GREBRI
Wth
VIRDOMNHA
17
IOW
7
GLNDOV
2
Grant QuinlanFordSTA
18
Corey DeuserCOL
12
GRE
19
NJM

Car No. 30 history

Rette Jones Racing made their NASCAR K&N Pro Series East debut with Grant Quinlan driving the No. 30 Ford Fusion in 2015, at Columbus, he led 63 laps and finished 2nd. Quinlan also drove at New Hampshire and Richmond but finished 15th and 20th, respectively.

In 2016, the team ran full-time with Dominique Van Wieringen behind the wheel. She had 3 Top 5 and 4 Top 10 in 14 races, with a best finish of 3rd (twice).

In 2017, the team returned full-time with Tyler Dippel behind the wheel. At Visit Hampton VA 150 in Langley, Dominique Van Wieringen replaced Dippel, who was running an ARCA race at DuQuoin, Wieringen would finished 3rd. Dippel had 2 Top 5 and 4 Top 10 in the other 13 races.

In 2018, the team ran full-time once again but with multiple drivers, Dippel drove at the season opener and finished 9th, Quinlan drove 6 races, with a pole-position (the first of the team) and had 2 Top 5 and 4 Top 10, and Dominique's younger brother, Tristan Van Wieringen drove 7 races for the team, with a best finish of 9th.

In 2019, Spencer Davis drove full-time with the team, he ran with No. 82 at the season opener at New Smyrna and finished 7th, and starting at 2nd race, the car was renumbered back to No. 30. Davis ended the season with 1 win (the first of the team) at Gateway, 6 Top 5, and 11 Top 10 in 12 races.

In 2020, Tristan Van Wieringen will run full-time for the team.

In 2021, Max Gutiérrez will run full-time for the team.

In 2022, he will return for New Smyrna and Dover, while Amber Balcaen will run the final 3 combination events.

Car No. 30 results

YearDriverNo.Make1234567891011121314Pts
2015Grant Quinlan30FordNSMGREBRIIOWBGSLGYCOL
2
NHA
15
IOWGLNMOTVIRRCH
20
DOV
2016Dominique Van WieringenNSM
10
MOB
20
GRE
16
BRI
11
VIR
18
DOM
24
STA
16
COL
13
NHA
27
IOW
10
GLN
16
GRE
3
NJM
5
DOV
3
2017Tyler DippelNSM
23
GRE
5
BRI
13
SBO
16
SBO
12
MEM
12
BLN
7
TMP
20
NHA
6
IOW
13
GLN
12
NJM
11
DOV
3
Dominique Van WieringenLGY
3
Tyler DippelNSM
9
Grant QuinlanBRI
19
LGY
5
SBO
10
SBO
7*
MEM
11
NJE
4
Tristan Van WieringenTMP
11
NHA
9
IOW
14
GLN
24
GTW
17
NHA
11
DOV
13
2019Spencer DavisNSMBRI
SBO
SBO
MEM
NHA
IOW
GLN
BRI
GTW
NHA
DOV
2020Tristan Van WieringenNSM
11
TOLDOVTOLBRIFIF
2021Max GutiérrezNSM
1
FIF
7
NSV
9
DOV
5
SNM
10
IOW
12
MLW
15
BRI
14
2022NSM
3
FIFDOV
Wth
NSV
Amber BalcaenIOW
MLW
BRI
2023Frankie MunizFIFDOVNSVFRSIOW
IRP
MLW
BRI

ARCA Menards Series West

Car No. 30 history

In 2020, Rette Jones Racing made their ARCA Menards Series West debut with Justin Lofton driving the No. 30 Ford Fusion at Phoenix. He finished 6th.

In 2021, Max Gutiérrez drove the No. 30 at Phoenix. He started 12th and finished 21st.

In 2022, Amber Balcaen drove the No. 30 at Phoenix.

In 2023, Frankie Muniz drove the No. 30 at Phoenix.

In 2024, Noah Gragson drove the No. 30 at Sonoma.

Car No. 30 results

YearDriversNo.Make123456789101112Pts
2020Justin Lofton30FordLVSMMPMMPIRWEVGDCSCNSLVSAASKCRPHO
2021Max GutiérrezPHOSONIRWCNSIRWPIRLVSAASPHO
21
2022Amber BalcaenPHO
IRWKCRPIRSONIRWEVGPIRAASLVSPHO
2023Frankie MunizPHO
IRWKCRPIRSONIRWSHAEVGAASLVSMADPHO
2024Noah GragsonPHOKERPIRSON
16
IRWIRWSHATRIMADAASKERPHO

Other series

The team's late model and NASCAR Pinty's Series operations are known as Kasey Jones Racing.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Srigley . Joseph . 2024-04-30 . Rette Jones Racing Fielding Entry for Noah Gragson in Four Xfinity Series Events . 2024-04-30 . TobyChristie.com . en-US.
  2. Web site: Dominique Van Wieringen set for Truck Series debut at Phoenix . Kelly . Crandall . . November 8, 2016 . May 1, 2020.
  3. Web site: Spencer Davis 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference.info. November 3, 2019.
  4. Web site: 2015 Careers for Veterans 200. Racing-Reference.info. November 3, 2019.
  5. Web site: 2015 American Ethanol E15 225. Racing-Reference.info. November 3, 2019.
  6. Web site: 2015 Fred's 250. Racing-Reference.info. November 3, 2019.
  7. Web site: 2017 NextEra Energy Resources 250. Racing-Reference.info. November 3, 2019.
  8. Web site: 2019 NextEra Energy 250. Racing-Reference.info. November 3, 2019.
  9. Web site: Terry Jones Ownership stats. Racing-Reference.info. November 3, 2019.
  10. Web site: Corey Deuser 2016 ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference.info. November 3, 2019.
  11. Web site: Clair Zimmerman 2016 ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference.info. November 3, 2019.
  12. Web site: Grant Quinlan 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference.info. November 3, 2019.
  13. Web site: Grant Quinlan 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results. Racing-Reference.info. November 3, 2019.
  14. Web site: Frankie Muniz aims for ARCA Menards Series championship with Rette Jones Racing. ARCARacing.com. January 11, 2023.
  15. Web site: Gragson Raced from Behind All Snowball Derby . racingamerica.com . December 5, 2022 . October 14, 2023.