Jim Inglebright
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Jim Inglebright is an American racing driver born in Fairfield, California
on November 18, 1961.
Inglebright began his racing career driving motocross
, however after seven knee operations he switched to stock car racing
.
Inglebright ran 99 races in NASCAR
's Autozone Elite Division, Southwest Series. Inglebright had much success in the series, winning eight races and amassing 62 top ten finishes.
Inglebright then moved up to the NASCAR West Series, winning one race and finishing in the top ten eleven times. Inglebright currently races in the NASCAR West Series in his own car sponsored by Jelly Belly
.
Inglebright has also raced in the top 3 divisions of NASCAR, being known as a Road Course Ringer
in Nextel Cup
. In Cup he has 2 starts, with a 19th place finish at Infineon Raceway
. In the Craftsman Truck Series
, Inglebright ran 17 races from 2000-2001 scoring a top ten at California Speedway
.
In the 1995 NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Series, Inglebright was a runner-up. He was the 11th NFSWS driver to surpass $100,000 from his career winnings.
Fairfield, California
Fairfield is a city located in Solano County in Northern California, USA. It is generally considered the midpoint between the cities of San Francisco and Sacramento, approximately from the city center of both cities, approximately from the city center of Oakland, less than from Napa Valley, 18...
on November 18, 1961.
Inglebright began his racing career driving motocross
Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
, however after seven knee operations he switched to stock car racing
Stock car racing
Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Great Britain, Brazil and Argentina. Traditionally, races are run on oval tracks measuring approximately in length...
.
Inglebright ran 99 races in NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
's Autozone Elite Division, Southwest Series. Inglebright had much success in the series, winning eight races and amassing 62 top ten finishes.
Inglebright then moved up to the NASCAR West Series, winning one race and finishing in the top ten eleven times. Inglebright currently races in the NASCAR West Series in his own car sponsored by Jelly Belly
Jelly Belly
The Jelly Belly Candy, or simply Jelly Belly, is the maker of The Jelly Belly and other candy, formerly known as The Herman Goelitz Candy Company...
.
Inglebright has also raced in the top 3 divisions of NASCAR, being known as a Road Course Ringer
Road course ringer
Road course ringer, also known as Road course specialist, Road course expert, or Road runner, is a term used to describe a non-NASCAR driver who is hired by a NASCAR team to race, specifically, on road courses...
in Nextel Cup
NEXTEL Cup
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing . The series was originally known as the Strictly Stock Series and Grand National Series . While leasing its naming rights to R. J...
. In Cup he has 2 starts, with a 19th place finish at Infineon Raceway
Infineon Raceway
Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains near Sonoma, California, USA. The course is a complex series of twists and turns that go up and down the hills...
. In the Craftsman Truck Series
Craftsman Truck Series
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing...
, Inglebright ran 17 races from 2000-2001 scoring a top ten at California Speedway
California Speedway
Auto Club Speedway is a two-mile , low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since 1997. The track was also used for open wheel racing events until 2005. The racetrack is located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and...
.
In the 1995 NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Series, Inglebright was a runner-up. He was the 11th NFSWS driver to surpass $100,000 from his career winnings.