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In addition to the Trucks, Cobb is negotiating the purchase of a NASCAR Nationwide Series car to compete in 4 or 5 NNS events for 2010. Her long range goals include entering the NASCAR Sprint Cup series sometime within the next two to three years.<ref>[http://www.onpitroad.com/2010/03/jennifer-jo-cobb-shes-doing-nascar-in.html Jennifer Jo Cobb, she's doing NASCAR in a serious way]</ref> |
In addition to the Trucks, Cobb is negotiating the purchase of a NASCAR Nationwide Series car to compete in 4 or 5 NNS events for 2010. Her long range goals include entering the NASCAR Sprint Cup series sometime within the next two to three years.<ref>[http://www.onpitroad.com/2010/03/jennifer-jo-cobb-shes-doing-nascar-in.html Jennifer Jo Cobb, she's doing NASCAR in a serious way]</ref> |
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In 2010, Jennifer became the highest points finisher in any of the three major NASCAR Series, achieving 17th place.<ref>[http://www.nascar.com/news/110105/jcobb-successful-2010/index.html]</ref> |
In 2010, Jennifer became the highest female points finisher in any of the three major NASCAR Series, achieving 17th place.<ref>[http://www.nascar.com/news/110105/jcobb-successful-2010/index.html]</ref> |
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For 2011, Jennifer expects to continue racing her own #10 truck full time in the Camping World Truck Series, and will also drive the first 5 races in the Nationwide Series in the #79 for 2nd Chance Motorsports.<ref>[http://nationwide.nascar.com/nationwide-series/news/110105/jcobb-2011-nationwide-plans]</ref> Jennifer later announced that she would run the full season with 2nd Chance Motorsports in the #79 and run for Rookie of the Year. Cobb became the highest finishing female in Truck Series history by finishing 6th at the [[NextEra Energy Resources 250]] in 2011. She later gave her truck's owners points to [[Chase Mattioli]] and his team while she also started her own [[driver development program]] with [[Cody Cambensy]] planning to drive in the Truck Series in 2011. She later left 2nd Chance Motorsports after a dispute with owner Rick Russell over whether to start and park after losing their second car at Las Vegas. [[Rick Ware Racing]] later gave her a ride in his #41. |
For 2011, Jennifer expects to continue racing her own #10 truck full time in the Camping World Truck Series, and will also drive the first 5 races in the Nationwide Series in the #79 for 2nd Chance Motorsports.<ref>[http://nationwide.nascar.com/nationwide-series/news/110105/jcobb-2011-nationwide-plans]</ref> Jennifer later announced that she would run the full season with 2nd Chance Motorsports in the #79 and run for Rookie of the Year. Cobb became the highest finishing female in Truck Series history by finishing 6th at the [[NextEra Energy Resources 250]] in 2011. She later gave her truck's owners points to [[Chase Mattioli]] and his team while she also started her own [[driver development program]] with [[Cody Cambensy]] planning to drive in the Truck Series in 2011. She later left 2nd Chance Motorsports after a dispute with owner Rick Russell over whether to start and park after losing their second car at Las Vegas. [[Rick Ware Racing]] later gave her a ride in his #41. |
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Born | Kansas City, Kansas | June 12, 1973||||||
NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
Car no., team | 41-Rick Ware Racing | ||||||
Best finish | 13th - 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series | ||||||
First race | 2004 Ford 300 (Homestead) | ||||||
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
Truck no., team | 10 - Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | ||||||
2010 position | 11th | ||||||
Best finish | 17th - 2010 | ||||||
First race | 2008 O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 (Kansas) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of January 7, 2011. |
Jennifer Jo Cobb (born June 12, 1973 in Kansas City, Kansas)[1] is a race car driver and team owner. She has competed in the NASCAR Nationwide Series along with the ARCA Remax Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. She drives the 41 GreetingExpress.com/Koma Unwind Ford Mustang for Rick Ware Racing in the Nationwide Series and also owns her own race team, Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing.
History
She started racing in 1991 at Lakeside Speedway. Her dad, Joe Cobb, races at Lakeside Speedway in the modified division. Since 2002, she has made 9 starts in the ARCA Series, including 3 top-10s in 3 starts in 2004 while driving for Keith Murt.
In 2004, Cobb made her NASCAR debut in the Busch Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway. She drove the #50 Vassarette Chevrolet for Keith Coleman Racing and finished 43rd due to a crash on lap 2.
In 2006, Cobb created a line of clothing for female race fans called Driver Boutique. Proceeds from the sales of this line go towards her racing efforts, and she has attempted to qualify for various Busch and ARCA races in 2007 with the Driver Boutique sponsorship.
On July 19, 2008 she competed in the Camping World Truck Series event at the Built Ford Tough 225. She started in 35th and finished 26 driving the #74 Dodge for The Annexus Group completing 144 laps. On April 27, 2009 she competed at the O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 driving the #73 Dodge for Derrike Cope Inc. She started 34th and completed 72 laps before experiencing engine trouble, finishing 26th out of 35 drivers winning a purse of $10,680.
In 2010, Cobb announced that she would run full time in the truck series, after purchasing the assets of the #10 truck team from Rick Crawford, whose Circle Bar Racing downsized from a two-truck operation to one — Crawford's own #14.[2]
In addition to the Trucks, Cobb is negotiating the purchase of a NASCAR Nationwide Series car to compete in 4 or 5 NNS events for 2010. Her long range goals include entering the NASCAR Sprint Cup series sometime within the next two to three years.[3]
In 2010, Jennifer became the highest female points finisher in any of the three major NASCAR Series, achieving 17th place.[4]
For 2011, Jennifer expects to continue racing her own #10 truck full time in the Camping World Truck Series, and will also drive the first 5 races in the Nationwide Series in the #79 for 2nd Chance Motorsports.[5] Jennifer later announced that she would run the full season with 2nd Chance Motorsports in the #79 and run for Rookie of the Year. Cobb became the highest finishing female in Truck Series history by finishing 6th at the NextEra Energy Resources 250 in 2011. She later gave her truck's owners points to Chase Mattioli and his team while she also started her own driver development program with Cody Cambensy planning to drive in the Truck Series in 2011. She later left 2nd Chance Motorsports after a dispute with owner Rick Russell over whether to start and park after losing their second car at Las Vegas. Rick Ware Racing later gave her a ride in his #41.
In early 2011, Jennifer Jo Cobb partnered with U.S. Army Family and MWR Command [6] to launch Driven 2 Honor, a promotion honoring women in the U.S. Military. Jennifer hosted 2 female service members and their guests at the first 5 Nationwide races of the 2011 NASCAR season.