Mark Meunier Explained

Mark Meunier (born June 5, 1964) is an American professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the ARCA Racing Series.

Racing career

In 2013, Meunier made his debut in the ARCA Racing Series at Salem Speedway, driving the No. 70 Dodge for Carter 2 Motorsports, where he started 24th and finished in 23rd due to a crash. He then made three more starts with the team that year, this time in the No. 40, where he got a best finish of sixteenth at Elko Speedway. Meunier then made four more starts the following year, spitting time between Kimmel Racing and C2M, getting a best finish of eighteenth at the season ending race at Kansas Speedway.

In 2015, Meunier ran half of the schedule, this time solely driving for Kimmel Racing, where he was running at the end in one race, that coming a Kentucky Speedway, where he finished in eighteenth. He then made only three starts the following year, running for Kimmel at Berlin Raceway, where he finished 21st due to brake issues, and two for Wayne Peterson Racing, finishing 27th at Kentucky due to brake issues, and 33rd at Kansas due to vibrations in the car.

In 2017, Meunier ran thirteen races, with a majority of the starts he made that year coming with Wayne Peterson Racing. He finished only four of those races, getting a best finish of eighteenth at Toledo Speedway. He then made only four more starts for Peterson the following year, getting a best result of 22nd at Gateway Motorsports Park.

In 2019, it was revealed that Meunier would attempt to make his debut in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Iowa Speedway, driving the No. 17 Chevrolet for Rick Ware Racing in collaboration with Mike Harmon Racing.^{[1] [2]} After failing to set a time in the first practice session, and setting the slowest time in the second session, he ultimately failed to qualify for the race after suffering a crash in qualifying.^[3] This was his most recent attempt as a driver, as he has not raced since then.^[4]

Personal life

Meunier worked as an employee for the Richard Petty Driving Experience from 2013 to 2017, and is the owner of Advantage Roofing and Construction, LLC.^[5]

Motorsports results

NASCAR

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

Xfinity Series

ARCA Racing Series

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

ARCA Racing Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21		Pts	Ref
2013	Carter 2 Motorsports	70	Dodge	DAY	MOB	SLM	TAL	TOL																	32nd	860	[7]
		40							ELK	POC	MCH	ROA	WIN	CHI	NJM	POC	BLN	ISF	MAD	DSF	IOW	SLM	KEN	KAN
2014	Kimmel Racing	69	Ford	DAY	MOB	SLM	TAL	TOL	NJE	POC	MCH	ELK	WIN	CHI	IRP	POC	BLN	ISF	MAD	DSF	SLM				41st	460	[8]
	Carter 2 Motorsports	40	Dodge																			KEN
		97																					KAN
2015	Kimmel Racing	68	Ford	DAY	MOB	NSH	SLM	TAL	TOL	NJE	POC	MCH	CHI	WIN	IOW			BLN	ISF	DSF	SLM	KEN	KAN		29th	945	[9]
		67														IRP	POC
2016		69		DAY	NSH	SLM	TAL	TOL	NJE	POC	MCH	MAD	WIN	IOW	IRP	POC	BLN	ISF	DSF	SLM	CHI				77th	285	[10]
	Wayne Peterson Racing	00	Chevy																			KEN
		06																					KAN
2017				DAY	NSH	SLM	TAL	TOL	ELK	POC	MCH	MAD		IRP	POC	WIN	ISF	ROA					KAN		17th	1865	[11]
		0	Dodge										IOW
		06	Ford																DSF
		0																		SLM		KEN
	Dale Shearer Racing	94	Ford																		CHI
2018	Wayne Peterson Racing	0	Chevy	DAY	NSH	SLM	TAL	TOL	CLT	POC	MCH	MAD													64th	310	[12]
			Dodge										GTW	CHI	IOW	ELK	POC	ISF	BLN	DSF	SLM	IRP	KAN

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mark Meunier To Drive Rick Ware/ Mike Harmon Racing No. 17 at Iowa . . NASCAR Digital Media . July 27, 2019.
2. Web site: Entry List: 2019 U.S. Cellular 250 . Frontstretch . July 22, 2019 . April 20, 2024.
3. Web site: Christopher Bell, Chase Briscoe on front row for Iowa Xfinity race . NBC Sports. 27 July 2019 . April 20, 2024.
4. Web site: Mark Meunier . The Third Turn. April 20, 2024.
5. Web site: Mark Meunier To Drive Rick Ware/ Mike Harmon Racing No. 17 at Iowa . . NASCAR Digital Media . July 27, 2019.
6. Web site: Mark Meunier – 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 20, 2024.
7. Web site: Mark Meunier – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 20, 2024.
8. Web site: Mark Meunier – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 20, 2024.
9. Web site: Mark Meunier – 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 20, 2024.
10. Web site: Mark Meunier – 2016 ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 20, 2024.
11. Web site: Mark Meunier – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 20, 2024.
12. Web site: Mark Meunier – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 20, 2024.