A. J. Fike
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A. J. Fike (born December 29, 1980) is an American professional racing driver.[1] He is the older brother of NASCAR driver Aaron Fike. Fike won the 1999 United States Auto Club (USAC) Midget Car rookie of the year title[1] and his younger brother Aaron Fike won the award the following season making them the first brothers to win the award in back to back seasons. He later drove in several NASCAR races.
Racing career
ARCA
In
ARCA RE/MAX Series points in his first season on tour. In 50 career ARCA Series starts, he has 8 top-5 finishes and 19 top-10s with a career-best finish of second at Berlin Raceway in 2004.[2] He scored his first career win in the ARCA series in 2015 when he led the most laps and won on a green-white-checkered finish at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. Fike competed 15 of 20 ARCA Series events in 2016; he finished 9th in points with eight Top 10 and three Top 5 finishes.[3]
Open-wheel
He finished tenth in the
Phoenix International Raceway
in 2002. Fike also posted three top-10 Silver Crown finishes in 5 starts in 2002. He finished 11th in USAC Sprint national points in 2002 with two runner-up finishes.
He was the Pork Pole winner at the Springfield mile-dirt track. Fike also qualified second at DuQuoin & Berlin. His best superspeedway qualifying effort was tenth at Gateway. Fike led for 48 laps in two races. A veteran of USAC Sprint, Midget and Silver Crown Series competition, NAMARS, Badger and ARCA Midgets and go-karts.
After racing in NASCAR, he resumed racing in ARCA and Open Wheel. In 2009, he finished second in the USAC Silver Crown points.[4]
NASCAR
Truck Series
Fike made two career starts in the
Green Light Racing. He once again started 36th and finished 33rd.[5]
Busch Series
Fike began running the Busch Series part-time in 2005, splitting time with his brother
Memphis Motorsports Park, finishing on the lead lap for the second time that season and finished 21st in his Liberty Village Dodge
.
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Busch Series
Busch Series results
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| 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 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | NBSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2005 | Curb Agajanian Performance Group | 43 | Dodge | DAY 30 |
CAL
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MXC
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LVS
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ATL
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NSH
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BRI
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TEX
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PHO 30 |
TAL
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DAR
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RCH
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CLT
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DOV
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NSH 28 |
KEN
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MLW 32 |
DAY
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CHI
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NHA
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PPR 30 |
GTY DNQ |
IRP 33 |
GLN
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MCH
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BRI
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CAL
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RCH
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DOV
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KAN
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CLT
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MEM 21 |
TEX
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PHO
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HOM
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68th | 529 | [7] |
Craftsman Truck Series
Craftsman Truck Series results
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| 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 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | NCTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||
| 2003 | Ninetynine Racing | 82 | Chevy | DAY
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DAR
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MMR | MAR
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CLT
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DOV
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TEX
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MEM
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MLW
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KAN
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KEN
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GTW
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MCH
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IRP
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NSH
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BRI
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RCH
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NHA
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CAL
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LVS
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SBO | TEX
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MAR
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PHO 27 |
HOM
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116th | 82 | [8] | |||||||||||||
| 2004 | Green Light Racing
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08 | Chevy | DAY
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ATL
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MAR
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MFD
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CLT
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DOV
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TEX
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MEM
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MLW
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KAN
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KEN
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GTW
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MCH
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IRP
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NSH
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BRI 33 |
RCH
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NHA
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LVS
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CAL
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TEX
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MAR
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PHO
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DAR
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HOM
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108th | 64 | [9] | |||||||||||||
ARCA Racing Series
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Racing Series results
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| 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 | 22 | 23 | ARSC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Fast Track Racing | 11 | Pontiac | DAY 18 |
NSH 10 |
SLM 15 |
KEN 17 |
TOL 6 |
CLT 12 |
KAN 16 |
POC 28 |
SBO 9 |
BLN 2 |
GTW 3 |
LER 6 |
TOL 25 |
TAL 18 |
7th | 4715 | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chevy | MCH 38 |
KEN 25 |
POC 28 |
NSH 5 |
ISF 20 |
DSF 17 |
CHI 8 |
SLM 8 |
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| 2005 | 10 | DAY
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NSH
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SLM
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KEN | TOL
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LAN | MIL
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POC
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MCH
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KAN
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KEN
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BLN
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POC
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GTW
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LER
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NSH | MCH
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ISF 8 |
TOL
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83rd | 350 | [11] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| RFMS Racing | Chevy | DSF 17 |
CHI
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SLM
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TAL
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| 2006 | 12 | Ford | DAY
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NSH
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SLM
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WIN
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KEN | TOL
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POC
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MCH
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KAN
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KEN
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BLN
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POC
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GTW | NSH | MCH
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ISF 18 |
MIL
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TOL
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DSF 6 |
CHI
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SLM
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TAL
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IOW
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83rd | 355 | [12] | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | DAY
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USA
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NSH | SLM
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KAN
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WIN
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KEN | TOL
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IOW
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POC
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MCH
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BLN | KEN
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POC
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NSH
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ISF 35 |
MIL
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GTW
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DSF 4 |
CHI | SLM
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TAL | TOL
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87th | 285 | [13] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | DAY
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SLM
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IOW
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KAN
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CAR | KEN | TOL
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POC
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MCH
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CAY | KEN
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BLN
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POC
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NSH
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ISF 30 |
DSF 26 |
CHI
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SLM
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NJE | TAL
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TOL
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102nd | 180 | [14] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | 10 | DAY
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SLM
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CAR
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TAL
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KEN
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TOL
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POC
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MCH
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MFD | IOW
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KEN
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BLN
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POC
|
ISF 4 |
CHI
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TOL
|
DSF 4* |
NJE
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SLM | KAN
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CAR
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66th | 445 | [15] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | DAY
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PBE | SLM
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TEX | TAL
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TOL
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POC
|
MCH
|
IOW
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MFD | POC
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BLN
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NJE | ISF 5 |
CHI
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DSF 25 |
TOL
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SLM
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KAN
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CAR | 65th | 330 | [16] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | DAY
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TAL
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SLM
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TOL
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NJE | CHI | POC
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MCH | WIN
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BLN
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IOW
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IRP | POC | ISF 28 |
MAD | DSF 28 |
SLM
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KAN
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TOL | 98th | 180 | [17] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 18 | DAY
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MOB
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SLM
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TAL
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TOL
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ELK
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POC
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MCH
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WIN | NJE | IOW
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CHI
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IRP
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POC | BLN
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ISF 24 |
MAD | SLM
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DSF C |
KAN
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118th | 110 | [18] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 11 | DAY
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MOB | SLM
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TAL
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TOL
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ELK
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POC
|
MCH
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ROA
|
WIN
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CHI
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NJE | POC
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BLN
|
ISF 14 |
MAD
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DSF 9 |
IOW
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SLM
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KEN
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KAN
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71st | 350 | [19] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 27 | DAY
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MOB | SLM
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TAL
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TOL
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NJE
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POC | MCH
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ELK
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WIN | CHI
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IRP 21 |
POC
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BLN 13 |
ISF 13 |
MAD 24 |
DSF 11 |
SLM | KEN
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KAN
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32nd | 750 | [20] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | DAY
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MOB | NSH 23 |
SLM
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TAL
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TOL 4 |
NJE
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POC
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MCH
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CHI
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WIN 10 |
IOW 12 |
IRP 12 |
POC
|
BLN 10 |
ISF 1* |
DSF 6 |
SLM 7 |
KEN
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KAN
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18th | 1645 | [21] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | DAY
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NSH 2 |
SLM 14 |
TAL | TOL 21 |
NJE
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POC | MCH 7 |
MAD 8 |
WIN 7 |
IOW 12 |
IRP 13 |
POC
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BLN 5 |
ISF 2 |
DSF 16 |
SLM 10 |
CHI 12 |
KEN 8 |
KAN 14 |
9th | 2945 | [22] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | DAY 34 |
NSH 15 |
SLM 15 |
TOL 16 |
ELK 9 |
POC 18 |
MCH 13 |
MAD 12 |
IOW 15 |
IRP 15 |
POC 20 |
ISF 8 |
ROA
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DSF 22 |
SLM 8 |
CHI
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KEN
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KAN
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12th | 2970 | [23] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chevy | TAL 11 |
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| Fast Track Racing | 10 | Toyota | WIN 12 |
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References
- ^ a b c "A.J. Fike Biography". Motor Racing Network. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- ^ "A.J. Fike Career Statistics". racing-reference.info. 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "ARCA Racing Series standings for 2016". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- Chili Bowl. Archived from the originalon 8 July 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- ^ a b c "Craftsman Truck Series results". NASCAR. Archived from the original on 2 March 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- ^ "NASCAR Nationwide Series results". NASCAR. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- ^ "A. J. Fike – 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "A. J. Fike – 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "A. J. Fike – 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "A. J. Fike – 2004 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "A. J. Fike – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "A. J. Fike – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "A. J. Fike – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "A. J. Fike – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "A. J. Fike – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "A. J. Fike – 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "A. J. Fike – 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "A. J. Fike – 2012 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "A. J. Fike – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "A. J. Fike – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "A. J. Fike – 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "A. J. Fike – 2016 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "A. J. Fike – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- A. J. Fike driver statistics at Racing-Reference