| Active Series |
 |
 |
12th Season
Jimmy 'Smut' Means Fan Club |
13th Season
Jimmy 'Smut' Means Fan Club |
|
|
Driver: Matt Minnich
Hometown: Macungie, Pennsylvania
Birthday: February 7, 1980
Age: 42
Day Job: Engineer
First Cup Race: Feb. 24 2013
Final Cup Race: Nov. 7 2021
First Xfinity Race: Feb. 25 2012
First Truck Race: July 29 2011
|
FAVORITES
Movies: Days of Thunder, Stroker Ace, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, Step Brothers, Grandma's Boy
TV Shows: Perfect Strangers, Storage Wars, Hardcore Pawn, Alf, Sportscenter, The League
Food: Steak, Chicken Biscuits, Buffalo Chicken Dip
Sports Teams: 49ers, Phillies, Pitt Panthers
Music: Nickelback
Hobbies: Camping, Racing, Demo Derbies
Race Track: Grandview Speedway, PA |
# 2 - Xfinity Series
(Retired 2018)
Sponsor: OneMain Financial
Team: KHI/RCR
Rookie Year: 1999
Birthdate: 4/30/75
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Hometown: Emporia, VA
|
Other drivers:
Eric Beers
Chris Gambler
Chad Layton
Chris Cockrum
Hermie Sadler
The Green Brothers
Ken Schrader
Harry Gant
Jimmy Means
|
|
| Xfinity Series Car Information |
 |
|
| Truck Series Truck Information |
 |
|
CAREER WINS
|
Win #
|
Date
|
Track
|
Race Name
|
Points
|
|
CUP SERIES
|
|
1.
|
May 11, 2013
|
Darlington Raceway
|
Bojangles Southern 500
|
211
|
|
2.
|
October 26, 2014
|
Martinsville Speedway
|
Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500
|
182
|
|
3.
|
November 1, 2015
|
Martinsville Speedway
|
Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500
|
195
|
|
4.
|
November 12, 2017
|
Phoenix Intl. Raceway
|
Can-Am 500
|
192
|
|
5.
|
February 25, 2018
|
Atlanta Motor Speedway
|
Folds Of Honor Quiktrip 500
|
234
|
|
6.
|
October 7, 2018
|
Dover Intl. Speedway
|
Gander Outdoors 400
|
185
|
|
7.
|
August 16, 2020
|
Daytona Intl. Speedway Road Course
|
GoBowling 235
|
214
|
|
8.
|
October 24, 2021
|
Kansas Speedway
|
Hollywood Casino 400
|
228
|
|
XFINITY SERIES
|
|
1.
|
May 4, 2013
|
Talladega Superspeedway
|
Aaron's 312
|
220
|
|
2.
|
June 11, 2016
|
Michigan Intl. Speedway
|
Menards 250
|
216
|
|
3.
|
July 20, 2019
|
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
|
ROXOR 200
|
255
|
|
4.
|
September 14, 2019
|
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
|
Rhino Pro Truck Outfitters 300
|
266
|
|
5.
|
May 8, 2021
|
Darlington Raceway
|
Steakhouse Elite 200
|
241
|
|
TRUCK SERIES
|
|
1.
|
October 26, 2013
|
Martinsville Speedway
|
Kroger 200
|
217
|
|
2.
|
March 28, 2015
|
Martinsville Speedway
|
Kroger 250
|
225
|
|
3.
|
September 23, 2017
|
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
|
UNOH 175
|
246
|
|
4.
|
September 30, 2017
|
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
|
Las Vegas 350
|
230
|
|
5.
|
November 17, 2017
|
Homestead-Miami Speedway
|
Ford EcoBoost 200
|
261
|
|
6.
|
July 28, 2018
|
Pocono Raceway
|
Gander Outdoors 150
|
226
|
|
7.
|
July 11, 2019
|
Kentucky Speedway
|
Buckle Up In Your Truck 225
|
225
|
|
LROC SERIES (For Lucky Dog Racing)
|
|
1.
|
March 4, 2018
|
Atlanta Motor Speedway
|
LROC XIII: Race #3
|
447
|
|
2.
|
July 22, 2018
|
New Hampshire-Eldora
|
LROC XIII: Race #8
|
346
|
|
|
CAREER CUP STATS
|
Year
|
Finish
|
Starts
|
Points
|
Behind
|
Wins
|
2nd Place
|
3rd Place
|
Top 5's
|
Top 10's
|
Prov.
|
Most Points
in a week
|
Least Points
in a week
|
High Rank
|
Low Rank
|
|
2013
|
17th
|
36
|
827
|
-1494
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
10
|
0
|
211
|
87
|
4
|
35
|
|
2014
|
26th
|
36
|
770
|
-2382
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
8
|
0
|
202
|
60
|
26
|
41
|
|
2015
|
17th
|
36
|
913
|
-4115
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
9
|
0
|
195
|
107
|
10
|
30
|
|
2016
|
5th
|
36
|
2265
|
-2767
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
7
|
13
|
0
|
196
|
85
|
1
|
13
|
|
2017
|
20th
|
36
|
737
|
-4287
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
192
|
86
|
20
|
39
|
|
2018
|
9th
|
36
|
2226
|
-2815
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
12
|
0
|
234
|
110
|
2
|
32
|
|
2019
|
5th
|
36
|
2279
|
-2756
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
8
|
12
|
0
|
218
|
109
|
2
|
44
|
|
2020
|
2nd
|
36
|
5013
|
-6
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
7
|
15
|
1
|
255
|
99
|
2
|
15
|
|
2021
|
21st
|
36
|
766
|
-4260
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
231
|
93
|
3
|
28
|
|
Total
|
14th
|
324
|
15796
|
N/A
|
8
|
9
|
14
|
46
|
92
|
1
|
255
|
60
|
1
|
44
|
2021 highlights
Won the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on 10/24/21
Finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 3 top 5's and 6 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Qualified for the Busch Clash at Daytona & All-Star race
2020 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs for the 3rd straight season and made the championship round to finish in 2nd place
Won the GoBowing 235 at Daytona Intl. Speedway Road Course on 8/26/20
Finished 2nd place three times and 3rd place twice
Recorded 7 top 5's and 15 top 10's, the most in the league
Recorded 3 consecutive top 5 finishes
Qualified for the Busch Clash at Daytona & All-Star race
2019 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs for the 2nd straight season and finished in 5th place
Won the 2019 All-Star race, his first All-Star win
Did not win a points race but finished 2nd place twice
Recorded 8 top 5's, tied for the most in the league and 12 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Qualified for the Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona & All-Star race
2018 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs and finished in 9th place
Won the Folds Of Honor Quiktrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on 2/25/18
Won the Gander Outdoors 400 at Dover Intl. Speedway on 10/7/18
Finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
Recorded 4 top 5's and 12 top 10's
Picked 14 polesitters, tied for the most in the league
Qualified for the Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona & All-Star race
2017 highlights
Won the Can-Am 500 at Phoenix Intl. Raceway on 11/12/17
Finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 3 top 5's and 7 top 10's
2016 highlights
Qualified for the Chase and finished in 5th place
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once and 3rd place three times
Recorded 7 top 5's and 13 top 10's
Led the standings for one week
Finished first in the league for average standings points, average race points, average finish and picks average
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
Qualified for the Sprint Unlimited & All-Star race
2015 highlights
Won the Best of the Rest Award, the highest non-Chaser
Won the Goody's Headache Relief Shot at Martinsville Speedway on 11/1/15
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 5 top 5's and 9 top 10's
Picked 18 race winners, tied for the most in the league
Qualified for the Sprint Unlimited & All-Star race
2014 highlights
Won the Goody's Headache Relief Shot at Martinsville Speedway on 10/26/14
Finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 4 top 5's and 8 top 10's
Qualified for the Sprint Unlimited
2013 highlights
Won the Bojangles Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on 5/11/13, his first career Cup win
Finished 2nd place once and 3rd place twice
Recorded 5 top 5's and 10 top 10's
Qualified for the All-Star race
|
CAREER XFINITY STATS
|
Year
|
Finish
|
Starts
|
Points
|
Behind
|
Wins
|
2nd Place
|
3rd Place
|
Top 5's
|
Top 10's
|
Prov.
|
Most Points
in a week
|
Least Points
in a week
|
|
2012
|
10th
|
33
|
899
|
-185
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
9
|
0
|
229
|
127
|
|
2013
|
31st
|
33
|
784
|
-313
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
220
|
125
|
|
2014
|
6th
|
33
|
1012
|
-112
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
11
|
0
|
234
|
158
|
|
2015
|
10th
|
33
|
977
|
-121
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
238
|
135
|
|
2016
|
9th
|
33
|
2175
|
-1878
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
7
|
0
|
217
|
144
|
|
2017
|
13th
|
33
|
2139
|
-1899
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
233
|
109
|
|
2018
|
6th
|
33
|
2197
|
-1848
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
265
|
85
|
|
2019
|
4th
|
33
|
4032
|
-13
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
8
|
13
|
0
|
266
|
126
|
|
2020
|
42nd
|
33
|
549
|
-3488
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
254
|
124
|
|
2021
|
25th
|
33
|
742
|
-3302
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
8
|
0
|
268
|
142
|
|
2022
|
7th
|
33
|
2166
|
-1877
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
266
|
145
|
|
Total
|
15th
|
363
|
17672
|
N/A
|
5
|
10
|
10
|
37
|
83
|
0
|
268
|
85
|
2022 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs and finished in 7th place
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 1 top 5 and 7 top 10's
2021 highlights
Won the Steakhouse Elite 200 at Darlington Raceway on 5/8/21
Finished 2nd place once and 3rd place three times
Recorded 6 top 5's and 8 top 10's
2020 highlights
Recorded 3 top 10's
2019 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs for the 4th consecutive season and made the championship 4 to finish in 4th place
Won the ROXOR 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on 7/20/19
Won the Rhino Pro Truck Outfitters 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on 9/14/19
Finished 2nd place once and 3rd place three times
Recorded 8 top 5's and 13 top 10's
Recorded 7 consecutive top 10 finishes, setting a new record
Picked 23 polesitters, tied for the most in the league
Picked 79 stage winners, the most in the league
2018 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs for the 3rd consecutive season and finished in 6th place
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 1 top 5 and 7 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
2017 highlights
Qualified for the Xfinity series playoffs for the 2nd consecutive and finished in 13th place
Did not win a race but finished 3rd place twice
Recorded 3 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Recorded 3 consecutive top 10 finishes
2016 highlights
Qualified for the first Xfinity series Chase and finished in 9th place
Won the Menards 250 at Michigan Intl. Speedway on 6/11/16
Finished 2nd place twice
Recorded 4 top 5's and 7 top 10's
2015 highlights
Finished in the top 10 in the standings
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Picked 57 top 10 drivers, the most in the league
2014 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 5 top 5's and 11 top 10's
Recorded 6 consecutive top 10 finishes
2013 highlights
Won the Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway on 5/14/13, his first career Nationwide win
Recorded 2 top 5's and 4 top 10's
2012 highlights
Finished in the top 10 in the standings
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place and 3rd place twice each
Recorded 4 top 5's and 9 top 10's
|
|
CAREER TRUCK STATS
|
Year
|
Finish
|
Starts
|
Points
|
Behind
|
Wins
|
2nd Place
|
3rd Place
|
Top 5's
|
Top 10's
|
Prov.
|
Most Points
in a week
|
Least Points
in a week
|
|
2011
|
52nd
|
13
|
437
|
-446
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
225
|
141
|
|
2012
|
28th
|
22
|
644
|
-193
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
244
|
151
|
|
2013
|
8th
|
22
|
809
|
-55
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
6
|
0
|
227
|
149
|
|
2014
|
11th
|
22
|
751
|
-97
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
7
|
0
|
232
|
170
|
|
2015
|
5th
|
23
|
825
|
-60
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
240
|
140
|
|
2016
|
9th
|
23
|
865
|
-3192
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
177
|
93
|
|
2017
|
1st
|
23
|
4054
|
Champion
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
6
|
0
|
261
|
151
|
|
2018
|
1st
|
23
|
4042
|
Champion
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
11
|
0
|
241
|
143
|
|
2019
|
5th
|
23
|
2271
|
-1783
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
248
|
172
|
|
2020
|
22nd
|
23
|
629
|
-3426
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
236
|
160
|
|
2021
|
19th
|
22
|
626
|
-3413
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
250
|
100
|
|
2022
|
6th
|
23
|
2253
|
-1786
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
252
|
163
|
|
Total
|
10th
|
262
|
18206/div>
|
N/A
|
7
|
13
|
2
|
36
|
70
|
0
|
261
|
100
|
2022 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs and finished in 6th place
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 3 top 5's and 5 top 10's
Recored 908 segment truck points, tied for the most in the league
2021 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place twice
Recorded 3 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Finished in the top 5 for segment truck scores
2020 highlights
Recorded 2 top 10's
2019 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs for the third consecutive year and finished in 5th place
Won the Buckle Up In Your Truck 225 at Kentucky Speedway on 7/11/19
Finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
Recorded 6 top 5's and 6 top 10's
Recorded 943 segment truck points, tied for the most in the league
2018 highlights
Qualified for the playoffs and made the championship round to finish in first place as champion for the second year in a row
Won the Gander Outdoors 150 at Pocono Raceway on 7/28/18
Finished 2nd place and 3rd place once each
Recorded 5 top 5's and 11 top 10's, the most in the league
Recorded 4 consecutive top 10 finishes
Finished with the most race points in the league at 3050
Finished with the best average points in the league at 132.6
Finished in the top 5 for segment truck scores
2017 highlights
Qualified for his first Truck series Playoffs and made the championship round to finish in first place as the 2017 Truck champion
Won the UNOH 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on 9/23/17
Won the Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on 9/30/17
Won the Ford Eco Boost 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on 11/17/17
Won back to back races and a total of 3 races, the most in the league
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 5 top 5's and 6 top 10's
Picked 36 top 5 drivers, the most in the league
2016 highlights
Finished in 9th place to win the Best of the Rest award, the highest non-Chaser
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place three times
Recorded 3 top 5's and 6 top 10's
Finished in the top 5 for segment truck scores
Picked 40 top 5 drivers, tied for the most in the league
2015 highlights
Finished 5th place in the standings
Won the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway on 3/28/15
Finished 2nd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 6 top 10's
Finished in the top 5 for segment truck scores
Picked 15 polesitters, tied for the most in the league
2014 highlights
Recorded 2 top 5's and 7 top 10's
Finished in the top 10 for segment driver scores
2013 highlights
Finished in the top 10 in the standings
Won the Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on 10/26/13, his first career Truck win
Recorded 5 top 5's and 6 top 10's
2012 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place once
Recorded 2 top 5's and 5 top 10's
2011 highlights
Did not win a race but finished 2nd place twice
Recorded 2 top 5's and 3 top 10's
|
|
Trophies & Awards
|
Cup Series Awards
|
 |
|
2020 Playoff Driver:
Finished 2nd
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
2019 Playoff Driver:
Finished 5th
|
2018 Playoff Driver:
Finished 9th
|
2016 Chase Driver:
Finished 5th
|
2018 Clash at Daytona winner
|
 |
|
|
|
2015 Best of the Rest Award
2019 All-Star Winner
|
2016: Best Standings Points Average
2016: Best Race Points Average
|
2016: Best Average Finish
2016: Best Picks Average
|
|
|
Xfinity Series Awards
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
2022 Playoff Driver:
Finished 7th
|
2019 Playoff Driver:
Finished 4th
|
2017 Playoff Driver:
Finished 13th
|
2016 Chase Driver:
Finished 9th
|
|
|
Truck Series Awards
|
 |
 |
 |
|
2018 Truck Series Champion
|
2017 Truck Series Champion
|
2016 Best of the Rest Award
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
2022 Playoff Driver:
Finished 6th
|
2019 Playoff Driver:
Finished 5th
|
2018 Playoff Driver:
Finished 1st
|
2017 Playoff Driver:
Finished 1st
|
|
LROC Awards
|
 |
|
2018 LROC
Winning Team Driver
|
|
|
|
|
17 Feb 2004 |
|
Copyright © 2004-2023 LDR Productions
All Rights Reserved.
|
| |
