Andy Jankowiak

Andrew Jankowiak (born March 10, 1988) is an American racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 73 Toyota Camry for KLAS Motorsports. He has also previously competed in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.

Andy Jankowiak
Jankowiak in the ARCA race at Watkins Glen in 2022
Born	Andrew Jankowiak (1988-03-10) March 10, 1988 (age 36) Tonawanda, New York, United States
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career
Debut season	2019
Current team	Jody Lauzon Racing
Car number	00
Engine	Chevrolet
Crew chief	Steve Mendoza
Former teams	Susanne Lewis Racing Jankowiak Racing Steve Mendoza Racing
Starts	12
Best finish	32nd in 2021
ARCA Menards Series career
35 races run over 4 years
ARCA no., team	No. 73 (KLAS Motorsports)
Best finish	14th (2023, 2024)
First race	2021 Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona)
Last race	2024 Reese's 150 (Kansas)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 19 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
6 races run over 4 years
ARCA East no., team	No. 73 (KLAS Motorsports)
Best finish	22nd (2024)
First race	2021 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Last race	2024 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 5 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA West no., team	No. 73 (KLAS Motorsports)
Best finish	72nd (2024)
First race	2024 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
Statistics current as of October 7, 2024.

Personal life

Jankowiak's father Tony Jankowiak married Debby Druar^[1] after working alongside her on Tommy Druar's pit crew.^[1] Jankowiak's mother, father and uncle, Debby Druar Jankowiak, Tony Jankowiak and Tommy Druar, were also racing drivers.^[1] Debby Druar Jankowiak was the first female to win a race at the Lancaster Motorplex.^[1] Tommy Druar was killed in a Summer 1989 race at Lancaster Motorplex, while the elder Jankowiak was killed in a crash at Stafford Motor Speedway in April 1990.^[2] Jankowiak frequently races the number 73 in tribute to his father and uncle.^[1] In the 2022 ARCA Menards Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Jankowiak raced a special paint scheme inspired by the design his mother used to race.^[3]

To fund his racing career, Jankowiak used tips from his job as a delivery driver for Bob & John's La Hacienda.^[1]

At a young age, Jankowiak would frequently visit the Ransomville Speedway go-kart track with his mother Debby, and her brother-in-law, Jake.^[1]

Racing career

NASCAR Modified Tour

2019

Jankowiak began to compete in the Modified Tour in 2019, driving for Susanne Lewis Racing. He intended to make his debut at the Musket 250 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, in the #41 Chevrolet, but he withdrew.^[4]

He returned at the season-finale, the Sunoco World Series 150 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park, in the #55 Airport Collision Dodge.^[5] Jankowiak started 30th out of 40 cars and was collected in a major crash on lap 13, which started when Kyle Bensignore spun in turn three and blocked the track, causing him to finish 38th.^[5]

2020

For 2020, Jankowiak initially entered the Laurel Highlands 150 at Jennerstown Speedway Complex in the #59 BNP Machine Dodge for Steve Mendoza Racing, but withdrew.^[6]

He then competed at the Thompson 150 at Thompson, driving the #59 Jankowiak Racing Chevrolet.^[7] Jankowiak qualified in 28th (last) place and finished 24th, due to handling issues after 116 of 154 laps.^[7]

Jankowiak's third entry was the season-finale, the World Series of Speedway Racing 150 at Thompson, driving for Mendoza again, but in a Chevrolet.^[8] He started 17th, but finished 24th out of 27 cars, retiring due to handling issues after 75 of 150 laps.^[8]

2021

In 2021, Jankowiak drove in the Nu-Way Auto Parts 150 at New York International Raceway Park, driving the #59 BNP Machine Chevrolet for Jody Lauzon Racing, starting 17th and finishing in 14th place (two laps down).^[9]

ARCA

2021

Jankowiak began to compete in ARCA in 2021, driving the #73 entry for his own Jankowiak Motorsports part-time.^[10] He purchased a car from Ken Schrader Racing to use.^[11]

In the week leading up to the season-opening Lucas Oil 200 at Daytona International Speedway, Jankowiak received sponsorship from OneRail.^[12] For the race, Jankowiak qualified in 11th place out of 34 cars and would finish on the lead lap in eighth.^[13]

He then competed at the General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway, with sponsorship from V1 Fiber and Thermal Foams.^[10] Jankowiak started 27th and would improve his finish to seventh, once again on the lead lap.^[14]

At the General Tire 150 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Jankowiak honored, on his car and helmet, members of the United States Armed Forces from western New York that had been killed in action.^[15] With sponsorship from V1 again, he started eighth out of 23 cars and would finish in ninth place, on the lead lap.^[16]

Jankowiak competing at Pocono.

Prior to the General Tire #AnywhereIsPossible 200 at Pocono Raceway, Jankowiak received sponsorship from Konnect General Stores through their Phillips 66 distribution.^[17] In the field of 24 cars, he started in ninth place and would equal his Talladega finish by finishing seventh, Jankowiak's fourth top 10 and lead lap finish of the season.^[18][19]

Jankowiak started his first non-superspeedway oval race when he competed at the road course Watkins Glen International for the Clean Harbors 100 at The Glen.^[20] For the race, Marsh Racing collaborated in the fielding of the entry, with continued sponsorship from Konnect via their corporate sibling Dak's Market and Phillips 66.^[21] The same car from the oval races was converted to a road course set-up.^[20] On his first lap of the combined practice and qualifying session, the rear end on Jankowiak's car blew, causing his team to spend most of the session repairing his car, resulting in them qualifying 27th in the 28 car field.^[22] He would finish the race in 16th place, albeit two laps down.^[22]

On January 19, 2023, it was announced that Jankowiak would return to run part-time in the main ARCA Series in 2023, continuing to drive the No. 73 car, but the ownership of his race team would be taken over by fellow driver Andy Seuss as well as Kevin Lapierre, allowing Jankowiak to focus on the driver role. The team was renamed KLAS Motorsports (the initials of the two new owners).^[23]

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.)

Whelen Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results
Year	Car owner	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	NWMTC	Pts	Ref
2019	Susanne Lewis	55	Chevy	MYR	SBO	TMP	STA	WAL	SEE	TMP	RIV	NHA	STA	TMP	OSW	RIV	NHA	STA	TMP 38			75th	6	[24]
2020	Andy Jankowiak	59	Chevy	JEN	WMM	WMM	JEN	MND	TMP 24	NHA	STA											39th	40	[25]
	Steve Mendoza											TMP 24
2021	Jody Lauzon			MAR	STA	RIV	JEN	OSW	RIV	NHA	NRP 14	STA	BEE	OSW								32nd	100	[26]
			Dodge												RCH 8	RIV 10	STA
2023	Jody Lauzon	59	Chevy	NSM	RCH	MON	RIV	LEE	SEE	RIV	WAL	NHA	LMP	THO	LGY	OSW 13	MON	RIV	NWS	THO	MAR 33	60th	42	[27]
2024		00		NSM	RCH	THO	MON	RIV	SEE	NHA 27	MON	LMP 7	THO 17	OSW 15	RIV	MON	THO	NWS	MAR			32nd	110	[28]

ARCA Menards Series

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

ARCA Menards 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	AMSC	Pts	Ref
2021	Jankowiak Motorsports	73	Ford	DAY 8	PHO	TAL 7	KAN	TOL	CLT 9	MOH	POC 7	ELK	BLN	IOW	WIN						BRI 26	SLM	KAN 13	20th	222	[29]
			Chevy													GLN 16	MCH	ISF	MLW	DSF
2022			Ford	DAY 6	PHO	TAL 13	KAN	CLT 18	IOW	BLN	ELK	MOH												20th	207	[30]
			Toyota										POC 23	IRP	MCH						BRI 8	SLM	TOL 11
			Chevy													GLN 22	ISF	MLW	DSF	KAN
2023	KLAS Motorsports		Ford	DAY 32	PHO	TAL 18																		14th	312	[31]
			Toyota				KAN 28	CLT 5	BLN	ELK	MOH	IOW	POC 7	MCH 4	IRP					KAN 10	BRI 10	SLM	TOL 7
			Chevy													GLN 7	ISF	MLW	DSF
2024			Ford	DAY 10		TAL 27																		14th	389	[32]
			Toyota		PHO 27		DOV 7	KAN 6	CLT 14	IOW 5	MOH	BLN	IRP	SLM	ELK	MCH 19	ISF	MLW	DSF		BRI 10	KAN 7	TOL
			Chevy																	GLN 13

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	AMSEC	Pts	Ref
2021	Jankowiak Motorsports	73	Ford	NSM	FIF	NSV	DOV	SNM	IOW	MLW	BRI 26	54th	18	[33]
2022			Toyota	NSM	FIF	DOV	NSV	IOW	MLW	BRI 8		44th	36	[34]
2023	KLAS Motorsports			FIF	DOV	NSV	FRS	IOW	IRP	MLW	BRI 10	40th	34	[35]
2024				FIF	DOV 7	NSV	FRS	IOW 5	IRP	MLW	BRI 10	22nd	110	[36]

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	AMSWC	Pts	Ref
2024	KLAS Motorsports	73	Toyota	PHO 27	KER	PIR	SON	IRW	IRW	SHA	TRI	MAD	AAS	KER	PHO	72nd	17	[37]

References

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External links

• Andy Jankowiak driver statistics at Racing-Reference
• Official Twitter account
• Official Facebook account