Jeffery MacZink

Jeffery MacZink (born November 23, 1977) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series East driving the No. 65 Toyota for MacZink Racing.

Jeffery MacZink
Born	(1977-11-23) November 23, 1977 (age 46) Rockwood, Michigan
ARCA Menards Series career
12 races run over 11 years
ARCA no., team	No. 65 (MacZink Racing)
Best finish	60th (2022)
First race	2009 Menards 200 (Toledo)
Last race	2024 Henry Ford Health System 200 (Michigan)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 1 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
2 races run over 2 years
ARCA East no., team	No. 65 (MacZink Racing)
Best finish	36th (2023)
First race	2023 Dutch Boy 150 (Flat Rock)
Last race	2024 Dutch Boy 150 (Flat Rock)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 1 0
Statistics current as of May 20, 2024.

Racing career

From 2003 to 2004, MacZink would run select starts in the ARCA Late Model Cup Series, where he would get a best finish of 11th in the third race of the latter year at Toledo Speedway.^[1]

In 2005, MacZink attempted to make his ARCA Re/Max Series debut at Toledo driving the No. 6 Chevrolet driving for his own team, where he would ultimately fail to qualify. He would return to the series three years later in 2009, where he would make both the events at Toledo, this time in the No. 45 Chevrolet, finishing twelve laps down in 24th in the first race, and 27th in the second race due to rear end issues. He would only run the September Toledo race in 2010, where he would finishing 24th due to a crash.

After not competing in the series from 2011 to 2012, MacZink would return to ARCA in 2013 at Michigan International Speedway in the No. 65 Chevrolet for his own team, where he would finish 26th after four laps due to engine issues. In 2014, he would be entered in the race at Berlin Raceway driving the No. 66 Toyota for Venturini Motorsports, where he would start 22nd and finish 25th after one lap due to rear end issues. He would withdraw from Michigan in 2015 as well as the season opening race at Daytona International Speedway in 2016 before making his next starts at Toledo and Michigan, finishing 26th at Toledo and 28th at Michigan, both due to engine issues. Afterwards, he would withdraw from Michigan again in 2017.

In 2021, MacZink would make his return to the series at Michigan in 2021, this time in a Toyota, where he would get his first top-ten finish with a ninth-place finish after starting last due to there being no qualifying.^[2] For the following the year, he would once again run at Michigan and Toledo, finishing five laps down in 14th at Michigan and finish 19th at Toledo due to a crash.

In 2023, it was revealed that MacZink wuld make his ARCA Menards Series East debut at Flat Rock Speedway in the No. 65 Toyota.^[3][4][5] He would start eighth and finish ninth in the race.

Motorsports results

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	21	22	23	AMSC	Pts	Ref
2005	MacZink Racing	6	Chevy	DAY	NSH	SLM	KEN	TOL	LAN	MIL	POC	MCH	KAN	KEN	BLN	POC	GTW	LER	NSH	MCH	ISF	TOL DNQ	DSF	CHI	SLM	TAL	N/A	0	[6]
2009	MacZink Racing	45	Chevy	DAY	SLM	CAR	TAL	KEN	TOL 24	POC	MCH	MFD	IOW	KEN	BLN	POC	ISF	CHI	TOL 27	DSF	NJE	SLM	KAN	CAR			109th	205	[7]
2010				DAY	PBE	SLM	TEX	TAL	TOL	POC	MCH	IOW	MFD	POC	BLN	NJE	ISF	CHI	DSF	TOL 24	SLM	KAN	CAR				117th	110	[8]
2013	MacZink Racing	65	Chevy	DAY	MOB	SLM	TAL	TOL	ELK	POC	MCH 26	ROA	WIN	CHI	NJM	POC	BLN	ISF	MAD	DSF	IOW	SLM	KEN	KAN			134th	100	[9]
2014	Venturini Motorsports	66	Toyota	DAY	MOB	SLM	TAL	TOL	NJE	POC	MCH	ELK	WIN	CHI	IRP	POC	BLN 25	ISF	MAD	DSF	SLM	KEN	KAN				126th	105	[10]
2015	MacZink Racing	65	Chevy	DAY	MOB	NSH	SLM	TAL	TOL	NJE	POC	MCH Wth	CHI	WIN	IOW	IRP	POC	BLN	ISF	DSF	SLM	KEN	KAN				N/A	0	[11]
2016				DAY Wth	NSH	SLM	TAL	TOL 26	NJE	POC	MCH 28	MAD	WIN	IOW	IRP	POC	BLN	ISF	DSF	SLM	CHI	KEN	KAN				96th	190	[12]
2017				DAY	NSH	SLM	TAL	TOL	ELK	POC	MCH Wth	MAD	IOW	IRP	POC	WIN	ISF	ROA	DSF	SLM	CHI	KEN	KAN				N/A	0	[13]
2021	MacZink Racing	65	Toyota	DAY	PHO	TAL	KAN	TOL	CLT	MOH	POC	ELK	BLN	IOW	WIN	GLN	MCH 9	ISF	MLW	DSF	BRI	SLM	KAN				83rd	35	[14]
2022				DAY	PHO	TAL	KAN	CLT	IOW	BLN	ELK	MOH	POC	IRP	MCH 14	GLN	ISF	MLW	DSF	KAN	BRI	SLM	TOL 19				60th	55	[15]
2023				DAY	PHO	TAL	KAN	CLT	BLN	ELK	MOH	IOW	POC	MCH 14	IRP	GLN	ISF	MLW	DSF	KAN	BRI	SLM	TOL				95th	30	[16]
2024				DAY	PHO	TAL	DOV	KAN	CLT	IOW	MOH	BLN	IRP	SLM	ELK	MCH 17	ISF	MLW	DSF	GLN	BRI	KAN	TOL				92nd	27	[17]

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series East results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	AMSEC	Pts	Ref
2023	MacZink Racing	65	Toyota	FIF	DOV	NSV	FRS 9	IOW	IRP	MLW	BRI	36th	35	[18]
2024				FIF	DOV	NSV	FRS 13	IOW	IRP	MLW	BRI	50th	31	[19]

References

1. "Jeffery MacZink". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
2. "ARCA: Tony Cosentino's Michigan race a no-go". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
3. Glover, Luken (May 17, 2023). "Entry List: 2023 Dutch Boy 150". Frontstretch. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
4. Report, Steff (May 17, 2023). "Entry list: Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway". ARCA Menards Series. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
5. "Local Favorite Jeffrey MacZink Part of 16-Car Entry for Saturday's Dutch Boy 150". Flat Rock Speedway. 18 May 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
6. "Jeffery MacZink – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
7. "Jeffery MacZink – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
8. "Jeffery MacZink – 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
9. "Jeffery MacZink – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
10. "Jeffery MacZink – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
11. "Jeffery MacZink – 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
12. "Jeffery MacZink – 2016 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
13. "Jeffery MacZink – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
14. "Jeffery MacZink – 2021 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
15. "Jeffery MacZink – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
16. "Jeffery MacZink – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
17. "Jeffery MacZink – 2024 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
18. "Jeffery MacZink – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
19. "Jeffery MacZink – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 18, 2024.

External links

• Jeffery MacZink driver statistics at Racing-Reference