1. Joshua Eric Wise was born on February 7,1983 and is an American former professional stock car racing and dirt track racing driver and athletic trainer.
40 Facts About Josh Wise
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Josh Wise is currently a trainer for Chevrolet's development program for upcoming drivers and oversees driver development for Pinnacle Racing Group.
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Josh Wise started racing quarter midgets in Southern California with the Pomona Valley Quarter Midget Racing Association in 1991 when he was 8 years old.
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Josh Wise won the California State Monza Championships in 1993,1994, and 1996.
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Josh Wise became a national quarter midget champion in 1994, winning the light B class at the Sacramento California Grand Nationals.
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In six years of racing quarter midgets, Josh Wise won more than 60 races.
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In 1997, Josh Wise began racing micro sprints, he primarily competed at Barona Speedway near San Diego, but traveled to Northern California as well to compete.
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Josh Wise won the USAC Championship, earning four wins at Irwindale Speedway along with rookie of the year honors.
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For 2000, Josh Wise made the move to USAC's Western States Midget Division, racing only the pavement events.
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In 2003 Josh Wise was hired by Tony Stewart after winning the Belleville Nationals and 360 Sprint Car non-wing Nationals on back to back weekends.
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In 2007, Josh Wise returned to the team to run 11 races, earning one pole position and six top 10s, including three second-place finishes.
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In 2007, it was announced that Josh Wise would drive part-time for Darrell Waltrip Motorsports in conjunction with Michael Waltrip Racing.
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In nine races in the No 00 Aaron's, Inc Toyota, Josh Wise earned two top 10s, including a career best sixth, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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In 2007, Josh Wise made his Nationwide Series debut, at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
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Josh Wise earned one top 10 finish, a fifth-place finish at IRP.
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In 2009 Josh Wise raced 17 USAC sprint car races winning one race and getting 12 top fives.
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Josh Wise raced 15 USAC national midget races winning three and taking eight top fives.
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Josh Wise raced in the No 7 JR Motorsports Chevy with sponsorship from Go Daddy and HowDoYou.
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In 2011, Josh Wise returned to JR Motorsports part-time and drove for Go Green Racing and Key Motorsports.
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Josh Wise raced part-time in 2011 bouncing between three different teams but still managed to finish 16th in the Nationwide Series drivers standings, He made his Cup Series debut at Chicago, driving for Max Q Motorsports; he qualified for three additional races over the rest of the year.
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In 2012, Josh Wise ran the majority of the Nationwide Series schedule for The Motorsports Group.
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Josh Wise competed full-time, except for the Daytona 500, in the Sprint Cup Series, competing for rookie of the year, driving the Front Row Motorsports No 26.
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Josh Wise mostly ran the 26 as a start and park entry and finished behind Stephen Leicht in ROTY standings.
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In 2013, Josh Wise returned to Front Row Motorsports with the No 26 renumbered to 35, driving all the races except Watkins Glen where Michael McDowell drove.
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Josh Wise drove about 20 races to completion, while start and parking the remainder.
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On November 26,2013, Josh Wise announced that he had left Front Row Motorsports; on December 4 it was revealed that he would drive for Phil Parsons Racing in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
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Josh Wise started 2014 off with a 24th-place finish in the Daytona 500, before failing to qualify at Phoenix.
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In 2015, Josh Wise received sponsorship for the Daytona 500 from former Phoenix Racing owner James Finch's company Phoenix Construction.
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Josh Wise officially joined Premium Motorsports at the Coca-Cola 600 weekend.
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Josh Wise returned to the No 32 for a three-race stretch beginning at Michigan, where he was able to qualify and finish 37th and 35th, before failing to qualify for the Southern 500.
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In 2016, Josh Wise was picked up by The Motorsports Group for the Daytona 500; despite failing to qualify for the race, Josh Wise and TMG announced their intention to run the full season together.
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Josh Wise has failed to qualify for the GEICO 500 at Talladega, the Brickyard 400, and the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona, but have otherwise qualified for every race in 2016.
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Josh Wise didn't drive for Martinsville, Phoenix, and Homestead as Gray Gaulding drove for the team at those races.
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Several days later Josh Wise announced to his followers that he would race the Dogecar for free at the 2014 Sprint Showdown on May 16 and the 2014 All-Star Race if he won the Showdown or the fan vote.
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Josh Wise did not advance through the Showdown but won the fan vote, defeating favorite Danica Patrick.
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Josh Wise eventually formed a driver performance consulting business, partnering with Chip Ganassi Racing in 2017 to train CGR drivers Brennan Poole, Tyler Reddick, Jamie McMurray and Kyle Larson.
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Josh Wise currently serves as a driver performance manager for Chevrolet teams CGR, GMS Racing, and Hendrick Motorsports.
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Josh Wise won the USAC Midget race at Lucas Oil Raceway on August 14,2021 driving for Alex Bowman.
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Josh Wise is a triathlete, beginning after cycling with driver Scott Speed, and occasionally tests his bicycle at the A2 Wind Tunnel in North Carolina.
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Josh Wise took to triathlon competitively and competed in a full 140.6 mile triathlon and four 70.3 mile Ironman triathlons.