1. Stephen Russell Leicht was born on January 9,1987 and is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No 31 Chevrolet for Rise Motorsports.
31 Facts About Stephen Leicht
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Stephen Leicht has previously competed in the NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Truck Series.
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At the age of 11, Stephen Leicht was participating in the Go Kart Nationals, when he collided with the flag stand and was sent flying from his racecar.
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Stephen Leicht suffered a burst spleen as a result of the accident, and was kept out of racing for six months.
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Stephen Leicht collected five wins en route to winning the national championship in the American Speed Association Late Model series for WalTom Racing.
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Stephen Leicht won both races that he attempted in the American StockCar League.
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Stephen Leicht finished first or second in thirteen of sixteen events that entered between the two series.
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Stephen Leicht started eighth in his Busch series debut at Memphis Motorsports Park, and finished thirteenth.
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Stephen Leicht ran another race at Phoenix, starting seventeenth and finishing nineteenth.
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Stephen Leicht made four Busch series starts in 2006, posting two Top 10 qualifying efforts.
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In 2007, Stephen Leicht ran the full NASCAR Busch Series schedule.
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Stephen Leicht won his first race at Kentucky Speedway and finished 7th in the final drivers' points ranking.
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Stephen Leicht ran four races with a best finish of seventh at Phoenix International Raceway.
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In 2009, Stephen Leicht drove the No 29 Chevrolet Impala in 13 races.
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Stephen Leicht was originally slated to run 23 events, but his races were nearly halved by the addition of Clint Bowyer as co-driver.
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Stephen Leicht ran nine total races and had six top-ten finishes.
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Stephen Leicht was released from RCR at the end of the year and signed to attempt 29 races for D'Hondt Humphrey Motorsports in the No 91 car in 2010, but was released after two races.
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Stephen Leicht competed in his first NASCAR race since 2009 in Tommy Baldwin Racing's No 36 Chevrolet in 2011, while regular driver Dave Blaney piloted the team's second car, the No 35 Chevrolet.
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The move gave Stephen Leicht a guaranteed start while Blaney had to qualify on time.
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Blaney finished 19th while Stephen Leicht finished 24th despite running in the Top 10 most of the race.
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Stephen Leicht drove for Joe Falk at Richmond in April 2012, qualifying 40th and finishing 35th, running at the end but finishing nine laps down.
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Stephen Leicht attempted 21 races and competed in 15, and won the series Rookie of the Year award for 2012.
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However, Stephen Leicht moved to Obaika's primary No 97 car for Daytona, causing the No 77 to withdraw.
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Stephen Leicht attempted the first six races in the 97 as a start and park operation.
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Stephen Leicht was left without a ride when the 97 scaled back its schedule after the sixth race.
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Stephen Leicht raced at Charlotte in the No 93 for RSS Racing, start and parking the car.
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On January 22,2018, it was announced that Stephen Leicht is tabbed as a full-time driver for a newly formed team JP Motorsports.
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Stephen Leicht was replaced by Jennifer Jo Cobb at Talladega since she brought sponsorship.
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In February 2019, it was announced that Stephen Leicht will drive the No 01 full-time for JD Motorsports.
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The first race for Stephen Leicht was the Super Start Batteries 188, he was scheduled to drive in the Pit Boss 250 but failed to qualify.
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Season still in progress Ineligible for series points Stephen Leicht began the 2017 season racing for Cup Series points but switched to Xfinity Series points before the race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.