NEMCO Expanding Late Model Program
Dominique Van Wieringen to race in full Pro & Super Late Model effort in 2015 (Special from NEMCO Motorsports)
October 31, 2014
Mooresville, North Carolina (October 31, 2014) – NEMCO Motorsports will expand
their late model program to include a second driver who will compete in a full-time
pro and super late model effort in 2015.
Nineteen-year-old Dominique Van Wieringen, a native of Amherstburg, Ontario, has
been named as driver and will become an active figure at the race shop as the team
prepares for her first outing during the Snowball Derby in Pensacola, Fla. in
December.
“We feel like we have some of the best late model equipment out there and are ready
to contend for the win every time we hit the track,” said team owner and NASCAR
veteran Joe Nemechek. “We’ve seen Dominique race at several events and feel like
she’ll be a great fit to expand our program. Being able to start at this level and help
young drivers grow is just going to enhance our efforts in the truck series and
beyond.”
NEMCO Motorsports, which is operated by Nemechek and his family, has been
active in NASCAR for nearly 25 years and boasts 25 wins on the NASCAR circuit.
Today, father Joe and son, John Hunter, represent the team on the track racing in all
three of NASCAR’s national series and have shared driving duties in the No. 8
Toyota Tundra this season. Plans for 2015 include John Hunter, who has four late
model wins this season to his credit, continuing to run in select late model events as he furthers his progression in the NASCAR ranks.
“We started NEMCO Motorsports in the late 1980′s and have been fortunate to grow into one of NASCAR’s premier teams over the years,” Nemechek continued. “We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Dominique aboard and we look forward to rounding out our efforts to include a strong showing at the grass roots level as well. ”
Van Wieringen, who resides in Charlotte, N.C., is currently working toward a Mechanical Engineering degree at University of North Carolina at Charlotte as a sophomore. She has been a mainstay on the JEGS/CRA All Stars Tour and a standout at Springport (Mich.) Speedway, where she claimed the 2012 Outlaw Super Late Model championship.
“When I’ve raced against the NEMCO Motorsports team in the past, it’s been clear that they had a system going that was better than most and that this was a team of driven racers that wanted to win,” said Van Wieringen. “This group strives to be the best of the best and that is what I aspire for as well. I’m thankful for the opportunity and look forward to moving my racing career another step forward and bringing the continued knowledge I get from my schooling at UNCC. I’m confident in my abilities as a driver and feel like this will be a win-win. I look forward to the upcoming year and to growing within the NEMCO Motorsports family.”
Van Wieringen’s other accomplishments include being the first woman to lead a lap and win in the JEGS/CRA All Stars Tour, the first rookie to win a JEGS/CRA All Starts Tour points race, 2011 Spartan (Mich.) Speedway Outlaw Super Late Model Rookie of the Year, 2008 WKA Regional Karting Series Junior Driver of the Year and 2007 ELKT Rotax Junior Series Karting Champion.
NEMCO Motorsports will field the No. 5 late model for Van Wieringen and will make an announcement later next month regarding sponsorship for their late model program. NEMCO Motorsports’ 2015 plans will continue to include running a full season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and select events in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
