Kenko Miura
| Kenko Miura | |||||||
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| Born | 30 July 1979 Tokyo, Japan | ||||||
| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 53 (Joey Gase Motorsports) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| 2022 position | 79th | ||||||
| Best finish | 79th (2022) | ||||||
| First race | 2022 O'Reilly Auto Parts 150 (Mid-Ohio) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Whelen Euro Series career | |||||||
| Debut season | 2017 | ||||||
| Former teams | Alex Caffi Motorsport, DF1 Racing | ||||||
| Starts | 29 (Elite 1), 21 (EN2) | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Poles | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| Best finish | 11th in 2018 | ||||||
| Finished last season | 16th in 2020 | ||||||
| Statistics current as of 5 November 2022. | |||||||
Kenko Miura (三浦 健光, Miura Kenko, born 30 July 1979) is a Japanese racing driver who currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 53 Toyota Supra for Joey Gase Motorsports.[1] Miura has also previously competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Asian Formula 3 Series and the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series.[2] Miura has competed in a total of 22 Euro Elite 1 races since 2017[3] and in 17 Euro Elite 2 races between 2017 and 2018.[4] He won the 2018 Challenger's Trophy over Dario Caso.[5][6]
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
Xfinity Series
| NASCAR Xfinity Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | NXSC | Pts | Ref | ||
| 2024 | Joey Gase Motorsports | 53 | Toyota | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | COA | RCH | MAR | TEX | TAL | DOV | DAR | CLT | PIR | SON | IOW | NHA | NSH | CSC DNQ |
POC | IND | MCH | DAY | DAR | ATL | GLN | BRI | KAN | TAL | ROV | LVS | HOM | MAR | PHO | N/A | 0 | [7] | ||
Camping World Truck Series
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | NCWTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Reaume Brothers Racing | 33 | Toyota | DAY | LVS | ATL | COA | MAR | BRI | DAR | KAN | TEX | CLT | GTW | SON | KNX | NSH | MOH 33 |
POC | IRP | RCH | KAN | BRI | TAL | HOM | PHO | 79th | 4 | [8] | |||||||||||||||
Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1
(key) (Bold – Pole position. Italics – Fastest lap. * – Most laps led. ^ – Most positions gained)
| NASCAR Whelen Euro Series – Elite 1 results | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | NWES | Pts | |
| 2017 | Alex Caffi Motorsport | 2 | Ford | VAL | VAL | BRH | BRH | VEN 9 |
VEN DNS |
25th | 130 | ||||||||
| Toyota | HOC | HOC 18 |
FRA | FRA | ZOL 19 |
ZOL 17 |
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| 2018 | VAL 17 |
VAL 23 |
FRA 28 |
FRA 15 |
BRH 15 |
BRH 11 |
TOU 14 |
TOU 11 |
HOC 23 |
HOC 11 |
ZOL 18 |
ZOL 15 |
15th | 333 | |||||
| 2019 | Chevy | VAL 22 |
VAL 16 |
FRA 22 |
FRA 27 |
BRH 19 |
BRH 21 |
MOS 23 |
MOS 20 |
VEN 12 |
HOC 26 |
HOC 17 |
ZOL 22 |
ZOL 19 |
19th | 303 | |||
Whelen Euro Series - EuroNASCAR 2
(key) (Bold – Pole position. Italics – Fastest lap. * – Most laps led. ^ – Most positions gained)
| NASCAR Whelen Euro Series - EuroNASCAR 2 results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | NWES | Pts | |||
| 2017 | Alex Caffi Motorsport | 2 | Ford | VAL 20 |
VAL 11 |
BRH | BRH | VEN 10 |
VEN 10 |
19th | 315 | |||||||||
| Toyota | HOC DNS |
HOC 13 |
FRA | FRA | ZOL 11 |
ZOL 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | VAL 5 |
VAL 13 |
FRA | FRA | BRH 21 |
BRH 7^ |
TOU 7 |
TOU 20 |
HOC 8 |
HOC 24 |
ZOL 3 |
ZOL 7 |
11th | 369 | ||||||
| 2020 | DF1 Racing | 99 | Chevy | ITA | ITA | BEL | BEL | CRO | CRO | ESP1 9 |
ESP1 9 |
ESP2 6 |
ESP2 13 |
16th | 152 | |||||
References
- ^ "Japanese EURONASCAR Veteran Kenko Miura Set For NASCAR Xfinity Series Debut At Chicago With Joey Gase Motorsports". NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. NASCAR Digital Media. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Magazine, Speedsport. "Kenko Miura: Racedriver biography - career and success". www.speedsport-magazine.com. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Driver Kenko Miura's Whelen Euro Elite 1 races - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Driver Kenko Miura's Whelen Euro Elite 2 races - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Kenko Miura - Alex Caffi Motorsport - NWES". The Turn Left Company. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "It's Caso Versus Miura in the Challenger Trophy in NASCAR Euro Series". Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Kenko Miura – 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Kenko Miura – 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
External links
- Kenko Miura driver statistics at Racing-Reference