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Jo Cobb Gets Experience in ARCA
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Jennifer Jo Cobb to Compete in Two Kansas Speedway
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Bio
Birthdate = June 12, 1973
Birth Place = Kansas City, KS
Current Home Base = Kansas City, KS
Co-Host of “Inside
Motorsports” TV Show now on 4th
season
Driver for ARCA Re/Max and NASCAR Busch Series -
2007
Who started you = My dad, Joe Cobb. "When Jennifer,
began racing in 1991, Joe stepped back his racing
efforts to get his daughter’s career off of
the ground. He became car owner and crew chief for
Jennifer until she began her national racing
career. Joe led Jennifer to many race wins and
instilled a tough work ethic, passing along advice
on driving and car setup as the two prepared the
cars for each race together, with the help of a
dedicated crew."
Biggest influence = My dad, Joe Cobb
Women you admire = Janet Guthrie
Father's Thoughts = Joe Cobb: He supports me
100%
Your encouragement to others = If you really want
it, never ever give up.
Jennifer Jo Cobb began racing in 1991 and has
proven to be a tough competitor in the world of
auto racing. She has numerous victories under her
belt and finished in the top ten championship
standings for every season she competed full-time
in the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series at Lakeside and
I-70 Speedways in the Kansas City area.
In June 2002, Jennifer debuted in the ARCA
RE/MAX Series at the Kansas Speedway, finishing a
respectable 16th position. In just her second
national race, she finished 9th on the lead lap
(after running as high as 2nd) at Kansas Speedway
on June 5th, 2004. This was Cobb's first race with
a new team and car, all of which she had not been
acquainted with until the race weekend. Jennifer
went to Nashville Super Speedway for the first time
on qualifying day and after only about an hour of
practice, she qualified 9th out of 45 drivers. This
was Jennifer's first time on a concrete surface
track and she finished 7th on the lead lap out of
41 starters.
Chicagoland Speedway presented a new challenge
when Jennifer's fuel pump failed in qualifying,
which forced Jennifer to start in the back with a
provisional starting spot. After starting 39th,
Jennifer quickly moved up to 3rd within 60 laps.
Her car encountered some minor front-end damage on
the front left headlight and the lower hood during
a caution which really tightened up the car and
hurt the aerodynamics. However, in spite of the
damage, she still held on to her 3rd consecutive
top-10 finish on the lead lap.
Jennifer's success in the 2004 ARCA RE/MAX
Series events led to an opportunity to make her
NASCAR Busch Series debut at Homestead-Miami
Speedway in November of 2004. Jennifer qualified
28th out of 53, including 17 full- and part-time
NEXTEL Cup drivers.
Jennifer has garnered a great deal of local and
national media attention. Jennifer was interviewed
during the pre-race SPEED Channel Broadcast before
the start of the Nashville Superspeedway ARCA
RE/MAX Series Race in August 2004. She also
received numerous favorable mentions and coverage
during the Nashville Broadcast and the Chicagoland
Speedway ARCA RE/MAX Series Broadcast. She was
interviewed on ESPN Radio on Qualifying Day at
Nashville and after the Kansas Speedway ARCA Race
in June 2004, she was covered prominently by the
NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, ESPN, UPN and WB affiliate
stations in Kansas City.
In 2006, Jennifer launched a clothing line
specifically for female race fans called Driver
Boutique (www.DriverBoutique.com
).
NASCAR statistics show 75 million race fans and
over 40% are female. Jennifer will use profits from
Driver Boutique to fund a racing program for her
own efforts as well as eventually assist other
aspiring race car drivers facing funding
issues.
Jennifer's fan base and popularity has grown
quite a bit as well. You can find people buying and
selling various versions of Jennifer's collector
autograph "Hero Cards" on eBay on any given day. In
addition, Jennifer gets more Internet Search Engine
Searches than many NASCAR drivers that have been
racing on national television for years.
Jennifer continues to hone her driving skills by
testing at many tracks and working at the Richard
Petty Driving Experience where she logs over 1,000
laps per weekend at many NASCAR-sanctioned
racetracks, such as Daytona Int'l Speedway,
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway,
California Speedway, Michigan International
Speedway, Homestead-Miami Speedway and many
others.
Off of the track, Jennifer is a business
professional and has a decade of marketing and
advertising experience. She holds an Associates
degree in Pre-Journalism is currently working on
her broadcasting degree. She has been a co-host for
a television program on Time Warner Cable's Metro
Sports TV Channel called Inside Motorsports. In
addition to appearing on the cover of the national
racing magazine, Stock Car Spectacular, she has
been featured on local and national radio programs
and has headlined in newspapers across the
country.
Jennifer is dedicated to giving back to her
community through numerous school appearances and
community speaking engagements. A nationally
registered speaker, she has also delivered
presentations to large corporate and government
groups tying her racing experiences to business and
life lessons. Jennifer does about 50 speaking
events and appearances each year.
Jennifer's love of auto racing began with her
father, Joe Cobb's, racing career. His
accomplishments date back to 1976 and include
hundreds of victories and awards, including a track
championship and most popular driver award. Joe
continues to compete in the NASCAR Weekly Racing
Series premier Modified division at Lakeside
Speedway, a 1/2 mile dirt oval in Kansas City,
Kansas.
Her career in racing, broadcasting, journalism
and professional speaking has always had her in the
public eye. Jennifer focuses on an athletic,
healthy and active life style. Jennifer's future
ambitions include competing full time in the NASCAR
Busch Series, and eventually racing in the NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series.
Jennifer Jo Cobb Gets
Experience in ARCA Event
Jennifer Jo Cobb, owner and driver of the No. 10
Driven Ford F-150 in the NASCAR Camping World Truck
Series, is using her solid run during this past
weekend’s ARCA race as a learning experience
for this Friday’s NextEra Energy Resources
250.
Cobb raced from her 42nd starting position to
finish 17th behind the leadership of her spotters
Mike Harmon and Denise Harmon-Mixon. Cobb competed
in a car entered by the Bowsher-Mooi team. Cobb not
only was the second highest female finisher, but
also gained valuable experience in the draft and
how to maneuver through on-track incidents while
gaining positions.
“The Bowsher-Mooi team really came through
for me this weekend,” said Cobb. “I
don’t know how we lost so much speed from the
test to the race, but our finish just proves that
sometimes you can run a great race by staying smart
and determined.
“I owe so much to my spotters, Mike Harmon
and his sister, Denise Harmon-Mixon,”
continued Cobb. “They so artfully coached me
through the race, and I’m grateful for such a
great outcome and the team effort.”
Cobb will once again lean on the experience of
Mike Harmon on Friday. Harmon overlooks the
preparation of Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing in
Mooresville, N.C., and the success the duo had on
Saturday gives them the confidence they are looking
for in Friday night’s race.
“I know Mike and the guys have put a lot of
effort in to be ready for Friday,” said Cobb.
“The chemistry, and everything I learned on
Saturday, lessens our learning curve for this
week.”
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Jennifer Jo Cobb
Announces ARCA Racing Series Daytona Plans
Kansas City native returns to the famed race track
with Bowsher Racing, Ray Mooi Racing
Jennifer Jo Cobb has officially announced her
return to the famous 2.5-mile Daytona International
Speedway to attempt to qualify for the ARCA Racing
Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards, Lucas Oil
Slick Mist 200 through a partnership with Bowsher
Racing and Ray Mooi Racing. Cobb is currently
seeking sponsorship for the #21 Chevrolet.
Cobb first attempted the Daytona ARCA race as an
owner/driver in 2007 and the failed attempt created
yet another setback in her racing career.
“Tough times produce tough people and boy, am
I tough,” jokes Cobb. “Racing at all
levels takes such a combination of the right
people, money and equipment. In 2007 I did not have
all of those elements and it has taken me this long
to regroup for a second attempt. I am most grateful
for Ray Mooi for his vision and hard work in
bringing us back here.”
The team attended the Daytona test in December
and left with better results than anticipated.
“We worked hard on getting the car comfortable
and developing a good line of communication. Being
that Daytona was our first time working together, I
was extremely impressed with Jen’s driving
abilities and determination,” said Ray Mooi.
“We were able to work off each other and give
her a great opportunity on the track. My overall
goal was to give her the best situation possible to
showcase her talents and I think we capitalized on
that.” Several key team members assisted Mooi
in the efforts, including: Richard Ezekiel (Zek),
Joe Rhyne (who supplied the engine), Mickey
Kudlicki, Jim Gardner, Gina Mooi, Ray Mooi Jr. and
Mike Harmon attended the test utilizing his
experience to spot for Cobb through drafting. Cobb
tested 28th out of 63 teams overall at just over
180mph, with strong single car runs and even better
drafting results. With several changes in mind to
find even more speed, Cobb is optimistic.
The Bowsher/Mooi partnership is only the first
of several endeavors Cobb has planned for 2010.
Cobb will collaborate with Mike Harmon Racing to
facilitate opportunities for the two independent
teams to compete in the NASCAR Camping World Truck
Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series. Cobb will vie
for NCWTS Rookie of the Year honors. “I have
been working, learning and moving my way through
auto racing’s big league ranks for 8 years. I
have so much more to learn but I have developed a
philosophy that more has to be done to ensure
success up front - better equipment, people who
care and investors who are willing to take a risk.
We have put those elements together and I look
forward to working with these teams to see how we
can grow into a staple in these series’ in
2010.”
Cobb’s previous ARCA Racing Series results
include three top-ten finishes in as many starts in
2004. She debuted in the series at the Kansas
Speedway in 2002, finishing 16th and she has 8
overall starts in the series.
Kansas City’s Jennifer Jo
Cobb to Compete in Two Kansas Speedway Races This
Week (September 28, 2009)
Jennifer Jo Cobb will be attempting her 4th NASCAR
Nationwide Series start as well as her 8th ARCA
Re/Max Series start at her hometown track, the
Kansas Speedway, this week. Cobb’s ultimate
goal is to be the first woman competing in the
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in over 8 years. For now,
she will focus on the next step to that lofty goal
in this week’s Kansas Lottery 150 scheduled
for Thursday, October 1 and the Kansas Lottery 300
on Saturday, October 3.
Capitol Federal Savings will serve as the
primary sponsor on Cobb’s #79 CapFed.com
Dodge,for team owner Derrike Cope, Inc. with Rick
Markle Racing. Cobb will have two teammates,
owner/driver, Derrike Cope and the inaugural Kansas
Speedway race pole sitter, Kevin Lepage.
Associate sponsors include Big Bob’s
Outlet, a national flooring and furniture outlet
with Kansas City origins, AutoPartsCenter.net,
Holtze Executive Suites and The Gardner Family
Foundation. “Big Bob’s Outlet is excited
to partner with Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing, Kansas
City’s hometown race team,” said Big Bob
(DE or BB?) “We are looking forward to
promoting this relationship on a local level while
gaining national exposure for all of our franchises
through this NASCAR race at the Kansas
Speedway.”
Cobb certainly is no stranger to a racecar. A
second generation driver, Cobb followed in the
footsteps of her racing father, Joe Cobb, and
quickly found success at local venues like Lakeside
Speedway and I-70 Speedway. She continued that
success into the ARCA RE/MAX Series, where she
posted three top-10 finishes in her first five
starts. Eighteen years after stepping into the
cockpit of her first racecar, she finds herself
amongst some of the sport’s best in the NASCAR
Nationwide Series. Cobb qualified successfully in
each of her four NASCAR starts with Derrike Cope,
Inc. during 2008 and finished each race higher than
her initial qualifying position.
Cobb is a corporate sponsor’s dream
spokesperson. When not competing in NASCAR; she is
a nationally registered professional public speaker
addressing companies locally and across the nation
at a myriad of corporate events. Cobb also works as
one of the top instructors for the Richard Petty
Driving Experience and has logged thousands of laps
at Kansas Speedway. Cobb has developed Driver
Boutique; her own clothing line for female
motorsports fans and www.DrivenMale.com a new
clothing line for male race fans.
Cobb’s passion for racing is what has
compelled her to keep pushing to realize her dream,
and her determination is contagious. The challenge
of being a female driver in a male-dominated sport
doesn’t bother her, as she focuses on letting
her performance on the track speak for itself. Cobb
says, “When you are competing at this level,
just to qualify for these races is so tough. I am
gaining so much experience in the big leagues right
in my back yard and we have caught the attention of
some top level drivers and team owners already.
I’m extremely excited about growing my resume
and carrying on with my mission to compete at
NASCAR’s top levels.”
“Other women have competed in various
levels of motorsports, opening the eyes of everyone
from race fans to the decision makers in the
corporate boardrooms,” said Cobb.
“There’s a lot of talent out there, and
it’s only a matter of time until a female
driver, with a strong corporate partnership, makes
history out on the racetrack.” For Jennifer Jo
Cobb, history continues this week at the Kansas
Speedway.
Snippets
Jennifer Jo Cobb, owner and driver of the No. 10
Driven Ford F-150 in the NASCAR Camping World Truck
Series, is using her solid run during this past
weekend’s ARCA race as a learning experience
for this Friday’s NextEra Energy Resources
250. 
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Jennifer Joe Cobb started the ARCA Daytona
200 around 39th and finished in the17th spot, the
second highest placing woman.
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Jennifer's 2-lap Qualifying for the 2010
ARCA Racing
Series at Daytona February 6th, placed her 39
out of 47 and 5th out of 6 women.
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Jennifer just got a ride for the 2011 Chili
Bowl!!!
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Jennifer Jo Cobb has officially announced her
return to the famous 2.5-mile Daytona International
Speedway to attempt to qualify for the ARCA Racing
Series.
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Jennifer tested for the 2010 ARCA
Racing Series at Daytona. She was the 5th
fastest woman and 28th out of 60 drivers.
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Cobb will be available to all media in the
Kansas City area for in-studio Thursday (9.25.08),
Sunday (9.28.08) and Monday (9.29.08). Please call
to set-up interview and/or photo opportunity. Photo
and Media opportunities will be held behind the No.
78 Derrike Cope Racing transporter on Friday
(09.26.08) and Saturday (09.27.08) or in the media
center upon request.
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Jennifer continues to seek sponsors and plans to
race in select ARCA and Busch Series races in 2007
and 2008. Jennifer's clothing line, Driver
Boutique (www.DriverBoutique.com
)
exclusively for female race fans launched in
2006.
Results
In 7 career ARCA RE/MAX
Series starts since 2002, has 3 top-10 finishes
including career-best 7th at Nashville
Superspeedway '04. Also finished 9th at Kansas
Speedway '04, 10th at Chicagoland Speedway '04,
16th at Kansas '02, 19th at Chicagoland '08, 25th
at Kansas ‘07 and 33rd at Kansas '03.
Career-best qualifying runs 9th at Nashville, 13th
at Kansas '04 and 22nd at Kansas '02. Veteran of
NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series. Veteran of late models, sportsman
late models and pony stock divisions '92 to
present. Competed in NASCAR-sanctioned late models
at I-70 Speedway '00 through '01 with 4 feature
wins and a career-best 2nd in overall season points
'00. Top-10 points finisher in late models,
sportsman & pony stocks in 10 consecutive
seasons '92 through '01 at I-70, Lakeside Speedway
and Mizzou Speedway. More than 12 feature wins
overall. More than 50 qualifying heat wins overall.
Plans to compete in partial ARCA RE/MAX Series
schedule in '09.
See www.cobbracingteam.com/resume.html
for details.
Jennifer to run for Rookie
of the Year in the NASCAR Camping World Truck
Series in 2010.
2006 - NASCAR Busch Series @ Kansas 9/30/06
2004 - ARCA Re/Max Series (3 top ten finishes)
and NASCAR Busch Series debut
- Made NASCAR Busch
Series debut at Homestead-Miami Speedway in
November 2004 qualifying 28th out of
53
- • Finished in the
top-10 (on the lead lap) in each 2004 race (ARCA
RE/MAX Series) with a best finish of 7th (out of
41) at Nashville Super Speedway
2002 - ARCA Re/Max Series race debut
Competed in approximately
300 races over 13 Years in the NASCAR Weekly Racing
Series and ARCA RE/MAX Series
1991-2001 - NASCAR Weekly Racing Series
Four feature sportsman
late model wins in the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series
and points champion runner-up
Schedule
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