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A. J. Henriksen

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A. J. Henriksen
Henriksen racing at Road America in 2017
NationalityAmerican
Born (1979-03-27) March 27, 1979 (age 45)
Chicago, Illinois
ARCA Menards Series career
Debut season1995
Starts91
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Best finish19th in 2003
Last updated on: October 20, 2022.

A. J. Henriksen (born March 27, 1979) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He has previously competed in the ARCA Racing Series from 1995 to 2017.

Early life

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Henriksen was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 27, 1979, to parents Arne and Barbara Henriksen. He frequently participated in skateboarding competitions and even received sponsorship opportunities from these competitions.[1]

Racing career

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Henriksen first gained an interest in racing when he began attending races with his father, and eventually was given the choice to move to San Diego, California to pursue a skateboarding career or a racing career. He subsequently chose the latter, and began racing in go-karts before progressing to late models, more prominently at Concord Motorsports Park. He also raced in various series such as the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series, American Truck Series.[2]

Henriksen first raced in the then ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series in 1995 at the age of 16, driving for his father's family-owned team racing in two races that year at Owosso Speedway and Salem Speedway. After racing in a combined 11 races (including three top-10 finishes) in the next four seasons, Henriksen expanded his schedule in 2000, entering in ten races (while failing to qualify for two), and achieving his first top-5 at Kentucky with a 3rd place finish. He would compete in twelve of the twenty-five races in 2001, finishing in the top-10 seven times with a best finish of 4th in Salem. In 2002, he would finish in the top five twice, and the same would said in 2003, which his most notable highlights being his runner-up finish at Charlotte and when he led 30 laps at Chicagoland Speedway before finishing 20th due to cutting a tire late in the race. He would finish a career-best 19th in the points standings in the latter season.

In 2004, Henriksen would downsize his schedule only running in 7 races, finishing in the top-10 three times. It was also during this year that Henriksen attempted to make his Nextel Cup debut at Pocono Raceway in August, driving the No. 90 Ford for Junie Donlavey. He unfortunately failed to qualify for the event however, in what was the final attempt for Donlavey Racing before closing down. He would remain in ARCA for the next four years, driving a majority of his races with his family owned team while driving for other teams.

After a two-year hiatus from the series, Henriksen would return in 2011, driving for his family owned team again in two events, failing to qualify at Indianapolis and finishing 11th at Salem. He would then run 6 races through 2012 and 2013 driving for Venturini Motorsports.

For 2014, Henriksen would not compete in ARCA, but would compete in the Trans Am Series, finishing third at New Jersey Motorsports Park.[3]

In 2017, Henriksen would make one more ARCA start, driving the No. 75 Toyota for Bob Schacht at Road America, where he started 15th and finished 16th after being involved in a crash on the final lap. He has not run an ARCA race since then, and currently races in the Grand National Super Series Presented By ECC, a series where he was crowned the series champion in 2022 with six wins, eleven runner-up finishes and nineteen top three finishes throughout the year.[4] He would go on to win the 2023 title as well.[citation needed]

Along with still racing, he currently resides as the head of research and new product development at Engineered Components Company.

Personal life

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Henriksen currently resides in Dundee Township, Illinois.

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Nextel Cup Series

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NASCAR Nextel Cup Series results
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 34 35 36 NNCC Pts Ref
2004 Donlavey Racing 90 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC
DNQ
IND GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV TAL KAN CLT MAR ATL PHO DAR HOM NA [5]

ARCA Racing Series

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Racing Series results
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 ARMC Pts Ref
1995 ECC Motorsports 77 Buick DAY ATL TAL FIF KIL FRS MCH I80 MCS
25
FRS POC POC KIL FRS SBS LVL ISF DSF SLM
15
WIN ATL NA [6]
1996 DAY ATL SLM
12
TAL FIF LVL CLT CLT KIL FRS POC MCH FRS TOL
10
POC MCH INF SBS ISF DSF KIL SLM
11
WIN
18
CLT ATL NA [7]
1997 50 DAY ATL SLM
10
CLT CLT POC MCH SBS TOL KIL FRS MIN POC MCH DSF GTW NA [8]
77 SLM
13
WIN
10
CLT TAL ISF ATL
1998 DAY ATL SLM CLT MEM MCH POC SBS TOL PPR POC KIL FRS ISF ATL DSF SLM
29
TEX WIN
DNQ
CLT TAL ATL NA [9]
1999 71 Chevy DAY ATL SLM
DNQ
AND CLT MCH POC TOL
30
SBS
19
BLN
12
POC KIL FRS FLM ISF WIN
DNQ
DSF SLM CLT TAL ATL 61st 435 [10]
2000 DAY SLM
34
AND CLT KIL FRS WIN
24
ISF SLM
29
CLT
DNQ
TAL ATL
DNQ
31st 1120 [11]
Ford MCH
18
POC
8
TOL KEN
28
BLN POC
8
KEN
3
DSF
2001 17 Chevy DAY NSH
14
WIN SLM GTY
16
MCH
10
POC
27
MEM GLN MCH
22
POC
10
NSH ISF CHI
7
DSF SLM
4
TOL
8
BLN
9
CLT TAL ATL 21st 1960 [12]
Ford KEN
27
CLT KAN KEN
6
2002 Chevy DAY ATL NSH SLM
7
KEN
32
CLT KAN POC TOL
5
SBO
10
WIN
30
DSF 25th 1310 [13]
Ford MCH
4
KEN
13
BLN POC
34
NSH ISF CHI
27
SLM TAL
39
CLT
2003 DAY
11
ATL
34
NSH SLM KEN
30
CLT
5
BLN KAN MCH
10
LER POC
24
POC
7
NSH ISF TAL
34
CLT
2
SBO 19th 1600 [14]
Chevy TOL
33
WIN
30
DSF CHI
20
SLM
2004 Ford DAY
40
NSH SLM KEN TOL CLT
6
KAN POC
3
MCH
3
SBO BLN KEN GTW POC LER NSH CHI
36
SLM TAL
39
30th 885 [15]
Pontiac ISF
23
TOL DSF
2005 Ford DAY
20
NSH SLM KEN MCH
4
KAN KEN BLN POC
DNQ
GTW LER NSH MCH
DNQ
ISF TOL DSF 59th 550 [16]
Pontiac TOL
DNQ
LAN MIL POC
James Hylton Motorsports 48 Ford CHI
38
Chevy SLM
31
TAL
2006 ECC Motorsports 45 Ford DAY
DNQ
NSH SLM WIN KEN TOL 52nd 740 [17]
17 POC
4
MCH
37
KAN KEN BLN POC
8
GTW NSH MCH
39
ISF MIL TOL DSF CHI
34
SLM
Gerhart Racing 7 Chevy TAL
19
IOW
2007 DAY
40
89th 255 [18]
Bobby Jones Racing 50 Dodge USA
DNQ
NSH SLM KAN WIN KEN TOL IOW POC
38
POC
26
NSH ISF MIL GTW DSF CHI SLM TAL
DNQ
TOL
ECC Motorsports 17 Ford MCH
34
BLN KEN
2008 7 DAY SLM IOW KAN CAR
48
KEN TOL POC MCH
10
CAY KEN BLN POC
13
NSH ISF
18
DSF
30
41st 705 [19]
Toyota CHI
32
SLM NJE TAL
38
TOL
2011 ECC Motorsports 35 Ford DAY TAL SLM TOL NJE CHI POC MCH WIN BLN IOW IRP
DNQ
POC ISF 93rd 200 [20]
15 MAD
11
DSF SLM KAN TOL
2012 Venturini Motorsports 66 Toyota DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL ELK POC
8
MCH WIN 42nd 495 [21]
Chevy NJE
18
IOW CHI IRP
55 Toyota POC
15
BLN ISF MAD SLM DSF KAN
2013 DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL ELK POC
7
MCH CHI
10
NJM POC BLN ISF MAD DSF IOW SLM KEN KAN 50th 540 [22]
15 ROA
13
WIN
2017 Bob Schacht Motorsports 75 Toyota DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH MAD IOW IRP POC WIN ISF ROA
16
DSF SLM CHI KEN KAN 96th 150 [23]

K&N Pro Series East

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NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NKNPSEC Pts Ref
2008 ECC Motorsports 17 Chevy GRE
DNQ
IOW SBO GLN NHA TMP NSH
18
ADI LRP MFD NHA DOV STA 53rd 170 [24]

References

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  1. ^ "AJ Henriksen". ECC Motorsports. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "AJ Henriksen". ECC Motorsports. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Henriksen reflects on first podium placement". Trans Am. June 11, 2014. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "GNSS Henriksen Sweeps Carteret County Speedway". Speedway Media. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "A. J. Henriksen – 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "A. J. Henriksen – 1995 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "A. J. Henriksen – 1996 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "A. J. Henriksen – 1997 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "A. J. Henriksen – 1998 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "A. J. Henriksen – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  11. ^ "A. J. Henriksen – 2000 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  12. ^ "A. J. Henriksen – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  13. ^ "A. J. Henriksen – 2002 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  14. ^ "A. J. Henriksen – 2003 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  15. ^ "A. J. Henriksen – 2004 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  16. ^ "A. J. Henriksen – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  17. ^ "A. J. Henriksen – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  18. ^ "A. J. Henriksen – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  19. ^ "A. J. Henriksen – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  20. ^ "A. J. Henriksen – 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  21. ^ "A. J. Henriksen – 2012 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  22. ^ "A. J. Henriksen – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  23. ^ "A. J. Henriksen – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  24. ^ "A. J. Henriksen – 2008 NASCAR Camping World East Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
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