Josh Wise

Driving the No. 22 Family Dollar Dodge for Fitz Motorsports, he started 29th and finished on the lead lap in 17th.

Joshua Wise (born February 7, 1983) is an American former professional stock car racing and dirt track racing driver and athletic trainer.

He is currently a trainer for Chevrolet's development program for upcoming drivers and oversees driver development for Pinnacle Racing Group.

Wise competed in stock car racing in NASCAR.

Wise's NASCAR Xfinity Series career included stints with Baker Curb Racing, Turner Motorsports, JR Motorsports and TMG.

In the NASCAR Cup Series, he drove for Front Row Motorsports, Phil Parsons Racing and The Motorsports Group, among others.

Wise started racing quarter midgets in Southern California with the Pomona Valley Quarter Midget Racing Association in 1991 when he was 8 years old.

He won the California State Monza Championships in 1993, 1994, and 1996.

He became a national quarter midget champion in 1994, winning the light B class at the Sacramento California Grand Nationals.

In six years of racing quarter midgets, Wise won more than 60 races.

In 1997, Wise began racing micro sprints, he primarily competed at Barona Speedway near San Diego, but traveled to Northern California as well to compete.

His rookie season at Barona Speedway, Wise captured eight main event wins, six of them in a row, finishing second in points, earning rookie of the year honors.

In the 1998 season, Wise won five main events and the 250 Micro Midget Championship at Barona Speedway.

In 1999, Wise entered into the United States Auto Club (USAC) at 16 years of age in USAC's 3/4 Midget Division.

He won the USAC Championship, earning four wins at Irwindale Speedway along with rookie of the year honors.

This championship made Josh the youngest champion in USAC history, in 44 years of sanctioned races.

For 2000, Wise made the move to USAC's Western States Midget Division, racing only the pavement events.

In his rookie year Wise captured two wins at Madera Speedway and one at Stockton 99, beating midget legend Sleepy Tripp to the checkers.

For his first win at Madera Speedway, Wise started last and came through the field to take the win in a race that was called short due to a bad accident during the feature.

In 2003 Wise was hired by Tony Stewart after winning the Belleville Nationals and 360 Sprint Car non-wing Nationals on back to back weekends.

Wise would win the USAC National Midget title in 2005, and National Sprint Car title in 2006 while driving for Stewart.

Wise would also win 2 USAC Super license Championships in the same years.

Wise first appeared in the ARCA Re/MAX Series in 2006 with Eddie Sharp Racing.

He ran two races and earned one top 10.

In 2007, Wise returned to the team to run 11 races, earning one pole position and six top 10s, including three second-place finishes.

In 2007, it was announced that Wise would drive part-time for Darrell Waltrip Motorsports in conjunction with Michael Waltrip Racing.

In nine races in the No. 00 Aaron's, Inc. Toyota, Wise earned two top 10s, including a career best sixth, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

In 2007, Wise made his Nationwide Series debut, at Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP).

In 2008, he ran 17 races in the No. 22 Supercuts Dodge for Fitz and the No. 00 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing.

He earned one top 10 finish, a fifth-place finish at IRP.

Wise made three series starts in 2009 for Xxxtreme Motorsport, failing to finish any of them.

In 2009 Wise also raced 17 USAC sprint car races winning one race and getting 12 top fives.

Wise raced 15 USAC national midget races winning three and taking eight top fives.

Wins included the Belleville Nationals preliminary night and the Firemans Nationals.

After the 2009 season, it was announced that Wise had signed with Specialty Racing to run full-time in 2010.

After seven races, he caught the eye of car owner Dale Earnhardt Jr.. and was hired to drive for JR Motorsports part-time.

He raced in the No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevy with sponsorship from Go Daddy and HowDoYou.com part-time through 2010 and in 2011, splitting the ride with IndyCar Series driver Danica Patrick; his average finish was 13th and he completed every race on the lead lap.

In 2011, Wise returned to JR Motorsports part-time and also drove for Go Green Racing and Key Motorsports.

Wise raced part-time in 2011 bouncing between three different teams but still managed to finish 16th in the Nationwide Series drivers standings, He also made his Cup Series debut at Chicago, driving for Max Q Motorsports; he qualified for three additional races over the rest of the year.

In 2012, Wise ran the majority of the Nationwide Series schedule for The Motorsports Group.