Jason Patrick Schuler (born February 24, 1972) is an American former stock car racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Busch Series from 2000 to 2004. He is currently building cars for JJ Fabrication, Inc. (formerly Pathfinder Chassis), the company he owns and operates along with Joe Wood in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.[1]

Jason Schuler
Schuler in a late model race in 2016
NationalityUnited States American
Born (1972-02-24) February 24, 1972 (age 52)
Cambridge, Wisconsin
Previous series
1998–2002
1999
1998
2001
NASCAR Midwest Series
NASCAR Southeast Series
NASCAR Southwest Series
ASA Series
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
52 races run over 5 years
Best finish28th (2003)
First race2000 BellSouth Mobility 320 (Nashville)
Last race2004 Alan Kulwicki 250 (Milwaukee)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Last updated on: June 15, 2020.

Racing career

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Schuler made his first starts in the Busch Series in 2000 when fellow Cambridge native and childhood friend Matt Kenseth, a full-time Cup Series driver, offered him a ride for twelve races in the No. 17 Visine Chevy for Reiser Enterprises that Kenseth was driving part-time.[1] His best finish on the year was 14th at both Gateway (where he led two laps) and at New Hampshire. Schuler struggled, only earning four top-20 finishes, leading to his release at the end of the season in favor of Clay Rogers.

Schuler only made two starts in 2001, both for Buckshot Racing. Schuler finished 41st at Gateway and 35th at Pikes Peak in the No. 04, a second part-time car for the team.

Schuler only ran five times in 2002, all for the Havill-Spoerl Racing team. However, the team did not finish any of the starts, and Schuler's best finish was a pair of 36ths.

Schuler made the most races of his career in 2003, when Havill-Spoerl went full-time and Schuler made twenty-seven starts. His best run (and career finish) came at Nashville, where he finished 13th. In addition, Schuler added on two more top-twenties at Talladega and Gateway. At Pikes Peak, Schuler led eleven laps under caution before falling out in 28th. Schuler finished 28th in points, the highest he has ever ranked in NASCAR.

Schuler began 2004 by making six starts for Davis Motorsports in the No. 10 Chevy. Schuler finished four of those starts and had a best finish of 27th at North Carolina Speedway. He also made a start for Allen Racing at the Milwaukee Mile, where he finished 42nd.

After being without a ride for the 2005 season, Schuler returned to Wisconsin to drive late models and bought Pathfinder Chassis / JJ Motorsports Racing in 2005 along with Jon Wood based on Kenseth's recommendation; they moved the race car manufacturing shop to Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.[1] In 2010, he was crew chief for Ross Kenseth and Ty Majeski.[2]

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.)

Busch Series

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NASCAR Busch 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 NBSC Pts Ref
2000 Reiser Enterprises 17 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX NSV
32
TAL CAL RCH NHA
14
CLT DOV SBO
38
MYB
32
GLN
22
MLW
21
NZH
16
PPR
30
GTY
14
IRP
33
MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR MEM
17
PHO HOM 44th 991 [3]
2001 Buckshot Racing 04 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL RCH NHA NZH CLT DOV KEN MLW GLN CHI GTY
41
PPR
36
IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM PHO CAR HOM 104th 95 [4]
2002 Havill-Spoerl Racing 73 Ford DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX
DNQ
NSH
36
TAL CAL RCH NHA NZH CLT DOV NSH
DNQ
KEN
DNQ
MLW
39
DAY CHI
DNQ
GTY
37
PPR
36
IRP
42
MCH
DNQ
BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN
DNQ
CLT MEM
DNQ
ATL CAR PHO HOM 78th 245 [5]
2003 DAY
43
CAR
39
LVS
25
DAR
22
BRI
42
TEX
38
TAL
19
NSH
35
CAL
42
RCH GTY
20
NZH
41
CLT
DNQ
DOV
40
NSH
13
KEN
36
MLW
26
DAY
DNQ
CHI
39
NHA
38
PPR
28
IRP
39
MCH
34
BRI
33
DOV
34
KAN
22
CLT
29
MEM
23
ATL
38
PHO CAR
DNQ
HOM
DNQ
28th 1765 [6]
Schuler Racing 67 Ford DAR
34
RCH
2004 Davis Motorsports 10 Chevy DAY
29
CAR
27
LVS
31
DAR
32
BRI
38
TEX
41
NSH TAL CAL GTY RCH NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN 65th 421 [7]
Stanton Barrett Motorsports 97 Chevy MLW
42
DAY CHI NHA PPR IRP MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO DAR HOM

References

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  1. ^ a b c Madsen, Tamira. "Kenseth gives local duo's body of work a seal of approval". The Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin.
  2. ^ Goff, Tom (December 1, 2010). "Seymour Teen Making Fast Rise in Racing". The Post Crescent. Appleton, Wisconsin: Gannett.
  3. ^ "Jason Schuler – 2000 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "Jason Schuler – 2001 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "Jason Schuler – 2002 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  6. ^ "Jason Schuler – 2003 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  7. ^ "Jason Schuler – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
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