About Jim

"NITRO JIM"

CAREER BEST ELAPSED TIME (E.T.) 3.977
CAREER BEST SPEED 319.60 MILES PER HOUR (MPH)
2020 4th YEAR DRIVING FOR JIM DUNN / JIM DUNN RACING
2019 QUALIFIED 19 OUT OF 24 NHRA NATIONAL EVENTS
2018 TOP 1/2 OF FIELD RICHMOND AND BRAINERD RACES
2017 COMPETED IN 1ST FULL TIME SEASON
2017 QUALIFIED 23 OUT OF 24 NHRA NATIONAL EVENTS
2017 RACED TO 2 NHRA NATIONAL SEMIFINALS
2017 RECORDED CAREER-BEST SPEED IN FUNNY CAR

OFFICIAL NHRA STATISTICS >>

DRIVER INFO

DOB: December 29, 1962
Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA
Residence: Huntington Beach, CA
Height/weight: 5’8″, 155 lbs.
Marital status: Single
Hobbies: Surfing, Flying, Snowboarding

2017-2020 Funny Car Driver for Jim Dunn Racing

Crew Chief: Jim Dunn
Sponsor: Jim Dunn Racing/Cattleman’s Cut Dodge Charger
Career Best E.T.: 3.977
Career Best Speed: 319.60

2020 Season Finish: TBD
2019 Season Finish: 13th
2018 Season Finish: 14th (out of 35)
2017 Season Finish: 13th (out of 34)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2019

Advanced to one quarterfinal
Qualified for 19 events
Ran a career-best speed in Seattle

2018

Drove for Jim Dunn for the second year in a row
Qualified in the top half of the field twice (Richmond and Brainerd)

2017

Competed in his first full-time Funny Car season and qualified for 23 of 24 events
Raced to two semifinal appearances (Phoenix and Denver)
Recorded a career-best speed at Atlanta

2016

Competed in his first season in Funny Car
Qualified for 11 of the 12 events he competed in on the season
Raced to a quarterfinal round appearance at Las Vegas 1
AAA Road to the Future Award nominee (video)

2015

Licensed in Nostalgia Funny Car at Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School
Upgraded license in Nitro Funny Car at Famoso Racewayullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.