Jimmy Blewett

James Robert Blewett (born August 26, 1980) is an American professional stock car racing driver who currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 2 for Greshow Motorsports. He has also previously competed in the SMART Modified Tour. He is the younger brother of the late John Blewett III, who also raced in modifieds.

Career

Blewett is a long-time competitor of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, having made his debut in the series in 2001. In 2006, he won his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at the Made in America Whelen 300 at Martinsville Speedway, leading all 20 laps.

On August 16, 2007, Blewett and his brother John were involved in an accident while racing for the lead during a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at Thompson International Speedway. John Blewett died in the accident from blunt force head and neck trauma.

Blewett was sidelined for the 2025 racing season due to complications from diverticulitis. Later that year, Blewett was named one of NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour's 40 greatest drivers.

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

Whelen Modified Tour NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results Year Car owner No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pts Ref 2001 Curt Chase 76 Chevy SBO TMP STA WFD NZH STA RIV SEE RCH NHA HOL RIV CHE9 TMP STA WFD TMP STA MAR TMPDNQ 71st 175 2002 77 Pontiac TMP STA WFD NZH RIV SEE RCH42 STA BEE 62nd 189 78 Chevy NHA18 RIV TMPDNQ STA WFD TMP NHA STA MAR TMP 2003 76 TMP STA WFD NZH32 STA LER BLL4 BEE NHA ADI RIV TMP STA WFD TMP NHA STA TMP 52nd 227 2004 John Blewett 66 Chevy TMP STA WFD NZH32 STA RIV LER BLL29 BEE NHA SEE RIV STA TMP WFD TMP NHA STA TMP 73rd 143 2005 Ed Partridge 12 Dodge TMP STA RIV20 WFD STA JEN RIV18 STA22 TMP12 32nd 867 Chevy NHA30 BEE SEE WFD MAR TMP33 NHA25 STA13 TMP27 2006 TMP20 STA29 JEN17 TMP14 STA2* NHA42 HOL9 RIVDNQ STA24 TMP5 MAR1 TMP32 NHA11 WFD28 TMP2 STA30 15th 1754 2007 TMP4 STA9 WTO1* STA13 TMP8 NHA30 TSA10 RIV12 STA9 TMP15 MAN MAR29 NHA5 TMP15 STA16 TMP26 8th 1883 2008 19 TMP12 STA23 STA31 TMP29 NHA13 SPE4 RIV1* STA1 TMP25 MAN2 TMP26 NHA2 MAR20 CHE21 STA13 TMP15 9th 1969 2009 12 TMP2 STA9 STA1* NHA28 SPE22 RIV12 STA8 BRI19 TMP NHA MAR STA TMP 23rd 1039 2010 Dick Barney 14 Chevy TMP15 STA15 STA2 MAR30 STA26 TMP15 BRI NHA2 STA20 TMP31 23rd 1103 Ford NHA30 LIM MND RIV 2011 Chevy TMPDNQ STA18 STA31 MND TMP NHA29 RIV NHA29 BRI DEL 29th 629 John Blewett 76 Chevy STA10 TMP20 LRP NHA STA TMP 2012 TMP4 STA5 MND13 STA9 WFD13 NHA16 STA2 TMP7 BRI15 TMP20 RIV12 NHA23 STA3 TMP16 8th 459 2013 TMP6 STA8 STA9 WFD12 RIV NHA21 MND STA TMP7 BRI RIV NHA STA TMP 24th 201 2016 Robert Garbarino 4 Dodge TMP8 STA31 WFD3 STA2 TMP9 RIV4 NHA20 MND3 STA1 TMP14 RIV6 OSW SEE7 NHA7 STA3 TMP3 6th 574 41 BRI14 2017 John Blewett 76 Chevy MYR THO24 STA LGY THO RIV NHA STA THO BRI SEE OSW RIV NHA STA THO19 53rd 45 2018 Ed Partridge 6 Chevy MYR2 33rd 168 Starrett Racing 76 Chevy THO28 THO14 LGY RIV NHA STA8 THO BRI OSW RIV NHA STA14 THO Eddie Harvey 1 Chevy STA32 SEE 2019 Joseph Bertuccio 21 MYR3 SBO3 TMP10 STA15 WAL12 SEE19 TMP30 RIV11 NHA22 STA7 TMP6 OSW RIV NHA STA TMP 18th 346 2022 Jon Bertuccio 21 Chevy NSM13 27th 166 Tommy Baldwin Racing 7 RCH7 RIV LEE JEN MND RIV WAL1 NHA CLM TMP21 LGY OSW RIV TMP MAR17 2023 John Blewett 76 Chevy NSM RCH MON RIV LEE SEE RIV WAL NHA LMP THO LGY OSW MON RIV NWS THO MAR 65th 38 2026 Gershow Motorsports 2 N/A NSM MAR THO SEE RIV OXF SEE CLM WMM MON THO NHA STA OSW RIV THO -* -*

SMART Modified Tour