# A. J. Henriksen

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

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.

## Racing career

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.
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.
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. He would go on to win the 2023 title as well.
Along with still racing, he currently resides as the head of research and new product development at Engineered Components Company.

## Personal life

Henriksen currently resides in Dundee Township, Illinois.

## 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.)

#### Nextel Cup Series

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 | – | |

### ARCA Racing Series

(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 | – | |
| 1996 | ECC Motorsports | 77 | Buick | 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 | – | |
| 1997 | ECC Motorsports | 50 | Buick | DAY | ATL | SLM 10 | CLT | CLT | POC | MCH | SBS | TOL | KIL | FRS | MIN | POC | MCH | DSF | GTW | | | | | | | | | | NA | – | |
| 1997 | ECC Motorsports | 77 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SLM 13 | WIN 10 | CLT | TAL | ISF | ATL | | | | | | NA | – | |
| 1998 | ECC Motorsports | 77 | Buick | 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 | – | |
| 1999 | ECC Motorsports | 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 | |
| 2000 | ECC Motorsports | 71 | Chevy | DAY | SLM 34 | AND | CLT | KIL | FRS | | | | | | | WIN 24 | ISF | | | SLM 29 | CLT DNQ | TAL | ATL DNQ | | | | | | 31st | 1120 | |
| 2000 | ECC Motorsports | 71 | Ford | | | | | | | MCH 18 | POC 8 | TOL | KEN 28 | BLN | POC 8 | | | KEN 3 | DSF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31st | 1120 |
| 2001 | ECC Motorsports | 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 | |
| 2001 | ECC Motorsports | 17 | Ford | | | | | | KEN 27 | CLT | KAN | | | | | KEN 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21st | 1960 |
| 2002 | ECC Motorsports | 17 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | NSH | SLM 7 | KEN 32 | CLT | KAN | POC | | TOL 5 | SBO 10 | | | | | | WIN 30 | DSF | | | | | | | | 25th | 1310 | |
| 2002 | ECC Motorsports | 17 | Ford | | | | | | | | | MCH 4 | | | KEN 13 | BLN | POC 34 | NSH | ISF | | | CHI 27 | SLM | TAL 39 | CLT | | | | | | 25th | 1310 | |
| 2003 | ECC Motorsports | 17 | Ford | 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 | |
| 2003 | ECC Motorsports | 17 | Chevy | | | | | TOL 33 | | | | | | | | | | | WIN 30 | DSF | CHI 20 | SLM | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19th | 1600 | |
| 2004 | ECC Motorsports | 17 | 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 | |
| 2004 | ECC Motorsports | 17 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ISF 23 | TOL | DSF | | | | | | | | | | | | 30th | 885 | |
| 2005 | ECC Motorsports | 17 | Ford | DAY 20 | NSH | SLM | KEN | | | | | MCH 4 | KAN | KEN | BLN | POC DNQ | GTW | LER | NSH | MCH DNQ | ISF | TOL | DSF | | | | | | 59th | 550 | |
| 2005 | ECC Motorsports | 17 | Pontiac | | | | | TOL DNQ | LAN | MIL | POC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 59th | 550 |
| 2005 | James Hylton Motorsports | 48 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CHI 38 | | | | | | | | 59th | 550 | |
| 2005 | James Hylton Motorsports | 48 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SLM 31 | TAL | | | | 59th | 550 | |
| 2006 | ECC Motorsports | 45 | Ford | DAY DNQ | NSH | SLM | WIN | KEN | TOL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 52nd | 740 | |
| 2006 | ECC Motorsports | 17 | Ford | | | | | | | POC 4 | MCH 37 | KAN | KEN | BLN | POC 8 | GTW | NSH | MCH 39 | ISF | MIL | TOL | DSF | CHI 34 | SLM | | | | | | | | 52nd | 740 | |
| 2006 | Gerhart Racing | 7 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TAL 19 | IOW | | | | 52nd | 740 | |
| 2007 | Gerhart Racing | 7 | Chevy | DAY 40 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 89th | 255 | |
| 2007 | 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 | | | | 89th | 255 | |
| 2007 | ECC Motorsports | 17 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | MCH 34 | BLN | KEN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 89th | 255 |
| 2008 | ECC Motorsports | 7 | Ford | DAY | SLM | IOW | KAN | CAR 48 | KEN | TOL | POC | MCH 10 | CAY | KEN | BLN | POC 13 | NSH | ISF 18 | DSF 30 | | | | | | | | | | 41st | 705 | |
| 2008 | ECC Motorsports | 7 | Toyota | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CHI 32 | SLM | NJE | TAL 38 | TOL | | | | | | | | 41st | 705 | |
| 2011 | ECC Motorsports | 35 | Ford | DAY | TAL | SLM | TOL | NJE | CHI | POC | MCH | WIN | BLN | IOW | IRP DNQ | POC | ISF | | | | | | | | | | | | 93rd | 200 | |
| 2011 | ECC Motorsports | 15 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MAD 11 | DSF | SLM | KAN | TOL | | | | | | | | | | | | 93rd | 200 | |
| 2012 | Venturini Motorsports | 66 | Toyota | DAY | MOB | SLM | TAL | TOL | ELK | POC 8 | MCH | WIN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42nd | 495 | |
| 2012 | Venturini Motorsports | 66 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | NJE 18 | IOW | CHI | IRP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42nd | 495 |
| 2012 | Venturini Motorsports | 55 | Toyota | | | | | | | | | | | | | | POC 15 | BLN | ISF | MAD | SLM | DSF | KAN | | | | | | | | | | 42nd | 495 | |
| 2013 | Venturini Motorsports | 55 | Toyota | DAY | MOB | SLM | TAL | TOL | ELK | POC 7 | MCH | | | CHI 10 | NJM | POC | BLN | ISF | MAD | DSF | IOW | SLM | KEN | KAN | | | | | 50th | 540 | |
| 2013 | Venturini Motorsports | 15 | Toyota | | | | | | | | | ROA 13 | WIN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 50th | 540 | |
| 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 | |

#### K&N Pro Series East

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 | |