# Donnie Neuenberger

Donnie Neuenberger (born August 10, 1962) is an American former professional stock car racing driver.

## Racing career
### NASCAR
#### Nationwide Series

Neuenberger made his Busch Series debut at Lowe's Motor Speedway in fall 2002. With his alma mater, the University of Maryland, College Park on the No. 77 Moy Racing Ford, he started in 41st and finished 26th.
Neuenberger was then able to run more races in 2003, as most of his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule emptied out. Driving Moy Racing and Means Racing (No. 52), he improved on his debut with a 20th place finish in the season opener at Daytona. He was 21st at Talladega, 42nd at Dover, and 30th at Daytona in the July race for Moy. In two races for Means Racing, he finished 41st at Texas and 36th at Dover.
Neuenberger planned to compete in a full season run in 2004. With sponsorship from BG Products, Neuenberger made and ran the first five races of 2004. However, it did not go very well, as his best finish in that span was 33rd at Rockingham, hat race being the only one he finished. After not qualifying for two races with the team, Neuenberger made his final race of the season at Talladega, where he matched his best finish of the year, 33rd and had his best start, 30th.
After Talladega, Neuenberger was diagnosed with cancer, and did not race for the rest of the year.
Neuenberger was able to return to the track in what many consider a feel-good story. The MacDonald Motorsports No. 72 team invited him back to Daytona to drive the P4OT.com Chevy. Neuenberger jumped at the chance and enjoyed brief media limelight for his jump back to the track. After qualifying 37th, Neuenberger was running mid-pack before engine problems showed and he finished 38th. Means Racing wanted Neuenberger back as well. He would drive both races at Dover for the team, finishing 39th in both. Notably, in the fall, Neuenberger was involved in a 13-car pileup on lap 2. His No. 52 Plan B Technologies Ford flipped twice before landing on all four wheels, allowing Neuenberger to drive away.
In 2008, with sponsorship from Royal Farms, Neuenberger finished 14th at Talladega, his highest finishing position in the series.
In 2009, he ran three more races for Means Racing, earning a best finish of 28th.
In 2010, Neuenberger drove part-time in the No. 52 IHOP Chevrolet for Means in one race at Talladega.
Neuenberger has not raced in the series since 2013 at Dover.

#### Camping World Truck Series

Neuenberger made his NASCAR debut in the inaugural Craftsman Truck Series race at Daytona in 2000. He started the race in 26th position in the No. 84 eBay Ford. Neuenberger was able to avoid a large wreck and finished inthe 9th position. In addition to the season opener, Nueunberger drove in the 2000 season finale. After starting 34th, Neuenberger took the No. 51 Line-X Chevy to a 30th-place position.
His runs in 2000 earned him a part-time ride in 2001. He returned to Daytona, driving the No. 51 Baltimore Ravens Chevy, finishing 15th. That would be his best finish in 2001. He ran 5 other races with sponsorship from IHOP. He was 28th at Darlington Speedway, 30th at Dover, 19th at Texas, 26th at Richmond and 36th in the fall race at Texas. His best qualifying effort came in the spring race at Texas, where he started 19th.
Neuenberger and IHOP would also return for two races in 2002. He was 25th at Daytona and 29th at Texas, where he had his best qualifying effort of 29th for 2002. He did not finish either race due to crashes.
Neuenberger drove two races in 2003 for Rodney Smith, owner of the No. 66 Dodge. At Charlotte and Texas, Neuenberger finished in the 25th position. His better qualifying effort came at Texas, where he started 23rd.
Neuenberger finished in the 14th position at Talladega sponsored by Royal Farms Gas Stations, his highest finishing Nationwide spot ever following a top 25 in Dover last fall with planbtech.net on board. In 2010, he finished 9th in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway in the No. 6 EZ-Slider Chevrolet for Rick Ware Racing. It was his first race in 10 years at the track, and he scored the same result as he had in 2000. Neuenberger drove in select races throughout the season and continued to do so with the team through 2012. He would return to the series in 2015, running two races for MAKE Motorsports.

### Other series

Neuenberger attempted the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series races at Dover in 2006 but failed to qualify for both. He made appearances in the now ARCA Menards Series between 1999 and 2014. He has run four races in the now ARCA Menards Series East, all at Dover. His best finish was 20th in 2006. He also competed in the Goody's Dash Series.

## 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 |
| 2006 | Rick Ware Racing | 52 | Dodge | DAY | CAL | LVS | ATL | BRI | MAR | TEX | PHO | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV DNQ | POC | MCH | SON | DAY | CHI | NHA | POC | IND | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | NHA | DOV DNQ | KAN | TAL | CLT | MAR | ATL | TEX | PHO | HOM | NA | - | |

#### Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide 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 | NNSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2002 | Jimmy Means Racing | 52 | Ford | DAY | CAR | LVS | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH | TAL | CAL | RCH | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI | GTY | PPR | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV DNQ | KAN | | | | | | | | 104th | 85 | |
| 2002 | Moy Racing | 77 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 26 | MEM | ATL | CAR | PHO | HOM | | 104th | 85 | |
| 2003 | Moy Racing | 77 | Ford | DAY 20 | CAR | LVS | DAR | BRI | | TAL 21 | NSH | CAL | RCH | GTY | NZH | CLT | DOV 42 | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY 30 | CHI | NHA | PPR | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | | | | | | | | | | 74th | 408 | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Means Racing | 52 | Ford | | | | | | TEX 41 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 36 | KAN | CLT | MEM | ATL | PHO | CAR | HOM | | 74th | 408 | |
| 2004 | Moy Racing | 77 | Ford | DAY 38 | CAR 33 | LVS 41 | DAR 38 | BRI 43 | TEX DNQ | NSH | TAL 33 | CAL | GTY | RCH | NZH | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI | NHA | PPR | IRP | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | ATL | PHO | DAR | HOM | | 75th | 300 | |
| 2005 | MacDonald Motorsports | 72 | Chevy | DAY 38 | CAL | MXC | LVS | ATL | NSH | BRI | TEX | PHO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 101st | 129 | |
| 2005 | Jimmy Means Racing | 52 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | TAL DNQ | DAR | RCH | CLT | DOV 39 | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY DNQ | CHI | NHA | PPR | GTY | IRP | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV 43 | KAN | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | 101st | 129 | |
| 2006 | Glynn Motorsports | 58 | Chevy | DAY 23 | CAL 39 | MXC | LVS | ATL | BRI | TEX | NSH | PHO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 96th | 180 | |
| 2006 | MacDonald Motorsports | 72 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | TAL 41 | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI | NHA | MAR | GTY | IRP | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | | | | | | | | | | | | 96th | 180 |
| 2006 | Donnie Neuenberger | 52 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 34 | KAN | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | 96th | 180 | |
| 2007 | Jimmy Means Racing | 52 | Ford | DAY | CAL | MXC | LVS | ATL | BRI | NSH | TEX | PHO | TAL 38 | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV 39 | NSH | KEN | MLW | NHA | DAY 41 | CHI | GTY | IRP | CGV | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV 25 | KAN | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | 99th | 228 | |
| 2008 | Jimmy Means Racing | 52 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | CAL | LVS | ATL | BRI | NSH | | | | TAL 14 | RCH | DAR | CLT | | | | | | DAY 34 | CHI | GTY | IRP | CGV | GLN | MCH 31 | BRI | CAL | RCH | | | | | TEX 38 | PHO | HOM | 70th | 396 | |
| 2008 | JD Motorsports | 0 | Chevy | | | | | | | TEX DNQ | PHO | MXC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 70th | 396 |
| 2008 | Jimmy Means Racing | 52 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 34 | NSH | KEN | MLW | NHA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 70th | 396 |
| 2008 | Jimmy Means Racing | 52 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 43 | KAN | CLT | MEM | | | | | | 70th | 396 |
| 2009 | Jimmy Means Racing | 52 | Chevy | DAY 36 | CAL | LVS | BRI | TEX | NSH | PHO | TAL 28 | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | NHA | DAY 42 | CHI | GTY | IRP | IOW | GLN | MCH | BRI | CGV | ATL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CAL | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | 103rd | 171 | |
| 2010 | Jimmy Means Racing | 52 | Chevy | DAY Wth | CAL | LVS | BRI | NSH | PHO | TEX | TAL 38 | RCH | DAR | DOV | CLT | NSH | KEN | ROA | NHA | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP | IOW | GLN | MCH | BRI | CGV | ATL | RCH | DOV DNQ | KAN | CAL | CLT | GTY | TEX | PHO | HOM | 139th | 49 | |
| 2011 | MacDonald Motorsports | 81 | Dodge | DAY 23 | PHO | LVS 26 | BRI | CAL | TEX | TAL 20 | NSH | RCH | DAR | DOV 33 | IOW | CLT | CHI | MCH | ROA | DAY | KEN | NHA | NSH | IRP | IOW | GLN | CGV | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | PHO | HOM | | 48th | 74 | |
| 2012 | Ray Hackett Racing | 76 | Ford | DAY DNQ | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX | RCH | TAL | DAR | IOW | CLT | DOV | MCH | ROA | KEN | DAY | NHA | CHI | IND | IOW | GLN | CGV | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | PHO | HOM | | | NA | - | |
| 2013 | Jimmy Means Racing | 52 | Chevy | DAY | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX | RCH | TAL 19 | DAR | CLT | DOV | IOW | MCH | ROA | KEN | DAY | NHA | CHI | IND | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | KEN | | | | | | | | | 64th | 35 | |
| 2013 | Rick Ware Racing | 23 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 34 | KAN | CLT | TEX | PHO | HOM | | | | 64th | 35 | |

#### Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck 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 | NCWTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2000 | Long Brothers Racing | 84 | Ford | DAY 9 | HOM | PHO | MMR | MAR | PIR | GTY | MEM | PPR | EVG | TEX | KEN | GLN | MLW | NHA | NZH | MCH | IRP | NSV | | | | | | | 60th | 291 | |
| 2000 | DGN Racing | 21 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CIC DNQ | RCH | DOV DNQ | TEX | | | | 60th | 291 | |
| 2000 | Ware Racing Enterprises | 51 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CAL 30 | | 60th | 291 | |
| 2001 | Ware Racing Enterprises | 51 | Chevy | DAY 15 | HOM | MMR | MAR | GTY | DAR 28 | PPR | DOV 30 | TEX 19 | MEM | MLW | KAN | KEN | NHA | IRP | NSH | CIC | NZH | | | | | | | | 50th | 516 | |
| 2001 | Ware Racing Enterprises | 81 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RCH 26 | SBO | TEX 36 | LVS | PHO | CAL | | 50th | 516 | |
| 2002 | Ware Racing Enterprises | 81 | Dodge | DAY 25 | DAR | MAR | GTY | PPR | | TEX 29 | MEM | MLW | KAN | KEN | NHA | MCH | IRP | NSH | RCH | TEX | SBO | LVS | CAL | PHO | HOM | | | | 71st | 164 | |
| 2002 | Team Racing | 86 | Chevy | | | | | | DOV DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 71st | 164 |
| 2003 | MLB Motorsports | 66 | Dodge | DAY | DAR | MMR | MAR | CLT 25 | DOV | TEX 25 | MEM | MLW | KAN | KEN | GTW | MCH | IRP | NSH | BRI | RCH | NHA | CAL | LVS | SBO | TEX | MAR | PHO | HOM | 86th | 176 | |
| 2009 | GunBroker Racing | 21 | Dodge | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT 35 | DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW | MEM | KEN | IRP | NSH | BRI | CHI | IOW | GTW | NHA | LVS | MAR | TAL | TEX | PHO | HOM | 108th | 58 | |
| 2010 | Rick Ware Racing | 6 | Chevy | DAY 9 | ATL 24 | MAR | NSH | KAN | DOV 35 | CLT | | MCH 25 | IOW | GTY | IRP | POC | NSH | DAR | BRI | CHI | KEN | | | | | | | | 46th | 609 | |
| 2010 | Rick Ware Racing | 16 | Chevy | | | | | | | | TEX 33 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 46th | 609 | |
| 2010 | Rick Ware Racing | 6 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NHA 35 | LVS | MAR | | | | | | | | 46th | 609 |
| 2010 | Rick Ware Racing | 47 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TAL 17 | TEX | PHO | HOM | 46th | 609 | |
| 2011 | Rick Ware Racing | 07 | Chevy | DAY 33 | PHO | DAR | MAR | NSH | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | KEN | IOW | NSH | IRP | POC | MCH | BRI | ATL | CHI | NHA | KEN | LVS | | | | | 104th | 0$^1$ | |
| 2011 | Rick Ware Racing | 16 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TAL 32 | MAR | TEX | HOM | 104th | 0$^1$ | |
| 2012 | Rick Ware Racing | 1 | Chevy | DAY | MAR | CAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | KEN | IOW | CHI | POC | MCH | BRI | ATL | IOW | KEN | LVS | TAL 30 | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | | | | 99th | 0$^1$ | |
| 2015 | MAKE Motorsports | 1 | Chevy | DAY 31 | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 61st | 29 | |
| 2015 | MAKE Motorsports | 50 | Chevy | | | | | | | TEX 28 | GTW | IOW | KEN | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | | | | 61st | 29 | |

#### Goody's Dash Series

NASCAR Goody's Dash 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 | NGDS | Pts |
| 1992 | DGN Racing | 14 | Chevy | DAY | HCY | LON | FLO | LAN | SUM 19 | STH | BGS | MYB 13 | NRV 15 | SUM 13 | ACE 11 | HCY | VOL | | | | | | | | 26th | 602 |
| 1993 | DGN Racing | 14 | Chevy | DAY 13 | NSV 8 | SUM 12 | VOL 16 | MAR 19 | LON 11 | 411 16 | LAN | HCY | SUM | FLO | BGS | MYB | NRV | HCY 9 | VOL | | | | | | 15th | 997 |
| 1994 | N/A | 43 | Chevy | DAY 29 | VOL 19 | | SUM 8 | CAR 13 | 411 9 | HCY 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21st | 1125 |
| 1994 | N/A | 77 | Pontiac | | | FLO 14 | | | | | LAN 13 | | SUM 17 | FLO | BGS | MYB | NRV | ASH | VOL | HCY | | | | | | | 21st | 1125 |
| 1994 | N/A | 77 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | BRI 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21st | 1125 |
| 1995 | N/A | 14 | Chevy | DAY 9 | FLO | LAN | MYB | SUM | HCY | CAR | STH | BRI | SUM | GRE | BGS | MYB | NSV | FLO | NWS | VOL | HCY | HOM | | | N/A | 0 |
| 1996 | N/A | 00 | Ford | DAY 19 | HOM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 49th | 362 |
| 1996 | N/A | 96 | Ford | | | MYB 28 | SUM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 49th | 362 |
| 1996 | DGN Racing | 14 | Chevy | | | | | NSV 10 | TRI | CAR | HCY | FLO | BRI | SUM | GRE | SNM | BGS | MYB | LAN | STH | FLO | NWS | VOL | HCY | 49th | 362 |
| 1997 | DGN Racing | 14 | Pontiac | DAY 7 | HOM | KIN | MYB | LAN | CAR | TRI | FLO | HCY | BRI | GRE | SNM | CLT 12 | MYB | LAN DNQ | SUM | STA | HCY | USA | CON | HOM | 41st | 434 |
| 1998 | DGN Racing | 14 | Pontiac | DAY 12 | HCY 16 | CAR DNQ | CLT 38 | TRI 22 | LAN 8 | BRI 11 | SUM 20 | GRE 22 | ROU 21 | | MYB 15 | CON 9 | HCY 15 | LAN 18 | STA 16 | LOU 18 | VOL | USA 9 | HOM 26 | | 13th | 2081 |
| 1998 | N/A | 7 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | SNM 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13th | 2081 | |
| 1999 | DGN Racing | 14 | Pontiac | DAY DNQ | HCY 9 | CAR 9 | CLT 36 | BRI 29 | LOU 16 | SUM 23 | GRE 19 | ROU 12 | STA | MYB 23 | HCY | LAN | USA | JAC | LAN | | | | | | 22nd | 940 |
| 2000 | DGN Racing | 14 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | MON | STA | JAC | CAR | CLT | SBO | ROU | LOU | SUM | GRE | SNM | MYB | BRI | HCY | JAC | USA | LAN | | | | 87th | 22 |

### 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 | ARSC | Pts | Ref |
| 1999 | | 14 | Ford | DAY DNQ | ATL | SLM | AND | CLT | MCH | POC | TOL | SBS | BLN | POC | KIL | FRS | FLM | ISF | WIN | DSF | SLM | CLT | TAL | ATL | | | NA | - | |
| 2005 | | 67 | Ford | DAY | NSH | SLM | KEN | TOL | LAN | MIL | POC | MCH | KAN | KEN | BLN | POC | GTW | LER | NSH | MCH | ISF | TOL | DSF | CHI | SLM | TAL DNQ | 201st | 25 | |
| 2012 | Carter 2 Motorsports | 40 | Dodge | DAY DNQ | MOB | SLM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 103rd | 165 | |
| 2012 | Carter 2 Motorsports | 97 | Chevy | | | | TAL 18 | TOL | ELK | POC | MCH | WIN | NJE | IOW | CHI | IRP | POC | BLN | ISF | MAD | SLM | DSF | KAN | | | | | | 103rd | 165 |
| 2013 | Donnie Neuenberger | 19 | Chevy | DAY 18 | MOB | SLM | TAL 32 | TOL | ELK | POC | MCH | ROA | WIN | CHI | NJE | POC | BLN | ISF | MAD | DSF | IOW | SLM | KEN | KAN | | | 98th | 210 | |
| 2014 | Carter 2 Motorsports | 40 | Dodge | DAY | MOB | SLM | TAL 30 | TOL | NJE | POC | MCH | ELK | WIN | CHI | IRP | POC | BLN | ISF | MAD | DSF | SLM | KEN | KAN | | | | 141st | 80 | |
| 2015 | Carter 2 Motorsports | 40 | Dodge | DAY QL$^†$ | MOB | NSH | SLM | TAL | TOL | NJE | POC | MCH | CHI | WIN | IOW | IRP | POC | BLN | ISF | DSF | SLM | KEN | KAN | | | | NA | - | |
| $^†$ - Qualified for Roger Carter ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

## Health

After his 2004 race at Talladega, Neuenberger was diagnosed with cancer after nerves were pinched by a tumor during a race. He was treated with chemotherapy. Neuenberger did not race for the rest of the year while recovering.