Jeremy Clements is on the brink of history
It is honestly hard to fathom the road Jeremy Clements has traveled to reach this point. At 41 years old, he is about to tie Kenny Wallace’s all-time record for starts in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series at Pocono, before officially standing alone at the top of the list with his 548th race next week in San Diego. For a driver who has chased funding for three decades just to keep his machine on the asphalt, this milestone is a testament to raw, stubborn perseverance.
His story is not one of easy success; it is a tale of a man who survived a gruesome 2004 accident where a driveshaft failure nearly cost him his right hand. Doctors told him his career was finished, but they didn't know the man. After 10 surgeries and months of grueling rehab, he was back in the seat. Now, he is piloting the No. 51 Chevrolet in a technical alliance with the Haas Factory Team, having moved his operation to a sprawling facility in Kannapolis. It is a stunning new chapter for a driver who is finally in his prime, eyeing a spot in the Chase.
