John Hunter Nemechek (born June 11, 1997) is an American professional driver. Son of NASCAR competitor Joe Nemechek, he was the 2012 champion in the Allison Legacy Series. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado for NEMCO Motorsports.

Born June 11, 1997, Nemechek is a native of Mooresville, North Carolina; he was named after his uncle, John Nemechek, who had been killed in a racing accident earlier that year in a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He is a student at the Davidson Day School in Davidson, North Carolina. Nemechek was born the youngest of three siblings.

Nemechek was the subject of a children's book on racing, Racin' Buddies, written by his father in 2001.

Nemechek began his racing career at the age of 5, competing in go-karts, quarter midget cars and in dirt bike competition. He moved up to stock car competition in 2010, competing in the Allison Legacy Series with sponsorship from England Stove Works.

In 2012, Nemechek moved up to late model and super late model competition, competing in the Champion Racing Association Super Series and American Speed Association Midwest Tour; he also competed in the World Series of Asphalt at New Smyrna Speedway during Speedweeks. Nemechek won praise from Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch following a CRA Super Series race in which both drivers competed.

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