Bradley "Brad" Riethmeyer (born January 14, 1984) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He has raced in the United States Auto Club (USAC), NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and the ARCA Racing Series.
| Bradley Riethmeyer | |||||||
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| Born | January 14, 1984 Hutto, Texas | ||||||
| ARCA Racing Series career | |||||||
| Debut season | 2008 | ||||||
| Former teams | Win-Tron Racing | ||||||
| Starts | 3 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Poles | 0 | ||||||
| Best finish | 105th in 2008 | ||||||
| Finished last season | 144th (2012) | ||||||
| Previous series | |||||||
| 2004 2008 2018 | NASCAR Southeast Series X-1R Pro Cup Series CARS Super Late Model Tour | ||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 6 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| 2013 position | 80th | ||||||
| Best finish | 56th (2007) | ||||||
| First race | 2007 Ohio 250 (Mansfield) | ||||||
| Last race | 2013 Kroger 200 (Martinsville) | ||||||
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| Last updated on: March 24, 2020. | |||||||
Racing career
editRiethmeyer began racing in quarter midgets at the age of nine, eventually working his way into super late models owned by his family, including winning the 2003 ROMCO SLM Series Rookie of the Year honors followed by the series championship in 2004, though financial issues threatened to end his operations.[1] In 2005, he entered the All-American Driver Challenge contest with the winner receiving a USAC midget ride from Tracy Trotter. Riethmeyer ultimately won the challenge after defeating the other finalists at Hickory Motor Speedway in March 2006, which allowed him to start competing in the United States Auto Club (USAC) Midget Series. Midget chassis builder and challenge judge Bob East described Riethmeyer as "an extraordinary amount of talent for never stepping foot (sic) in an open-wheel car before."[2]
During his first year in the USAC Midgets, Riethmeyer battled with Chase Scott for the championship.[3] In 2008, he won the USAC Carolina Ford Focus Midget Series title.[4] During his title run, he joined Win-Tron Racing for his maiden ARCA Re/Max Series start at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.[5]
Riethmeyer attempted to make his Truck Series debut in 2006 at Martinsville Speedway for Robert Richardson Racing in an alliance with the All-American Driver Challenge, but failed to qualify.[6][7] The following season saw his first Truck start at Mansfield Motorsports Park, where he finished 22nd.[8][9] He joined Reary Racing for the Gateway Motorsports Park race in 2008, finishing 31st with radiator issues.[10] He would not return to the series until 2013 for MAKE Motorsports and Mike Harmon Racing at Martinsville.[11] He exited the race on lap 52 with clutch problems and was classified in 34th.[12]
Personal life
editRiethmeyer is an alumnus of Texas A&M University.[2]
Motorsports career results
editNASCAR
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Camping World Truck Series
edit| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
| 2006 | Trotter Racing | 49 | Dodge | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | GTY | CLT | MFD | DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW | KAN | KEN | MEM | IRP | NSH | BRI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR DNQ |
ATL | TEX | PHO | HOM | N/A | 0 | [7] | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR DNQ |
KAN | CLT | MFD 22 |
DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW | BRI 20 |
GTW | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | ATL | TEX | PHO 26 |
HOM | 56th | 352 | [9] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Blankenbaker Motorsports | 53 | Dodge | MEM 32 |
KEN | IRP DNQ |
NSH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Reary Racing | 54 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | MFD | DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW | MEM | KEN | IRP | NSH | BRI | GTW 31 |
NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | ATL | TEX | PHO | HOM | 101st | 70 | [10] | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | MAKE Motorsports | 84 | Chevy | DAY | MAR | CAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | KEN | IOW | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | IOW | CHI | LVS | TAL | MAR 34 |
TEX | PHO | 80th | 10 | [12] | |||||||||||||||||
| 50 | HOM DNQ |
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* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
ARCA Racing Series
edit(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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ARSC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Win-Tron Racing | 32 | Dodge | DAY | SLM | IOW | KEN | CAR | KEN | TOL | POC | MCH | CAY | KEN | BLN | POC | NSH | ISF 11 |
DSF | CHI | SLM | NJE | TAL | TOL | 105th | 175 | [13] | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Toyota | DAY | SLM | CAR | TAL | KEN | TOL | POC | MCH | MFD | IOW | KEN 31 |
BLN | POC | ISF | CHI | TOL | DSF | NJE | SLM | KAN | CAR | 148th | 80 | [14] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Chevy | DAY | MOB | SLM | TAL | TOL | ELK | POC | MCH | WIN | NJE | IOW | CHI 34 |
IRP | POC | BLN | ISF | MAD | SLM | DSF | KAN | 144th | 60 | [15] | ||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Salerno, Yvette (March 7, 2006). "Riethmeyer named 2006 winner". Hickory Motor Speedway. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Poole, David (March 11, 2006). "Texan rises to top of driver challenge". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved July 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USAC driver dominates at Shenadoah track". The News Leader. June 19, 2006. Retrieved July 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coons headlines list of USAC champions at Friday's 53rd "Night of Champions" celebration". United States Auto Club. January 21, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Riethmeyer to race for Win-Tron at Springfield". The Pit Lane. August 15, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "October 2006 Truck Series Archive – Riethmeyer Debut Set for Martinsville". Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 12, 2006. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Bradley Riethmeyer – 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "May 2007 Truck Series Archive – Riethmeyer to debut at Mansfield". Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 26, 2007. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Bradley Riethmeyer – 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Bradley Riethmeyer – 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "MAKE Motorsports / Mike Harmon Racing get ready for Bradley Riethmeyer's Martinsville Truck Debut". Speedway Digest. October 24, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Bradley Riethmeyer – 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Bradley Riethmeyer − 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Bradley Riethmeyer − 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Bradley Riethmeyer − 2012 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
External links
edit- Bradley Riethmeyer driver statistics at Racing-Reference