Robert Richardson Jr. (born April 4, 1982) is an American professional stock car racing driver.
Robert Richardson Jr. | |||||||
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Born | McKinney, Texas, U.S. | April 4, 1982||||||
Achievements | 2011 Lone Star Legends Champion | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
9 races run over 5 years | |||||||
2016 position | 51st | ||||||
Best finish | 51st (2016) | ||||||
First race | 2009 AMP Energy 500 (Talladega) | ||||||
Last race | 2016 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
129 races run over 8 years | |||||||
2014 position | 42nd | ||||||
Best finish | 24th (2011) | ||||||
First race | 2007 Orbitz 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
Last race | 2014 O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge (Texas) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
24 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Best finish | 30th (2006) | ||||||
First race | 2005 Las Vegas 350 (Las Vegas) | ||||||
Last race | 2009 Mountain Dew 250 (Talladega) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of February 21, 2016. |
He began driving at the Richard Petty Driving Experience and Team Texas Driving School at Texas Motor Speedway in 2002. He was runner-up in Rookie of the Year honors the following season in Romco Super Late Models. In 2004, he made his Automobile Racing Club of America debut at Chicagoland Speedway. He is a former quarterback at Southern Methodist University.
Racing career
editRichardson made his NASCAR debut in the 2005 Las Vegas 350, driving the No. 24 Chevrolet Silverado for Mighty Motorsports in the Craftsman Truck Series. He started 35th and finished 29th, seven laps down. He ran two more races that season. During the off-season, he purchased equipment from Ultra Motorsports and formed his own team to compete for NASCAR Rookie of the Year honors in the No. 1 Chevrolet. He failed to qualify for five races, had a best finish of 16th at Talladega Superspeedway and ended up 30th in season points. His team reportedly shut down after the season ended.
In 2007, Richardson moved up to the NASCAR Busch Series, driving the No. 28 Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Jay Robinson Racing (JRR). He made sixteen starts and finished 46th in points, with a best finish of 19th at Talladega Superspeedway. He signed with Robinson to drive the No. 4 Chevrolet at least 20 races for JRR in 2008, but he was released. Later that summer, he formed his own team with his father and Rob Fuller, and has driven the No. 23 team for them since. He shared the No. 23 with Ken Butler III in 2009, and also drove the No. 0 part-time for JD Motorsports.
Richardson ran the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega for Tommy Baldwin Racing; he finished 18th this was the best finish for Tommy Baldwin's team in the Sprint Cup in 2009 debut, the team start and parked for most of the season. Richardson ran four races for Front Row Motorsports in 2010; he also drove the No. 92 Dodge at the Sprint Showdown for Brian Keselowski.
Richardson ran the 2011 Daytona 500 in the No. 37 Front Row Motorsports Ford with sponsorship from North Texas Pipes, while running the majority of the NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule in 2011.
In 2012, he attempted to qualify for the Daytona 500 in a family-owned No. 23 Toyota, but failed to make the field. Richardson ran the 2013 DRIVE4COPD 300 in the No. 23 car to 9th place, his best career finish, and ran a limited schedule for the remainder of the year.
In 2016, Richardson returned to the Cup Series for the Daytona 500. He would drive the No. 26 car for BK Racing.[1] Despite not being locked into the race due to his team not possessing a charter (which would have guaranteed his team a spot in the 500),[2] Richardson was able to finish 18th in the second Can-Am Duel[3] to qualify for the 500. As of 2023 he has not raced since.[4]
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.)
Sprint Cup Series
edit* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
Daytona 500
editYear | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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2010 | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 37 | 31 |
2011 | 28 | 38 | ||
2012 | R3 Motorsports | Toyota | DNQ | |
2016 | BK Racing | Toyota | 40 | 38 |
Nationwide Series
editCamping World Truck Series
editNASCAR 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 |
2005 | Mighty Motorsports | 24 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | GTY | MFD | CLT | DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW | KAN | KEN | MEM | IRP | NSH | BRI | RCH | NHA | LVS 29 |
MAR | ATL | 62nd | 216 | [19] | |||
Maverick Motorsports | 82 | Chevy | TEX 28 |
PHO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richardson Racing | 35 | Chevy | HOM 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | 1 | Dodge | DAY 17 |
CAL 33 |
ATL 30 |
MAR 28 |
MFD 33 |
30th | 1514 | [20] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Chevy | GTY 36 |
CLT DNQ |
DOV DNQ |
TEX 23 |
MCH DNQ |
MLW 33 |
KAN 27 |
KEN DNQ |
MEM 36 |
IRP 30 |
NSH 27 |
BRI 36 |
NHA 36 |
LVS 28 |
TAL 16 |
MAR 24 |
ATL 27 |
TEX 28 |
PHO 34 |
HOM DNQ | |||||||||||
2009 | Rob Fuller Motorsports | 71 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW | MEM | KEN | IRP | NSH | BRI | CHI | IOW | GTW | NHA | LVS | MAR | TAL | TEX 35 |
PHO | HOM | 109th | 58 | [21] |
ARCA Re/Max Series
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Re/Max 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 | ARMC | Pts | Ref |
2004 | Gerhart Racing | 7 | Pontiac | DAY | NSH | SLM | KEN | TOL | CLT | KAN | POC | MCH | SBO | BLN | KEN | GTW | POC | LER | NSH | ISF | TOL | DSF | CHI 20 |
SLM | TAL | 142nd | 130 | [22] | |
2005 | Richardson Racing | 33 | Ford | DAY 26 |
46th | 755 | [23] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chevy | NSH 14 |
SLM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Ford | KEN 13 |
TOL | LAN | MIL | POC | MCH | KAN | KEN | BLN | POC | ||||||||||||||||||
Bob Schacht Motorsports | 75 | Ford | GTW 19 |
LER | NSH | MCH 23 |
ISF | TOL | DSF | CHI | SLM | TAL DNQ | |||||||||||||||||
Simko-Schacht Racing | 45 | Ford | TAL 30 |
References
edit- ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (February 7, 2016). "BK Racing adds Stalk It as sponsor for Robert Richardson Jr.'s effort". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ Bruce, Kenny (February 14, 2016). "BLANEY, DIBENEDETTO LOCK UP DAYTONA 500 SPOTS". NASCAR. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ "22016 Can-Am Duel 150 #2". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ Pistone, Pete (February 18, 2016). "Michael McDowell and Robert Richardson Jr. Make The Daytona 500". Motor Racing Network. Archived from the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2006 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2004 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
External links
edit- Official website
- Robert Richardson Jr. driver statistics at Racing-Reference