Robert Richardson Jr.
Born (1982-04-04) April 4, 1982 (age 42)
McKinney, Texas, U.S.
Achievements2011 Lone Star Legends Champion
NASCAR Cup Series career
9 races run over 5 years
2016 position51st
Best finish51st (2016)
First race2009 AMP Energy 500 (Talladega)
Last race2016 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
129 races run over 8 years
2014 position42nd
Best finish24th (2011)
First race2007 Orbitz 300 (Daytona)
Last race2014 O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge (Texas)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
24 races run over 3 years
Best finish30th (2006)
First race2005 Las Vegas 350 (Las Vegas)
Last race2009 Mountain Dew 250 (Talladega)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of February 21, 2016.

Robert Richardson Jr. (born April 4, 1982) is an American professional stock car racing driver.

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

Richardson leaves pit road during the 2007 Ford 300.

Richardson 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.

Richardson's 2016 Cup car for BK Racing

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

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Sprint Cup Series

NASCAR Sprint 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 NSCC Pts Ref
2009 Tommy Baldwin Racing 36 Toyota DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH NHA DOV KAN CAL CLT MAR TAL
18 		TEX PHO HOM 59th 109 [5]
2010 Front Row Motorsports 38 Ford DAY
31 		CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR PHO TEX 54th 301 [6]
37 TAL
26 		RCH DAR DOV CLT POC MCH SON NHA DAY
23 		CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH NHA DOV KAN CAL CLT MAR
34 TAL
37 		TEX PHO HOM
2011 37 DAY
38 		PHO LVS BRI CAL MAR TEX TAL RCH DAR DOV CLT KAN POC MCH SON DAY KEN NHA IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH CHI NHA DOV KAN CLT TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 77th 01 [7]
2012 R3 Motorsports 23 Toyota DAY
DNQ 		PHO LVS BRI CAL MAR TEX KAN RCH TAL
27 		DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON KEN DAY
DNQ 		NHA IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH CHI NHA DOV TAL
35 		CLT KAN MAR TEX PHO HOM 68th 01 [8]
2016 BK Racing 26 Toyota DAY
38 		ATL LVS PHO CAL MAR TEX BRI RCH TAL KAN DOV CLT POC MCH SON DAY KEN NHA IND POC GLN BRI MCH DAR RCH CHI NHA DOV CLT KAN TAL MAR TEX PHO HOM 51st 3 [9]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

Daytona 500
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
2010 Front Row Motorsports Ford 37 31
2011 28 38
2012 R3 Motorsports Toyota DNQ
2016 BK Racing Toyota 40 38

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
2006 Richardson Racing 80 Chevy DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL BRI TEX NSH PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA MAR GTY IRP GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT
DNQ 		MEM TEX
DNQ 		PHO HOM
DNQ 		N/A 0 [10]
2007 Jay Robinson Racing 28 Chevy DAY
28 		CAL MXC LVS ATL BRI NSH
31 		TAL
19 		RCH DAR CLT DOV
36 		NSH
30 		KEN
34 		MLW
33 		NHA
39 		DAY
26 		CHI GTY
22 		IRP
27 		CGV GLN MCH BRI
38 		CAL RCH DOV
27 		KAN CLT MEM
31 		TEX
32 		PHO HOM
63 		46th 1146 [11]
Richardson Racing 80 Chevy TEX
DNQ 		PHO
2008 Jay Robinson Racing 4 Chevy DAY
31 		CAL
25 		LVS
19 		ATL
32 		BRI
32 		NSH
35 		TEX
29 		PHO
30 		MXC TAL
19 		RCH
34 		DAR 45th 1105 [12]
R3 Motorsports 23 Chevy CLT
38 		DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY
32 		CHI
DNQ 		GTY IRP CGV GLN MCH
35 		BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN
23 		CLT
DNQ 		MEM TEX
36 		PHO HOM
DNQ
2009 DAY
34 		CAL BRI
29 		TEX
24 		NSH PHO TAL
16 		RCH DAR CLT
33 		DOV NSH
21 		KEN MLW NHA DAY
26 		CHI
28 		GTY IRP IOW GLN MCH
24 		BRI CGV ATL
22 		RCH
28 		DOV KAN
22 		CAL CLT MEM
32 		TEX
26 		PHO HOM 41st 1248 [13]
0 LVS
34
2010 23 DAY
25 		CAL
33 		LVS
26 		BRI NSH
23 		PHO TEX
23 		TAL
20 		RCH DAR DOV
35 		CLT
23 		NSH
27 		KEN
30 		ROA NHA
27 		DAY
32 		CHI
31 		GTY IRP
15 		IOW
23 		GLN MCH
33 		BRI
28 		CGV ATL
 RCH DOV KAN
31 		CAL
26 		CLT
33 		GTY TEX
27 		PHO HOM
20 		27th 1882 [14]
2011 Dodge DAY
32 		PHO
24 		LVS
22 		BRI
37 		CAL
29 		TEX
26 		TAL
28 		NSH
34 		RCH
20 		DAR DOV IOW
22 		CLT
36 		CHI
32 		MCH
31 		ROA DAY
31 		24th 377 [15]
Chevy KEN
33 		NHA NSH IRP IOW
23 		GLN CGV BRI ATL
26 		RCH
22 		CHI
29 		DOV KAN CLT
30 		TEX
25 		PHO
22 		HOM
22
2012 DAY
35 		PHO LVS
24 		BRI CAL
21 		TEX
34 		RCH
34 		TAL
26 		DAR IOW CLT
39 		DOV MCH ROA KEN DAY
17 		NHA CHI IND
31 		IOW GLN CGV BRI
24 		ATL
31 		RCH
22 		CHI KEN DOV CLT
20 		KAN
39 		TEX
27 		PHO HOM
33 		28th 248 [16]
2013 DAY
9 		PHO LVS
29 		BRI
27 		CAL TEX
31 		RCH
32 		TAL
20 		DAR CLT
40 		DOV IOW MCH ROA KEN DAY
32 		NHA CHI IND
30 		IOW GLN MOH BRI
30 		ATL
25 		RCH
34 		CHI KEN DOV KAN CLT
27 		TEX
28 		PHO HOM 32nd 222 [17]
2014 DAY
38 		PHO LVS
31 		BRI CAL TEX
34 		DAR RCH TAL
32 		IOW CLT DOV MCH ROA KEN DAY
40 		NHA CHI IND
32 		IOW GLN MOH BRI ATL RCH CHI KEN DOV KAN CLT TEX
29 		PHO HOM 42nd 72 [18]

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
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

(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
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

  1. ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (February 7, 2016). "BK Racing adds Stalk It as sponsor for Robert Richardson Jr.'s effort". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  2. ^ Bruce, Kenny (February 14, 2016). "BLANEY, DIBENEDETTO LOCK UP DAYTONA 500 SPOTS". NASCAR. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  3. ^ "22016 Can-Am Duel 150 #2". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  7. ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
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  12. ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
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  17. ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  18. ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  19. ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  20. ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  21. ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  22. ^ "Robert Richardson Jr. – 2004 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
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