Bob Keselowski Explained

Bob Keselowski
Birth Name:	Robert Allen Keselowski
Birth Date:	1 August 1951
Birth Place:	Rochester, Michigan, U.S.
Achievements:	1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Champion
Total Cup Races:	1
Years In Cup:	1
Best Cup Pos:	81st (1994)
Prev Cup Pos:	81st
Prev Cup Year:	1994
First Cup Race:	1994 UAW-GM Teamwork 500 (Pocono)
Cup Wins:	0
Cup Top Tens:	0
Cup Poles:	0
Total Truck Races:	86
Years In Truck:	5
Best Truck Pos:	14th (1997)
Prev Truck Pos:	38th
Prev Truck Year:	1999
First Truck Race:	1995 Copper World Classic (Phoenix)
Last Truck Race:	1999 NAPA Auto Parts 200 (Fontana)
First Truck Win:	1997 Virginia Is For Lovers 200 (Richmond)
Truck Wins:	1
Truck Top Tens:	15
Truck Poles:	0
Updated:	November 23, 2012

Robert Allen Keselowski (August 1, 1951 – December 22, 2021) was an American professional stock car racing driver. He owned K Automotive Racing and was a competitor in the ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

Racing career

In the ARCA Series, he had 24 wins, 26 poles, and a 1989 championship.

Keselowski was one of the original drivers in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 1995 when it raced under the name the NASCAR SuperTruck Series.^[1] After finishing 15th in the inaugural season, he finished 16th in the second season. Keselowski won his only NASCAR race when he won the 1997 Virginia Is For Lovers 200 at Richmond International Raceway. He competed one more full season and two part-time seasons before his NASCAR career was over.

Personal life

Born to John and Roberta, Bob’s father John, a former motorcycle racer turned owner was Keselowski’s first car owner when he broke into the racing scene. Keselowski's sons Brad and Brian compete in NASCAR. His brother Ron Keselowski raced in NASCAR in the early 1970s and he had been Bob's car owner.

After having cancer two years, Keselowski died on December 22, 2021, at the age of 70.^[2] Sean Corr ran the #29 in the 2022 Lucas Oil 200 in honor.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman 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	26	27		Pts	Ref
1995	K Automotive Racing	29	Dodge	PHO 22	TUS 28	SGS 11	MMR 7	POR 11	EVG 20	I70 10	LVL 19	BRI 10	MLW 25	CNS	HPT 29	IRP 15	FLM	RCH 29	MAR 10	NWS 20	SON	MMR	PHO 25								15th	1742	^[4]
1996				HOM 32	PHO 34	POR 16	EVG 16	TUS 10	CNS 28	HPT 27	BRI 16	NZH 34	MLW 13	LVL 31	I70 23	IRP 21	FLM 18	GLN 18	NSV 11	RCH 33	NHA 19	MAR 19	NWS 24	SON 17	MMR 28	PHO DNQ	LVS 18				16th	2281	^[5]
1997				WDW 34	TUS 22	HOM 28	PHO 6	POR 5	EVG 6	I70 27	NHA 12	TEX 6	BRI 31	NZH 36	MLW 20	LVL 24	CNS 21	HPT 12	IRP 16	FLM 11	NSV 23	GLN 15	RCH 1*	MAR 28	SON 13	MMR 21	CAL 8	PHO 17	LVS 13		14th	2915	^[6]
1998				WDW 8	HOM 7	PHO 32	POR 13	EVG 13	I70 28	GLN 21	TEX 29	BRI 18						NHA 16	FLM 11	NSV 16	HPT 10	LVL 24	RCH 15	MEM	GTY	MAR	SON	MMR	PHO	LVS	26th	1731	^[7]
		9											MLW 34	NZH	CAL	PPR	IRP
1999		29		HOM 23	PHO	EVG	MMR	MAR	MEM	PPR	I70	BRI	TEX 15	PIR	GLN	MLW	NSV	NZH	MCH 28	NHA	IRP	GTY	HPT	RCH	LVS	LVL	TEX 9	CAL 30			38th	507	^[8]

ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series

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

ARCA Hooters SuperCar 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		Pts	Ref
1980		19	Dodge	DAY	NWS	FRS	FRS	MCH	TAL	IMS	FRS	MCH 28													NA	0	^[9]
1985	K Automotive Racing	29		ATL	DAY	ATL	TAL	ATL	SSP	IRP	CSP	FRS	IRP	OEF	ISF	DSF	TOL 17								105th	-	^[10]
1986				ATL 26	DAY 27	ATL 40	TAL	SIR 2	SSP 11	FRS 2	KIL 14	CSP 25	TAL 19	BLN 1	ISF 20	DSF 2	TOL 26	MCS 21	ATL 26						10th	1675	^[11]
1987				DAY 6	ATL 27	TAL 9	DEL 9	ACS 1*	TOL 15	ROC 11	POC DNQ	FRS 5	KIL 5	TAL 31	FRS 24	ISF 1	INF 26	DSF 2	SLM 1	ATL 4					3rd	3605	^[12]
1988				DAY 42	ATL 21	TAL 15	FRS 1	PCS 7	ROC 1	POC 2	WIN 2	KIL 5	ACS 8	SLM 21	POC 1*	TAL 37	DEL 23	FRS 5	ISF 1	DSF 1	SLM 15	ATL 4			2nd	4200	^[13]
1989				DAY 12	ATL 14	KIL 2	TAL 39		POC 21				TAL 8				TOL 2			ATL 12					1st	3740	^[14]
			Pontiac					FRS 7		KIL 12	HAG 10	POC 1		DEL 1*	FRS 18	ISF 1*		DSF 1	SLM 18
1990				DAY 21			TAL 8	FRS 3	POC 5*				POC 25	TAL 6	MCH 29*						ATL 17				2nd	4755	^[15]
			Pontiac		ATL 5	KIL 19				KIL 2	TOL 3	HAG 13				ISF 2	TOL 1	DSF 28	WIN 1*	DEL 6
1991				DAY 29	ATL 33	KIL 2	TAL 6			POC 1*	MCH 27														3rd	4735	^[16]
			Pontiac					TOL 20	FRS 5			KIL 24	FRS 1	DEL 1			HPT 8		ISF 12		DSF 30
			Chrysler												POC 1	TAL 28		MCH 5		TOL 3		TWS 2*	ATL 25
1992				DAY 6	FIF 17	TWS 5	TAL 9	TOL 2	KIL 21	POC 31	MCH 1	FRS 2	KIL 1	NSH 8	DEL 1	POC 1*	HPT 15	FRS 2*	ISF 29	TOL 2	DSF 26	TWS 23	SLM 29	ATL 3	2nd	5635	^[17]
1993				DAY 11	FIF 12		TAL 6	KIL 3	CMS 12	FRS 20	TOL 23	POC 7	MCH 18	FRS 5	POC 28	KIL 6	ISF 1	DSF 5	TOL 3	SLM 3	WIN 13	ATL 24			2nd	4700	^[18]
		9				TWS 20
1994		29		DAY 40	TAL 40	FIF 9	LVL 18	KIL 4	TOL 4	FRS 20	MCH 31	DMS 25	POC 3	POC 36	KIL 8	FRS 2	INF 15*	I70 2	ISF 14*	DSF 5*	TOL 6	SLM 20	WIN 3	ATL 20	4th	4835	^[19]
1995				DAY 43	ATL	TAL	FIF	KIL	FRS	MCH 10	I80	MCS	FRS	POC	POC	KIL	FRS	SBS	LVL	ISF	DSF	SLM	WIN	ATL	84th	-	^[20]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bob Keselowski Truck Series results. NASCAR. 2 February 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100820131944/http://www.nascar.com/drivers/dps/bkeselow01/truck/index.html. 20 August 2010.
2. Web site: Bob Keselowski, ARCA champion and Truck Series pioneer, dies at 70. nascar.com. December 22, 2021.
3. Web site: Bob Keselowski – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. January 2, 2018.
4. Web site: Bob Keselowski – 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series Results. Racing-Reference. January 2, 2018.
5. Web site: Bob Keselowski – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. January 2, 2018.
6. Web site: Bob Keselowski – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. January 2, 2018.
7. Web site: Bob Keselowski – 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. January 2, 2018.
8. Web site: Bob Keselowski – 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. January 2, 2018.
9. Web site: Bob Keselowski – 1980 Season Results ARCA Racing Series. TheThirdTurn. February 15, 2019.
10. Web site: Bob Keselowski – 1985 ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. January 2, 2018.
11. Web site: Bob Keselowski – 1986 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. January 2, 2018.
12. Web site: Bob Keselowski – 1987 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. January 2, 2018.
13. Web site: Bob Keselowski – 1988 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. January 2, 2018.
14. Web site: Bob Keselowski – 1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. January 2, 2018.
15. Web site: Bob Keselowski – 1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. January 2, 2018.
16. Web site: Bob Keselowski – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. January 2, 2018.
17. Web site: Bob Keselowski – 1992 ARCA SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. January 2, 2018.
18. Web site: Bob Keselowski – 1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. January 2, 2018.
19. Web site: Bob Keselowski – 1994 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. January 2, 2018.
20. Web site: Bob Keselowski – 1995 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. January 2, 2018.