Bobby Dotter Explained

Bobby Dotter
Birth Name:	Robert Dotter
Birth Date:	11 July 1960
Birth Place:	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Awards:	2000 Winston West Series Most Popular Driver
Total Busch Races:	209
Years In Busch:	13
Best Busch Pos:	7th (1993, 1994)
First Busch Race:	1988 Mountain Dew 400 (Hickory)
Last Busch Race:	2004 Alan Kulwicki 250 (Milwaukee)
First Busch Win:	1992 Granger Select 200 (Dublin)
Busch Wins:	1
Busch Top Tens:	42
Busch Poles:	4
Total Truck Races:	73
Years In Truck:	10
Best Truck Pos:	14th (2002)
First Truck Race:	1996 GM Goodwrench / AC Delco 300 (Phoenix)
Last Truck Race:	2008 Camping World RV Rental 200 (Loudon)
Truck Wins:	0
Truck Top Tens:	5
Truck Poles:	0
Updated:	November 28, 2012

Bobby Dotter (born July 11, 1960)^[1] is a former professional stock car racing driver. His father, Bob Dotter, is a three-time champion of the Automobile Racing Club of America. Dotter has made 209 starts in the NASCAR Busch Series, posting 42 top-tens and four poles. In 2000, Dotter began running in the NASCAR West Series for Gene Christensen, winning four races and the Most Popular Driver Title. He finished second in points.

Dotter is also a veteran of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He has seventy-three starts and five top-tens. He currently owns SS-Green Light Racing.

Racing career

Dotter got his start racing as a 16-year-old in 1977 driving one of his dad's late model cars at tracks like Waukegan Speedway and Raceway Park (Blue Island, Illinois). Success came instantly with numerous wins, including 17 feature wins at Raceway Park during his rookie season.

In 1992, Dotter won a Busch Series race at New River Valley Speedway after Jeff Burton was stripped of his win for a non-compliant part. He has also won races in the ASA series, All Pro series, and All American Challenge series. Dotter was involved in a crash at the Daytona International Speedway during the ARCA race in 1989. While driving his father's race car, he suffered a flat tire, and the car hit the wall and caught fire. Bobby climbed onto the roof of the race car while still at speed to avoid the flames. He rode on the roof until the car slowed enough that he could jump off. He suffered second and third degree burns to his face and arms.

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.)

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch 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		Pts	Ref
1988	Bob Dotter Racing	79	Buick	DAY	HCY	CAR	MAR	DAR	BRI	LNG	NZH	SBO	NSV	CLT	DOV	ROU	LAN	LVL	MYB	OXF	SBO	HCY	LNG	IRP	ROU	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	CAR	MAR					27th	1600	^[2]
1989	Team R Racing	08	Buick	DAY	CAR	MAR	HCY	DAR	BRI	NZH	SBO	LAN	NSV	CLT	DOV	ROU	LVL	VOL	MYB	SBO	HCY	DUB	IRP	ROU	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	CAR	MAR						101st	0	^[3]
1990				DAY	RCH	CAR	MAR	HCY	DAR	BRI	LAN	SBO	NZH	HCY	CLT	DOV	ROU	VOL	MYB	OXF	NHA	SBO		IRP			DAR	RCH	DOV		CLT	NHA	CAR					14th	3351	^[4]
	Beard Motorsports	00																					DUB
	Team R Racing	08																							ROU	BRI				MAR				MAR
1991			Buick	DAY	RCH	CAR	MAR	VOL	HCY	DAR	BRI	LAN	SBO	NZH	CLT	DOV	ROU	HCY	MYB	GLN	OXF	NHA	SBO		IRP	ROU	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	NHA	CAR	MAR				14th	3327	^[5]
	Shoemaker Racing	64	Pontiac																					DUB
1992	Team R Racing	08	Buick	DAY		RCH	ATL	MAR									ROU		GLN					ROU	MCH	NHA	BRI							HCY				16th	2961	^[6]
			Olds		CAR				DAR	BRI	HCY	LAN	DUB	NZH		DOV		MYB		VOL	NHA	TAL	IRP					DAR	RCH			MAR	CAR
	Day Enterprises	16	Chevy												CLT
	Shoemaker Racing	64	Pontiac																											DOV	CLT
1993	Team R Racing	08	Chevy	DAY		RCH			HCY	ROU	MAR	NZH	CLT		MYB		MLW	TAL	IRP	MCH	NHA	BRI		RCH	DOV	ROU	CLT	MAR	CAR	HCY	ATL							7th	3406	^[7]
			Olds		CAR		DAR	BRI						DOV		GLN							DAR
1994			Chevy	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	MAR	DAR	HCY	BRI	ROU	NHA	NZH	CLT	DOV	MYB	GLN	MLW	SBO	TAL	HCY	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	MAR	CAR							7th	3299	^[8]
1995	Dotter Racing			DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	NSV	DAR	BRI	HCY	NHA	NZH	CLT	DOV	MYB	GLN	MLW	TAL		IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	HOM									14th	2636	^[9]
	Shoemaker Racing	64																		SBO
1996				DAY	CAR	RCH																																24th	1832	^[10]
	Dotter Racing	08					ATL				HCY
		55						NSV				NZH			SBO	MYB	GLN	MLW	NHA	TAL	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR 43	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	HOM
			Ford						DAR	BRI
	Ken Schrader Racing	52	Chevy										CLT	DOV
1997	Dotter Racing	08		DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	LVS	DAR	HCY	TEX	BRI	NSV	TAL	NHA	NZH	CLT	DOV	SBO	GLN	MLW	MYB	GTY	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAL	CAR	HOM					91st	94	^[11]
1998				DAY	CAR	LVS	NSV	DAR	BRI	TEX	HCY	TAL	NHA	NZH	CLT	DOV	RCH	PPR	GLN	MLW	MYB	CAL	SBO	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	GTY	CAR	ATL	HOM				75th	206	^[12]
1999				DAY	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	TEX	NSV	BRI	TAL	CAL	NHA	RCH	NZH	CLT	DOV	SBO	GLN	MLW	MYB	PPR	GTY	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	MEM	PHO	HOM			NA	-	^[13]
2001	PF2 Motorsports	94	Chevy	DAY	CAR	LVS	ATL	DAR	BRI	TEX	NSH	TAL	CAL	RCH	NHA	NZH	CLT	DOV	KEN	MLW	GLN	CHI	GTY	PPR	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	PHO	CAR	HOM		113th	82	^[14]
2004	Ware Racing Enterprises	51	Chevy	DAY	CAR	LVS	DAR	BRI	TEX	NSH	TAL	CAL	GTY	RCH	NZH	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	DAY	CHI	NHA	PPR	IRP	MCH	BRI	CAL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	ATL	PHO	DAR	HOM	125th	85	^[15]

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
1996	Wegner Racing	68	Chevy	HOM	PHO	POR	EVG	TUS	CNS	HPT	BRI	NZH	MLW	LVL	I70	IRP	FLM	GLN	NSV	RCH	NHA	MAR	NWS	SON	MMR	PHO	LVS				95th	131	^[16]
1997				WDW	TUS	HOM	PHO	POR	EVG	I70	NHA	TEX	BRI	NZH						FLM	NSV	GLN	RCH	MAR	SON	MMR	CAL	PHO	LVS		37th	677	^[17]
	TKO Motorsports	60	Chevy												MLW	LVL	CNS	HPT	IRP
1998	Potashnick Racing	08	Chevy	WDW	HOM	PHO	POR	EVG	I70	GLN	TEX	BRI	MLW	NZH	CAL	PPR	IRP	NHA	FLM	NSV	HPT	LVL	RCH	MEM	GTY	MAR	SON	MMR	PHO	LVS	91st	106	^[18]
2000	Green Light Racing	45	Chevy	DAY	HOM	PHO	MMR	MAR	PIR	GTY	MEM	PPR	EVG	TEX	KEN	GLN	MLW	NHA	NZH	MCH	IRP	NSV	CIC	RCH	DOV	TEX	CAL				72nd	231	^[19]
2001		08		DAY	HOM	MMR	MAR	GTY	DAR	PPR	DOV	TEX	MEM	MLW	KAN	KEN	NHA	IRP	NSH	CIC	NZH	RCH	SBO	TEX	LVS	PHO	CAL				15th	2537	^[20]
2002				DAY	DAR	MAR	GTY		DOV	TEX	MEM	MLW	KAN	KEN	NHA	MCH	IRP	NSH	RCH	TEX	SBO	LVS	CAL	PHO	HOM						14th	2534	^[21]
			Dodge					PPR
2003				DAY																		CAL									29th	939	^[22]
		07			DAR	MMR	MAR	CLT	DOV	TEX	MEM	MLW	KAN	KEN	GTW	MCH	IRP	NSH	BRI	RCH	NHA		LVS	SBO	TEX	MAR	PHO	HOM
2004		20	Chevy	DAY	ATL	MAR	MFD	CLT	DOV	TEX	MEM	MLW	KAN	KEN	GTW	MCH	IRP	NSH	BRI	RCH											75th	146	^[23]
	Green Light Racing	08	Chevy																		NHA	LVS	CAL	TEX	MAR	PHO	DAR	HOM
2007	Green Light Racing	06	Chevy	DAY	CAL	ATL	MAR	KAN	CLT	MFD	DOV	TEX	MCH	MLW	MEM	KEN	IRP	NSH	BRI	GTW	NHA	LVS	TAL	MAR	ATL	TEX	PHO	HOM			118th	0	^[24]
2008		08		DAY	CAL	ATL	MAR	KAN	CLT	MFD	DOV	TEX	MCH	MLW	MEM	KEN	IRP	NSH	BRI	GTW	NHA	LVS	TAL	MAR	ATL	TEX	PHO	HOM			95th	73	^[25]

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		Pts	Ref
1981	Hahnlein Racing	7	Buick	DAY	DSP	FRS	FRS	BFS	TAL	FRS	COR																NA	-	^[26]
1983	Pennington Racing	89	Chevy	DAY	NSV	TAL	LPR	LPR	ISF	IRP	SSP	FRS	BFS	WIN	LPR												NA	-	^[27]
	Goudie Racing	83	Dodge													POC	TAL	MCS	FRS	MIL	DSF	ZAN
			Pontiac																				SND
1984	Fortier Racing	40	Buick	DAY	ATL	TAL	CSP																				NA	-	^[28]
		19	Chevy					SMS	FRS	MCS	LCS	IRP	TAL	FRS
	Hahnlein Racing	76	Olds												ISF	DSF	TOL	MGR
1985				ATL	DAY	ATL	TAL	ATL	SSP	IRP	CSP	FRS	IRP	OEF	ISF	DSF											81st	-	^[29]
			Pontiac														TOL
1986		40	Chevy	ATL																							48th	-	^[30]
	Gail Marmor	50	Chevy		DAY
			Chevy			ATL	TAL	SIR	SSP	FRS	KIL	CSP	TAL	BLN	ISF	DSF	TOL	MCS	ATL
1987	Gunderman Racing	79	Ford	DAY	ATL	TAL	DEL	ACS	TOL	ROC	POC	FRS	KIL	TAL	FRS	ISF	INF	DSF	SLM								63rd	-	^[31]
			Pontiac																	ATL
1988	Churchill Motorsports	61		DAY	ATL	TAL	FRS	PCS	ROC	POC	WIN	KIL	ACS	SLM	POC	TAL	DEL	FRS	ISF	DSF	SLM	ATL					101st	-	^[32]
1992	Dotter & Davis Racing	18	Chevy	DAY	FIF	TWS	TAL	TOL	KIL	POC	MCH	FRS	KIL	NSH	DEL	POC	HPT	FRS	ISF	TOL	DSF	TWS	SLM	ATL			121st	-	^[33]
1995		01		DAY	ATL	TAL	FIF	KIL	FRS	MCH	I80	MCS	FRS	POC	POC	KIL	FRS	SBS	LVL	ISF	DSF	SLM	WIN	ATL			111th	-	^[34]
1998	Potashnick Racing	65	Chevy	DAY	ATL	SLM	CLT	MEM	MCH	POC	SBS	TOL	PPR	POC	KIL	FRS	ISF	ATL	DSF	SLM	TEX	WIN	CLT	TAL	ATL		NA	0	^[35]
1999	Roulo Brothers Racing	39	Ford	DAY	ATL	SLM	AND	CLT	MCH	POC	TOL	SBS	BLN	POC	KIL	FRS	FLM	ISF	WIN	DSF	SLM	CLT	TAL	ATL			68th	355	^[36]
2000	Henriksen Racing	71	Chevy	DAY	SLM	AND	CLT	KIL	FRS	MCH	POC	TOL	KEN	BLN	POC	WIN	ISF	KEN	DSF	SLM	CLT	TAL	ATL				58th	415	^[37]
2005		10	Chevy	DAY	NSH	SLM	KEN	TOL	LAN	MIL	POC	MCH	KAN	KEN	BLN	POC	GTW	LER	NSH	MCH	ISF	TOL	DSF	CHI	SLM	TAL	145th	110	^[38]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bobby Dotter Driver Card - RacingWest . 2009-03-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081117192356/http://www.racingwest.com/drivers/bobby-dotter/ . 2008-11-17 .
2. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1988 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
3. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1989 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
4. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1990 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
5. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1991 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
6. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1992 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
7. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1993 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
8. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1994 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
9. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1995 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
10. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1996 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
11. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1997 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
12. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1998 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
13. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1999 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
14. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 2001 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
15. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
16. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
17. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
18. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
19. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
20. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
21. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
22. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
23. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
24. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
25. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
26. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1981 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. March 30, 2020.
27. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1983 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. March 30, 2020.
28. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1984 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. March 30, 2020.
29. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1985 ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
30. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1986 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
31. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1987 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
32. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1988 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
33. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1992 ARCA SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
34. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1995 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
35. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1998 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
36. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
37. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 2000 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.
38. Web site: Bobby Dotter – 2000 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results. Racing-Reference. September 19, 2016.