Chris Raudman Explained

Chris Raudman
Nationality: American
Birth Date:26 August 1963
Birth Place:Redding, California
Death Place:Redding, California
Last Series:NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Series
Years Active:1994-1998
Starts:44
Wins:5
Poles:4
Best Finish:1st
Year:1996
Titles:NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour
Title Years:1996
Awards:NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour Rookie of the Year
Award Years:1996

Chris Raudman (August 26, 1963 - October 28, 2021) was an American stock car racing driver. He was a regular competitor in the NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour, and was the series' 1996 champion; he also attempted to qualify for one NASCAR Winston Cup Series race during his career.

Career

The brother of Craig Raudman, Chris Raudman began his racing career competing in Late model stock car at Shasta Raceway Park; in 1994, he won the track's Late Model championship. He finished tenth in the Sunbelt Region standings of NASCAR's Winston Racing Series that season.[1]

In 1996, Raudman moved full-time to the NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour, a regional late-model-style series, competing for the series' Rookie of the Year title. In addition to winning Rookie of the Year, he won two races on his way to beating Bryan Germone by 160 points for the series championship.[2] Raudman also won the series' prestigious "Winter Heat Series" race at Tucson Raceway Park that year.[3] In 1997, Raudman returned to the series, winning three races and finishing second in the series standings to Germone.[4]

In 1998, Raudman attempted to make his debut in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, driving a family-owned Chevrolet at Sears Point Raceway for the Save Mart/Kragen 350. He was unable to complete a qualifying lap and failed to make the field for the race.[5] Raudman's racing career slowed afterwards, only making occasional starts, and standing by as a relief driver for his brother following an injury suffered by the latter in 2000.[6]

Raudman died on October 28, 2021.[7]

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.)

Winston Cup Series

References

Citations
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  • Notes and References

    1. Web site: NASCAR Whelen All-American Series 2012 Media Guide. 25. 2014-04-06. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130405215212/http://hometracks.nascar.com/files/nwaas_records.pdf. 2013-04-05.
    2. Kelly 1997, p.420.
    3. Web site: NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour: NASCAR Winter Heat. December 8, 1996. The Associated Press. 2014-04-06.
    4. Woodbury 1998, p.408.
    5. Web site: Chris Raudman - 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2014-04-06.
    6. Web site: SWS: Sears Point Craig Raudman Comes Back With Brother Chris on Standby. June 21, 2000. Motorsport.com. 2014-04-06.
    7. Web site: Christopher RAUDMAN Obituary - Redding, CA.