Chuck Weber (racing driver) explained

Chuck Weber
Birth Date:25 April 1958
Birth Place:Mesquite, Texas
Total Arca Races:142
Years In Arca:9
Best Arca Pos:7th (2001)
First Arca Race:1997 Gateway ARCA 125 (Gateway)
Last Arca Race:2006 Shop n' Save 150 (Gateway)
Arca Wins:0
Arca Top Tens:4
Arca Poles:1
Updated:November 4, 2022

Chuck Weber (born April 25, 1958) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He has previously competed in the ARCA Re/Max Series for 9 years and earned 4 top-10 finishes, including a pole at Michigan Speedway in his final season in 2006.[1]

Racing career

Weber made his ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series debut in 1997, driving his self owned No. 24 Chevrolet at Gateway International Raceway, finishing 21st. He would make two more starts that year with a best finish of 17th at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

In 1998, Weber would run 19 of the 22 races on the schedule, and achieved a best result of 11th at Winchester Speedway, and finished 12th overall in the series standings. In 1999, he would enter in all but one race that year, failing to qualify in four events, and had a best result of 12th at Flat Rock Speedway on his way to 14th in the standings.

Weber would run the full schedule in 2000, failing to qualify at both Lowe's Motor Speedway events, but matched his best standings result of 12th. In 2001, he would run the full schedule, this time running in all events that year with a best result of 12th at Charlotte and the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack, on his way to seventh in the standings, his best points result. He would drop to 14th in the standing the following year in 2002, and would drop further to 15th in 2003, which turned out to be his final full time season in ARCA competition.

In 2004, Weber would run only four races and earned a season best result of 12th at Talladega Superspeedway in a collaboration with Andy Belmont Racing.

After not running in the series in 2005, Weber would return in 2006, in what would be his best year in terms of results. After finishing outside the top-20 in three of the first four races before achieving his first top-10 at Kentucky Speedway with a sixth-place finish. He would achieve another top-10 finish of ninth at Pocono Raceway. At the next race at Michigan International Speedway a week later, Weber would start the weekend placing fifth in the practice session on Thursday.[2] He would go on the qualify his No. 24 Ford on pole position with a time of 39.185 seconds and a speed of 183.744 mph. This would be his only pole in ARCA competition.[3] During the race, he would go on to finish 24th, four laps down to race winner David Stremme. In the next two races, he would score two stright top-10's, including a fourth place at Kentucky Speedway. In his last race of the year, coincidentally at the track where he made his debut on, at Gateway, he would finish 35th due to an engine failure. This would be his last start in ARCA competition.

Personal life

Weber is the current owner of Cardinal Tool Company, a custom manufacturing company based in Forney, Texas that served as his sponsor during his racing career.[4]

Motorsports results

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. ** – All laps led.)
ARCA Re/Max Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425PtsRef
1997Chuck Weber Racing24ChevyDAYATLSLMCLTCLTPOCMCHSBSTOLKILFRSMINPOCMCHDSFGTW
SLMWINCLT
TALISFATL
N/A-[5]
1998DAYATL
SLM
CLT
MEM
MCHPOC
SBS
TOL
PPR
POC
KIL
FRSISF
ATL
DSF
SLM
TEX
WIN
CLT
TAL
ATL
12th3510[6]
1999DAY
ATL
SLM
AND
CLTMCH
POC
TOL
SBS
BLN
POC
KIL
FRS
FLM
ISF
WIN
DSF
SLM
CLT
TAL
ATL
14th2850[7]
2000DAY
SLM
AND
CLT
KIL
FRS
MCH
POC
TOL
KEN
BLN
POC
WIN
ISF
KEN
DSF
SLM
CLT
TAL
ATL
12th3005[8]
2001DAY
NSH
WIN
SLM
GTY
KEN
CLT
KAN
MCH
POC
MEM
GLN
KEN
MCH
POC
ISF
CHI
DSF
SLM
TOL
BLN
CLT
TAL
ATL
7th4560[9]
PontiacNSH
2002ChevyDAY
ATL
NSH
SLM
KEN
CLT
KAN
POC
MCH
TOL
SBO
KEN
BLN
POC
NSH
WIN
DSF
CHI
SLM
CLT
14th3640[10]
Kerry Scherer4ChevyNSH
Chuck Weber Racing14ChevyISF
50TAL
200324DAY
ATL
NSH
SLM
TOL
KEN
CLT
BLN
KAN
MCH
LER
POC
POC
NSH
ISF
WIN
DSF
CHI
SLM
TAL
CLT
SBO
15th3640[11]
2004DAYNSHSLMKENTOLCLTKANPOCMCHSBOBLNKENGTWPOC
LER48th605[12]
PontiacNSH
ISFTOLDSF
FordCHI
SLM
Andy Belmont RacingChevyTAL
2006Chuck Weber Racing24ChevyDAY
BLN
22nd2280[13]
FordNSH
SLM
WIN
KEN
TOL
POC
MCH
KAN
KEN
POC
GTW
NSHMCHISFMILTOLDSFCHISLMTALIOW
- Qualified but replaced by Dick Tracey

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chuck Weber - The Third Turn. The Third Turn. November 4, 2022.
  2. Web site: Michigan qualifying report. Motorsport.com. November 4, 2022.
  3. Web site: Weber takes pole for ARCA race. The Blade. November 4, 2022.
  4. Web site: About Us. Cardinal Tool Co.. November 4, 2022.
  5. Web site: Chuck Weber – 1997 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 4, 2022.
  6. Web site: Chuck Weber – 1998 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 4, 2022.
  7. Web site: Chuck Weber – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 4, 2022.
  8. Web site: Chuck Weber – 2000 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 4, 2022.
  9. Web site: Chuck Weber – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 4, 2022.
  10. Web site: Chuck Weber – 2002 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 4, 2022.
  11. Web site: Chuck Weber – 2003 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 4, 2022.
  12. Web site: Chuck Weber – 2004 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 4, 2022.
  13. Web site: Chuck Weber – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 4, 2022.