Robert Richardson Jr. (racing driver) explained

Robert Richardson Jr.
Birth Date:4 April 1982
Birth Place:McKinney, Texas, U.S.
Achievements:2011 Lone Star Legends Champion
Total Cup Races:9
Years In Cup:5
Prev Cup Pos:51st
Previous Year:2016
Best Cup Pos:51st (2016)
First Cup Race:2009 AMP Energy 500 (Talladega)
Last Cup Race:2016 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Cup Wins:0
Cup Top Tens:0
Cup Poles:0
Total Busch Races:129
Years In Busch:8
Prev Busch Pos:42nd
Prev Busch Year:2014
Best Busch Pos:24th (2011)
First Busch Race:2007 Orbitz 300 (Daytona)
Last Busch Race:2014 O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge (Texas)
Busch Wins:0
Busch Top Tens:1
Busch Poles:0
Total Truck Races:24
Years In Truck:3
Best Truck Pos:30th (2006)
First Truck Race:2005 Las Vegas 350 (Las Vegas)
Last Truck Race:2009 Mountain Dew 250 (Talladega)
Truck Wins:0
Truck Top Tens:0
Truck Poles:0
Updated: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 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.

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
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536PtsRef
2009Tommy Baldwin Racing36ToyotaDAYCALLVSATLBRIMARTEXPHOTALRCHDARCLTDOVPOCMCHSONNHADAYCHIINDPOCGLNMCHBRIATLRCHNHADOVKANCALCLTMARTAL
18		TEXPHOHOM59th 109[5]
2010Front Row Motorsports38DAY
31		CALLVSATLBRIMARPHOTEX54th301[6]
37TAL
26		RCHDARDOVCLTPOCMCHSONNHADAY
23		CHIINDPOCGLNMCHBRIATLRCHNHADOVKANCALCLTMAR
34TAL
37		TEXPHOHOM
201137DAY
38		PHOLVSBRICALMARTEXTALRCHDARDOVCLTKANPOCMCHSONDAYKENNHAINDPOCGLNMCHBRIATLRCHCHINHADOVKANCLTTALMARTEXPHOHOM77th01[7]
2012R3 Motorsports23ToyotaDAY
DNQ		PHOLVSBRICALMARTEXKANRCHTAL
27		DARCLTDOVPOCMCHSONKENDAY
DNQ		NHAINDPOCGLNMCHBRIATLRCHCHINHADOVTAL
35		CLTKANMARTEXPHOHOM68th01[8]
2016BK Racing26ToyotaDAY
38		ATLLVSPHOCALMARTEXBRIRCHTALDOVCLTPOCMCHSONDAYKENNHAINDPOCGLNBRIMCHDARRCHCHINHADOVCLTKANTALMARTEXPHOHOM51st3[9]

Season still in progress
Ineligible for series points

Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
2010Front Row MotorsportsFord37align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"31
201128align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"38
2012R3 MotorsportsToyotaalign=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"DNQ
2016BK RacingToyota40align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"38

Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435PtsRef
2006Richardson Racing80ChevyDAYCALMXCLVSATLBRITEXNSHPHOTALRCHDARCLTDOVNSHKENMLWDAYCHINHAMARGTYIRPGLNMCHBRICALRCHDOVKANCLT
DNQ		MEMTEX
DNQ		PHOHOM
DNQ		N/A0[10]
2007Jay Robinson Racing28ChevyDAY
28		CALMXCLVSATLBRINSH
31		TAL
19		RCHDARCLTDOV
36		NSH
30		KEN
34		MLW
33		NHA
39		DAY
26		CHIGTY
22		IRP
27		CGVGLNMCHBRI
38		CALRCHDOV
27		KANCLTMEM
31		TEX
32		PHOHOM
63		46th1146[11]
Richardson Racing80ChevyTEX
DNQ		PHO
2008Jay Robinson Racing4ChevyDAY
31		CAL
25		LVS
19		ATL
32		BRI
32		NSH
35		TEX
29		PHO
30		MXCTAL
19		RCH
34		DAR45th1105[12]
R3 Motorsports23ChevyCLT
38		DOVNSHKENMLWNHADAY
32		CHI
DNQ		GTYIRPCGVGLNMCH
35		BRICALRCHDOVKAN
23		CLT
DNQ		MEMTEX
36		PHOHOM
DNQ
2009DAY
34		CALBRI
29		TEX
24		NSHPHOTAL
16		RCHDARCLT
33		DOVNSH
21		KENMLWNHADAY
26		CHI
28		GTYIRPIOWGLNMCH
24		BRICGVATL
22		RCH
28		DOVKAN
22		CALCLTMEM
32		TEX
26		PHOHOM41st1248[13]
0LVS
34
201023DAY
25		CAL
33		LVS
26		BRINSH
23		PHOTEX
23		TAL
20		RCHDARDOV
35		CLT
23		NSH
27		KEN
30		ROANHA
27		DAY
32		CHI
31		GTYIRP
15		IOW
23		GLNMCH
33		BRI
28		CGVATL
RCHDOVKAN
31		CAL
26		CLT
33		GTYTEX
27		PHOHOM
20		27th1882[14]
2011DodgeDAY
32		PHO
24		LVS
22		BRI
37		CAL
29		TEX
26		TAL
28		NSH
34		RCH
20		DARDOVIOW
22		CLT
36		CHI
32		MCH
31		ROADAY
31		24th377[15]
ChevyKEN
33		NHANSHIRPIOW
23		GLNCGVBRIATL
26		RCH
22		CHI
29		DOVKANCLT
30		TEX
25		PHO
22		HOM
22
2012DAY
35		PHOLVS
24		BRICAL
21		TEX
34		RCH
34		TAL
26		DARIOWCLT
39		DOVMCHROAKENDAY
17		NHACHIIND
31		IOWGLNCGVBRI
24		ATL
31		RCH
22		CHIKENDOVCLT
20		KAN
39		TEX
27		PHOHOM
33		28th248[16]
2013DAY
9		PHOLVS
29		BRI
27		CALTEX
31		RCH
32		TAL
20		DARCLT
40		DOVIOWMCHROAKENDAY
32		NHACHIIND
30		IOWGLNMOHBRI
30		ATL
25		RCH
34		CHIKENDOVKANCLT
27		TEX
28		PHOHOM32nd222[17]
2014DAY
38		PHOLVS
31		BRICALTEX
34		DARRCHTAL
32		IOWCLTDOVMCHROAKENDAY
40		NHACHIIND
32		IOWGLNMOHBRIATLRCHCHIKENDOVKANCLTTEX
29		PHOHOM42nd72[18]

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425PtsRef
2005Mighty Motorsports24ChevyDAYCALATLMARGTYMFDCLTDOVTEXMCHMLWKANKENMEMIRPNSHBRIRCHNHALVS
29		MARATL62nd216[19]
Maverick Motorsports82ChevyTEX
28		PHO
Richardson Racing35ChevyHOM
34
20061DodgeDAY
17		CAL
33		ATL
30		MAR
28		MFD
33		30th1514[20]
ChevyGTY
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
2009Rob Fuller Motorsports71ChevyDAYCALATLMARKANCLTDOVTEXMCHMLWMEMKENIRPNSHBRICHIIOWGTWNHALVSMARTALTEX
35		PHOHOM109th58[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
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223PtsRef
2004Gerhart Racing7PontiacDAYNSHSLMKENTOLCLTKANPOCMCHSBOBLNKENGTWPOCLERNSHISFTOLDSFCHI
SLMTAL142nd130[22]
2005Richardson Racing33FordDAY
46th755[23]
ChevyNSH
SLM
56FordKEN
TOLLANMILPOCMCHKANKENBLNPOC
Bob Schacht Motorsports75FordGTW
LERNSHMCH
ISFTOLDSFCHISLMTAL
Simko-Schacht Racing45FordTAL

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bonkowski. Jerry. BK Racing adds Stalk It as sponsor for Robert Richardson Jr.'s effort. NBC Sports. February 7, 2016. February 7, 2016.
  2. Web site: Bruce. Kenny. BLANEY, DIBENEDETTO LOCK UP DAYTONA 500 SPOTS. NASCAR. February 14, 2016. February 18, 2016.
  3. Web site: 22016 Can-Am Duel 150 #2. Racing-Reference. February 18, 2016.
  4. Web site: Pistone. Pete. Michael McDowell and Robert Richardson Jr. Make The Daytona 500. Motor Racing Network. February 18, 2016. February 18, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160221190830/http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASCAR-Sprint-Cup/News/Articles/2016/02/Michael-McDowell-and-Robert-Richardson-Jr-Make-The-Daytona-500.aspx. February 21, 2016.
  5. Web site: Robert Richardson Jr. – 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 17, 2020.
  6. Web site: Robert Richardson Jr. – 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 17, 2020.
  7. Web site: Robert Richardson Jr. – 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 17, 2020.
  8. Web site: Robert Richardson Jr. – 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 17, 2020.
  9. Web site: Robert Richardson Jr. – 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 17, 2020.
  10. Web site: Robert Richardson Jr. – 2006 NASCAR Busch Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 17, 2020.
  11. Web site: Robert Richardson Jr. – 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 17, 2020.
  12. Web site: Robert Richardson Jr. – 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 17, 2020.
  13. Web site: Robert Richardson Jr. – 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 17, 2020.
  14. Web site: Robert Richardson Jr. – 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 17, 2020.
  15. Web site: Robert Richardson Jr. – 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 17, 2020.
  16. Web site: Robert Richardson Jr. – 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 17, 2020.
  17. Web site: Robert Richardson Jr. – 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 17, 2020.
  18. Web site: Robert Richardson Jr. – 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 17, 2020.
  19. Web site: Robert Richardson Jr. – 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 17, 2020.
  20. Web site: Robert Richardson Jr. – 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 17, 2020.
  21. Web site: Robert Richardson Jr. – 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 17, 2020.
  22. Web site: Robert Richardson Jr. – 2004 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 17, 2020.
  23. Web site: Robert Richardson Jr. – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 17, 2020.

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