Rich Woodland Jr. Explained

Rich Woodland Jr.
Birth Date:5 August 1970
Birth Place:Templeton, California
Total Cup Races:2
Years In Cup:2
Best Cup Pos:63rd (1996)
First Cup Race:1993 Slick 50 500 (Phoenix)
Last Cup Race:1996 Save Mart Supermarkets 300 (Sonoma)
Cup Wins:0
Cup Top Tens:0
Cup Poles:0
Total Truck Races:9
Years In Truck:3
Best Truck Pos:56th (2000)
First Truck Race:1999 NAPA Auto Parts 200 (California)
Last Truck Race:2001 Silverado 350K (Texas)
Truck Wins:0
Truck Top Tens:0
Truck Poles:0

Rich Woodland Jr. (born August 5, 1970) is an American former stock car racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Winston West Series in the mid 1990s, and also made two starts in NASCAR's premier Winston Cup Series.

Career

Born in Templeton, California,[1] Woodland made his debut in NASCAR competition in the Winston West Series in 1992; he posted three top-ten finishes in six starts in his first year.[2] After two partial seasons in 1993 and 1994, Woodland ran two full years in the series, with a best points finish of fifth in 1995.[2]

Woodland also competed in NASCAR's Winston Cup Series; the series ran combination races between Winston Cup and Winston West at Sears Point Raceway, Phoenix International Raceway, and Indianapolis Motor Speedway (in 1994 only). Woodland successfully qualified for races at Phoenix in 1993 and Sears Point in 1996; his best finish came in the latter event, where he finished 37th of 44 cars in the race.[3] Woodland also attempted but failed to qualify for six other combination races;[4] in 1994 at Sears Point he was involved in a spectacular practice crash, launching his Oldsmobile off the track and destroying it.[5]

Starting with the 1997 season, Woodland shifted his focus from the Winston West Series to the ARCA Racing Series; he would run partial ARCA schedules between 1997 and 2004, with a best finish of fifth at Pikes Peak International Raceway and Pocono Raceway in 1998.[6] Woodland also continued to run selected Winston West races in 1997 and 1998, and in the latter year posted his only Winston West Series win,[2] at Phoenix International Raceway. Woodland started 21st in the event, setting a record for most spots gained in a West Series race to win at the track.[7] As a result of his win,[8] Woodland was selected by NASCAR to compete in the Coca-Cola 500 Winston Cup exhibition race at Twin Ring Motegi in 1998;[9] Woodland finished 31st in the event.[10]

Between 1999 and 2001, Woodland competed in selected NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races.[11] His best finish in nine races was 14th, at Daytona International Speedway in 2000.[12] Woodland also attempted but failed to qualify for two NASCAR Busch Series races in 2001.[13]

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.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031PtsRef
1992Woodland Racing86OldsDAYCARRCHATLDARBRINWSMARTALCLTDOVSONPOCMCHDAYPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHO
DNQ		ATLN/A-[14]
1993DAYCARRCHATLDARBRINWSMARTALSONCLTDOVPOCMCHDAYNHAPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHO
38		ATL85th49[15]
1994Gilliland Racing86WChevyDAYCARRCHATLDARBRINWSMARTALSON
DNQ		CLTDOVPOCMCHDAYNHAPOCTALN/A-[16]
36WIND
DNQ		GLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCAR
Woodland Racing86WChevyPHO
DNQ		ATL
1995Gilliland Racing36WChevyDAYCARRCHATLDARBRINWSMARTALSONCLTDOVPOCMCHDAYNHAPOCTALINDGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHO
DNQ		ATLN/A-[17]
1996Bill Stroppe Motorsports38ChevyDAYCARRCHATLDARBRINWSMARTALSON
37		CLTDOVPOCMCHDAYNHAPOCTALINDGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCAR63rd52[18]
Woodland RacingFordPHO
DNQ		ATL

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233PtsRef
2001Gerhart Racing65PontiacDAYCARLVSATLDARBRITEXNSHTALCALRCHNHANZHCLT
DNQ		DOVKENMLWGLNN/A-[19]
Woodland Racing40PontiacCHI
DNQ		GTYPPRIRPMCHBRIDARRCHDOVKANCLTMEMPHOCARHOM

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425PtsRef
1999Woodland Racing6ChevyHOMPHOEVGMMRMARMEMPPRI70BRITEXPIRGLNMLWNSVNZHMCHNHAIRPGTYHPTRCHLVSLVLTEXCAL
26		101st85[20]
2000DAY
14		HOMPHOMMRMARPIRGTY
30		MEMPPREVGTEXKENGLNMLWNHANZHMCH
23		IRPNSVCICRCHDOVTEXCAL
35		56th346[21]
2001Impact Motorsports12DodgeDAY
35		HOMMMRMARGTYDARPPRDOV61st280[22]
Ware Racing Enterprises81ChevyTEX
34		MEMMLWKANKENNHAIRPNSH
22		CICNZHRCHSBO
Impact Motorsports86ChevyTEX
33		LVSPHOCAL

Notes and References

  1. NASCAR 1995 Preview and Press Guide, UMI Publications, Charlotte, NC. p.349.
  2. Web site: Rich Woodland Jr. – NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2012-08-31.
  3. Web site: Rich Woodland Jr. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2012-08-31.
  4. Web site: Rich Woodland Jr. – NASCAR Winston Cup / Nextel Cup / Sprint Cup DNQs. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2012-08-31.
  5. News: Late run puts Irvan on pole. May 14, 1994. The Gadsden Times. 2012-08-31. Gadsden, AL.
  6. Web site: Rich Woodland Jr. – ARCA Racing Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2012-08-31.
  7. Web site: Statistical Advance: Talking Stick Resort 50. Green. Kevin W.. February 28, 2012. NASCAR.com. Turner Sports. 2012-08-31.
  8. Web site: 2007 NASCAR Stock Nextel Cup Race Car. Estrella Warbird Museum. 2012-08-31. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120922194958/http://www.ewarbirds.org/automotive/2007nascar.html. 2012-09-22.
  9. Web site: Rich Woodland Jr. Going To Japan. September 29, 1998. RacingWest. 2012-08-31. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150224220305/http://www.racingwest.com/news/1998/09-29woodland.shtml. February 24, 2015.
  10. NASCAR Thunder special Montegi -- Coca Cola 500 results. November 22, 1998. Sports Illustrated. 2012-08-31.
  11. News: GN Notebook. May 3, 2001. The Daytona Beach News-Journal. 2B. 2012-08-31. Daytona Beach, FL.
  12. Web site: Rich Woodland Jr. – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2012-08-31.
  13. Web site: Rich Woodland Jr. – NASCAR Busch Series / Nationwide Series DNQs. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2012-08-31.
  14. Web site: Rich Woodland Jr. – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.
  15. Web site: Rich Woodland Jr. – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.
  16. Web site: Rich Woodland Jr. – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.
  17. Web site: Rich Woodland Jr. – 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.
  18. Web site: Rich Woodland Jr. – 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.
  19. Web site: Rich Woodland Jr. – 2001 NASCAR Busch Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.
  20. Web site: Rich Woodland Jr. – 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.
  21. Web site: Rich Woodland Jr. – 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.
  22. Web site: Rich Woodland Jr. – 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.

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