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Robert Richardson (NASCAR)
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Robert Richardson Jr. (born April 4, 1982) is an American
stock car 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 Auto Racing Club of America debut at Chicagoland Speedway
. He is a former quarterback at Southern Methodist University
. Richardson currently drives the #37 Mahindra Tractors Ford Fusion for Front Row Motorsports with Yates Racing part time in the Sprint Cup Series and the #23 Wildlife Conservations Society Dodge Challenger
in the Nationwide Series
He made his NASCAR debut in 2005 Las Vegas 350
, driving the #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 #1 WinYourMortgage.com 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 #28 Checkers/Rally's
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Chevrolet Monte Carlo
for Jay Robinson Racing
. 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 #4 JVC
/Phantom EFX
Chevy 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 #23 team for them since. He will share the #23 with Ken Butler III in 2009, and also will drive the #0 part-time for JD Motorsports.
Richardson ran the Sprint Cup race at Talladega for Tommy Baldwin, with sponsorship from Mahindra Tractors
; he finished 18th this was the best finish for Tommy Baldwin's team in the Sprint Cup in 2009 debut, the team start and park
ed for most of the season. Richardson will share the #38 car for Front Row Motorsports
in 2010, David Gilliland
will split time in that car. Richardson also drove the #92 Dodge at the Sprint Showdown for Brian Keselowski
.
Richardson will run the 2011 Daytona 500 in the #37 Front Row Motorsports Ford with sponsorship from North Texas Pipes. Other races are possible, but depends on sponsorship.
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
stock car driver. He began driving at the Richard Petty Driving Experience and Team Texas Driving School at Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway
Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas....
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 Auto Racing Club of America debut at Chicagoland Speedway
Chicagoland Speedway
Chicagoland Speedway is a tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, USA, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and currently hosts NASCAR racing including the opening event in the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup. Until 2011, the speedway also hosted the IZOD IndyCar Series, recording...
. He is a former quarterback at Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
. Richardson currently drives the #37 Mahindra Tractors Ford Fusion for Front Row Motorsports with Yates Racing part time in the Sprint Cup Series and the #23 Wildlife Conservations Society Dodge Challenger
Dodge Challenger
The Dodge Challenger is the name of three different generations of automobiles marketed by the Dodge division of Chrysler.The first generation Dodge Challenger was a pony car built from 1970 to 1974, using the Chrysler E platform and sharing major components with the Plymouth Barracuda. The second...
in the Nationwide Series
He made his NASCAR debut in 2005 Las Vegas 350
Las Vegas 350
The Smith's 350 is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race that takes place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The races of 1996-1997 were long and 1998-1999 were long. LVMS did not host a truck race in 2000.-Past winners:...
, driving the #24 Chevrolet Silverado
Chevrolet Silverado
The Chevrolet Silverado , is the latest line of full-size pickup trucks from General Motors.-History:...
for Mighty Motorsports
Mighty Motorsports
Mighty Motorsports is a defunct NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team. Used to be owned by racer Rob Ferguson, it fielded the #24 PMI Heating and Air Conditioning Chevrolet Silverado driven by Wayne Edwards in the early part of 2006 before its closure. The team was sold to Ferguson by previous owner...
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
Ultra Motorsports
Ultra Motorsports was a NASCAR Winston Cup & Craftsman Truck Series racing team. Jim Smith helped start the team and the Craftsman Truck Series. It ran full time in the Craftsman Truck Series from 1994 to 2005, earning many wins and a 2005 championship with Ted Musgrave...
and formed his own team to compete for NASCAR Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Rookie of the Year
The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a NASCAR season. Each of NASCAR's national and regional touring series selects a RotY winner each year....
honors in the #1 WinYourMortgage.com Chevrolet. He failed to qualify for five races, had a best finish of 16th at Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama, United States. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base just outside the small city of Lincoln. It was constructed by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family, in...
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 #28 Checkers/Rally's
Checkers (fast food)
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. is the largest chain of double drive-thru restaurants in the United States. In June 2006, the Company went private through a merger with Taxi Holdings Corp., an affiliate of Wellspring Capital Management, a private equity firm.The company operates more than 815...
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United States Border Patrol
The United States Border Patrol is a federal law enforcement agency within U.S. Customs and Border Protection , a component of the Department of Homeland Security . It is an agency in the Department of Homeland Security that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to...
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
The Chevrolet Monte Carlo was an American-made two-door coupe introduced for model year 1970, and manufactured over six generations through model year 2007. It was marketed as a personal-luxury coupe through most of its history, with the last model version being classified as a full-sized coupe...
for Jay Robinson Racing
Jay Robinson Racing
Jay Robinson Racing is a racing team that competes in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Currently, they field the #28 MAXelence Chevrolet Impala for Derrike Cope. Formed in 1995, they moved to the Nationwide Series in 2000, where they have attempted both full-time and part-time schedules.- Car #28...
. 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 #4 JVC
JVC
, usually referred to as JVC, is a Japanese international consumer and professional electronics corporation based in Yokohama, Japan which was founded in 1927...
/Phantom EFX
Phantom EFX
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Cedar Falls, IA, Phantom EFX is a game developer and publisher of interactive card and casino entertainment titles for PC and Mac. They have produced over 20 individual titles and numerous combo packs spanning a broad line of casino-type games, Phantom EFX...
Chevy 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 #23 team for them since. He will share the #23 with Ken Butler III in 2009, and also will drive the #0 part-time for JD Motorsports.
Richardson ran the Sprint Cup race at Talladega for Tommy Baldwin, with sponsorship from Mahindra Tractors
Mahindra Tractors
Mahindra Tractors, the farm equipment division of Mahindra & Mahindra, builds and sources tractors that are sold worldwide across six continents. Mahindra is also among the top three tractor manufacturers in the world. Mahindra has a huge consumer base in India, China and America and a growing base...
; he finished 18th this was the best finish for Tommy Baldwin's team in the Sprint Cup in 2009 debut, the team start and park
Start and park
Start and park is a term used in NASCAR-sanctioned and other auto racing sanctioning bodies to describe the practice of racing teams starting races but pulling the car off the track after just a few laps in order to collect prize money while avoiding expenses such as replacement tires, engine wear...
ed for most of the season. Richardson will share the #38 car for Front Row Motorsports
Front Row Motorsports
Front Row Motorsports is a team that competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup. The team began running part-time in 2004 as Means-Jenkins Motorsports under a partnership with Jimmy Means and restaurant entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, with Jenkins becoming the full team owner in 2005...
in 2010, David Gilliland
David Gilliland
David Gilliland is a NASCAR driver and he currently drives the #34 Taco Bell Ford Fusion for Front Row Motorsports. He is the son of former Cup and West Coast driver Butch Gilliland. He was born in Riverside, California....
will split time in that car. Richardson also drove the #92 Dodge at the Sprint Showdown for Brian Keselowski
Brian Keselowski
Brian Keselowski is an American race car driver, currently competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. A past winner in the ARCA Racing Series and competitor in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, he currently drives the #92 Chevrolet Impala for K-Automotive Motorsports, and is competing for the 2011...
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Richardson will run the 2011 Daytona 500 in the #37 Front Row Motorsports Ford with sponsorship from North Texas Pipes. Other races are possible, but depends on sponsorship.