Bob Keselowski
Bob Keselowski | |||||||
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Born | Robert Allen Keselowski August 1, 1951 Rochester, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
Died | December 22, 2021 | (aged 70)||||||
Achievements | 1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Champion | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
1994 position | 81st | ||||||
Best finish | 81st (1994) | ||||||
First race | 1994 UAW-GM Teamwork 500 (Pocono) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
86 races run over 5 years | |||||||
1999 position | 38th | ||||||
Best finish | 14th (1997) | ||||||
First race | 1995 Copper World Classic (Phoenix) | ||||||
Last race | 1999 NAPA Auto Parts 200 (Fontana) | ||||||
First win | 1997 Virginia Is For Lovers 200 (Richmond) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of November 23, 2012. |
Robert Allen Keselowski (August 1, 1951 – December 22, 2021) was an American professional stock car racing driver. He owned K Automotive Racing and was a competitor in the ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
Racing career
[edit]In the ARCA Series, he had 24 wins, 26 poles, and a 1989 championship.
Keselowski was one of the original drivers in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 1995 when it raced under the name the NASCAR SuperTruck Series.[1] After finishing 15th in the inaugural season, he finished 16th in the second season. Keselowski won his only NASCAR race when he won the 1997 Virginia Is For Lovers 200 at Richmond International Raceway.[1] He competed one more full season and two part-time seasons before his NASCAR career was over.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Born to John and Roberta, Bob’s father John, a former motorcycle racer turned owner was Keselowski’s first car owner when he broke into the racing scene. Keselowski's sons Brad and Brian compete in NASCAR. His brother Ron Keselowski raced in NASCAR in the early 1970s and he had been Bob's car owner.
After having cancer two years, Keselowski died on December 22, 2021, at the age of 70.[2] Sean Corr ran the #29 in the 2022 Lucas Oil 200 in honor.
Motorsports career results
[edit]NASCAR
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Cup Series
[edit]NASCAR Winston Cup Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | NWCC | Pts | Ref | |||||||
1994 | Jimmy Means Racing | 52 | Ford | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | SON | CLT | DOV | POC 41 |
MCH | DAY | NHA | POC | TAL | IND | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO | ATL | 81st | 40 | [3] |
Craftsman Truck Series
[edit]NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | NCTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||
1995 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Dodge | PHO 22 |
TUS 28 |
SGS 11 |
MMR 7 |
POR 11 |
EVG 20 |
I70 10 |
LVL 19 |
BRI 10 |
MLW 25 |
CNS | HPT 29 |
IRP 15 |
FLM | RCH 29 |
MAR 10 |
NWS 20 |
SON | MMR | PHO 25 |
15th | 1742 | [4] | ||||||||||||||||||
1996 | HOM 32 |
PHO 34 |
POR 16 |
EVG 16 |
TUS 10 |
CNS 28 |
HPT 27 |
BRI 16 |
NZH 34 |
MLW 13 |
LVL 31 |
I70 23 |
IRP 21 |
FLM 18 |
GLN 18 |
NSV 11 |
RCH 33 |
NHA 19 |
MAR 19 |
NWS 24 |
SON 17 |
MMR 28 |
PHO DNQ |
LVS 18 |
16th | 2281 | [5] | |||||||||||||||||
1997 | WDW 34 |
TUS 22 |
HOM 28 |
PHO 6 |
POR 5 |
EVG 6 |
I70 27 |
NHA 12 |
TEX 6 |
BRI 31 |
NZH 36 |
MLW 20 |
LVL 24 |
CNS 21 |
HPT 12 |
IRP 16 |
FLM 11 |
NSV 23 |
GLN 15 |
RCH 1* |
MAR 28 |
SON 13 |
MMR 21 |
CAL 8 |
PHO 17 |
LVS 13 |
14th | 2915 | [6] | |||||||||||||||
1998 | WDW 8 |
HOM 7 |
PHO 32 |
POR 13 |
EVG 13 |
I70 28 |
GLN 21 |
TEX 29 |
BRI 18 |
NHA 16 |
FLM 11 |
NSV 16 |
HPT 10 |
LVL 24 |
RCH 15 |
MEM | GTY | MAR | SON | MMR | PHO | LVS | 26th | 1731 | [7] | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | MLW 34 |
NZH | CAL | PPR | IRP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1999 | 29 | HOM 23 |
PHO | EVG | MMR | MAR | MEM | PPR | I70 | BRI | TEX 15 |
PIR | GLN | MLW | NSV | NZH | MCH 28 |
NHA | IRP | GTY | HPT | RCH | LVS | LVL | TEX 9 |
CAL 30 |
38th | 507 | [8] |
ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Bob Keselowski Truck Series results". NASCAR. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ "Bob Keselowski, ARCA champion and Truck Series pioneer, dies at 70". nascar.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1980 Season Results ARCA Racing Series". TheThirdTurn. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1985 ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1986 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1987 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1988 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1992 ARCA SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1994 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1995 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Bob Keselowski driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Bob Keselowski owner statistics at Racing-Reference
- Bob Keselowski crew chief statistics at Racing-Reference
- 1951 births
- 2021 deaths
- People from Rochester, Michigan
- Sportspeople from Oakland County, Michigan
- American people of Polish descent
- Racing drivers from Detroit
- NASCAR drivers
- ARCA Menards Series drivers
- Trans-Am Series drivers
- NASCAR team owners
- American Speed Association drivers
- Keselowski family
- Deaths from cancer in the United States