Bob Keselowski

Bob Keselowski
Keselowski in 1997
BornRobert Allen Keselowski
(1951-08-01)August 1, 1951
Rochester, Michigan, U.S.
DiedDecember 22, 2021(2021-12-22) (aged 70)
Achievements1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Champion
NASCAR Cup Series career
1 race run over 1 year
1994 position81st
Best finish81st (1994)
First race1994 UAW-GM Teamwork 500 (Pocono)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
86 races run over 5 years
1999 position38th
Best finish14th (1997)
First race1995 Copper World Classic (Phoenix)
Last race1999 NAPA Auto Parts 200 (Fontana)
First win1997 Virginia Is For Lovers 200 (Richmond)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 15 0
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

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

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

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
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

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
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

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series results
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 AHSSC Pts Ref
1980 19 Dodge DAY NWS FRS FRS MCH TAL IMS FRS MCH
28 		NA 0 [9]
1985 K Automotive Racing 29 Chevy ATL DAY ATL TAL ATL SSP IRP CSP FRS IRP OEF ISF DSF TOL
17 		105th - [10]
1986 ATL
26 		DAY
27 		ATL
40 		TAL SIR
2 		SSP
11 		FRS
2 		KIL
14 		CSP
25 		TAL
19 		BLN
1 		ISF
20 		DSF
2 		TOL
26 		MCS
21 		ATL
26 		10th 1675 [11]
1987 DAY
6 		ATL
27 		TAL
9 		DEL
9 		ACS
1* 		TOL
15 		ROC
11 		POC
DNQ 		FRS
5 		KIL
5 		TAL
31 		FRS
24 		ISF
1 		INF
26 		DSF
2 		SLM
1 		ATL
4 		3rd 3605 [12]
1988 DAY
42 		ATL
21 		TAL
15 		FRS
1 		PCS
7 		ROC
1 		POC
2 		WIN
2 		KIL
5 		ACS
8 		SLM
21 		POC
1* 		TAL
37 		DEL
23 		FRS
5 		ISF
1 		DSF
1 		SLM
15 		ATL
4 		2nd 4200 [13]
1989 DAY
12 		ATL
14 		KIL
2 		TAL
39 		POC
21 		TAL
8 		TOL
2 		ATL
12 		1st 3740 [14]
Pontiac FRS
7 		KIL
12 		HAG
10 		POC
1 		DEL
1* 		FRS
18 		ISF
1* 		DSF
1 		SLM
18
1990 Chevy DAY
21 		TAL
8 		FRS
3 		POC
5* 		POC
25 		TAL
6 		MCH
29* 		ATL
17 		2nd 4755 [15]
Pontiac ATL
5 		KIL
19 		KIL
2 		TOL
3 		HAG
13 		ISF
2 		TOL
1 		DSF
28 		WIN
1* 		DEL
6
1991 Chevy DAY
29 		ATL
33 		KIL
2 		TAL
6 		POC
1* 		MCH
27 		3rd 4735 [16]
Pontiac TOL
20 		FRS
5 		KIL
24 		FRS
1 		DEL
1 		HPT
8 		ISF
12 		DSF
30
Chrysler POC
1 		TAL
28 		MCH
5 		TOL
3 		TWS
2* 		ATL
25
1992 DAY
6 		FIF
17 		TWS
5 		TAL
9 		TOL
2 		KIL
21 		POC
31 		MCH
1 		FRS
2 		KIL
1 		NSH
8 		DEL
1 		POC
1* 		HPT
15 		FRS
2* 		ISF
29 		TOL
2 		DSF
26 		TWS
23 		SLM
29 		ATL
3 		2nd 5635 [17]
1993 DAY
11 		FIF
12 		TAL
6 		KIL
3 		CMS
12 		FRS
20 		TOL
23 		POC
7 		MCH
18 		FRS
5 		POC
28 		KIL
6 		ISF
1 		DSF
5 		TOL
3 		SLM
3 		WIN
13 		ATL
24 		2nd 4700 [18]
9 TWS
20
1994 29 DAY
40 		TAL
40 		FIF
9 		LVL
18 		KIL
4 		TOL
4 		FRS
20 		MCH
31 		DMS
25 		POC
3 		POC
36 		KIL
8 		FRS
2 		INF
15* 		I70
2 		ISF
14* 		DSF
5* 		TOL
6 		SLM
20 		WIN
3 		ATL
20 		4th 4835 [19]
1995 DAY
43 		ATL TAL FIF KIL FRS MCH
10 		I80 MCS FRS POC POC KIL FRS SBS LVL ISF DSF SLM WIN ATL 84th - [20]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bob Keselowski Truck Series results". NASCAR. Archived from the original on 20 August 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Bob Keselowski, ARCA champion and Truck Series pioneer, dies at 70". nascar.com. 22 December 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  6. ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  7. ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  8. ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  9. ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1980 Season Results ARCA Racing Series". TheThirdTurn. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  10. ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1985 ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  11. ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1986 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  12. ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1987 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  13. ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1988 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  14. ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  15. ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  16. ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  17. ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1992 ARCA SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  18. ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  19. ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1994 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  20. ^ "Bob Keselowski – 1995 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
Sporting positions
Preceded by ARCA Series Champion
1989 		Succeeded by