Andrew "Bubba"Pollard[1] (born March 16, 1987) is an Americanstock car racing driver. He currently competes insuper late model racing, driving the No. 26Ford for his own team. He has previously competed in theNASCAR Xfinity Series, theARCA Racing Series, and theARCA Menards Series East. He is noted as one of the most successful active super late model drivers, winning the All American 400, Rattler 250, World Crown 300 and the 2014 Southern Super Series championship.
Growing up, Pollard raced at Senoia Speedway inSenoia, Georgia, a track that his grandfather owned. He was invited onRoush Racing: Driver X in 2005 but did not win the contest, and besides for sporadicARCA Re/Max Series starts, did not have the funding to compete on a national level.[1]
During the 2010s, Pollard won the 2014 Southern Super Series championship, and also ran several premiere late model events, winning theKern County Raceway Park Winter Showdown in 2015 and 2016.[2]
During the 2017Snowball Derby,Noah Gragson nicknamed Pollard "Redneck Jesus" for his popularity in the short-track racing community and his success.[1] Pollard later said that he does not aspire to move up to NASCAR but rather stay in the grassroots feel of the short track community.[3]
On August 3, 2019, Pollard and Matt Craig battled for the win in aCARS Tour race atHickory Speedway. Craig won the race, and upon parking his car on pit road after the race, Pollard was offered a hand gesture by Craig's father. Pollard got out of his car and fought Craig's father before local law enforcement separated the two; Pollard was later fined his $1,500 race winnings and was suspended for the next five CARS Tour events.[4] In September 2019, Pollard won his second consecutive Canadian Short Track Nationals atJukasa Motor Speedway, winning $75,000 CAD ($56,000 USD).[5] In October 2019, Pollard ran forJR Motorsports in theValleyStar Credit Union 300.[6] The partnership bloomed from Pollard developing a friendship with JRM late model driverJosh Berry during the 2019CARS Tour season.[7]
To start off 2020, Pollard ran atour-type Modified for NASCAR Cup Series driverRyan Preece at the World Series of Asphalt atNew Smyrna Speedway.[8]
It was announced on March 9, 2020, that Pollard would make his debut in theARCA Menards Series East, drivingDGR-Crosley's No. 17 Ford in the race atFive Flags.[9][10] The race was postponed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, but Pollard continued racing his super late model through the summer, scoring a Southern Super Series win at Five Flags.[11] Pollard ventured toJennerstown Speedway inPennsylvania, winning a CARS/CRA co-sanctioned race.[12] He also traveled toWisconsin International Raceway for theARCA Midwest Tour's Dixieland 250 and won his debut race at Citrus County Speedway.[13]
Outside of his racing career, Pollard is a construction worker.[1] Pollard also has a wife, Erin Pollard, and 3 daughters.
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| NASCAR Xfinity 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 | 32 | 33 | NXSC | Pts | Ref | ||
| 2024 | JR Motorsports | 88 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | LVS | PHO | COA | RCH 6 | MAR | TEX | TAL | DOV | DAR | CLT | PIR | SON | IOW | NHA | NSH | CSC | POC | IND | MCH | DAY | DAR | ATL | GLN | BRI | KAN | TAL | ROV | LVS | HOM | 53rd | 37 | [14] | ||||
| Sam Hunt Racing | 26 | Toyota | MAR 31 | PHO | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| ARCA Racing 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 | ARSC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Ford | DAY | NSH | SLM | KEN 20 | TOL | LAN | MIL | POC | 75th | 395 | [15] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bob Schacht Motorsports | 75 | Ford | MCH 11 | KAN | KEN | BLN | POC | GTW | LER | NSH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Hylton Motorsports | 48 | Ford | MCH 28 | ISF | TOL | DSF | CHI | SLM | TAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Pollard Motorsports | 29 | Chevy | DAY | MOB 11 | SLM | TAL | TOL | ELK | POC | MCH | WIN | NJE | IOW | CHI | IRP | POC | BLN | ISF | MAD | SLM | DSF | KAN | 100th | 175 | [16] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Goodson Racing | 1 | Ford | DAY | MOB | NSH DNS | SLM | TAL | TOL 18 | NJE | POC | MCH | CHI | WIN | IOW | IRP | POC | BLN | ISF | DSF | SLM | KEN | KAN | 108th | 140 | [17] | |||||||||||||||||||
| ARCA Menards Series East results | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts | Ref |
| 2024 | Phoenix Racing | 1 | Chevy | FIF 3 | DOV | NSV | FRS | IOW | IRP | MLW | BRI | 39th | 41 | [18] |
(key) * – Most laps led.1 – Heat 1 winner.2 – Heat 2 winner.
| Superstar Racing Experience results | |||||||||
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| Year | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | SRXC | Pts |
| 2022 | 26 | FIF 21 | SBO | STA | NSV | I55 | SHA | 21st | 01 |
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
| CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour results | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | CLMSCTC | Pts | Ref | ||||
| 2020 | Bubba Pollard | 26 | Ford | SNM | ACE 23 | HCY | HCY | DOM | FCS | LGY | CCS | FLO | GRE | 52nd | 10 | [19] | |||||||
| 2021 | R&S Race Cars | DIL | HCY | OCS 7 | ACE | CRW | LGY | DOM | 32nd | 34 | [20] | ||||||||||||
| Justin Johnson | 44 | Ford | HCY 25 | MMS | TCM | FLC | WKS | SBO | |||||||||||||||
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| CARS Super Late Model Tour results | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | CSLMTC | Pts | Ref |
| 2015 | Bubba Pollard | 26 | Ford | SNM 4 | 30th | 60 | [21] | ||||||||||||
| 83 | ROU 2 | HCY | SNM | TCM | MMS | ROU | CON | MYB | HCY | ||||||||||
| 2017 | N/A | 26P | Ford | CON | DOM | DOM | HCY | HCY | BRI | AND 1 | ROU | TCM | 24th | 58 | [22] | ||||
| 26 | ROU 5 | HCY 4 | CON | SBO | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Vickie Pollard | 26P | MYB | NSH 33 | 12th | 87 | [23] | ||||||||||||
| 26 | ROU 1 | HCY | BRI | ||||||||||||||||
| 26P | Chevy | AND 1* | |||||||||||||||||
| 26 | HCY 19* | ROU | SBO | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Bubba Pollard | 26P | Ford | SNM 1* | HCY 1 | NSH | 9th | 135 | [24] | ||||||||||
| 26 | MMS 1 | BRI | HCY 3 | ROU | SBO | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | SNM 14 | HCY 1 | JEN 1* | HCY | FCS | BRI | FLC | 9th | 132 | [25] | |||||||||
| 26P | NSH 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 26 | HCY | GPS | NSH | JEN 16 | HCY 3 | MMS | TCM | SBO | 16th | 47 | [26] | |||||||
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