Bubba Pollard
Pollard atRichmond Raceway in 2024
Born	Andrew Pollard (1987-03-16)March 16, 1987 (age 38) Senoia, Georgia, U.S.
Achievements	2016All American 400 Winner 2017Slinger Nationals Winner 2012, 2023, 2024Rattler 250 Winner 2018, 2019Canadian Short Track Nationals Winner 2020Florida Governor's Cup Winner 2015, 2017, 2022Red Eye 100 Winner 2018Oxford 250 Winner 2017, 2024Money in the Bank 150 Winner 2019World Series of Asphalt Super Late Model Champion 2014Southern Super Series Champion 2012CRA South Series Champion 2011, 2012, 2014Sunoco Gulf Coast Championship Series Champion 2014, 2017Snowflake 100 Winner 2009, 2011Viper Pro Late Model Series Champion
NASCARXfinity Series career
2 races run over 1 year
Car no., team	No. 88 (JR Motorsports) No. 26 (Sam Hunt Racing)
First race	2024ToyotaCare 250 (Richmond)
Last race	2024National Debt Relief 250 (Martinsville)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 1 0
ARCA Menards Series career
5 races run over 3 years
First race	2005Harley-Davidson of Cincinnati 150 (Kentucky)
Last race	2015Menards 200 Presented by Federated Car Care (Toledo)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA East no., team	No. 1 (Phoenix Racing)
Best finish	38th (2024)
First race	2024Pensacola 150 (Pensacola)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 1 0
Statistics current as of September 19, 2024.

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 and part-time in theNASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 88Chevrolet Camaro forJR Motorsports, and the No. 26Toyota Supra forSam Hunt Racing. 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.)

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

(key) * – Most laps led.¹ – Heat 1 winner.² – Heat 2 winner.

• Bubba Pollard driver statistics at Racing-Reference

• Living people
• 1987 births
• ARCA Menards Series drivers
• NASCAR drivers
• Racing drivers from Georgia (U.S. state)
• JR Motorsports drivers
• ARCA Midwest Tour drivers
• People from Senoia, Georgia
• Sportspeople from Coweta County, Georgia

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