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| Bob Keselowski | |||||||
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 Keselowski in 1997 | |||||||
| Born | Robert Allen Keselowski (1951-08-01)August 1, 1951 Rochester, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | December 22, 2021(2021-12-22) (aged 70) | ||||||
| Achievements | 1989ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Champion | ||||||
| NASCARCup Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| 1994 position | 81st | ||||||
| Best finish | 81st (1994) | ||||||
| First race | 1994UAW-GM Teamwork 500 (Pocono) | ||||||
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| NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 86 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| 1999 position | 38th | ||||||
| Best finish | 14th (1997) | ||||||
| First race | 1995Copper World Classic (Phoenix) | ||||||
| Last race | 1999NAPA Auto Parts 200 (Fontana) | ||||||
| First win | 1997Virginia Is For Lovers 200 (Richmond) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of November 23, 2012. | |||||||
Robert Allen Keselowski (August 1, 1951 – December 22, 2021) was an American professionalstock car racing driver. He ownedK Automotive Racing and was a competitor in theARCA Hooters SuperCar Series and theNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
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 1997Virginia Is For Lovers 200 atRichmond International Raceway.[1] He competed one more full season and two part-time seasons before his NASCAR career was over.[1]
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 sonsBrad andBrian compete in NASCAR. His brotherRon Keselowski raced in NASCAR in the early 1970s and he had been Bob's car owner.
After having had cancer for two years, Keselowski died on December 22, 2021, at the age of 70.[2]Sean Corr ran the No. 29 in the2022 Lucas Oil 200 in his honor.
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| 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] | |||||||
| 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] | |||||||||||||||
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
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| Preceded by | ARCA Series Champion 1989 | Succeeded by |