# Bob Keselowski

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. 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. He competed one more full season and two part-time seasons before his NASCAR career was over.

## 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. 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 | |

#### 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 |
| 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 |
| 1996 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Dodge | 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 |
| 1997 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Dodge | 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 |
| 1998 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Dodge | 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 |
| 1998 | K Automotive Racing | 9 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | MLW 34 | NZH | CAL | PPR | IRP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26th | 1731 |
| 1999 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Dodge | 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 |

### 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 | |
| 1985 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Chevy | ATL | DAY | ATL | TAL | ATL | SSP | IRP | CSP | FRS | IRP | OEF | ISF | DSF | TOL 17 | | | | | | | | 105th | - | |
| 1986 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Chevy | 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 | |
| 1987 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Chevy | 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 | |
| 1988 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Chevy | 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 | |
| 1989 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Chevy | DAY 12 | ATL 14 | KIL 2 | TAL 39 | | POC 21 | | | | TAL 8 | | | | TOL 2 | | | ATL 12 | | | | | 1st | 3740 | |
| 1989 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Pontiac | | | | | FRS 7 | | KIL 12 | HAG 10 | POC 1 | | DEL 1* | FRS 18 | ISF 1* | | DSF 1 | SLM 18 | | | | | | | | | | 1st | 3740 |
| 1990 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Chevy | DAY 21 | | | TAL 8 | FRS 3 | POC 5* | | | | POC 25 | TAL 6 | MCH 29* | | | | | | ATL 17 | | | | 2nd | 4755 | |
| 1990 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Pontiac | | ATL 5 | KIL 19 | | | | KIL 2 | TOL 3 | HAG 13 | | | | ISF 2 | TOL 1 | DSF 28 | WIN 1* | DEL 6 | | | | | | | | 2nd | 4755 | |
| 1991 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Chevy | DAY 29 | ATL 33 | KIL 2 | TAL 6 | | | POC 1* | MCH 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3rd | 4735 | |
| 1991 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Pontiac | | | | | TOL 20 | FRS 5 | | | KIL 24 | FRS 1 | DEL 1 | | | HPT 8 | | ISF 12 | | DSF 30 | | | | | | 3rd | 4735 | |
| 1991 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Chrysler | | | | | | | | | | | | POC 1 | TAL 28 | | MCH 5 | | TOL 3 | | TWS 2* | ATL 25 | | 3rd | 4735 | |
| 1992 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Chrysler | 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 | |
| 1993 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Chrysler | 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 | |
| 1993 | K Automotive Racing | 9 | Chrysler | | | TWS 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2nd | 4700 |
| 1994 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Chrysler | 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 | |
| 1995 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Chrysler | DAY 43 | ATL | TAL | FIF | KIL | FRS | MCH 10 | I80 | MCS | FRS | POC | POC | KIL | FRS | SBS | LVL | ISF | DSF | SLM | WIN | ATL | 84th | - | |