# Bobby Hutchens

Robert Hutchens Jr. (born April 15, 1960) is an American former professional stock car racing driver, team owner, chew chief, and race engineer. He is the father of Trey Hutchens, who currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and whom he currently serve as a crew chief for.
Hutchens is best known for his involvement in the development of the Hutchens device, which was named after him, that was in use in NASCAR from 2001 to 2004. The device was banned by NASCAR in January 2005, due to it failing SFI Foundation safety tests. He was also the general manager for Richard Childress Racing during the time, a position he held since 1989. He was also the senior vice president of competition for Dale Earnhardt Inc. until the end of 2008, where he joined the newly formed Stewart–Haas Racing, where he served as the competition director for the team until his release midway through the 2011 season. He then became the general manager for JTG Daugherty Racing the following year.
During his driving career, Hutchens competed in series such as the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, the now defunct NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, and the SMART Modified Tour.

## Motorsports results
### NASCAR

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

#### Featherlite Modified Tour

NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour 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 | NFMTC | Pts | Ref |
| 1985 | N/A | 15 | N/A | TMP | MAR | STA | MAR 13 | NEG | WFD | NEG | SPE | RIV | CLA | STA | TMP | NEG | HOL | HOL | RIV | CAT | EPP | TMP | WFD | RIV | STA | TMP | POC | TIO | OXF | STA | TMP | MAR | N/A | 0 | |
| 1986 | Hutchens Racing | 1 | Chevy | ROU 7 | MAR | STA | TMP | MAR | NEG | MND | EPP | NEG | WFD | SPE | RIV | NEG | TMP | RIV | TMP | RIV | STA | TMP | POC | TIO | OXF | STA | TMP | MAR | | | | | N/A | 0 | |
| 1987 | N/A | 16 | Chevy | ROU 9 | MAR | TMP | STA | CNB | STA | MND | WFD | JEN | SPE | RIV | TMP | RPS | EPP | RIV | STA | TMP | RIV | SEE | STA | POC | TIO | TMP | OXF | TMP | ROU | MAR | STA | | N/A | 0 | |
| 1988 | N/A | 15 | N/A | ROU DNQ | MAR | TMP | MAR | JEN | IRP | MND | OSW | OSW | RIV | JEN | RPS | TMP | RIV | OSW | TMP | OXF | OSW | TMP | POC | TIO | TMP | ROU 12 | | | | | | | 50th | 312 | |
| 1988 | N/A | 5 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MAR 20 | | | | | | | | | | 50th | 312 | |
| 1989 | N/A | 35 | Chevy | MAR 14 | TMP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | N/A | 0 | |
| 1989 | N/A | 18 | Chevy | | | MAR 20 | JEN | STA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MAR 22 | TMP | | | | | | N/A | 0 | |
| 1989 | N/A | 5 | Chevy | | | | | | IRP 17 | OSW | WFD | MND | RIV | OSW | JEN | STA | RPS | RIV | OSW | TMP | TMP | RPS | OSW | TMP | POC | STA | TIO | | | | | | | | | | N/A | 0 | |
| 1990 | N/A | 16 | Chevy | MAR 29 | TMP | RCH | STA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 49th | 207 | |
| 1990 | N/A | 5 | Chevy | | | | | MAR 24 | STA | TMP | MND | HOL | STA | RIV | JEN | EPP | RPS | RIV | TMP | RPS | NHA | TMP | POC | STA | TMP | MAR | | | | | | | | | | | | 49th | 207 |
| 1991 | Kenneth Hutchens | 14 | Chevy | MAR 13 | RCH 14 | TMP | NHA | MAR 20 | NZH | STA | TMP | FLE | OXF | RIV | JEN | STA | RPS | RIV | RCH 13 | TMP | | | | | | | | | | | | | 37th | 524 | |
| 1991 | Joe Norton | 33 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NHA 37 | TMP | POC | STA | TMP | MAR | | | | | | | | | | | | 37th | 524 |
| 1992 | Robert Hutchens | 14 | Chevy | MAR 14 | TMP | RCH 12 | STA | MAR 23 | NHA | NZH | STA | TMP | FLE | RIV | NHA | STA | RPS | RIV | TMP | TMP | NHA | STA | MAR | TMP | | | | | | | | | 45th | 342 | |
| 1999 | N/A | 17 | Chevy | TMP | RPS | STA | RCH | STA | RIV | JEN | NHA DNQ | NZH | HOL | TMP | NHA | RIV | GLN | STA | RPS | TMP | NHA | STA | MAR | TMP | | | | | | | | | N/A | 0 | |

#### Whelen Southern Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour results :
| Year | Car owner | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | NSWMTC | Pts |
| 2005 | Sharon Hutchens | 14 | Chevy | CRW 8 | CRW 5 | CRW 8 | CRW 12 | BGS 17 | MAR 10 | ACE 15 | ACE 11 | CRW 12 | CRW 11 | DUB 9 | ACE 13 | | | 10th | 1579 |
| 2006 | Sharon Hutchens | 14 | Chevy | CRW 10 | GRE 5 | CRW 14 | DUB 20 | CRW 6 | BGS 3 | MAR 10 | CRW 11 | ACE 9 | CRW 12 | HCY 5 | DUB 14 | SNM 12 | | 8th | 1760 |
| 2007 | Sharon Hutchens | 14 | Chevy | CRW 19 | FAI 10 | GRE 9 | CRW 7 | CRW 10 | BGS 12 | MAR | ACE | CRW | SNM | CRW | CRW | | | 19th | 782 |
| 2008 | Sharon Hutchens | 14 | Chevy | CRW 23 | ACE 18 | CRW 10 | BGS 4 | CRW 16 | LAN | CRW 12 | SNM 11 | MAR 11 | CRW 13 | CRW 18 | | | | 12th | 1232 |
| 2009 | Sharon Hutchens | 14 | Chevy | CON | SBO | CRW 13 | LAN | CRW | BGS 10 | BRI 5 | CRW | MBS | CRW | CRW | MAR | ACE | CRW | 21st | 413 |