# Randy MacDonald

Randy MacDonald (born July 26, 1962) is a Canadian stock car racer and a former competitor in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series. He is currently team owner of MacDonald Motorsports, which competes in the Nationwide Series. He is the older brother of former NASCAR racer Teri MacDonald.

## Early career

Born in Oshawa, Ontario, MacDonald originally pursued a career in hockey, playing for the Bowmanville Eagles before changing his career path to stock car racing.
MacDonald began racing in his native Canada, and won the Canada ACT Series championship, before moving to North Carolina during the 1990s. He won the American Speed Association Rookie of the Year honors in 1993.
MacDonald made his NASCAR debut in 1986 at Oxford Plains Speedway, finishing 26th after his cooling fan expired. He ran one race apiece over the next few years, before posting his first career top-ten finish at the Goody's 300 in 1991. He ran two races apiece over the next two years in his own #01, his best finish being 16th at Daytona in 1993. After three finishes of 21st or better in 1994, he made his Winston Cup debut that year at North Carolina Speedway, finishing 24th in a car owned by Billy Hagan.

## Mid 1990s

He only ran one race the next year, finishing 23rd at Watkins Glen. In 1996, he declared for NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year honors, and ran three races for Triad Motorsports, his best finish a 24th at Pocono Raceway, but was unable to make a serious challenge for the top Rookie honor. He also made his Craftsman Truck Series debut that year, finishing 30th at North Wilkesboro Speedway for Manison Motorsports.
In 1997, MacDonald debuted his Truck team at Homestead-Miami Speedway, finishing 25th after suffering mechanical failure. He ran ten races the next year for Dick Greenfield, MB Motorsports, and K Automotive Racing, posting an eighth-place run for Greenfield at Flemington Speedway. He also made his most recent attempt at a Cup race, when he missed the field at Martinsville in the #85 sponsored by Big Daddy's BBQ Sauce. He began 1999 hoping to run full-time with Greenfield, but sponsorship opportunities did not come through, and he ran three races with Marty Walsh and Rick Ware.

## 2000s

In 2000, MacDonald got sponsorship on his truck from 3M and was able to make his first full-time schedule in NASCAR, posting a sixth-place run at Daytona and finishing 19th in points. Unfortunately, MacDonald injured his neck during the next season, and was forced to sit out most of the year. MacDonald returned in 2002, and split the year between his own team and Troxell Racing, finishing 19th in points. He followed that up with another full-time bid in 2003, posting eleven top-20 runs and finishing a career-best 15th in points. He also made his return to the Busch Series, running five races and having a best finish of 22nd at Daytona.
In 2004, MacDonald made his last Truck race to date, finishing 21st at Daytona. He ran six more Busch races that year, posting a best finish of 24th at Pikes Peak. He made one start in 2005, and three in 2006, running twice for his own team and other for Jay Robinson Racing. In 2007, he made two starts, exiting both races with handling problems.

## Team owner

In 2008, MacDonald switched from the driver's seat to the owner's box, running only 2 races himself. He fielded 26 races with DJ Kennington, getting a best finish of 22nd. Other drivers behind the wheel of the No. 81 in 2008 were Brad Baker, Bryan Clauson, Kevin Hamlin, Bobby Hillin Jr., Shane Huffman, and PJ Jones. In 2009, 12 different drivers drove the MacDonald Motorsports No. 81. The best result for the team was a 13th-place result by Mike Bliss at Fontana. Michael McDowell became the main driver in 2010, starting 33 of 34 races for MacDonald and the team. Sponsors on the No. 81 included, Mobile-Shop, K-LOVE Radio, and Red Line Oil. MacDonald Motorsports No. 81 ended the year 31st in the owner's standings and McDowell was 21st in the driver's points. Blake Koch drove for the team in 2011; in 2012, American Majority joined as sponsor, with Jason Bowles driving the No. 81.

## Motorsports career results
### NASCAR

(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings. * – 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 | 32 | 33 | NWCC | Pts |
| 1994 | Hagan Racing | 14 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | SON | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | DAY | NHA | POC | TAL | IND | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR 24 | PHO | ATL | | | 65th | 91 |
| 1995 | Hagan Racing | 14 | Pontiac | DAY DNQ | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | BRI | | | | | | | | | | | POC DNQ | TAL | IND | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO | ATL | | | N/A | 0 |
| 1995 | Jimmy Means Racing | 52 | Ford | | | | | | | NWS DNQ | MAR | TAL | SON | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | DAY | NHA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | N/A | 0 |
| 1996 | Triad Motorsports | 78 | Ford | DAY | CAR DNQ | RCH DNQ | ATL DNQ | DAR DNQ | BRI | NWS DNQ | MAR DNQ | TAL | SON | CLT DNQ | DOV | POC 24 | MCH | DAY | NHA 32 | POC 31 | TAL | IND DNQ | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR DNQ | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO | ATL | | | 50th | 228 |
| 1997 | T.R.I.X. Racing | 79 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | TEX | BRI | MAR DNQ | SON | TAL | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | CAL | DAY | NHA 41 | POC | IND | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | NHA DNQ | DOV | MAR | CLT | TAL | CAR | PHO | ATL | | 69th | 40 |
| 1998 | Manison Motorsports | 85 | Ford | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | MAR | TAL | CAL | CLT DNQ | DOV | RCH | MCH | POC | SON | NHA | | | | | | | | | | MAR DNQ | CLT DNQ | TAL | DAY | PHO | CAR | ATL | N/A | 0 |
| 1998 | T.R.I.X. Racing | 79 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | POC DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | N/A | 0 | |
| 1998 | Sadler Brothers Racing | 95 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | IND DNQ | GLN | MCH | BRI | NHA | DAR | RCH | DOV | | | | | | | | | | N/A | 0 |

#### Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide 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 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | NNSC | Pts |
| 1986 | MacDonald Motorsports | 86 | Pontiac | DAY | CAR | HCY | MAR | BRI | DAR | SBO | LGY | JFC | DOV | CLT | SBO | HCY | ROU | IRP | SBO | RAL | OXF 26 | SBO | HCY | LGY | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | ROU | CLT | CAR | MAR | | | | | 121st | 0 |
| 1987 | MacDonald Motorsports | 86 | Pontiac | DAY | HCY | MAR | DAR | BRI | LGY | SBO | CLT | DOV | IRP | ROU | JFC | OXF 21 | SBO | HCY | RAL | LGY | ROU | BRI | JFC | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | CAR | MAR | | | | | | | | | 93rd | 0 |
| 1990 | MacDonald Motorsports | 16 | Pontiac | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR 31 | MAR | HCY | DAR | BRI | LAN | SBO | NZH | HCY | CLT | DOV | ROU | VOL | MYB | OXF | NHA | SBO | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NHA | CAR | MAR | | | | | 101st | 70 |
| 1991 | MacDonald Motorsports | 16 | Pontiac | DAY 9 | RCH | CAR | MAR | VOL | HCY | DAR | BRI | LAN | SBO | NZH | CLT | DOV | ROU | HCY | MYB | GLN | OXF | NHA | SBO | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | NHA | CAR | MAR | | | | | 84th | 138 |
| 1992 | MacDonald Motorsports | 01 | Pontiac | DAY 41 | CAR | RCH | ATL | MAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 90th | 134 |
| 1992 | MacDonald Motorsports | 01 | Chevy | | | | | | DAR 23 | BRI | HCY | LAN | DUB | NZH | CLT | DOV | ROU | MYB | GLN | VOL | NHA | TAL | IRP | ROU | MCH | NHA | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | MAR | CAR | HCY | | | | | | | 90th | 134 |
| 1993 | MacDonald Motorsports | 01 | Chevy | DAY 16 | CAR | RCH | DAR | BRI | HCY | ROU | MAR | NZH | CLT | DOV | MYB | GLN | MLW | TAL | IRP | MCH | NHA | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV 18 | ROU | CLT | MAR | CAR | HCY | ATL | | | | | | | | 65th | 224 |
| 1994 | MacDonald Motorsports | 01 | Chevy | DAY 18 | CAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 21 | CLT | MAR | CAR | | | | | | | | 60th | 361 |
| 1994 | Key Motorsports | 05 | Chevy | | | RCH 21 | ATL 37 | MAR | DAR | HCY | BRI | ROU | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | MYB | GLN | MLW | SBO | TAL | HCY | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 60th | 361 |
| 1995 | MacDonald Motorsports | 01 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | NSV | DAR | BRI | HCY | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | MYB | GLN 23 | MLW | TAL | SBO | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | CAR DNQ | HOM | | | | | | | | | | 90th | 94 |
| 1998 | Whitaker Racing | 7 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | NSV | DAR | BRI | TEX | HCY | TAL | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | RCH | PPR | GLN | MLW | MYB | CAL | SBO | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | GTY | CAR | ATL DNQ | HOM | | | | | N/A | 0 |
| 1999 | Vince DiAugustine Racing | 54 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | TEX | NSV | BRI | TAL | CAL | NHA | RCH | NZH | CLT | DOV | SBO | GLN | MLW | MYB | PPR | GTY | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | CAR | MEM | PHO | HOM DNQ | | | | N/A | 0 |
| 2003 | MacDonald Motorsports | 72 | Pontiac | DAY 22 | CAR | LVS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 81st | 287 |
| 2003 | MacDonald Motorsports | 72 | Chevy | | | | DAR 39 | BRI | TEX | TAL 42 | NSH | CAL | RCH DNQ | GTY | NZH | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI | NHA | PPR | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR 39 | RCH 34 | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | ATL | PHO DNQ | CAR | HOM | | 81st | 287 |
| 2004 | MacDonald Motorsports | 72 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH 30 | TAL 34 | CAL 35 | GTY | RCH | NZH 34 | CLT | DOV | NSH 27 | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI | | PPR 24 | IRP | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | ATL | PHO | DAR | HOM | | 64th | 426 |
| 2004 | MacDonald Motorsports | 71 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NHA DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 64th | 426 |
| 2005 | MacDonald Motorsports | 71 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | MXC | LVS | ATL | NSH | BRI | TEX | PHO | TAL | DAR | RCH | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI | NHA | PPR QL$^†$ | GTY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 129th | 67 |
| 2005 | MacDonald Motorsports | 72 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | IRP 32 | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | 129th | 67 |
| 2006 | Jay Robinson Racing | 28 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | MXC | LVS | ATL | BRI | TEX | NSH | PHO | TAL 43 | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI | NHA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 136th | 49 |
| 2006 | MacDonald Motorsports | 72 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MAR 38 | GTY | IRP 35 | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | 136th | 49 |
| 2007 | MacDonald Motorsports | 71 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | MXC | LVS | ATL | BRI | NSH | TEX | PHO | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV 43 | NSH | KEN | MLW | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 157th | 34 |
| 2007 | MacDonald Motorsports | 72 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NHA 43 | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP | CGV | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | 157th | 34 |
| 2008 | MacDonald Motorsports | 81 | Dodge | DAY | CAL | LVS | ATL | BRI | NSH | TEX | PHO | MXC | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | NHA 26 | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP 25 | CGV | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | 101st | 173 |
| $^†$ - Qualified but replaced by Dale Quarterley ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

#### 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 | Ref |
| 1996 | Mansion Motorsports | 01 | Ford | HOM | PHO | POR | EVG | TUS | CNS | HPT | BRI | NZH | MLW | LVL | I70 | IRP | FLM | GLN | NSV | RCH | NHA | MAR | NWS 30 | SON | MMR | PHO | LVS | | | | 117th | 73 | |
| 1997 | Mansion Motorsports | 0 | Ford | WDW 19 | TUS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 55th | 371 | |
| 1997 | MacDonald Motorsports | 72 | Chevy | | | HOM 25 | PHO | POR | EVG | I70 | NHA 33 | TEX | BRI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 55th | 371 |
| 1997 | Blake Motorsports | 12 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | NZH 29 | MLW | LVL | CNS | HPT | IRP | FLM | NSV | GLN | RCH | MAR | SON | MMR | CAL | PHO | LVS | | 55th | 371 | |
| 1998 | Greenfield Racing | 06 | Dodge | WDW | HOM 29 | PHO | POR | EVG | I70 | GLN 11 | | | | NZH 19 | CAL | PPR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 964 | |
| 1998 | MB Motorsports | 26 | Ford | | | | | | | | TEX 32 | BRI | MLW 28 | | | | IRP 23 | NHA | | | HPT 26 | LVL | RCH | | GTY 20 | MAR | SON | MMR | PHO | LVS | 32nd | 964 | |
| 1998 | Greenfield Racing | 09 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FLM 8 | NSV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 964 |
| 1998 | K Automotive Racing | 29 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MEM 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 964 |
| 1999 | Greenfield Racing | 06 | Dodge | HOM 13 | PHO | EVG | MMR | MAR 18 | MEM | PPR | I70 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40th | 470 | |
| 1999 | Raptor Performance Motorsports | 81 | Ford | | | | | | | | | BRI 25 | TEX | PIR | GLN | MLW | NSV | NZH | MCH | | | | | | | | TEX 29 | CAL | | | | 40th | 470 | |
| 1999 | Raptor Performance Motorsports | 51 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NHA 30 | IRP | GTY | HPT | RCH | LVS | LVL | | | | | | | | 40th | 470 | |
| 2000 | MacDonald Motorsports | 72 | Chevy | DAY 6 | HOM 20 | PHO 29 | MMR 17 | MAR 32 | PIR 16 | GTY 17 | MEM 25 | PPR 15 | EVG 23 | TEX 25 | KEN 20 | GLN 20 | MLW 23 | NHA 30 | | MCH 27 | IRP 19 | NSV 28 | CIC 31 | RCH 22 | | TEX 14 | CAL 25 | | | | 19th | 2321 | |
| 2000 | MacDonald Motorsports | 72 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NZH 26 | | | | | | DOV 22 | | | | | | | | | | 19th | 2321 | |
| 2001 | MacDonald Motorsports | 72 | Chevy | DAY 30 | HOM | MMR | MAR | GTY | DAR | PPR | DOV | TEX | MEM | MLW | KAN | KEN | NHA | IRP | NSH | CIC | NZH | RCH | SBO | TEX | LVS | PHO | CAL | | | | 106th | 73 | |
| 2002 | MacDonald Motorsports | 72 | Chevy | DAY 14 | DAR 19 | MAR 32 | GTY 24 | PPR 24 | DOV 22 | TEX 23 | | MLW 20 | KAN 18 | KEN 23 | NHA 21 | MCH 29 | IRP 14 | NSH 36 | RCH 27 | TEX 17 | SBO 18 | LVS 22 | | | | | | | | | 19th | 2128 | |
| 2002 | Troxell Racing | 93 | Chevy | | | | | | | | MEM 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | CAL 20 | PHO 20 | HOM 23 | | | | | | | | | | 19th | 2128 | |
| 2003 | Troxell-MacDonald Racing | 72 | Chevy | DAY 32 | DAR 22 | MMR 23 | MAR 20 | | DOV 14 | TEX 16 | MEM 36 | MLW 14 | KAN 17 | KEN 16 | GTW 17 | MCH 28 | IRP 13 | NSH 21 | BRI 20 | RCH 18 | NHA 28 | CAL 21 | LVS 24 | SBO 25 | TEX 23 | MAR 23 | PHO 25 | HOM 24 | | | 15th | 2458 | |
| 2003 | Troxell-MacDonald Racing | 72 | Dodge | | | | | CLT 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 2458 |
| 2004 | Troxell-MacDonald Racing | 72 | Chevy | DAY 21 | ATL | MAR | MFD | CLT | DOV | TEX | MEM | MLW | KAN | KEN | GTW | MCH | IRP | NSH | BRI | RCH | NHA | LVS | CAL | TEX | MAR | PHO | DAR | HOM | | | 90th | 100 | |
| 2007 | Green Light Racing | 06 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | MFD | DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW 36 | MEM | KEN | IRP | NSH | BRI | GTW | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | ATL | TEX | PHO | HOM | | | 120th | 0 | |