# Robert Richardson Jr. (racing driver)

Robert Richardson Jr. (born April 4, 1982) is an American professional stock car racing driver.
He began driving at the Richard Petty Driving Experience and Team Texas Driving School at Texas Motor Speedway in 2002. He was runner-up in Rookie of the Year honors the following season in Romco Super Late Models. In 2004, he made his Automobile Racing Club of America debut at Chicagoland Speedway. He is a former quarterback at Southern Methodist University.

## Racing career

Richardson made his NASCAR debut in the 2005 Las Vegas 350, driving the No. 24 Chevrolet Silverado for Mighty Motorsports in the Craftsman Truck Series. He started 35th and finished 29th, seven laps down. He ran two more races that season. During the off-season, he purchased equipment from Ultra Motorsports and formed his own team to compete for NASCAR Rookie of the Year honors in the No. 1 Chevrolet. He failed to qualify for five races, had a best finish of 16th at Talladega Superspeedway and ended up 30th in season points. His team reportedly shut down after the season ended.
In 2007, Richardson moved up to the NASCAR Busch Series, driving the No. 28 Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Jay Robinson Racing (JRR). He made sixteen starts and finished 46th in points, with a best finish of 19th at Talladega Superspeedway. He signed with Robinson to drive the No. 4 Chevrolet at least 20 races for JRR in 2008, but he was released. Later that summer, he formed his own team with his father and Rob Fuller, and has driven the No. 23 team for them since. He shared the No. 23 with Ken Butler III in 2009, and also drove the No. 0 part-time for JD Motorsports.
Richardson ran the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega for Tommy Baldwin Racing; he finished 18th this was the best finish for Tommy Baldwin's team in the Sprint Cup in 2009 debut, the team start and parked for most of the season. Richardson ran four races for Front Row Motorsports in 2010; he also drove the No. 92 Dodge at the Sprint Showdown for Brian Keselowski.
Richardson ran the 2011 Daytona 500 in the No. 37 Front Row Motorsports Ford with sponsorship from North Texas Pipes, while running the majority of the NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule in 2011.
In 2012, he attempted to qualify for the Daytona 500 in a family-owned No. 23 Toyota, but failed to make the field. Richardson ran the 2013 DRIVE4COPD 300 in the No. 23 car to 9th place, his best career finish, and ran a limited schedule for the remainder of the year.
In 2016, Richardson returned to the Cup Series for the Daytona 500. He would drive the No. 26 car for BK Racing. Despite not being locked into the race due to his team not possessing a charter (which would have guaranteed his team a spot in the 500), Richardson was able to finish 18th in the second Can-Am Duel to qualify for the 500. As of 2023 he has not raced since.

## 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.)

#### Sprint Cup Series

NASCAR Sprint 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 | 34 | 35 | 36 | NSCC | Pts |
| 2009 | Tommy Baldwin Racing | 36 | Toyota | DAY | CAL | LVS | ATL | BRI | MAR | TEX | PHO | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | SON | NHA | DAY | CHI | IND | POC | GLN | MCH | BRI | ATL | RCH | NHA | DOV | KAN | CAL | CLT | MAR | TAL 18 | TEX | PHO | HOM | 59th | 109 |
| 2010 | Front Row Motorsports | 38 | Ford | DAY 31 | CAL | LVS | ATL | BRI | MAR | PHO | TEX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 54th | 301 |
| 2010 | Front Row Motorsports | 37 | Ford | | | | | | | | | TAL 26 | RCH | DAR | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | SON | NHA | DAY 23 | CHI | IND | POC | GLN | MCH | BRI | ATL | RCH | NHA | DOV | KAN | CAL | CLT | MAR | | | | | | | 54th | 301 |
| 2010 | Front Row Motorsports | 34 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TAL 37 | TEX | PHO | HOM | 54th | 301 |
| 2011 | Front Row Motorsports | 37 | Ford | DAY 38 | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | MAR | TEX | TAL | RCH | DAR | DOV | CLT | KAN | POC | MCH | SON | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | POC | GLN | MCH | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | NHA | DOV | KAN | CLT | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 77th | 0$^1$ |
| 2012 | R3 Motorsports | 23 | Toyota | DAY DNQ | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | MAR | TEX | KAN | RCH | TAL 27 | DAR | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | SON | KEN | DAY DNQ | NHA | IND | POC | GLN | MCH | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | NHA | DOV | TAL 35 | CLT | KAN | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 68th | 0$^1$ |
| 2016 | BK Racing | 26 | Toyota | DAY 38 | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | MAR | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | KAN | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | SON | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | POC | GLN | BRI | MCH | DAR | RCH | CHI | NHA | DOV | CLT | KAN | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 51st | 3 |
$^*$ Season still in progress
$^1$ Ineligible for series points

##### Daytona 500

| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
| 2010 | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 37 | 31 |
| 2011 | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 28 | 38 |
| 2012 | R3 Motorsports | Toyota | DNQ | DNQ |
| 2016 | BK Racing | Toyota | 40 | 38 |

#### 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 |
| 2006 | Richardson Racing | 80 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | MXC | LVS | ATL | BRI | TEX | NSH | PHO | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI | NHA | MAR | GTY | IRP | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT DNQ | MEM | TEX DNQ | PHO | HOM DNQ | N/A | 0 |
| 2007 | Jay Robinson Racing | 28 | Chevy | DAY 28 | CAL | MXC | LVS | ATL | BRI | NSH 31 | | | TAL 19 | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV 36 | NSH 30 | KEN 34 | MLW 33 | NHA 39 | DAY 26 | CHI | GTY 22 | IRP 27 | CGV | GLN | MCH | BRI 38 | CAL | RCH | DOV 27 | KAN | CLT | MEM 31 | TEX 32 | PHO | HOM 36 | 46th | 1146 |
| 2007 | Richardson Racing | 80 | Chevy | | | | | | | | TEX DNQ | PHO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 46th | 1146 |
| 2008 | Jay Robinson Racing | 4 | Chevy | DAY 31 | CAL 25 | LVS 19 | ATL 32 | BRI 32 | NSH 35 | TEX 29 | PHO 30 | MXC | TAL 19 | RCH 34 | DAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 45th | 1105 |
| 2008 | R3 Motorsports | 23 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 38 | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | NHA | DAY 32 | CHI DNQ | GTY | IRP | CGV | GLN | MCH 35 | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN 23 | CLT DNQ | MEM | TEX 36 | PHO | HOM DNQ | 45th | 1105 |
| 2009 | R3 Motorsports | 23 | Chevy | DAY 34 | CAL | | BRI 29 | TEX 24 | NSH | PHO | TAL 16 | RCH | DAR | CLT 33 | DOV | NSH 21 | KEN | MLW | NHA | DAY 26 | CHI 28 | GTY | IRP | IOW | GLN | MCH 24 | BRI | CGV | ATL 22 | RCH 28 | DOV | KAN 22 | CAL | CLT | MEM 32 | TEX 26 | PHO | HOM | 41st | 1248 |
| 2009 | R3 Motorsports | 0 | Chevy | | | LVS 34 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 41st | 1248 |
| 2010 | R3 Motorsports | 23 | Chevy | DAY 25 | CAL 33 | LVS 26 | BRI | NSH 23 | PHO | TEX 23 | TAL 20 | RCH | DAR | DOV 35 | CLT 23 | NSH 27 | KEN 30 | ROA | NHA 27 | DAY 32 | CHI 31 | GTY | IRP 15 | IOW 23 | GLN | MCH 33 | BRI 28 | CGV | ATL | RCH | DOV | KAN 31 | CAL 26 | CLT 33 | GTY | TEX 27 | PHO | HOM 20 | 27th | 1882 |
| 2011 | R3 Motorsports | 23 | Dodge | DAY 32 | PHO 24 | LVS 22 | BRI 37 | CAL 29 | TEX 26 | TAL 28 | NSH 34 | RCH 20 | DAR | DOV | IOW 22 | CLT 36 | CHI 32 | MCH 31 | ROA | DAY 31 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24th | 377 |
| 2011 | R3 Motorsports | 23 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | KEN 33 | NHA | NSH | IRP | IOW 23 | GLN | CGV | BRI | ATL 26 | RCH 22 | CHI 29 | DOV | KAN | CLT 30 | TEX 25 | PHO 22 | HOM 22 | | 24th | 377 |
| 2012 | R3 Motorsports | 23 | Chevy | DAY 35 | PHO | LVS 24 | BRI | CAL 21 | TEX 34 | RCH 34 | TAL 26 | DAR | IOW | CLT 39 | DOV | MCH | ROA | KEN | DAY 17 | NHA | CHI | IND 31 | IOW | GLN | CGV | BRI 24 | ATL 31 | RCH 22 | CHI | KEN | DOV | CLT 20 | KAN 39 | TEX 27 | PHO | HOM 33 | | | 28th | 248 |
| 2013 | R3 Motorsports | 23 | Chevy | DAY 9 | PHO | LVS 29 | BRI 27 | CAL | TEX 31 | RCH 32 | TAL 20 | DAR | CLT 40 | DOV | IOW | MCH | ROA | KEN | DAY 32 | NHA | CHI | IND 30 | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI 30 | ATL 25 | RCH 34 | CHI | KEN | DOV | KAN | CLT 27 | TEX 28 | PHO | HOM | | | 32nd | 222 |
| 2014 | R3 Motorsports | 23 | Chevy | DAY 38 | PHO | LVS 31 | BRI | CAL | TEX 34 | DAR | RCH | TAL 32 | IOW | CLT | DOV | MCH | ROA | KEN | DAY 40 | NHA | CHI | IND 32 | IOW | GLN | MOH | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | KEN | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX 29 | PHO | HOM | | | 42nd | 72 |

#### Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World 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 | NCWTC | Pts |
| 2005 | Mighty Motorsports | 24 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | GTY | MFD | CLT | DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW | KAN | KEN | MEM | IRP | NSH | BRI | RCH | NHA | LVS 29 | MAR | ATL | | | | 62nd | 216 |
| 2005 | Maverick Motorsports | 82 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TEX 28 | PHO | | 62nd | 216 |
| 2005 | Richardson Racing | 35 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | HOM 34 | 62nd | 216 |
| 2006 | Richardson Racing | 1 | Dodge | DAY 17 | CAL 33 | ATL 30 | MAR 28 | | | MFD 33 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30th | 1514 |
| 2006 | Richardson Racing | 1 | Chevy | | | | | GTY 36 | CLT DNQ | | DOV DNQ | TEX 23 | MCH DNQ | MLW 33 | KAN 27 | KEN DNQ | MEM 36 | IRP 30 | NSH 27 | BRI 36 | NHA 36 | LVS 28 | TAL 16 | MAR 24 | ATL 27 | TEX 28 | PHO 34 | HOM DNQ | 30th | 1514 |
| 2009 | Rob Fuller Motorsports | 71 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW | MEM | KEN | IRP | NSH | BRI | CHI | IOW | GTW | NHA | LVS | MAR | TAL | TEX 35 | PHO | HOM | 109th | 58 |

### ARCA Re/Max Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Re/Max 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 | ARMC | Pts |
| 2004 | Gerhart Racing | 7 | Pontiac | DAY | NSH | SLM | KEN | TOL | CLT | KAN | POC | MCH | SBO | BLN | KEN | GTW | POC | LER | NSH | ISF | TOL | DSF | CHI 20 | SLM | TAL | | 142nd | 130 |
| 2005 | Richardson Racing | 33 | Ford | DAY 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 46th | 755 |
| 2005 | Richardson Racing | 33 | Chevy | | NSH 14 | SLM | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 46th | 755 |
| 2005 | Richardson Racing | 56 | Ford | | | | KEN 13 | TOL | LAN | MIL | POC | MCH | KAN | KEN | BLN | POC | | | | | | | | | | | | | 46th | 755 |
| 2005 | Bob Schacht Motorsports | 75 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GTW 19 | LER | NSH | MCH 23 | ISF | TOL | DSF | CHI | SLM | TAL DNQ | 46th | 755 |
| 2005 | Simko-Schacht Racing | 45 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TAL 30 | 46th | 755 |