# Ken Bouchard

Kenneth Bouchard (pronounced BOO-shard, born April 6, 1955) is an American former NASCAR driver and the 1988 Rookie of the Year. His brother Ron Bouchard was the 1981 Rookie of the Year and one-time Winston Cup Series race winner.

## Modified career

Before he came to NASCAR, Bouchard was a modified racer in the Northeast. He won eleven NASCAR modified races in one season. He was voted one of NASCAR Modified’s 50 Greatest Drivers of All-Time. He then ran a part-time Busch Series schedule. He has driven for car owners including Sonny Koszela #15, and Len Boehler #3. Bouchard had success driving the Ted Marsh #55 in which he won several races and championships.

## Winston Cup career

He made his Winston Cup debut in 1987 at the Miller American 400 at Michigan, finishing 32nd after suffering oil pressure problems. The next year, he raced full-time in Winston Cup in an unsponsored car owned by Bob Whitcomb. Despite this, he finished 8th at North Carolina Speedway and defeated promising rivals Ernie Irvan and Brad Noffsinger to become the 1988 NASCAR Rookie of the Year. In 1989, however, he was released from his ride after just four races. He returned in 1993, running three races for Thee Dixon in his #85 Safety-Kleen/Burger King Ford. He ran his last Winston Cup race in 1994 at the Hooters 500, where his #67 Ford expired after 280 laps because of valve trouble, finishing 29th. Since then, Bouchard has competed in 5 Craftsman Truck Series races. He also attempted several Winston Cup events, but failed to qualify for each of them, the last of which was the 1999 Pepsi 400, in the #84 Chevy sponsored by Island Oasis.

## Driving instructor career

Bouchard now operates the Drive to Victory Lane Racing School at Thompson International Speedway. He finished 13th in the "Icebreaker 2006" NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event at the track.

## 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 | 32 | 33 | 34 | NWCC | Pts |
| 1987 | Sullivan Racing | 91 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | NWS | BRI | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | POC | RSD | MCH 32 | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | RSD | ATL | | | | | | 95th | 67 |
| 1988 | Whitcomb Racing | 10 | Ford | DAY DNQ | RCH 23 | CAR 8 | ATL 16 | DAR 13 | BRI 21 | | MAR 31 | TAL DNQ | CLT 11 | DOV 14 | RSD DNQ | POC 14 | MCH 17 | DAY 36 | POC 16 | TAL 35 | GLN 27 | MCH 25 | BRI DNQ | DAR 18 | RCH 19 | DOV 25 | MAR 17 | CLT 33 | NWS 27 | | | | | | | | | 25th | 2378 |
| 1988 | Whitcomb Racing | 10 | Chevy | | | | | | | NWS 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25th | 2378 |
| 1988 | Whitcomb Racing | 10 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CAR 18 | PHO 23 | ATL DNQ | | | | | | | | 25th | 2378 |
| 1989 | Whitcomb Racing | 10 | Pontiac | DAY 16 | CAR 38 | ATL 37 | RCH DNQ | DAR 22 | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | SON | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR | PHO | ATL | | | | | | 48th | 313 |
| 1993 | Mansion Motorsports | 85 | Ford | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL 40 | SON | CLT DNQ | DOV DNQ | POC | MCH | DAY DNQ | NHA 29 | POC 25 | TAL | GLN | MCH DNQ | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO | ATL | | | | | 52nd | 207 |
| 1994 | Cunningham Racing | 67 | Ford | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | SON | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | DAY | NHA | POC | TAL | IND DNQ | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT DNQ | CAR | PHO | ATL 29 | | | | 69th | 76 |
| 1995 | Cunningham Racing | 67 | Ford | DAY DNQ | CAR | RCH | ATL DNQ | 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 | PHO | ATL | | | | NA | - |
| 1998 | Mansion Motorsports | 85 | Ford | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | MAR | TAL | CAL | CLT | DOV | RCH | MCH | POC | SON | NHA | POC | IND | GLN | MCH | BRI DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | NA | - |
| 1998 | T.R.I.X. Racing | 79 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NHA DNQ | DAR | RCH DNQ | DOV | MAR DNQ | CLT | TAL | DAY | PHO | CAR | ATL | | NA | - |
| 1999 | Barkdoll Racing | 73 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NA | - |
| 1999 | PBH Motorsports | 84 | Chevy | | | | | | TEX DNQ | BRI | MAR | TAL DNQ | CAL | RCH | CLT | DOV | MCH | POC | SON | DAY DNQ | NHA | POC | IND | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | NHA | DOV | MAR | CLT | TAL | CAR | PHO | HOM | ATL | NA | - |

##### Daytona 500

| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
| 1988 | Whitcomb Racing | Ford | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1989 | Whitcomb Racing | Pontiac | 15 | 16 |
| 1995 | Cunningham Racing | Ford | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1999 | Barkdoll Racing | Chevrolet | DNQ | DNQ |

#### Busch Series

NASCAR Busch 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 | NBSC | Pts |
| 1983 | | 08 | Pontiac | DAY 12 | RCH | CAR | HCY | MAR | NWS | SBO | GPS | LGY | DOV 10 | BRI | CLT | SBO | HCY | ROU | SBO | ROU | CRW | ROU | SBO | HCY | LGY | IRP | GPS | BRI | HCY | DAR | RCH | NWS | SBO | MAR | ROU | CLT | HCY | MAR | 75th | 261 |
| 1984 | Sullivan Racing | 65 | Pontiac | DAY 24 | RCH | CAR | HCY | MAR | DAR | ROU | NSV | LGY | MLW | DOV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 58th | 267 |
| 1984 | Sullivan Racing | 65 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 19 | SBO | HCY | ROU | SBO | ROU | HCY | IRP | LGY | SBO | BRI | DAR | RCH | NWS | CLT 31 | HCY | CAR | MAR | | | | | | | | | | | 58th | 267 | |
| 1985 | Sullivan Racing | 65 | Olds | DAY 15 | CAR | HCY | BRI | MAR | DAR | SBO | LGY | DOV 14 | CLT 10 | SBO | HCY | ROU | IRP | SBO | LGY | HCY | MLW | BRI | DAR 9 | RCH | NWS | ROU | CLT 31 | HCY | | | | | | | | | | | 33rd | 719 |
| 1985 | Sullivan Racing | 65 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CAR 9 | MAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 33rd | 719 |
| 1986 | Marty Bezema | 10 | Buick | DAY 32 | CAR 6 | HCY | MAR | BRI 9 | DAR 18 | SBO 9 | LGY 23 | JFC 17 | DOV 9 | CLT 27 | SBO | HCY | ROU | IRP | SBO | RAL | OXF | SBO | HCY | LGY | ROU | BRI | DAR 29 | RCH | DOV 7 | MAR | ROU | CLT 18 | CAR | MAR | | | | | 26th | 1359 |
| 1987 | Whitcomb Racing | 10 | Chevy | DAY 25 | HCY | MAR | DAR 7 | BRI | LGY | SBO | CLT 8 | DOV 6 | IRP | ROU | JFC | OXF | SBO | HCY | RAL | LGY | ROU | BRI | JFC | DAR 13 | RCH | DOV 21 | MAR | CLT 29 | CAR | MAR | | | | | | | | | 38th | 650 |
| 1988 | Whitcomb Racing | 1 | Chevy | DAY | HCY | CAR | MAR | DAR | BRI | LNG | NZH | SBO | NSV | CLT | DOV | ROU | LAN | LVL | MYB | OXF | SBO | HCY | LNG | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT 18 | CAR | MAR | | | | | | 78th | 109 |
| 1989 | Whitcomb Racing | 0 | Pontiac | DAY 35 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 73rd | 176 |
| 1989 | Whitcomb Racing | 10 | Pontiac | | CAR 32 | MAR | HCY | DAR | BRI | NZH | SBO | LAN | NSV | CLT | DOV | ROU | LVL | VOL | MYB | SBO | HCY | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 73rd | 176 |
| 1989 | | 18 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 18 | MAR | CLT | CAR | MAR | | | | | | | | | | | 73rd | 176 | |
| 1990 | | 72 | Pontiac | DAY | RCH | CAR | MAR | HCY | DAR | BRI | LAN | SBO | NZH | HCY | CLT | DOV 16 | ROU | VOL | MYB | OXF 37 | NHA 37 | SBO | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV 13 | MAR | CLT | NHA 38 | CAR | MAR | | | | | 56th | 392 |
| 1991 | | 12 | Pontiac | DAY 43 | RCH | CAR | MAR | VOL | HCY | DAR | BRI | LAN | SBO | NZH 24 | CLT | DOV | ROU | HCY | MYB | GLN | OXF 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 56th | 374 |
| 1991 | | 72 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NHA 33 | SBO | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | | | | | | | | | | | | | 56th | 374 | |
| 1991 | | 92 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NHA 23 | CAR | MAR | | | | | | | 56th | 374 | |
| 1998 | Washington-Erving Motorsports | 50 | Ford | 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 | | | | | NA | - |

#### 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 | Brevak Racing | 1 | Ford | HOM | PHO | POR | EVG | TUS | CNS | HPT | BRI | NZH | MLW | LVL | I70 | IRP | FLM | GLN | NSV | RCH | NHA 16 | MAR | NWS | SON | MMR | PHO | | | | | 98th | 116 | |
| 1996 | MB Motorsports | 26 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LVS DNQ | | | | | | 98th | 116 |
| 1997 | Petty Enterprises | 42 | Dodge | WDW | TUS | HOM | PHO | POR | EVG | I70 | NHA | TEX 10 | BRI | NZH | MLW | LVL | CNS | HPT | IRP | FLM | NSV | GLN | RCH | MAR | SON | MMR | CAL | PHO | | | 99th | 134 | |
| 1997 | Doran Racing | 77 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LVS 23 | | 99th | 134 | |
| 1998 | Doran Racing | 77 | Chevy | WDW DNQ | HOM DNQ | PHO | POR | EVG | I70 | GLN | TEX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 48th | 350 | |
| 1998 | Team Racing | 11 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | BRI 16 | MLW DNQ | NZH 17 | CAL | PPR | IRP | NHA | FLM | NSV | HPT | LVL | RCH | MEM | GTY | MAR | SON | MMR | PHO | LVS | 48th | 350 | |

#### Winston West Series

NASCAR Winston West Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | NWWSC | Pts |
| 1988 | Whitcomb Racing | 10 | Ford | SON | MMR | RSD DNQ | SGP | POR | EVG | MMR | PHO | N/A | - |

#### 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 | NSWMTC | Pts |
| 2012 | John Olender, Jr. | 55 | Chevy | CRW | CRW | SBO | CRW | CRW | BGS | BRI | LGY | THO 15 | CRW | CLT | 42nd | 29 |

### ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde 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 | ABSC | Pts | Ref |
| 1987 | Whitcomb Racing | 81 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | TAL | DEL | ACS | TOL | ROC | POC | FRS | KIL | TAL | FRS | ISF | INF | DSF | SLM | ATL 5 | | | | | 86th | - | |
| 1999 | PBH Motorsports | 88 | Pontiac | DAY | ATL | SLM | AND | CLT 12 | MCH | POC | TOL | SBS | BLN | POC | KIL | FRS | FLM | ISF | WIN | DSF | SLM | CLT | TAL | ATL | 97th | 170 | |