# Kevin Grubb

Kevin Grubb (April 19, 1978 – May 6, 2009) was an American race car driver from Mechanicsville, Virginia. He was the younger brother of former race car driver Wayne Grubb. He was under suspension from NASCAR competition due to two violations in NASCAR's substance abuse policy at the time of his death.

## NASCAR Cup Series

Grubb's only attempt in the Cup Series came in 2002 when he attempted the Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond. He drove the #54 Toys "R" Us Chevy for Team Bristol Motorsports, but was unable to get into the race. During his qualifying attempt he spun out on his second lap and without any owner points was the only car not to make the race. The team was supposed to attempt the 2003 season full-time, with Grubb running for rookie of the year, but the plans fell through.

## Busch Series

Grubb's stint in NASCAR's junior series begin in 1997, with four starts with his father's team Grubb Motorsports. His first start came in the #82 Virginia is for Lovers Chevy where he finished 38th at New Hampshire. His first three starts ended in accidents. In his final start of the year, he finished his fourth start in the 21st position at Dover. In 1998, he ran 16 Busch series races for Grubb Motorsports. He ran well in many of those races with a top finish of second at Dover after getting his first pole. His teammate was his brother Wayne Grubb who also raced for his father's team. After a very successful year, Grubb was offered a ride at Brewco Motorsports in 1999. Grubb raced for Brewco through 2001. He would amass 18 top tens in those three years, with his best points finish of 13th in the 2000 season. Early in the 2002 season, he was tabbed to race for Team Bristol Motorsports, replacing Kelly Denton. The team was plagued by failures, and Grubb was released by the end of the season. In 2003, he signed a partial season deal with Carroll Motorsports. He ran well, but had a series of engine problems and got caught in accidents not of his making. Carroll Motorsports folded at the conclusion of the 2003 season. While heading into the 2004 season, he was scheduled to compete in a handful of races for Team Rensi Motorsports, but failed a substance abuse test in March 2004 (below).
Following reinstatement in June 2006, he appeared on an entry list for a Busch Series race at Nashville Speedway as the driver of the #56 Mac Hill Motorsports Chevy. There was some initial doubt as to whether or not he was officially reinstated; however, multiple reports stated that a NASCAR official confirmed that he was reinstated. He drove the car in non-companion events the team entered; however, Kevin Lepage was still the driver most race weekends. He participated in five Busch events before being suspended indefinitely on September 11, 2006.

## Camping World Truck Series

Grubb began his career in the NASCAR Truck Series running for the family owned Grubb Motorsports. In 1996, he had two starts in the #55 Virginia is for Lovers Chevy finishing his first start on the lead lap in 18th after starting the race in the 8th position. In his second start, an accident brought his race to an end after just 48 laps. He returned to the series in 1997 for one more start where he finished 13th in an unsponsored Grubb Motorsports Chevy at Nazareth.
In August 2006, he took over the 15 truck for Billy Ballew Motorsports after Kyle Krisiloff left due to a dispute with Kyle's dad over sponsorship. However, that effort ended with the drug suspension in September 2006.

## Substance abuse test

NASCAR's Substance Abuse Policy allows NASCAR to administer drug tests virtually any time, anywhere, based only on "reasonable suspicion."
Grubb failed a substance abuse test in March 2004, and was inactive until June 2006 when he was reinstated by NASCAR. One of the conditions of his reinstatement was random, unannounced drug tests, a condition to which he agreed. He participated in five Busch events before being suspended indefinitely on September 11, 2006, when he refused to take a drug test following a second-lap crash at Richmond. Failure to take the test resulted in automatic suspension.
The next day, Grubb claimed that his failure to take the test was a result of confusion following a concussion suffered during the race, and offered to take a drug test at that time. He was cleared by the infield hospital following the crash, but was diagnosed with a concussion the next day at a local hospital. He claimed no memory of the refusal to submit to a drug test.
In a comparable situation, NASCAR driver Shane Hmiel was offered a chance at reinstatement after a second such infraction, under condition that he submit to medical and psychological reviews, and frequent drug testing before reinstatement. In February, 2007, Hmiel failed a drug test, and was banned for life.

## Death

Grubb was found dead at Alpine Motel on May 6, 2009, at 11:30 a.m. according to Henrico County authorities. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported the cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
The police reported no indications of any illegal substances inside the hotel room.

## 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 | 35 | 36 | NWCC | Pts | Ref |
| 2002 | Team Bristol Motorsports | 54 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | MAR | TAL | CAL | RCH DNQ | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | SON | DAY | CHI | NHA | POC | IND | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | NHA | DOV | KAN | TAL | CLT | MAR | ATL | CAR | PHO | HOM | NA | - | |

#### 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 | Ref |
| 1997 | Grubb Motorsports | 82 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH DNQ | ATL | LVS | DAR | HCY DNQ | TEX | BRI | NSV | TAL | NHA 38 | NZH | CLT | DOV | SBO 32 | GLN | MLW | MYB | GTY | IRP 36 | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH DNQ | DOV 21 | CLT | CAL | CAR | HOM | | | | | | 79th | 171 | |
| 1998 | Grubb Motorsports | 52 | Chevy | DAY | CAR 22 | LVS | NSV | DAR 15 | BRI 24 | TEX | HCY 26 | TAL | NHA 8 | | | DOV 20 | RCH 9 | PPR 30 | GLN | MLW | MYB 32 | CAL | SBO 27 | IRP | MCH | BRI 25 | DAR 32 | RCH 38 | DOV 2 | | | CAR 4 | ATL 6 | HOM | | | | | 35th | 1660 | |
| 1998 | Akins-Sutton Motorsports | 8 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | NZH 43 | CLT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35th | 1660 |
| 1998 | Curb Agajanian Performance Group | 43 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT DNQ | GTY 40 | | | | | | | | | | | 35th | 1660 |
| 1999 | Brewco Motorsports | 37 | Chevy | DAY 8 | CAR 16 | LVS DNQ | ATL DNQ | DAR DNQ | TEX 25 | NSV 27 | BRI 7 | TAL 30 | CAL 40 | NHA 17 | RCH 27 | NZH 18 | CLT 42 | DOV 6 | SBO 14 | GLN 31 | MLW 29 | MYB DNQ | PPR 17 | GTY 36 | IRP 28 | MCH 20 | BRI 37 | DAR 20 | RCH 5 | DOV 39 | CLT 39 | CAR 38 | MEM 8 | PHO 21 | HOM DNQ | | | | 17th | 2607 | |
| 1999 | Grubb Motorsports | 83 | Chevy | | | | | DAR 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17th | 2607 |
| 2000 | Brewco Motorsports | 37 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | CAR 7 | LVS 12 | ATL 5 | DAR 12 | BRI 11 | TEX 14 | NSV 14 | TAL 15 | CAL 17 | RCH 37 | NHA 38 | CLT 28 | DOV 36 | SBO 37 | MYB 8 | GLN 24 | MLW 12 | NZH 9 | PPR 16 | GTY 31 | IRP 30 | MCH 34 | BRI 43 | DAR 25 | RCH 5 | DOV 7 | CLT 18 | CAR 41 | MEM 13 | PHO 17 | HOM 41 | | | | 13th | 3124 | |
| 2001 | Brewco Motorsports | 37 | Pontiac | DAY 39 | | | | | | | | TAL 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14th | 3533 | |
| 2001 | Brewco Motorsports | 37 | Chevy | | CAR 12 | LVS 19 | ATL 25 | DAR 21 | BRI 35 | TEX 18 | NSH 34 | | CAL 26 | RCH 15 | NHA 20 | NZH 18 | CLT 33 | DOV 33 | KEN 8 | MLW 3 | GLN 13 | CHI 9 | GTY 3 | PPR 8 | IRP 22 | MCH 13 | BRI 13 | DAR 32 | RCH 3 | DOV 20 | KAN 22 | CLT 20 | MEM 28 | PHO 23 | CAR 15 | HOM 29 | | | | 14th | 3533 |
| 2002 | Team Bristol Motorsports | 54 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS 41 | DAR 32 | BRI 12 | TEX 24 | NSH 16 | TAL 11 | CAL 19 | RCH 5 | NHA 10 | NZH 32 | CLT 8 | DOV 10 | NSH 39 | KEN 35 | MLW 30 | DAY 9 | CHI 16 | GTY 3 | PPR 11 | IRP 30 | MCH 31 | BRI 20 | DAR 14 | RCH 33 | DOV 35 | KAN QL$^†$ | CLT | MEM 29 | ATL 25 | CAR 31 | PHO 13 | HOM 35 | | 24th | 2885 | |
| 2003 | Carroll Racing | 26 | Dodge | DAY 30 | CAR 7 | LVS 17 | DAR 11 | BRI 26 | TEX 13 | TAL 25 | | | RCH 33 | GTY 32 | NZH 31 | CLT 34 | DOV 35 | NSH | KEN | MLW 35 | DAY 15 | CHI 18 | NHA 29 | PPR 8 | IRP 15 | MCH | BRI 13 | DAR 13 | RCH | DOV 19 | KAN | CLT | MEM | ATL | PHO 15 | CAR 20 | HOM | | 19th | 2498 | |
| 2003 | Curb Racing | 43 | Dodge | | | | | | | | NSH 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19th | 2498 |
| 2003 | Carroll Racing | 90 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | CAL 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19th | 2498 | |
| 2006 | Mac Hill Motorsports | 56 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | MXC | LVS | ATL | BRI | TEX | NSH | PHO | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH 25 | KEN 25 | MLW | DAY | CHI | NHA | MAR 33 | GTY 10 | IRP | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH 43 | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | 73rd | 413 | |
| $^†$ - Qualified but replaced by Tim Fedewa |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

#### 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 | NCTC | Pts |
| 1996 | Grubb Motorsports | 55 | Chevy | HOM | PHO | POR | EVG | TUS | CNS | HPT | BRI | NZH | MLW | LVL | I70 | IRP | FLM | GLN | NSV | RCH 18 | NHA | MAR 35 | NWS | SON | MMR | PHO | LVS | | | 81st | 167 |
| 1997 | Grubb Motorsports | 55 | Ford | WDW | TUS | HOM | PHO | POR | EVG | I70 | NHA 11 | TEX | BRI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 63rd | 301 |
| 1997 | Grubb Motorsports | 55 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | NZH 13 | MLW | LVL | CNS | HPT | IRP | FLM | NSV | GLN | RCH DNQ | MAR DNQ | SON | MMR | CAL | PHO | LVS | 63rd | 301 |
| 2006 | Billy Ballew Motorsports | 15 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | GTY | CLT | MFD | DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW | KAN | KEN 21 | MEM 14 | IRP 33 | NSH 24 | BRI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | ATL | TEX | PHO | HOM | | 45th | 376 |