Barry Fitzgerald (racing driver)

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Barry Fitzgerald
Born (1954-04-11) April 11, 1954 (age 69)
Sykesville, Maryland
ARCA Menards Series career
28 races run over 6 years
Best finish16th (2009)
First race 2009 Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona)
Last race 2015 International Motorsports Hall of Fame 200 (Talladega)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of June 30, 2023.

Barry Fitzgerald (born April 11, 1954) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the ARCA Racing Series and the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series.

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Racing career

In 1995, Fitzgerald make his debut in the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series at Daytona International Speedway driving the No. 53 Chevrolet, where he would start 40th and finishing multiple laps down in 26th. [1] After making a failed attempt to qualify for the Concord Speedway event two years later, he would officially make his second start in the series in 2000 at Lowe's Motor Speedway driving the No. 7 Pontiac, where he would start 34th and finish ten laps down in 33rd. [1]

In 2009, Fitzgerald would make his ARCA Re/Max Series debut at Daytona driving the No. 06 Ford for Wayne Peterson Racing, where he would avoid numerous accidents to finish thirteenth in his first race in the series. [2] He would fail to qualify for the next race at Salem Speedway and would remain with the team for the remainder of the schedule primarily in the No. 06 entry. He would go on to finish sixteenth in the final points standings. He would return to the team for Daytona the following year, where he would start 39th with a provisional, and would suffer an accident on lap 58 where his car turn sideways coming into the backstretch and would roll over six times before coming to rest on its wheels; he would classified in 29th. [3] [4] He would attempt two more races with the team that year, finishing 33rd at Texas Motor Speedway due to handling issues and failing to qualify for the first Pocono Raceway event. in the following year, he would once again run Daytona for Wayne Peterson, this time finishing 41st due to an oil leak. He would run the next race at Talladega Superspeedway driving the No. 14 Ford for Andy Belmont Racing, where he would finish 22nd. He would return with Belmont for Chicagoland Speedway, where he would finish 29th due to engine issues.

After not competing in the series in 2012, Fitzgerald would form his own team, Promotion Associates, and would enter in two races in 2013, withdrawing from Daytona in the No. 27 Ford, and finishing 18th at Talladega in the No. 94. He would return with his team for Daytona and Talladega the following year, this time in the No. 0, where he would finish 19th and 27th respectively. It was also during this year that he would reunite with Wayne Peterson Racing in the No. 06 at Berlin Raceway, where he would finish 21st due to handling issues. In 2015, Fitzgerald would once again race with his team at Daytona in the No. 00 Ford, where he would finish 28th, and would also run with Peterson at Talladega in the No. 0 Ford, where he would finish 27th. He has not raced in the series since then.

Motorsports results

ARCA Racing Series

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

ARCA Racing Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021ARSCPtsRef
2009 Wayne Peterson Racing 06 Ford DAY
13		 SLM
DNQ		 CAR
27		 TAL
31		 KEN
37		 TOL
34		 POC
31		 MCH
25		 MFD
27		 IOW
31		 KEN
25		 BLN
26		 POC
26		 ISF
27		 CHI
40		 TOL
26		 DSF
35		 NJE
24		 SLM
24		16th2945 [5]
Chevy KAN
32
0 CAR
DNQ
2010 06 Ford DAY
29		 PBE SLM TEX
33		 TAL TOL POC
DNQ		 MCH IOW MFD POC BLN NJE ISF CHI DSF TOL SLM KAN CAR 91st175 [6]
2011 Chevy DAY
41		81st235 [7]
Andy Belmont Racing 14 Ford TAL
22		 SLM TOL NJE CHI
29		 POC MCH WIN BLN IOW IRP POC ISF MAD DSF SLM KAN TOL
2013 Promotion Associates 27 Ford DAY
Wth		 MOB SLM 120th140 [8]
94 TAL
18		 TOL ELK POC MCH ROA WIN CHI NJM POC BLN ISF MAD DSF IOW SLM KEN KAN
2014 0 DAY
19		 MOB SLM TAL
27		 TOL NJE POC MCH ELK WIN CHI IRP POC 50th355 [9]
Wayne Peterson Racing 06 Ford BLN
21		 ISF MAD DSF SLM KEN KAN
2015 Promotion Associates 00 Ford DAY
28		 MOB NSH SLM 96th185 [10]
Wayne Peterson Racing 0 Ford TAL
27		 TOL NJE POC MCH CHI WIN IOW IRP POC BLN ISF DSF SLM KEN KAN

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References

  1. 1 2 "Barry Fitzgerald". The Third Turn. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2009 ARCA 200 results". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Buescher takes ARCA pole". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Danica Patrick's debut overshadows Bobby Gerhart's historic ARCA triumph at Daytona". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Barry Fitzgerald – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Barry Fitzgerald – 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Barry Fitzgerald – 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Barry Fitzgerald – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Barry Fitzgerald – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Barry Fitzgerald – 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
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