Bob Strait

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Bob Strait
Nationality Flag of the United States.svg American
Born (1949-04-12) April 12, 1949 (age 74)
Mokena, Illinois
ARCA Racing Series career
Debut season1986
Current teamHendren Motorsports
Car number66
Starts214
Wins16
Poles15
Best finish2nd in 2000
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
20 races run over 2 years
Best finish11th (1995)
First race 1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix)
Last race 1996 Florida Dodge Dealers 400 (Homestead)
WinsTop tens Poles
050
Statistics current as of September 1, 2014.

Bob Strait (born April 12, 1949) is an American stock car racing driver. [1] He was one of the pioneer NASCAR SuperTruck Series drivers. He has sixteen ARCA victories.

Contents

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
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334NWCCPtsRef
1995 Strait Racing68 Ford DAY
DNQ
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 PHO ATL NA- [2]
1998 Mansion Motorsports 85 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL
DNQ
CAL CLT DOV RCH MCH POC SON NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI NHA DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT TAL DAY PHO CAR ATL NA- [3]
1999 Phoenix Air Racing 61 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR TEX BRI MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV MCH POC SON DAY NHA POC IND
DNQ
GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT TAL CAR PHO HOM
DNQ
ATL NA- [4]
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1995 Strait Racing Ford DNQ

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324NCTCPtsRef
1995 Jim Spicuzza37 Ford PHO
15
TUS
24
SGS
10
MMR
11
POR
12
EVG
11
I70
9
LVL
8
BRI
7
MLW
11
CNS
22
HPT
24
IRP
9
FLM
11
RCH
21
MAR
28
NWS
32
PHO
21
11th2182 [5]
Ultra Motorsports 12 Ford SON
23
MMR
1996 Jim Spicuzza37 Ford HOM
31
PHO POR EVG TUS CNS HPT BRI NZH MLW LVL I70 IRP FLM GLN NSV RCH NHA MAR NWS SON MMR PHO LVS 96th128 [6]

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.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425ARSCPtsRef
1986 Roulo Brothers Racing 80 Chevy ATL DAY ATL TAL SIR
26
SSP
2
FRS
5
KIL
3
CSP
1
TAL BLN
3
ISF
3
DSF
27
TOL
24
MCS
25
ATL
35
13th1395 [7]
1987 DAY ATL TAL DEL
17
ACS
4
TOL
16
ROC
2
POC FRS
4
KIL
1
TAL FRS
6
ISF
2
INF
2
DSF
6
SLM
6
ATL 11th2080 [8]
1988 DAY ATL TAL FRS
6
PCS
20
ROC
2
POC WIN
6
KIL
4
ACS
5
SLM
22
POC TAL DEL
5
FRS
2
ISF
4
DSF
3
SLM
3
ATL 10th2245 [9]
1989 26 DAY ATL KIL
1*
TAL FRS
8
POC KIL
1
HAG POC TAL DEL
2
FRS
5
ISF
2
TOL
1
DSF
2
SLM
23
ATL 11th2275 [10]
1990 DAY
10
ATL KIL
20
TAL FRS
4
POC KIL
3*
TOL
1*
HAG
2
POC TAL MCH
30
ISF
16
TOL
14
DSF
20
WIN
4
DEL
1*
ATL 8th2590 [11]
1991 DAY ATL KIL
23*
TAL TOL
2
FRS
2
POC MCH KIL
1*
FRS
10
DEL
2
POC TAL HPT
3
MCH ISF
3
TOL
5
DSF
1
TWS ATL 11th2365 [12]
1992 Strait Racing97 Olds DAY
24
13th2495 [13]
80 FIF
22
TWS TAL TOL
1*
KIL
25
POC FRS
20
KIL
16
NSH
15
DEL POC HPT
3
FRS
4
ISF
3
TOL DSF
4
TWS SLM
1
ATL
24 MCH
14
1993 Jim Spicuzza37 Olds DAY FIF
5
CMS
23
7th4155 [14]
7 Ford TWS
27
37 TAL
19
KIL
15*
FRS
3
TOL
2
POC
33
MCH
14
FRS
2
POC
4
KIL
1
ISF
30
DSF
2
TOL
26
SLM
1
WIN
5
ATL
10
1994 DAY
6
TAL
23
FIF
13
LVL
17
KIL
3*
TOL
17
FRS
7
MCH
23
DMS
21
POC
8
POC
33
KIL
2*
FRS
13
INF
25
I70
3*
ISF DSF TOL SLM WIN ATL 10th3345 [15]
1995 Ken Schrader Racing 52 Chevy DAY ATL TAL FIF KIL FRS MCH I80 MCS FRS POC POC KIL FRS SBS LVL ISF DSF SLM
24
WIN ATL NA0 [16]
1997 Bowsher Motorsports 21 Ford DAY
11
ATL
7
SLM
2
CLT
16
CLT
12
POC
18
MCH
9
SBS
19*
TOL
3
KIL
13
FRS
2
MIN
6
POC
26
MCH
32
DSF
3
GTW
4
SLM
3
WIN
23
CLT
7
TAL
23
ISF
7
ATL
31
5th4935 [17]
1998 DAY
7
ATL
7
SLM
24
CLT
17
MEM
4
MCH
13
POC
6
SBS
3
TOL
4
PPR
10
POC
21
KIL
3
FRS
2
ISF
12
ATL
12
DSF
30
SLM
7
TEX
6
WIN
1
CLT
21
TAL
17
ATL
31
3rd5245 [18]
1999 DAY
22
ATL
7
SLM
2
AND
5
CLT
21
17th2265 [19]
Mark Gibson Racing 55 Ford MCH
3
POC
23
30 Ford TOL
22
SBS BLN POC KIL FRS FLM
Hendren Motorsports27 Chevy ISF
23
WIN DSF
5
SLM
25
CLT
Phoenix Air Racing 66 Ford TAL
1*
ATL
2000 DAY
3
CLT
5
MCH
5
POC
10
KEN
2
POC
28
KEN
7
CLT
2
TAL
33
ATL
1
2nd4720 [20]
Chevy SLM
12
AND
5
KIL
10
FRS
9
TOL
10
BLN
13
WIN
15
ISF
4
DSF
15
SLM
5
2001 Ford DAY
2
NSH WIN SLM GTY KEN CLT KAN MCH POC MEM GLN KEN MCH POC NSH CHI
20
TAL
2
ATL 40th910 [21]
Chevy ISF
2
DSF
24
SLM TOL BLN CLT
2002 Hendren Motorsports66 Chevy DAY ATL NSH SLM KEN CLT KAN POC MCH TOL SBO KEN BLN POC NSH ISF
3
WIN DSF
27
42nd640 [22]
Ford CHI
21
SLM TAL CLT
5
2003 Pontiac DAY
2
ISF
22*
WIN DSF
26
25th1080 [23]
Ford ATL
38
NSH SLM TOL KEN
Wth
CLT BLN KAN
7
MCH LER POC POC NSH CHI
3
SLM TAL CLT
15
SBO
2005 Hendren Motorsports4 Ford DAY NSH SLM KEN TOL LAN MIL POC MCH KAN KEN BLN POC GTW LER NSH MCH ISF
24
TOL DSF
2
CHI SLM TAL 86th345 [24]
2006 DAY NSH SLM WIN KEN TOL POC MCH KAN KEN BLN POC GTW NSH MCH ISF
4*
MIL TOL DSF
4
60th590 [25]
66 Chevy CHI
14
SLM TAL IOW
2007 DAY USA NSH SLM KAN WIN KEN TOL IOW POC MCH BLN KEN POC NSH ISF MIL GTW DSF CHI SLM TAL TOL
12
122nd170 [26]
2008 Ford DAY SLM IOW KAN CAR KEN TOL POC MCH CAY KEN BLN POC NSH ISF
31
DSF
25
CHI SLM NJE TAL TOL 102nd180 [27]
2012 Bowsher Motorsports 21 Ford DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH WIN NJE IOW CHI IRP POC BLN ISF MAD SLM
33
DSF KAN 142nd65 [28]
2014 Hendren Motorsports66 Chevy DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH ELK WIN CHI IRP POC BLN ISF
28
MAD DSF
19
SLM KEN KAN 71st225 [29]

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  2. "Bob Strait – 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  3. "Bob Strait – 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  4. "Bob Strait – 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
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  6. "Bob Strait – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
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  12. "Bob Strait – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  13. "Bob Strait – 1992 ARCA SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  14. "Bob Strait – 1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  15. "Bob Strait – 1994 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  16. "Bob Strait – 1995 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
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  23. "Bob Strait – 2003 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
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