Bobby Hillin Jr.

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Bobby Hillin Jr.
BornRobert Keith Hillin Jr.
(1964-06-05) June 5, 1964 (age 60)
Midland, Texas, U.S.
NASCAR Cup Series career
334 races run over 17 years
Best finish9th (1986)
First race 1982 Northwestern Bank 400 (North Wilkesboro)
Last race 2000 goracing.com 500 (Bristol)
First win 1986 Talladega 500 (Talladega)
WinsTop tens Poles
1430
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
115 races run over 14 years
Best finish19th (1999)
First race 1986 All Pro 300 (Charlotte)
Last race 2009 O'Reilly Challenge (Texas)
First win 1988 Budweiser 200 (Dover)
Last win 1989 GM Parts 300 (Nazareth)
WinsTop tens Poles
2250

Robert "Bobby" Keith Hillin Jr. (born June 5, 1964) is an American stock car racing driver. He is a former competitor in NASCAR's Winston Cup and Busch Series, and once held the record for being the youngest driver ever to win a Winston Cup Series event.

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Racing career

Born in Midland, Texas, Hillin began his career in racing by watching his father's IndyCar team, Longhorn Racing, compete in United States Auto Club-sanctioned sprint car racing and IndyCar events. [1] An all-district linebacker in high school, [2] he began his stock car career at the age of 13 and soon after won the track championship at Odessa Speedbowl in Odessa, Texas, and attended the Buck Baker Driving School at the age of 16. [3]

Hillin's 1984 Winston Cup car BobbyHillinJrNascarCar1984.jpg
Hillin's 1984 Winston Cup car

Hillin made his debut in NASCAR Winston Cup Series competition at the age of 17, driving a car owned and sponsored by his family and crewed by Harry Hyde in the 1982 Northwestern Bank 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway to a 21st-place finish. [4] Hillin moved to North Carolina to further his career, continuing his education through correspondence courses; he graduated from high school the day before the 1983 Coca-Cola World 600; [4] in 1984 he joined Stavola Brothers Racing, [4] and in 1986 became the youngest winner in NASCAR's "modern era" when he won the Talladega 500 for the team, [4] at the age of 22 years, 1 month and 22 days. [5]

Despite the win, and two wins in the NASCAR Busch Series in 1988 and 1989 driving for Highline Racing, Hillin's career took a downturn; he would later say he was not mature enough to deal with the pressures of being a NASCAR winner. [6] He left the Stavola Brothers team after the 1990 season; he started the 1991 season qualifying a backup car for Moroso Racing fastest in third-round time trials for the Daytona 500. [7] A seventh-place finish in the 500 won Hillin the team's regular ride, however after ten races a lack of sponsorship forced the team to cut back its schedule, and Hillin was released; [8] After two races with Jimmy Means Racing, [9] Hillin was named as substitute driver for Kyle Petty, who had broken his leg earlier in the year in a wreck at Talladega; [10] he drove eight races in the Team SABCO No. 42 before Petty returned. [11]

Hillin then joined Team Ireland late in the 1991 season, and then for a partial season in 1992. [12] When the team closed late in 1992 after being disqualified at the October Charlotte race, Hillin moved to Donlavey Racing, running the full 1993 season for the team. [13] After three races in 1994, Hillin resigned from the team; [14] Hillin ran a partial schedule the rest of the year for Charles Hardy Racing and Moroso Racing, [15] [16] then attempted two races early in 1995 for Moroso, [17] before joining Jasper Motorsports twelve races into the 1995 season, replacing Davy Jones. [18] Hillin remained with the team through 1996 and into 1997. Hillin also competed in the Suzuka Thunder Special, an exhibition race held at Suzuka Circuit in Japan following the 1996 season; [19] he finished seventh in the event. [20] He was released from the team after failing to qualify for the 1997 Coca-Cola 600; [21] he continued to drive for the team through the Pocono 500 before being replaced by Morgan Shepherd. [22] Later that year Hillin attempted three races for Triad Motorsports, [23] failing to qualify for any; he would only drive one further Winston Cup race in his career, at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2000 for Melling Racing, substituting for an injured Stacy Compton. [24]

Hillin restarted his own Busch Series team for the 1998 season, including five Major League Baseball players in the team's ownership; [25] the team underperformed, and after the 2000 season he chose to go into semi-retirement, having decided to go into business in his native Texas. [6] In 2008 Hillin returned briefly to competition, driving at Kansas Speedway in the Nationwide Series for MacDonald Motorsports; he drove one additional race for the team in the series at Texas Motor Speedway in 2009, but then retired for good from the sport. [6]

Personal life

Hillin is married to Jamie Patterson of Austin, Texas. He is currently the CEO of T-Rex Engineering & Construction, providing services to the Gulf of Mexico's oil drilling industry. [1] [6]

Hillin's oldest son, Luke Hillin, is Director of Operations for Men's Basketball at Texas A&M University. Luke Hillin resides in College Station, Texas with his wife, Maddie Hillin, and their two children, Charlotte Hillin and Walker Hillin.

Hillin’s daughter, Stephanie Hillin, graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 2017 and thereafter earned her Juris Doctor degree in 2019. Stephanie Hillin resides in Houston, Texas.

Hillin's youngest son, Joseph Hillin, is a decorated graduate of The University of Georgia and is a stud analyst. Joseph Hillin resides in Dallas, Texas.

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
1982 Hillin Racing 8 Buick DAY RCH BRI ATL CAR DAR NWS
21		 MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT POC
36		 RSD MCH
16		 DAY
20		 NSV POC TAL
19		 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS CLT MAR CAR ATL RSD 46th379 [26]
1983 DAY
DNQ		 RCH CAR
25		 ATL
19		 DAR
DNQ		 NWS
16		 MAR TAL NSV DOV BRI CLT
11		 RSD DAY
15		 NSV POC
16		 TAL
13		 MCH
25		 BRI DAR
41		 RCH DOV
11		 MAR NWS CLT
36		 CAR ATL 37th737 [27]
96 POC
37		 MCH
Ulrich Racing 6 Buick RSD
DNQ
1984 Stavola Brothers Racing 8 Chevy DAY
35		 RCH CAR ATL
37		 BRI NWS TAL
11		 NSV CLT
33		 RSD DAY
37		 NSV POC
33		 TAL
15		 MCH
21		 BRI DAR
23		 RCH DOV
DNQ		 MAR CLT
15		 NWS ATL
33		 RSD 32nd1477 [28]
Buick DAR
12		 MAR DOV
25		 POC
16		 MCH
19		 CAR
12
1985 Chevy DAY
9		 RCH
11		 CAR
24		 ATL
12		 BRI
9		 DAR
20		 NWS
19		 MAR
18		 TAL
9		 DOV
12		 CLT
12		 RSD
17		 POC
18		 MCH
28		 DAY
15		 POC
29		 TAL
38		 MCH
26		 BRI
24		 DAR
13		 RCH
21		 DOV
23		 MAR
8		 NWS
17		 CLT
9		 CAR
25		 ATL
19		 RSD
13		15th3091 [29]
1986 DAY
4		9th3546 [30]
Buick RCH
6		 CAR
39		 ATL
16		 BRI
28		 DAR
38		 NWS
13		 MAR
6		 TAL
4		 DOV
8		 CLT
15		 RSD
32		 POC
10		 MCH
7		 DAY
3		 POC
33		 TAL
1		 GLN
28		 MCH
13		 BRI
9		 DAR
7		 RCH
10		 DOV
9		 MAR
17		 NWS
15		 CLT
26		 CAR
11		 ATL
15		 RSD
6
1987 DAY
13		 CAR
14		 RCH
11		 ATL
24		 DAR
23		 NWS
13		 BRI
26		 MAR
15		 TAL
5		 CLT
34		 DOV
26		 POC
14		 RSD
13		 MCH
6		 DAY
13		 POC
15		 TAL
40		 GLN
29		 MCH
13		 BRI
29		 DAR
6		 RCH
15		 DOV
39		 MAR
22		 NWS
8		 CLT
28		 CAR
33		 RSD
34		 ATL
14		19th3027 [31]
1988 DAY
13		 RCH
8		 CAR
21		 ATL
6		 DAR
17		 BRI
15		 NWS
18		 MAR
3		 TAL
13		 CLT
14		 DOV
17		 RSD
24		 POC
15		 MCH
12		 DAY
13		 POC
21		 TAL
17		 GLN
13		 MCH
37		 BRI
10		 DAR
30		 RCH
14		 DOV
21		 MAR
14		 CLT
6		 NWS
13		 CAR
23		 PHO
7		 ATL
9		12th3446 [32]
1989 DAY
39		 CAR
15		 ATL
30		 RCH
15		 DAR
26		 BRI
27		 NWS
DNQ		 MAR
21		 TAL
35		 CLT
9		 DOV
13		 SON
13		 POC
13		 MCH
20		 DAY
28		 POC
11		 TAL
29		 GLN
5		 MCH
14		 BRI
7		 DAR
8		 RCH
13		 DOV
15		 MAR
27		 CLT
9		 NWS
15		 CAR
8		 PHO
18		 ATL
7		16th3139 [33]
1990 DAY
6		 RCH
31		 CAR
17		 ATL
16		 DAR
12		 BRI
21		 NWS
30		 MAR
21		 TAL
23		 CLT
34		 DOV
16		 SON
5		 POC
29		 MCH
28		 DAY
6		 POC
12		 TAL
10		 GLN
16		 MCH
21		 BRI
15		 DAR
31		 RCH
11		 DOV
14		 MAR
26		 NWS
14		 CLT
31		 CAR
14		 PHO
42		 ATL
22		19th3048 [34]
1991 Moroso Racing 27 Olds DAY
7		30th2317 [35]
20 RCH
20		 CAR
18		 ATL
21		 DAR
17		 BRI
15		 NWS
20		 MAR
17		 TAL
17		 CLT
19
Jimmy Means Racing 52 Pontiac DOV
19		 SON
21
Team SABCO 42 Pontiac POC
15		 MCH
15		 DAY
15		 POC
28		 TAL
11		 GLN
18		 MCH
33		 BRI
30		 DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS
Team Ireland 53 Chevy CLT
18		 CAR
DNQ		 PHO ATL
32
1992 31 DAY
38		 CAR RCH ATL
21		 DAR
DNQ		 BRI TAL
28		 CLT
13		 DOV SON POC MCH
17		 DAY
25		 POC
25		 GLN
23		 MCH
26		 BRI DAR
17		 RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
40		 CAR PHO 34th1135 [36]
Cale Yarborough Motorsports 66 Ford NWS
25		 MAR
Yates Racing 28 Ford TAL
QL†
Donlavey Racing 90 Ford ATL
29
1993 DAY
35		 CAR
19		 RCH
28		 ATL
15		 DAR
35		 BRI
33		 NWS
26		 MAR
23		 TAL
17		 SON
41		 CLT
16		 DOV
25		 POC
38		 MCH
33		 DAY
12		 NHA
20		 POC
20		 TAL
13		 GLN
35		 MCH
11		 BRI
12		 DAR
24		 RCH
27		 DOV
12		 MAR
22		 NWS
22		 CLT
20		 CAR
33		 PHO
18		 ATL
41		27th2717 [37]
1994 DAY
24		 CAR
33		 RCH
26		 ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON 44th749 [38]
Charles Hardy Racing 44 Ford CLT
DNQ		 DOV POC MCH
14		 IND
21		 GLN MCH
40		 BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT
15		 CAR PHO
Moroso Racing 20 Ford DAY
DNQ		 NHA POC TAL
23		 MAR
DNQ		 NWS ATL
43
1995 DAY
DNQ		 CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT
DNQ		37th1686 [39]
Jasper Motorsports 77 Ford DOV
42		 POC
23		 MCH
13		 DAY
28		 NHA
20		 POC
12		 TAL
16		 IND
39		 GLN
27		 MCH
39		 BRI
DNQ		 DAR
13		 RCH
36		 DOV
13		 MAR
DNQ		 NWS
24		 CLT
24		 CAR
21		 PHO
21		 ATL
9
1996 DAY
DNQ		 CAR
18		 RCH
26		 ATL
28		 DAR
41		 BRI
DNQ		 NWS
DNQ		 MAR
DNQ		 TAL
DNQ		 SON
43		 CLT
26		 DOV
29		 POC
13		 MCH
14		 DAY
32		 NHA
21		 POC
38		 TAL
35		 IND
26		 GLN
29		 MCH
19		 BRI
DNQ		 DAR
18		 RCH
32		 DOV
12		 MAR
24		 NWS
35		 CLT
36		 CAR
33		 PHO
39		 ATL
16		37th2128 [40]
Bill Elliott Racing 94 Ford BRI
22
1997 Jasper Motorsports 77 Ford DAY
38		 CAR
42		 RCH
41		 ATL
DNQ		 DAR
42		 TEX
42		 BRI
DNQ		 MAR
33		 SON
35		 TAL
20		 CLT
DNQ		 DOV
43		 POC
37		 MCH CAL DAY NHA 47th511 [41]
Triad Motorsports 78 Ford POC
DNQ		 IND
DNQ		 GLN
DNQ		 MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT TAL CAR PHO ATL
2000 Melling Racing 9 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV MCH POC SON DAY NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI
40		 DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT TAL CAR PHO HOM ATL 68th43 [42]
† - Qualified for Davey Allison
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1983 Hillin Racing Buick DNQ
1984 Stavola Brothers Racing Chevrolet 2235
1985 389
1986 254
1987 Buick 2113
1988 913
1989 2639
1990 106
1991 Moroso Racing Oldsmobile 367
1992 Team Ireland Chevrolet 2638
1993 Donlavey Racing Ford 935
1994 3324
1995 Moroso Racing Ford DNQ
1996 Jasper Motorsports Ford DNQ
1997 3138

Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NNSCPtsRef
1986 Highline Racing 92 Buick DAY CAR HCY MAR BRI DAR SBO LGY JFC DOV CLT SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO RAL OXF SBO HCY LGY ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR ROU CLT
28		 CAR MAR 87th79 [43]
1988 Highline Racing 81 Buick DAY
24		 HCY CAR
4		 MAR DAR
5		 BRI LNG NZH
23		 SBO NSV CLT
2		 DOV
1		 ROU LAN LVL MYB
9		 OXF SBO HCY LNG IRP
30		 ROU BRI
12		 DAR
31		 RCH
12		 DOV
4		 MAR
16		 CLT
3		 CAR
7		 MAR
10		21st2105 [44]
1989 DAY
14		 CAR
12		 MAR HCY DAR
21		 BRI NZH
1		 SBO LAN
10		 NSV CLT
38		 DOV
16		 ROU LVL VOL MYB SBO
24		 HCY DUB IRP
36		 ROU BRI DAR
33		 RCH
10		 DOV
28		 MAR CLT
34		 CAR
6		 MAR 27th1460 [45]
1990 42 Pontiac DAY RCH CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH HCY CLT DOV ROU VOL MYB OXF NHA SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR
4		 RCH DOV MAR CLT NHA CAR
10		60th379 [46]
81 MAR
26
1991 Roy Hill Racing 4 Chevy DAY
11		 RCH CAR
39		 MAR VOL HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH 72nd237 [47]
O3 Racing Enterprises 03 Chevy CLT
34		 DOV ROU HCY MYB GLN OXF NHA SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT NHA CAR MAR
1992 Shoemaker Racing 64 Pontiac DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR BRI HCY LAN DUB NZH CLT DOV ROU MYB GLN VOL NHA
20		 TAL IRP ROU MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV 74th200 [48]
Allison Racing 28 Ford CLT
22		 MAR CAR HCY
1993 Hillin Racing 95 Ford DAY CAR RCH DAR BRI HCY ROU MAR NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW TAL IRP MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV ROU CLT
40		 MAR CAR HCY ATL 109th43 [49]
1994 J&J Racing 99 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR HCY BRI ROU NHA NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW SBO TAL HCY IRP MCH BRI DAR
34		 RCH DOV
7		 CLT
28		 MAR CAR 66th286 [50]
1995 Moroso Racing 20 Ford DAY
26		 CAR
41		 RCH
21		 ATL
28		 NSV
24		 DAR
8		 BRI
28		 HCY
DNQ		 NHA NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW TAL SBO IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR HOM 46th616 [51]
1997 Bobby Jones Enterprises 50 Pontiac DAY CAR RCH ATL LVS DAR HCY TEX BRI NSV TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB GTY
DNQ		 IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAL CAR HOM N/A- [52]
1998 Bobby Hillin Racing 8 Chevy DAY
38		 CAR
DNQ		 LVS
DNQ		 NSV
26		 DAR
19		 BRI
23		 TEX
DNQ		 HCY TAL
26		 NHA NZH CLT
9		 DOV
2		 RCH
19		 PPR
34		 GLN
36		 MLW
21		 MYB
DNQ		 CAL
15		 SBO
32		 IRP
10		 MCH
7		 BRI
14		 DAR
29		 RCH
34		 DOV
17		 CLT
DNQ		 GTY
17		 CAR
8		 ATL
30		 HOM
25		24th2304 [53]
1999 DAY
5		 CAR
34		 LVS
DNQ		 ATL
19		 DAR
22		 TEX
34		 NSV
14		 BRI
13		 TAL
29		 CAL
24		 NHA
35		 RCH
12		 NZH
25		 CLT
DNQ		 DOV
43		 SBO
16		 GLN MLW
12		 MYB
15		 PPR
14		 GTY
18		 IRP MCH
DNQ		 BRI
10		 DAR
35		 RCH
21		 DOV
29		 CLT
DNQ		 CAR
20		 MEM
19		 PHO
42		 HOM
23		19th2517 [54]
2000 DAY
33		 CAR
42		 LVS
32		 ATL
23		 DAR
DNQ		 BRI
DNQ		 TEX
DNQ		 NSV
18		 TAL
DNQ		 CAL
DNQ		 RCH
13		 NHA
32		 CLT
DNQ		 DOV
DNQ		 SBO
9		 MYB
23		 GLN
29		 MLW
22		 NZH
24		 PPR
42		 GTY
DNQ		 IRP
42		 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR MEM PHO HOM 41st1137 [55]
2008 MacDonald Motorsports 81 Dodge DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO MXC TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP CGV GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN
36		 CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 137th55 [56]
2009 DAY CAL LVS BRI TEX NSH PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP IOW GLN MCH BRI CGV ATL RCH DOV KAN CAL CLT MEM TEX
23		 PHO HOM 134th94 [57]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dale Earnhardt, Inc.</span> Museum and former NASCAR team

Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI) is a museum in Mooresville, North Carolina. Formerly a race team founded by Dale Earnhardt and his wife, Teresa Earnhardt, it competed in the NASCAR Cup Series, the highest level of competition for professional stock car racing in the United States, from 1998 to 2009. Earnhardt was a seven-time Winston Cup champion who died in a crash on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. Despite his ownership of the DEI racing team, Earnhardt never drove for his team in the Winston Cup; instead, he raced for his long-time mentor and backer Richard Childress at RCR. In the late-2000s, DEI suffered critical financial difficulties after drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Michael Waltrip, and sponsors Anheuser-Busch, National Automotive Parts Association and United States Army left the team; DEI consequently merged with Chip Ganassi Racing in 2009, moving their equipment into the latter's shop, while the former's closed down. Chip Ganassi Racing's NASCAR operations was subsequently purchased by Trackhouse Racing Team in 2021.

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