Chuck Weber (racing driver)

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Chuck Weber
Born (1958-04-25) April 25, 1958 (age 65)
Mesquite, Texas
ARCA Menards Series career
142 races run over 9 years
Best finish7th (2001)
First race 1997 Gateway ARCA 125 (Gateway)
Last race 2006 Shop n' Save 150 (Gateway)
WinsTop tens Poles
041
Statistics current as of November 4, 2022.

Chuck Weber (born April 25, 1958) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He has previously competed in the ARCA Re/Max Series for 9 years and earned 4 top-10 finishes, including a pole at Michigan Speedway in his final season in 2006. [1]

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Racing career

Weber made his ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series debut in 1997, driving his self owned No. 24 Chevrolet at Gateway International Raceway, finishing 21st. He would make two more starts that year with a best finish of 17th at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

In 1998, Weber would run 19 of the 22 races on the schedule, and achieved a best result of 11th at Winchester Speedway, and finished 12th overall in the series standings. In 1999, he would enter in all but one race that year, failing to qualify in four events, and had a best result of 12th at Flat Rock Speedway on his way to 14th in the standings.

Weber would run the full schedule in 2000, failing to qualify at both Lowe's Motor Speedway events, but matched his best standings result of 12th. In 2001, he would run the full schedule, this time running in all events that year with a best result of 12th at Charlotte and the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack, on his way to seventh in the standings, his best points result. He would drop to 14th in the standing the following year in 2002, and would drop further to 15th in 2003, which turned out to be his final full time season in ARCA competition.

In 2004, Weber would run only four races and earned a season best result of 12th at Talladega Superspeedway in a collaboration with Andy Belmont Racing.

After not running in the series in 2005, Weber would return in 2006, in what would be his best year in terms of results. After finishing outside the top-20 in three of the first four races before achieving his first top-10 at Kentucky Speedway with a sixth-place finish. He would achieve another top-10 finish of ninth at Pocono Raceway. At the next race at Michigan International Speedway a week later, Weber would start the weekend placing fifth in the practice session on Thursday. [2] He would go on the qualify his No. 24 Ford on pole position with a time of 39.185 seconds and a speed of 183.744 mph. This would be his only pole in ARCA competition. [3] During the race, he would go on to finish 24th, four laps down to race winner David Stremme. In the next two races, he would score two stright top-10's, including a fourth place at Kentucky Speedway. In his last race of the year, coincidentally at the track where he made his debut on, at Gateway, he would finish 35th due to an engine failure. This would be his last start in ARCA competition.

Personal life

Weber is the current owner of Cardinal Tool Company, a custom manufacturing company based in Forney, Texas that served as his sponsor during his racing career. [4]

Motorsports results

ARCA Re/Max Series

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

ARCA Re/Max Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425ARSCPtsRef
1997 Chuck Weber Racing24 Chevy DAY ATL SLM CLT CLT POC MCH SBS TOL KIL FRS MIN POC MCH DSF GTW
21		 SLM WIN CLT
28		 TAL ISF ATL
17		N/A- [5]
1998 DAY ATL
24		 SLM
18		 CLT
27		 MEM
29		 MCH POC
19		 SBS
16		 TOL
22		 PPR
19		 POC
14		 KIL
15		 FRS ISF
13		 ATL
37		 DSF
16		 SLM
23		 TEX
20		 WIN
11		 CLT
24		 TAL
22		 ATL
25		12th3510 [6]
1999 DAY
DNQ		 ATL
28		 SLM
18		 AND
DNQ		 CLT MCH
25		 POC
20		 TOL
19		 SBS
21		 BLN
18		 POC
25		 KIL
21		 FRS
12		 FLM
20		 ISF
18		 WIN
24		 DSF
18		 SLM
17		 CLT
DNQ		 TAL
DNQ		 ATL
32		14th2850 [7]
2000 DAY
32		 SLM
24		 AND
26		 CLT
DNQ		 KIL
21		 FRS
21		 MCH
22		 POC
23		 TOL
20		 KEN
32		 BLN
19		 POC
24		 WIN
23		 ISF
24		 KEN
27		 DSF
32		 SLM
20		 CLT
DNQ		 TAL
23		 ATL
25		12th3005 [8]
2001 DAY
20		 NSH
16		 WIN
22		 SLM
16		 GTY
20		 KEN
17		 CLT
12		 KAN
19		 MCH
35		 POC
15		 MEM
15		 GLN
21		 KEN
14		 MCH
17		 POC
17		 ISF
15		 CHI
31		 DSF
12		 SLM
19		 TOL
19		 BLN
15		 CLT
18		 TAL
29		 ATL
39		7th4560 [9]
Pontiac NSH
20
2002 Chevy DAY
37		 ATL
16		 NSH
13		 SLM
26		 KEN
22		 CLT
24		 KAN
33		 POC
12		 MCH
22		 TOL
19		 SBO
16		 KEN
34		 BLN
20		 POC
32		 NSH
25		 WIN
13		 DSF
17		 CHI
20		 SLM
33		 CLT
34		14th3640 [10]
Kerry Scherer4 Chevy NSH
QL†
Chuck Weber Racing14 Chevy ISF
27
50 TAL
41
2003 24 DAY
25		 ATL
16		 NSH
24		 SLM
16		 TOL
21		 KEN
35		 CLT
36		 BLN
23		 KAN
12		 MCH
35		 LER
18		 POC
25		 POC
16		 NSH
24		 ISF
24		 WIN
25		 DSF
34		 CHI
18		 SLM
28		 TAL
19		 CLT
30		 SBO
35		15th3640 [11]
2004 DAY NSH SLM KEN TOL CLT KAN POC MCH SBO BLN KEN GTW POC
24		 LER 48th605 [12]
Pontiac NSH
15		 ISF TOL DSF
Ford CHI
13		 SLM
Andy Belmont Racing Chevy TAL
12
2006 Chuck Weber Racing24 Chevy DAY
17		 BLN
25		22nd2280 [13]
Ford NSH
21		 SLM
34		 WIN
24		 KEN
6		 TOL
22		 POC
9		 MCH
24		 KAN
10		 KEN
4		 POC
15		 GTW
35		 NSH MCH ISF MIL TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL IOW
† - Qualified but replaced by Dick Tracey

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References

  1. ↑ "Chuck Weber - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Michigan qualifying report". Motorsport.com. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Weber takes pole for ARCA race". The Blade. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  4. ↑ "About Us". Cardinal Tool Co. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Chuck Weber – 1997 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Chuck Weber – 1998 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Chuck Weber – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Chuck Weber – 2000 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Chuck Weber – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Chuck Weber – 2002 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Chuck Weber – 2003 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Chuck Weber – 2004 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Chuck Weber – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
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