D. K. Ulrich

Last updated
Donald Keith Ulrich
DKUlrich6racecar1983.jpg
Born (1944-04-10) April 10, 1944 (age 80)
Woodbury, New Jersey, U.S.
NASCAR Cup Series career
273 races run over 19 years
Best finish12th (1979)
First race 1971 Maryville 200 (Maryville)
Last race 1992 Budweiser 500 (Dover)
WinsTop tens Poles
0160
NASCAR Grand National East Series career
14 races run over 2 years
Best finish20th (1973)
First race1972 Mr. D's 200 (Nashville)
Last race1973 Cumberland 200 (Fayetteville)
WinsTop tens Poles
010
Statistics current as of July 26, 2012.

Donald Keith Ulrich (born April 10, 1944) is a former driver/owner in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. As a driver, he had sixteen top ten finishes in 273 starts. His last race came in 1992. [1]

Contents

As car owner, he fielded cars for many years for young drivers such as Mark Martin, Sterling Marlin, Rick Mast, Greg Sacks, Davy Jones, Parnelli Jones III, Morgan Shepherd, Tim Richmond, Ernie Irvan, and Richard Petty after his number 43 crashed in practice and the team's backup car was not allowed by NASCAR, the Petty team bought Ulrich's No. 6 Chevy and placed STP decals on the previously unsponsored car. Petty would finish 38th after an engine failure. [2] He sold the team to Jasper Motorsports in 1994.

He has two children Tammy Ulrich Langdon and Daniel Keith Ulrich, two grandchildren Truett and Patrick Langdon, and is the stepfather of actor Skeet Ulrich and his brother Geoff Ulrich.

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.)

Grand National Series

NASCAR Grand National Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748NGNCPtsRef
1971 Ulrich Racing 40 Ford RSD DAY DAY DAY ONT
DNQ
RCH CAR HCY BRI ATL CLB GPS KPT
16
CLT DOV
19
MCH RSD HOU GPS
26
DAY BRI
DNQ
AST
32
ISP
12
TRN
22
NSV
24
ATL BGS ONA MCH TAL
DNQ
CLB
23
HCY DAR MAR CLT DOV CAR MGR RCH
22
NWS TWS
45
53rd443 [3]
41 SMR
29
NWS MAR DAR SBO
18
TAL ASH

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NWCCPtsRef
1972 Ulrich Racing 40 Ford RSD DAY RCH ONT
DNQ
CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV MCH RSD
DNQ
TWS
38
DAY BRI TRN
19
ATL TAL MCH NSV
11
DAR RCH DOV
14
MAR NWS CLT
DNQ
CAR TWS 64th749 [4]
1973 RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL
33
NSV CLT DOV
27
TWS
31
RSD BRI
24
ATL TAL
39
NSV DAR
18
RCH
25
DOV
35
NWS
23
MAR
21
CLT CAR 36th1543.9 [5]
45 MCH
26
DAY
1974 40 Chevy RSD DAY
DNQ
RCH
22
CAR BRI ATL DAR NWS
21
MAR TAL
26
NSV
17
DOV
17
CLT RSD MCH
15
DAY BRI
23
NSV
12
ATL POC
17
TAL
30
DOV
26
NWS
14
MAR
13
CLT CAR ONT
24
32nd155.32 [6]
Negre Racing 8 Dodge MCH
28
DAR RCH
1975 Ulrich Racing 40 Chevy RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI
11
ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV
30
CLT RSD MCH
26
DAY
DNQ
NSV
20
POC
15
TAL
25
MCH
21
DAR
16
DOV
10
NWS
23
MAR
28
CLT RCH
13
CAR
31
BRI
27
ATL
33
ONT
13
27th1453 [7]
1976 J.R. DeLotto RSD
12
DAY
19
CAR
17
RCH
20
BRI
25
ATL
21
NWS
19
DAR
16
MAR
16
NSV
11
DOV
12
RSD
26
MCH
12
DAY
16
NSV
17
POC
38
TAL
21
MCH
7
BRI
11
DAR
16
RCH
17
DOV
8
MAR
13
NWS
26
CLT
30
CAR
14
ATL
18
ONT
25
14th3280 [8]
Robertson Racing 25 Chevy TAL
20
Dalton Racing 7 Chevy CLT
16
1977 J.R. DeLotto 40 Chevy RSD
15
DAY
14
RCH
28
CAR
23
ATL
29
NWS
20
DAR
34
BRI
26
MAR
15
TAL
31
NSV
14
DOV
20
CLT
34
RSD
11
MCH
16
DAY
41
NSV
14
POC
34
TAL
18
MCH
18
BRI
11
DAR
27
RCH
14
DOV
31
MAR
12
NWS
22
CLT
19
CAR
33
ATL
18
ONT
21
15th2901 [9]
1978 Ulrich Racing RSD
10
DAY
17
RCH
16
CAR
26
ATL
11
BRI
11
DAR
20
NWS
13
MAR
13
TAL
17
DOV
16
CLT
29
NSV
10
RSD
14
MCH
14
DAY
19
NSV
20
POC
25
TAL
19
MCH
23
BRI
9
DAR
29
RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL 22nd2452 [10]
Buick ONT
DNQ
1979 RSD
14
DAY
13
CAR
6
RCH
10
ATL
14
NWS
18
TAL
21
TWS
15
MCH
21
DAY
18
TAL
27
MCH
28
DAR
13
CLT
9
CAR
28
ATL
25
12th3508 [11]
Chevy BRI
12
DAR
12
MAR
15
DOV
12
CLT
18
RSD
33
NSV
23
POC
11
BRI
12
RCH
12
DOV
12
MAR
10
NWS
8
ONT
33
Gordon Racing 24 Olds NSV
16
1980 Ulrich Racing 40 Chevy RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS
26
MAR
28
TAL NSV TWS
15
RSD
36
MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH
15
BRI
10
DAR
13
RCH
25
DOV NWS
30
MAR CLT CAR ATL 38th935 [12]
Hollar Racing 99 Chevy DOV
34
CLT
Ulrich Racing 4 Chevy ONT
37
1981 Price Racing 45 Buick RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI
19
32nd1191 [13]
Ulrich Racing 40 Buick NWS
13
DAR
22
MAR TAL NSV
23
POC TAL MCH BRI
Price Racing NSV
23
Ulrich Racing 99 Buick DOV
4
CLT DAR
31
RCH
21
DOV
18
MAR NWS CLT
14
CAR
17
ATL
27
RSD
98 TWS
32
64 Olds RSD
27
99 MCH
20
DAY
1982 6 Buick DAY RCH
29
BRI
26
ATL
32
CAR
26
DAR
15
NWS
19
MAR
31
TAL
15
NSV
26
DOV
14
CLT
28
MCH
22
DAY NSV
17
POC TAL MCH DAR
27
RCH
20
DOV
19
NWS
15
CLT
15
MAR
12
CAR
10
ATL
23
24th2566 [14]
Hylton Motorsports 48 Buick POC
15
RSD
16
RSD
15
Ulrich Racing 40 Buick BRI
18
1983 Reeder Racing 02 Buick DAY RCH CAR
18
ATL NWS
DNQ
NSV
30
24th2400 [15]
Ulrich Racing 6 Buick DAR
10
NWS
13
DOV
18
BRI
13
RSD
16
POC
16
DAR
16
RCH
10
DOV
12
MAR
18
NWS
20
Langley Racing Ford MAR
13
TAL NSV
Ulrich Racing Chevy CLT
23
MCH
22
DAY CLT
20
CAR
11
ATL
21
Reeder Racing 02 Pontiac POC
17
TAL MCH
33
BRI
Langley Racing 64 Ford RSD
26
1984 U.S. Racing 6 Chevy DAY RCH CAR
22
ATL BRI
24
NSV
24
42nd810 [16]
Buick NWS
19
DAR
29
MAR TAL DOV
17
CLT RSD
18
POC
37
MCH
29
DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL RSD
1985 65 DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR
32
ATL RSD NA0 [17]
1986 6 Chevy DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT
QL
RSD
33
POC
17
MCH
40
DAY POC
18
TAL GLN MCH
20
BRI
20
DAR
18
RCH
17
DOV MAR
27
NWS
28
CLT CAR ATL RSD 37th804 [18]
1987 DAY CAR
26
RCH
30
ATL
23
DAR
18
NWS BRI
15
MAR TAL CLT DOV
34
POC
DNQ
RSD MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH
26
DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR RSD ATL 40th625 [19]
1990 U.S. Racing 2 Pontiac DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH
33
DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 91st64 [20]
1992 Aroneck Racing 85 Olds DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV
39
SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 90th46 [21]
- Qualified but replaced by Richard Petty
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1974 Ulrich Racing Chevrolet DNQ
1976 J.R. DeLotto Chevrolet 2719
1977 4214
1978 Ulrich Racing Chevrolet 4017
1979 Buick 3513

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series

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

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516APSCPtsRef
1976 J.R. DeLotto 40 Chevy SLM DAY QCS FMS TAL
23
QCS AVS SLM FRS TOL NSV TOL SLM NA0 [22]
1986 U.S. Racing 6 Chevy ATL DAY ATL TAL SIR SSP FRS KIL CSP TAL
25
BLN ISF DSF TOL MCS ATL 117th- [23]
Results before 1985 may be incomplete.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Christian Fittipaldi</span> Brazilian racing driver (born 1971)

Christian Fittipaldi is a Brazilian former racing driver who has competed in various forms of motorsport including Formula One, Champ Car, and NASCAR. He was a highly rated young racing driver in the early 1990s, and participated in 43 Formula One Grands Prix for Minardi and Footwork between 1992 and 1994.

Adam Kyler Petty was an American professional stock car racing driver. A member of the Petty racing family, he was the fourth generation from the Petty family to drive in races in the highest division of NASCAR racing, mostly in what was then known as the NASCAR Busch Series. He was believed to be the first fourth-generation athlete in all of modern American professional sports.

Jerry O'Neil is an American retired NASCAR driver from Auburn, New York. He competed in 16 NASCAR Winston Cup Series races in his career between 1990 and 1993.

Rick Wilson is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver. He began racing in 1980, and posted 23 top-ten finishes over his career. NASCAR's website says that he is probably best known for his "close, side-by-side second to Bill Elliott in Daytona's summer event in 1988." He was also known for taking over Richard Petty's car at Petty Enterprises after Petty retired in a car numbered 44.

Herring Burl "H. B." Bailey was a NASCAR driver. He raced his No. 36 Pontiac part-time as an independent driver in the Grand National/Winston Cup series from 1962 to 1993, making 85 races over his career.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bob Keselowski</span> American racing driver and team owner (1951–2021)

Robert Allen Keselowski was an American professional stock car racing driver. He owned K Automotive Racing and was a competitor in the ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

Joseph Andrew Petree III, is a former NASCAR crew chief, driver, team owner, and broadcaster who has worked as the rules analyst for Fox NASCAR. He used to be the Vice President of Competition at Richard Childress Racing. After racing for years at local short tracks, Petree became part owner of the No. 32 Busch Series car for Dale Jarrett. By the age of 28, Petree was already a Winston Cup Series crew chief on the Leo Jackson racing team. That car was driven by the Bandit Harry Gant. Petree was a color commentator for ESPN and ABC's NASCAR coverage.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andy Belmont</span> American racing driver and team owner

Charles Andrew Belmont Jr. is a retired stock car driver and team owner. Belmont began racing at an early age before moving south. In 1987, he was named the NASCAR Dash Series Rookie of the Year, then he won the championship the next year as a car owner. Belmont posted three wins in the DASH Series at Hickory Motor Speedway on October 18, 1987, Myrtle Beach Speedway on May 20, 1988, and Southside Speedway on July 8, 1988.

Phil Barkdoll is a former NASCAR owner/driver from Phoenix, Arizona, who only ran at two tracks in his entire career, racing at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trevor Boys</span> Canadian racing driver (1957–2023)

Trevor Boys was a Canadian race car driver.

Edward Alan Bierschwale is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver from San Antonio, Texas. He made his Cup debut in 1983 in a car owned by his father Don. In 1985 he got a full-season ride with D.K. Ulrich and stayed with the team until the end of the 1986 season when he was let go. After bouncing from team to team in 1987 he returned to his father's team in 1988 and participated in a partial schedule with them until he retired from racing in 1992. His best Cup finish was a 10th in the 1989 Daytona 500. Bierschwale is also the driver who famously served as a relief driver for Richard Petty’s No. 43 ride in the 1992 Pepsi 400, as Petty was suffering from the effects of the hot weather in Daytona Beach, Florida that day, rendering him unable to finish. He often raced in the No. 23.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trent Owens</span> American racing driver and crew chief

Trent T. Owens is an American stock car racing driver and crew chief who works for Kaulig Racing as the crew chief for their No. 31 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE in the NASCAR Cup Series, driven by Daniel Hemric. He was previously a driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series. He is also the nephew of seven-time Cup Series champion Richard Petty. Owens previously crew chiefed for Petty's team as well as JTG Daugherty Racing, Braun Racing/Turner Motorsports/Turner Scott Motorsports and Bobby Gerhart Racing.

John Alexander is an American stock car racing driver. He has competed in both the NASCAR Busch Series and the Winston Cup Series. In the two races he entered, he did not finish.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ken Ragan</span> American racing driver

Kenneth Ragan is an American stock car racing driver. Now retired, he formerly competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, and is the father of driver David Ragan.

Conrad "Connie" Saylor was a journeyman NASCAR race car driver.

Jason Hedlesky is an American former race car driver. He is now a spotter for Matt Crafton in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series.

William J. "Billie" Harvey was an American racing driver from Delray Beach, Florida.

Donald Joe Booher was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series and Goody's Dash driver. He spent his time running a farming business when he was not racing. He was killed while competing in the 1993 Goody's Dash Cup season-opening Florida 200 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Eddie Falk is a former American stock car racing driver from Norfolk, Virginia. Falk competed in 98 NASCAR Busch Series races from 1982 to 1987. Falk completed his NASCAR career with 24 top ten finishes and 1 pole position. Falk competed in one ARCA race in 1985 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. He also attempted one NASCAR Winston Cup race in 1981 at Martinsville Speedway, but he failed to qualify for the event.

Joel Stowe is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series between 1980 and 1982, totaling four starts in the series. He is from Waxhaw, North Carolina.

References

  1. Driver's statistics, Retrieved March 19, 2007
  2. Owner's statistics, Retrieved March 19, 2007
  3. "D.K. Ulrich – 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. "D.K. Ulrich – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. "D.K. Ulrich – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. "D.K. Ulrich – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  7. "D.K. Ulrich – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  8. "D.K. Ulrich – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  9. "D.K. Ulrich – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  10. "D.K. Ulrich – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  11. "D.K. Ulrich – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  12. "D.K. Ulrich – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  13. "D.K. Ulrich – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  14. "D.K. Ulrich – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  15. "D.K. Ulrich – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  16. "D.K. Ulrich – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  17. "D.K. Ulrich – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  18. "D.K. Ulrich – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  19. "D.K. Ulrich – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  20. "D.K. Ulrich – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  21. "D.K. Ulrich – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  22. "D. K. Ulrich – 1976 Season Results ARCA Racing Series". TheThirdTurn. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  23. "D.K. Ulrich – 1986 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 12, 2017.