D. K. Ulrich

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Donald Keith Ulrich
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Born (1944-04-10) April 10, 1944 (age 78)
Woodbury, New Jersey
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]

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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.

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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.
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