Dick Karth

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Dick Karth
Dick Karth 2018 ARCA Madison.jpg
Karth at Madison International Speedway in 2018
BornRichard J. Karth
(1952-12-13) December 13, 1952 (age 70)
Grafton, Wisconsin
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2019 position77th
Best finish77th (2019)
First race 2019 CTECH Manufacturing 180 (Road America)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of April 5, 2020.

Richard J. Karth (born December 13, 1952) is an American professional historic motorsport and stock car racing driver. As a vintage racer, he pilots the No. 90 formerly owned by Donlavey Racing in conjunction with the Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 61 Chevrolet Camaro for MBM Motorsports.

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Vintage racing

Karth's No. 90 Dick Trickle car in 2007 90 Dick Trickle Cup car getting worked on 2007 Road America.jpg
Karth's No. 90 Dick Trickle car in 2007

Growing up a racing fan, he watched quarter midget events at the Shawano County, Wisconsin fairgrounds alongside his father and uncle who owned a funeral home that operated an ambulance for drivers. [1] He began regularly attending the Indianapolis 500 in 1968. [2]

In 2005, he acquired the No. 90 NASCAR stock car formerly driven by Dick Trickle of Donlavey Racing; Karth and Trickle befriended each other in the 1980s thanks to a mutual friend. With the car, he started competing in vintage racing for the Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs. [1] [3]

He is a member of the Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame's Board of Directors. [2]

ARCA and NASCAR career

Karth's No. 94 ARCA car at Road America in 2017 94 Dick Karth 2017 Road America 100 ARCA.jpg
Karth's No. 94 ARCA car at Road America in 2017
Karth's No. 61 Xfinity car 61DickKarth2019CTECH180.jpg
Karth's No. 61 Xfinity car

During the 2000s, he worked as a crewman for various NASCAR teams, including Dexter Bean's NASCAR Cup Series crew. [1]

In 2013, he received a road course license to participate in the ARCA Racing Series at Road America, but was unable to compete as his car failed to start. [1] [4] He returned to the series in 2017, where he finished 21st in his ARCA debut at Road America. [5] The following year, he tested a car for Mullins Racing at Daytona International Speedway; he was 56th fastest. [6] [7] He continued racing in his home state at the Madison International Speedway events in 2018 and 2019 with Fast Track Racing Enterprises, finishing 18th and 16th, respectively. [8]

In August 2019, MBM Motorsports announced Karth would make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut with the team in the CTECH Manufacturing 180 at Road America; with Karth at the age of 66, MBM stated their pride in being a "gateway for so many racers, young and old, to accomplish their goals." [9] Driving the No. 61 Toyota Camry with Dick Trickle Memorial Project branding, he remained on the lead lap through the opening stage before being substituted for Timmy Hill for the rest of the race; Hill finished 30th, though Karth received the points as he started the race. [10] [11]

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.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NXSCPtsRef
2019 MBM Motorsports 61 Toyota DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA
30		 DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV KAN TEX PHO HOM 77th7 [12]

ARCA Menards Series

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

ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021AMSCPtsRef
2013 Karth Racing72 Chevy DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH ROA
27		 WIN CHI NJE POC BLN ISF MAD DSF IOW SLM KEN KAN NA- [13]
2017 Karth Racing94 Chevy DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH MAD IOW IRP POC WIN ISF ROA
21		 DSF SLM CHI KEN KAN 103rd125 [14]
2018 Fast Track Racing Enterprises 11 Ford DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL CLT POC MCH MAD
18		 GTW CHI IOW ELK BLN POC ISF DSF IRP SLM KAN 95th140 [15]
2019 DAY FIF SLM TAL NSH TOL CLT POC MCH MAD
16		 GTW CHI ELK IOW POC ISF DSF SLM IRP KAN 68th150 [16]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Board of Directors". Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  3. ↑ Kallmann, Dave. "A cult hero, king of the roads, three contenders and other storylines to watch on NASCAR weekend at Road America". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ "2013 Scott 160". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  5. ↑ Page, Scott (August 21, 2019). "NASCAR National Series News & Notes – Road America & Canadian Tire Motorsport Park". Jayski's Silly Season Site . Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Andrew Belmont and Dick Karth Join Mullins and Bruce for Daytona Test". The Pit Lane. 8 January 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  7. ↑ Radebaugh, Don (January 17, 2018). ""Big Willie" 6th-fastest in Daytona testing; team tests several drivers". ARCA Racing Series . Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Dick Karth – ARCA Menards Series Results (races)". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  9. ↑ "MBM Motorsports is proud to announce..." MBM Motorsports . Facebook. August 19, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  10. ↑ Soquet, William (August 21, 2019). "XFINITY: J.J. Yeley the only RSS Racing car not to score stage points at Road America". LASTCAR. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
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  13. ↑ "Dick Karth – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Dick Karth – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Dick Karth – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Dick Karth – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
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