Peter Gibbons

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Peter Gibbons
Born (1962-07-09) July 9, 1962 (age 60)
Stouffville, Ontario
Achievements1999, 2000 CASCAR Super Series Champion
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
2 races run over 2 years
Best finish84th (1996)
First race 1996 All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300 (Charlotte)
Last race 1997 Kenwood Home & Car Audio 300 (Fontana)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
Best finish117th (2000)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Pinty's Series career
25 races run over 2 years
Best finish3rd (2007)
First race 2007 Dodge Dealers 200 (Hamilton)
Last race 2008 Dodge Dealers of Ontario 250 (Kawartha)
WinsTop tens Poles
0151
Statistics current as of October 20, 2013.

Peter Gibbons (born July 9, 1962) is a Canadian former stock car racing driver. He was the champion of the CASCAR Super Series in 1999 and 2000. [1]

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Racing career

Gibbons competed in 81 CASCAR Super Series events, with 17 wins, 40 Top-5, 59 Top-10 and 8 pole-positions and 2 championships (1999 and 2000). He also competed in 25 CASCAR East Series events and had 3 wins, 13 Top-5, 14 Top-10 and 5 pole-positions. He was the runner-up in the 2000 season. Gibbons competed in 4 CASCAR West Series events, with 2 Top-5 and 4 Top-10.

He competed in two NASCAR Busch Series events and failed to qualify in other four races. He also attempted one NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event but failed to qualify. He competed in 12 events of the NASCAR North Tour and in 25 events in NASCAR Canadian Tire Series.

Gibbons also competed in 10 ARCA Racing Series events and failed to qualify for one race.

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.)

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930NBGNCPts
1996 Peter Gibbons09 Chevy DAY
DNQ
CAR RCH ATL NSV DAR BRI HCY NZH CLT DOV SBO MYB GLN MLW NHA TAL
DNQ
IRP MCH BRI DAR
DNQ
RCH DOV CLT
23
CAR
DNQ
HOM 84th94
1997 DAY CAR RCH ATL LVS DAR HCY TEX BRI NSV TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAL
23
CAR HOM 93rd94

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324NCTCPts
2000 Peter Gibbons01 Chevy DAY
DNQ
HOM PHO MMR MAR PIR GTY MEM PPR EVG TEX KEN GLN MLW NHA NZH MCH IRP NSV CIC RCH DOV TEX CAL 117th-

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