Phil Barkdoll

Last updated
Phil Barkdoll
Born (1937-09-07) September 7, 1937 (age 87)
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
NASCAR Cup Series career
23 races run over 9 years
Best finish45th – 1989 Winston Cup Series season
First race 1984 Winston 500 (Talladega)
Last race 1992 Pepsi 400 (Daytona)*
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of March 12, 2012
* qualified for 1997 Daytona 500, did not compete.

Philip Barkdoll (born September 7, 1937) 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.

Contents

NASCAR career

Barkdoll campaigned part-time on the NASCAR circuit from 1984 to 1997, relying on small sponsorships and free advertising to help pay for his racing. [1] He has provided a ride for other drivers at other tracks. Barkdoll began racing in 1981, with his first race coming in the 1984 Winston 500. After starting 16th, Phil finished 35th after losing an engine on the 60th lap. 1985 saw Barkdoll compete for his mother-in-law's race team, Helen Rae Motorsports, driving the No. 00 at both Talladega races, finishing 35th and 22nd, respectively.

In 1987, Barkdoll had a spectacular accident heading into the tri-oval on the fourth lap during one of the Twin 125 mile qualifying races for the Daytona 500. He got airborne, flipped across the track and into the fence before sliding to a halt on his wheels. In 1988, Barkdoll was involved in another spectacular accident at Daytona, this time in the Daytona 500 itself. Coming of turn four on the 106th circuit, he slightly tapped Richard Petty, which sent Petty tumbling down the track before being t-boned by Brett Bodine.

On the 144th lap of the 1989 Daytona 500, Barkdoll took yet another wild ride. Barkdoll's Oldsmobile slid into the dirt embankment on the backstretch, and ended up on its side.

In 1990, Barkdoll campaigned a second car which was driven by Stan Barrett (Stanton Barrett's father) for the Daytona 500 and Phil Parsons during the Winston 500 and the Winston.

Barkdoll had even more trouble at the 1991 Daytona 500, and he went for a spin off turn four and the car lifted off the ground and blew out the windshield. This time the car landed on all four wheels and Barkdoll finished 20th. Barkdoll's final Winston Cup points paying start came in 1992 in the Pepsi 400 at Daytona. He finished 28th, four laps off the pace.

In 1993, Barkdoll was diagnosed with cancer, and Stanley Smith drove his car in the Twin 125's at Daytona. Smith was eliminated in a first lap wreck with Steve Kinser, and did not make the field. Barkdoll would return from his absence in 1994, but would miss the 500. It was Barkdoll's first DNQ in the 500 since 1987. In 1995, Barkdoll had a strong run in the second qualifier in his No. 73 Ford, but it ended in a crash coming off turn two, resulting in another DNQ.

In 1997, Barkdoll returned to the 500 after skipping the race in 1996. He would qualify 25th fastest on pole qualifying day in his No. 73 Chevrolet. Barkdoll's speed was fast enough to earn the 38th starting position after he failed to finish in the top 15 of his Twin 125. However, SABCO Racing's No. 42 Bellsouth Chevrolet for Joe Nemechek failed to qualify for the race. SABCO team owner Felix Sabates worked a deal with Barkdoll and bought the 73 car for Nemechek, leaving Barkdoll on the sidelines, but richer as a result. Nemechek would crash late, finishing 27th. Barkdoll would attempt to qualify for Talladega later in the season, but would miss the field.

Car owner

Barkdoll owned the car that he drove in most of the Winston Cup races that he competed in during his career (with the exception of the two races in 1985 that his car was owned by his mother-in-law, Helen Rae Smith, who also sponsored several cars that were known as the Helen Rae Special. In addition, he fielded cars for drivers such as Ken Bouchard, Jim Sauter, Mike Wallace, Joe Ruttman and Morgan Shepherd.

In 1998, Barkdoll fielded a car in the Daytona 500 supported by longtime sponsor X-1R Performance. Barkdoll would practice and qualify the car, but he would place Mike Wallace behind the wheel prior to the 125s. Wallace raced into the 500 and finished 23rd, one lap down. The following season, Barkdoll fielded his No. 73 with sponsorship from Three Stooges Beer at the Daytona 500 for the final time, driver Ken Bouchard was unable to qualify for the 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.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132NWCCPtsRef
1984 Barkdoll Racing 38 Chevy DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL
35		 NSV DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL
25		 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL RSD 65th146 [2]
1985 Helen Rae Motorsports 00 Chevy DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL
35		 DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL
22		 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 68th155 [3]
1986 Barkdoll Racing 73 Ford DAY
DNQ		 RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL
28		 DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY
DNQ		 POC TAL
33		 GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 103rd84 [4]
1987 Olds DAY
DNQ		 CAR RCH ATL DAR NWS BRI MAR 100th58 [5]
Chevy TAL
35		 CLT DOV POC RSD MCH DAY
DNQ		 POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
DNQ		 CAR RSD ATL
1988 Ford DAY
36		 RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR DAY
DNQ		 POC 52nd210 [6]
Chevy TAL
31		 CLT DOV RSD POC MCH TAL
26		 GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL
1989 Olds DAY
31		 CAR ATL RCH DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL
32		 CLT
DNQ		 DOV SON POC MCH DAY
15		 POC TAL
15		 GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL 45th378 [7]
1990 DAY
39		 RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL
30		 CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY
31		 POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 63rd189 [8]
1991 DAY
20		 RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL
19		 CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY
35		 POC TAL
22		 GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 46th364 [9]
1992 DAY
17		 CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL
DNQ		 CLT
DNQ		 DOV SON POC MCH DAY
28		 POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 55th191 [10]
1993 DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL
DNQ		 SON CLT DOV POC MCH NA- [11]
Chevy DAY
DNQ		 NHA POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL
1994 DAY
DNQ		 CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA- [12]
1995 Ford DAY
DNQ		 CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA- [13]
1996 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL
DNQ		 SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA- [14]
1997 DAY
QL†		 CAR RCH ATL DAR TEX BRI MAR SON TAL
DNQ		 CLT DOV POC MCH CAL DAY NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT TAL CAR PHO ATL NA- [15]
† - Qualified but replaced by Joe Nemechek
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1986 Barkdoll Racing Ford DNQ
1987 Oldsmobile DNQ
1988 Ford 2536
1989 Oldsmobile 3131
1990 3539
1991 2920
1992 2517
1994 Barkdoll Racing Chevrolet DNQ
1995 Ford DNQ
1997 Barkdoll Racing Chevrolet QL†
† - Qualified but replaced by Joe Nemechek

ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series

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

ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021AHSSCPtsRef
1982 Barkdoll Racing 00 Dodge NSV DAY
11		 TAL
5		 FRS CMS WIN NSV TAT TAL
11		 FRS BFS MIL
19		 SND 17th460 [16]
1983 DAY
27		 NSV TAL
12		 LPR LPR ISF IRP SSP FRS BFS WIN LPR POC NA0 [17]
38 Buick TAL
35		 MCS FRS MIL DSF ZAN SND
1994 Venturini Motorsports 35 Chevy DAY TAL FIF LVL KIL TOL FRS MCH DMS
18		 POC POC KIL FRS INF I70 ISF DSF TOL SLM WIN ATL 110th- [18]
Results before 1985 may be incomplete.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenny Wallace</span> American racing driver (born 1963)

Kenneth Lee Wallace is an American race car driver and former reporter for Fox NASCAR. He retired from NASCAR in 2015 after driving in the national series since 1988. In a career spanning 25 years in NASCAR, Wallace had nine wins, all occurring in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Now retired from NASCAR competition, he continues to race on local dirt tracks across the country as a hobby.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bill Elliott</span> American racing driver and team owner (born 1955)

William Clyde Elliott Sr., also known as "Awesome Bill from Dawsonville", "Million Dollar Bill", or "Wild Bill" is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He last competed in the Camping World Superstar Racing Experience part-time in 2022. His accolades include the 1988 Winston Cup Championship and garnering 44 wins in that series, including two Daytona 500 victories in 1985 and 1987, three Southern 500 victories in 1985, 1988, and 1994, one Winston 500 victory in 1985, one Brickyard 400 victory in 2002, one "The Winston All-Star Race" win in 1986, and a record four consecutive wins at Michigan International Speedway between 1985 and 1986.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kyle Petty</span> American racing driver (born 1960)

Kyle Eugene Petty is an American former stock car racing driver and current racing commentator. He is the son of racer Richard Petty, grandson of racer Lee Petty, and father of racer Adam Petty, who was killed in a crash during practice in May 2000. Petty last drove the No. 45 Dodge Charger for Petty Enterprises, where he formerly served as CEO; his last race was in 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Waltrip</span> American racing driver, sports announcer, and businessman (born 1963)

Michael Curtis Waltrip is an American former professional stock car racing driver, racing commentator, racing team owner, amateur ballroom dancing competitor and published author. He is the younger brother of three-time NASCAR champion and racing commentator Darrell Waltrip. Waltrip is a two-time winner of the Daytona 500, having won the race in 2001 and 2003. He is also a pre-race analyst for the NASCAR Cup Series and color commentator for the Xfinity Series and the Craftsman Truck Series broadcasts for Fox Sports. He last raced in the 2017 Daytona 500, driving the No. 15 Toyota Camry for Premium Motorsports. All four of his NASCAR Cup Series wins came on superspeedways driving for Dale Earnhardt Inc.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Nemechek</span> American racing driver (born 1963)

Joseph Frank Nemechek III is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 24 Toyota Supra for Sam Hunt Racing. Nemechek has made the second most national series starts in NASCAR history. He claimed the record in 2019 after he passed seven-time Cup Series champion Richard Petty, but was surpassed by Kevin Harvick in 2021. Nemechek won the 1992 NASCAR Busch Series championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dave Blaney</span> American racing driver

David Louis Blaney is a semi-retired American professional stock car racing driver. Blaney was a successful sprint car driver before he started racing in NASCAR, competing in both the Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series. For many years, he was a regular at Super Dirt Week in Syracuse, New York, although he never won that event. He owns Sharon Speedway in Hartford Township, Trumbull County, Ohio. His brother Dale Blaney is a sprint car driver. His son, Ryan Blaney, is the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Champion. Dave was also known as the “Buckeye Bullet”.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Wallace (racing driver)</span> American racing driver (born 1959)

Michael Samuel Wallace is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 0 Chevrolet Camaro for JD Motorsports. Born in Fenton, Missouri, he is the younger brother of Rusty Wallace, older brother of Kenny Wallace, and uncle of Steve Wallace. His daughter, Chrissy Wallace, and son, Matt Wallace, are also active in racing competition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jack Link's 500</span> Auto race held at Talladega, United States

The Jack Link's 500 is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at the Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. The race is usually held in April or May. The 1997 event stands as the fastest NASCAR race to date ever run with an average speed of 188.354 miles per hour (303.126 km/h) and was the first race at Talladega Superspeedway that was not interrupted by a caution period.

Greg Sacks is an American former stock car racing driver. He is married and has three children. He lives in Ormond Beach, Florida. He and his sons are partners in Grand Touring Vodka.

Jeff Fuller is an American former professional stock car racing driver. Before joining NASCAR's major leagues, Fuller won the 1992 Winston Modified Tour championship, driving for Sheba Racing. The Massachusetts native has 31 wins on the Modified Tour and was named the series' most popular drivers for three consecutive seasons (1992–1994). He is the older brother of the fellow NASCAR driver Rick Fuller.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wally Dallenbach Jr.</span> American racing driver (born 1963)

Wallace Paul Dallenbach is an American former racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Cup Series, and is known for his prowess as a road racer. In addition to NASCAR, Dallenbach has raced in SCCA Trans-Am, IMSA Camel GT, CART, and the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Hylton</span> American stock car racing driver

James Harvey Hylton was an American stock car racing driver. He was a two-time winner in NASCAR Winston Cup Series competition and was a long-time competitor in the ARCA Racing Series. Hylton finished second in points in NASCAR's top series three times. He holds the record for highest points finish by a rookie.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Loy Allen Jr.</span> American racing driver

Loy Allen Jr. is a former professional NASCAR Winston Cup, Busch, and ARCA series race car driver, turned real estate developer and Embry-Riddle-trained commercial pilot. On February 12, 1994, he became the youngest and first rookie in NASCAR Winston Cup history to win the Daytona 500 pole.

Tracy Leslie is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He last raced in the ARCA Racing Series against his son, Billy. He also raced in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Gilliland</span> American racing driver (born 1976)

David Leonard Gilliland is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. Since 2017, he has operated Tricon Garage, a team that races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The team has also competed in the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series West and CARS Tour.

Clinton “Delma” Cowart was an American stock car racing driver. While never achieving much success, Cowart achieved notoriety for being the "clown prince of racing" in the 1980s and 1990s. His jovial nature made him a favorite among competitors.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Parker Kligerman</span> American racing driver (born 1990)

Parker Kligerman is an American professional stock car racing driver and a pit reporter for NASCAR on NBC. He last competed full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro for Big Machine Racing. Kligerman is a former development driver for Team Penske. He has worked for NBC since 2015 as a TV Analyst and pit reporter. In 2023, Parker co-founded the motorsports media company "The Money Lap" with Landon Cassill.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1997 Winston 500</span> Auto race held at Talladega Superspeedway in 1997

The 1997 Winston 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on May 10, 1997, at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. Heavy rain and prior NASCAR commitments forced this race to be rescheduled from April 27, 1997.

Mark Thompson is a retired American professional stock car racing driver, pilot, and businessman. He formerly competed part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 66 Ford Fusion for MBM Motorsports, and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 13 car for MBM Motorsports. At age 66, Thompson is the oldest driver to compete in the Daytona 500.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaz Grala</span> American racing driver (born 1998)

Kaz Grala is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 36 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Front Row Motorsports and the No. 15 Mustang Dark Horse for Rick Ware Racing. He has also previously competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, NASCAR Pinty's Series as well as what is now the ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East and ARCA Menards Series West.

References

  1. ↑ Willis, Ken (February 16, 1989). "Phil Barkdoll: A happy pig in 500 pile". Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Phil Barkdoll – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Phil Barkdoll – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Phil Barkdoll – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Phil Barkdoll – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Phil Barkdoll – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Phil Barkdoll – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Phil Barkdoll – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Phil Barkdoll – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Phil Barkdoll – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Phil Barkdoll – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Phil Barkdoll – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Phil Barkdoll – 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Phil Barkdoll – 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Phil Barkdoll – 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Phil Barkdoll – 1982 Season Results ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series". TheThirdTurn. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Phil Barkdoll – 1983 Season Results ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series". TheThirdTurn. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Phil Barkdoll – 1994 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.