Randy Porter

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Randy Porter
Born (1964-07-06) July 6, 1964 (age 60)
Greenville, South Carolina
NASCAR Cup Series career
2 races run over 1 year
1992 position62nd
Best finish62nd (1992)
First race 1992 Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte)
Last race 1992 DieHard 500 (Talladega)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
73 races run over 8 years
Best finish30th (1994)
First race 1986 Budweiser 200 (Bristol)
Last race 1998 Myrtle Beach 250 (Myrtle Beach)
WinsTop tens Poles
031
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish108th (1996)
First race 1996 Sears Auto Center 200 (Milwaukee)
WinsTop tens Poles
000

Randy Porter (born July 6, 1964) is a retired American stock car racing driver. Porter competed 73 NASCAR Busch Series races between 1986 and 1998, [1] achieving 3 top ten finishes [2] and 1 pole position. [2] Porter also competed in two NASCAR Cup Series events in 1992 and one NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series event in 1996.

Contents

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.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829NWCCPtsRef
1992 Porter Racing32 Pontiac DAY CAR RCH
DNQ
ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT
24
DOV SON POC MCH DAY
DNQ
POC
DNQ
TAL
33
GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 62nd155 [3]

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NBSCPtsRef
1986 36 Pontiac DAY CAR HCY MAR BRI
29
DAR SBO LGY JFC DOV CLT SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO RAL 88th76 [4]
132 Chevy OXF
10
SBO HCY LGY ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR ROU CLT CAR MAR
1990 Porter Racing 20 Buick DAY RCH CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI LAN
30
SBO NZH HCY CLT DOV ROU VOL
20
MYB
26
OXF NHA SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NHA CAR MAR 64th261 [5]
1991 DAY RCH CAR MAR VOL HCY DAR BRI LAN
30
SBO NZH CLT DOV ROU HCY MYB GLN OXF NHA SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT NHA CAR MAR 106th73 [6]
1994 Laughlin Racing Products 35 Pontiac DAY
15
CAR
39
RCH
29
30th1525 [7]
Chevy ATL
3
MAR
15
DAR
25
HCY
DNQ
BRI ROU
20
NHA
26
NZH
14
CLT
42
DOV
25
MYB
23
GLN
29
MLW
25
SBO
25
TAL
34
HCY
30
IRP
DNQ
MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR
1995 Porter Racing 48 Ford DAY CAR RCH
10
ATL NSV
33
DAR BRI HCY
22
39th994 [8]
Group III Racing 18 NHA
36
NZH
42
CLT
DNQ
DOV
25
MYB
14
GLN MLW
16
TAL
42
SBO
32
IRP
16
MCH
33
BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR HOM
1996 Porter Racing 48 DAY
DNQ
CAR
42
RCH
33
ATL
DNQ
NSV
26
DAR
DNQ
BRI
30
HCY
28
NZH
27
CLT
DNQ
DOV
28
SBO
26
MYB
30
GLN
37
MLW
25
NHA
37
TAL
DNQ
IRP
DNQ
MCH
DNQ
BRI
15
DAR RCH
25
DOV
23
CLT
DNQ
CAR
38
HOM
26
37th1283 [9]
1997 DAY CAR
24
RCH
33
ATL LVS
19
DAR HCY
27
TEX
39
BRI NSV
40
TAL
32
NHA
14
NZH CLT
DNQ
DOV
29
SBO
DNQ
GLN MLW
33
IRP
23
MCH BRI
25
DAR
38
RCH
DNQ
DOV
41
CLT CAL CAR
35
38th1320 [10]
Chevy MYB
23
HOM
24
84 Ford GTY
39
1998 48 DAY CAR LVS NSV
22
DAR BRI
38
TEX HCY
DNQ
TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV RCH PPR GLN MLW MYB
34
CAL SBO IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT GTY CAR ATL HOM 74th207 [11]

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324NCTCPtsRef
1996 MB Motorsports 26 Ford HOM PHO POR EVG TUS CNS HPT BRI NZH MLW
22
LVL I70 IRP FLM GLN NSV RCH NHA MAR NWS SON MMR PHO LVS 108th97 [12]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Driver Randy Porter's NASCAR Xfinity Series poles - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
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  4. "Randy Porter – 1986 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  5. "Randy Porter – 1990 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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  8. "Randy Porter – 1995 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  9. "Randy Porter – 1996 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  10. "Randy Porter – 1997 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  11. "Randy Porter – 1998 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  12. "Randy Porter – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2020.