Randy Van Zant

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Randy Van Zant
Born (1957-08-11) August 11, 1957 (age 66)
Brookville, Ohio
ARCA Menards Series career
63 races run over 9 years
Best finish20th (2003)
First race 1998 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 (Salem)
Last race 2006 Sara Lee/GFS Marketplace 200 (Berlin)
WinsTop tens Poles
0140
Statistics current as of March 27, 2024.

Randy Van Zant (born August 11, 1957) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the ARCA Re/Max Series.

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Racing career

Van Zant's interest in racing began when he was frequently around a family friend's USAC sprint car racing team as a child. His career would not being however until 1986, where he formed a street stock team, and won track championships between 1987 and 1988. Other members of the crew also drove in street stock competition in car that were built by Van Zant, and the team accomplished five track championships. [1] Van Zant moved to late models in 1989, and he ran on and off races for Haupt up until 1997. [1]

In 1998, Van Zant made his ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series debut at Salem Speedway, driving the No. 32 Pontiac for Jerry Haupt, where he started in 22nd and finished in ninth place, albeit five laps down behind race winner Frank Kimmel. He then made four more starts across the year, finishing in the top-twenty in all races. In 1999, he ran eleven races, finishing in the top-ten twice with a best finish of ninth at Kil-Kare Speedway, and finished runner-up in the rookie of the year standings behind Ron Cox. From 2000 to 2001, he only finished in the top-ten one in sixteen starts, a sixth place at Memphis Motorsports Park in 2001.

In 2002, Van Zant and Haupt planned on running all short-track events, and potentially up to four superspeedway races, [1] although they only ran the short-track events, getting a best finish of fourth in his first start of the year at Salem. He then earned two top-five finishes the following year in 2003, a fourth place at Winchester Speedway and a fifth at Salem, and finished twentieth in points despite running only nine races that year.

In 2004, Van Zant attempted to make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at Mansfield Motorsports Park, driving the No. 83 Ford for fellow ARCA competitor Greg Sarff, but ultimately failed to qualify due to qualifying being cancelled. He also made only six ARCA races that year, getting a best finish of sixth at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds dirt track. In 2005, Van Zant left Haupt to run five races between entries fielded by Bobby Gerhart Racing, James Hylton Motorsports, and Darrell Basham Racing, and got a best finish of tenth in his final race of the year at Salem. It was also during this year that he attempted to make two races in the Hooters Pro Cup Series, failing to qualify for both events at Indianapolis Raceway Park and Kil-Kare. [2] Van Zant then attempted only three ARCA races in 2006, finishing tenth at Winchester, failing to qualify at Toledo Speedway, and finishing thirteenth at Berlin Raceway. The Berlin event is his most recent event as a driver, as he has not competed in the series since then. [3]

Personal life

Van Zant graduated from Trotwood-Madison High School in 1975, and is the father of three children. [1]

Motorsports results

NASCAR

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

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425NCTCPtsRef
2004 Capital City Motorsports 83 Ford DAY ATL MAR MFD
DNQ		 CLT DOV TEX MEM MLW KAN KEN GTW MCH IRP NSH BRI RCH NHA LVS CAL TEX MAR PHO DAR HOM N/A0 [4]

ARCA Re/Max Series

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

ARCA Re/Max Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425ARMCPtsRef
1998 Jerry Haupt32 Pontiac DAY ATL SLM
9		 CLT MEM
13		 MCH POC TOL
15		 PPR POC KIL
12		 FRS ISF ATL DSF SLM TEX WIN CLT TAL ATL N/A0 [5]
Jim Leonard Olds SBS
17
1999 Jerry Haupt Pontiac DAY ATL SLM
17		 AND
23		 CLT MCH POC TOL
25		 SBS
20		 BLN
14		 POC KIL
9		 FRS
10		 FLM ISF
34		 WIN
31		 DSF
29		 SLM
16		 CLT TAL ATL 24th1390 [6]
2000 7 DAY SLM
20		 AND
28		 CLT KIL
16		 FRS
14		 MCH POC TOL
25		 KEN WIN
21		 ISF
14		 KEN DSF
13		 SLM
21		 CLT TAL ATL 25th1380 [7]
Chevy BLN
12		 POC
2001 5 Pontiac DAY NSH WIN
24		 SLM
15		 GTY KEN CLT KAN MCH POC MEM
6		 GLN ISF
14		 CHI DSF
20		 SLM TOL 43rd855 [8]
16 Chevy KEN
26		 MCH POC NSH
Bobby Gerhart Racing 5 Pontiac BLN
DNQ		 CLT TAL ATL
2002 Jerry Haupt5 Pontiac DAY ATL NSH SLM
4		 TOL
31		 KEN
21		 BLN
9		 POC NSH ISF
15		 WIN
5		 DSF CHI SLM
34		 TAL CLT 26th1250 [9]
7 KEN
36		 CLT KAN POC MCH SBO
9
2003 5 DAY ATL NSH SLM
14		 TOL
11		 BLN
15		 KAN MCH CHI
27		20th1405 [10]
7 KEN
36		 CLT LER
11		 POC POC NSH ISF
12		 WIN
4		 DSF SLM
5		 TAL CLT SBO
2004 5 DAY NSH SLM
29		 KEN TOL CLT KAN POC MCH SBO BLN
16		 KEN GTW POC ISF
22		 TOL DSF
6		 CHI SLM
22		 TAL 33rd855 [11]
7 LER
10		 NSH
2005 Bobby Gerhart Racing 5 Pontiac DAY NSH SLM
23		 KEN TOL LAN MIL POC MCH KAN KEN BLN
24		 POC GTW SLM
10		 TAL 51st715 [12]
James Hylton Motorsports 48 Pontiac LER
12		 NSH MCH ISF
Darrell Basham Racing 94 Pontiac TOL
18		 DSF CHI
2006 Bobby Gerhart Racing 7 Chevy DAY NSH SLM WIN
10		 KEN TOL
DNQ		 POC MCH KAN KEN BLN
13		 POC GTW NSH MCH ISF MIL TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL IOW 82nd370 [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Randy Van Zant – 2005 Hooters Pro Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Randy Van Zant". The Third Turn. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Randy Van Zant – 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Randy Van Zant – 1998 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Randy Van Zant – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Randy Van Zant – 2000 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Randy Van Zant – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Randy Van Zant – 2002 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Randy Van Zant – 2003 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Randy Van Zant – 2004 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Randy Van Zant – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Randy Van Zant – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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