Richard Hampton

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Richard Hampton
Born (1956-06-30) June 30, 1956 (age 68)
Seymour, Indiana
ARCA Menards Series career
88 races run over 13 years
Best finish11th (1985)
First race 1983 Texaco-Lomax Piggyback American 100 (Springfield)
Last race 2001 BetOnUSA.com 150 (Watkins Glen)
WinsTop tens Poles
0190
Statistics current as of December 3, 2024.

Richard Hampton (born June 30, 1956) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the ARCA Re/Max Series from 1983 to 2005. [1]

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Hampton has also competed in the X-1R Pro Cup Series, the ASA National Tour, and the ASA National Late Model Sportsman Series. [2]

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.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627NBSCPtsRef
1985 N/A3 Pontiac DAY CAR HCY BRI MAR DAR SBO LGY DOV CLT SBO HCY ROU IRP
DNQ		 SBO LGY HCY MLW BRI DAR RCH NWS ROU CLT HCY CAR MAR N/A0 [3]

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425NCTCPtsRef
2004 Richard Hampton19 Chevy DAY ATL MAR
DNQ		 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. ** – All laps led.)

ARCA Re/Max Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425ARMSCPtsRef
1983 Dan Bowdon12 Ford DAY NSV TAL LPR LPR ISF
6		 IRP
17		 SSP
10		 FRS
14		 BFS
7		 WIN
12		 LPR
14		 POC
10		 TAL
23		 MCS FRS MIL DSF
12		 ZAN SND
15		12th890 [5]
1984 Richard Hampton DAY
27		 ATL
23		 TAL
35		 CSP
12		 SMS
17		 FRS
15		 MCS
21		 LCS
18		 IRP
14		 TAL FRS ISF DSF TOL MGR
13		17th660 [6]
1985 John Litton3 Olds ATL
39		11th1550 [7]
Pontiac DAY
32		 ATL
16		 TAL
19		 ATL
15		 SSP
12		 IRP CSP
8		 FRS
8		 IRP
9		 OEF
12		 ISF
17		 DSF
35		 TOL
13
1988 N/A53 Ford DAY ATL TAL FRS PCS ROC POC WIN KIL ACS SLM POC TAL DEL FRS ISF DSF SLM
16		 ATL N/A0 [8]
1991 N/A32 Ford DAY ATL KIL TAL TOL FRS POC MCH KIL
8		 FRS
6		 DEL
13		 POC TAL HPT MCH ISF TOL DSF TWS ATL N/A0 [9]
1992 DAY FIF TWS TAL TOL
12		 KIL POC MCH FRS KIL NSH DEL POC HPT FRS ISF TOL DSF TWS SLM ATL N/A0 [10]
1996 Richard Hampton0 Chevy DAY ATL SLM TAL FIF LVL CLT CLT KIL FRS POC MCH FRS
18		 TOL
9		 POC MCH INF
24		 SBS ISF DSF KIL SLM WIN CLT ATL N/A0 [11]
1997 DAY ATL SLM
5		 CLT CLT POC MCH SBS
16		 TOL
27		 KIL
15		 FRS
17		 MIN POC MCH DSF
18		 SLM
8		 WIN
9		 CLT TAL N/A0 [12]
N/A8 Chevy GTW
19
Richard Hampton0 Buick ISF
26		 ATL
1998 Chevy DAY ATL SLM
28		 CLT MEM
11		 MCH POC SBS
8		 TOL
30		 PPR POC KIL
14		 FRS
11		 ISF
16		 ATL DSF
16		 SLM
26		 TEX
22		 WIN
18		 CLT
DNQ		 TAL ATL N/A0 [13]
1999 DAY ATL SLM
25		 AND
11		 CLT MCH POC TOL
27		 SBS
9		 BLN
15		 POC KIL
16		 FRS
9		 FLM
26		 ISF
27		 WIN
15		 DSF
19		 SLM
14		 CLT TAL ATL 20th1695 [14]
2000 DAY SLM
19		 AND
9		 CLT
DNQ		 KIL
13		 FRS
10		 MCH POC TOL
18		 KEN
27		 BLN
11		 POC WIN
18		 ISF
13		 KEN
22		 DSF
8		 SLM
12		 CLT TAL ATL 18th1860 [15]
2001 DAY NSH WIN SLM GTY KEN CLT KAN MCH POC MEM GLN
20		 KEN MCH POC NSH ISF CHI DSF SLM TOL BLN CLT TAL ATL 147th130 [16]
2005 Hixson Motorsports 2 Chevy DAY NSH SLM
DNQ		 KEN TOL
DNQ		 LAN MIL POC MCH KAN KEN BLN POC GTW LER NSH MCH ISF TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL N/A0 [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Richard Hampton". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Richard Hampton". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Richard Hampton – 1985 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Richard Hampton – 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Richard Hampton – 1983 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Richard Hampton – 1984 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Richard Hampton – 1985 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Richard Hampton – 1988 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Richard Hampton – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Richard Hampton – 1992 ARCA SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Richard Hampton – 1996 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Richard Hampton – 1997 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Richard Hampton – 1998 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Richard Hampton – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Richard Hampton – 2000 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Richard Hampton – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Richard Hampton – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
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