Richard Houlihan

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Richard Houlihan
NationalityAmerican
Born (1956-09-05) September 5, 1956 (age 68)
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career
Debut season1986
Years active1986–1987, 2002–2007
Starts61
Championships0
Wins0
Poles0
Best finish13th in 2006
Last updated on: September 16, 2024.

Richard "Dick" Houlihan (born September 5, 1956) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who competed in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour from 1986 to 1987, and again from 2002 to 2007.

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Houlihan has also previously competed in series such as the Modified Racing Series and the Tri-Track Open Modified Series. [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.)

Whelen Modified Tour

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728NWMTCPtsRef
1986 N/AN/AN/A ROU MAR STA TMP MAR NEG MND EPP
11
NEG WFD SPE RIV NEG TMP RIV TMP RIV STA TMP POC TIO OXF STA TMP MAR N/A0 [2]
1987 ROU MAR TMP STA CNB STA MND WFD JEN SPE RIV TMP RPS EPP RIV STA TMP RIV SEE STA POC TIO TMP OXF
19
TMP ROU MAR STA N/A0 [3]
2002 N/A03N/A TMP STA WFD NZH RIV SEE RCH STA BEE NHA RIV TMP STA WFD TMP NHA STA MAR TMP
DNQ
N/A0 [4]
2003 N/A34 Dodge TMP
23
STA
28
WFD NZH STA
DNQ
LER BLL
9
BEE 37th737 [5]
Chevy NHA
28
ADI RIV TMP
23
STA
DNQ
WFD TMP
14
NHA STA TMP
DNQ
2004 TMP
DNQ
31st1063 [6]
N/A46 Chevy STA
DNQ
WFD
DNQ
STA
8
RIV LER WAL BEE
DNQ
NHA
DNQ
SEE
3
RIV STA
12
TMP
DNQ
WFD
15
TMP
35
NHA STA
DNQ
TMP
18
N/A00N/A NZH
DNQ
2005 Robert Katon46 Chevy TMP
28
STA
25
RIV
23
WFD
DNQ
STA
19
JEN NHA
23
BEE
15
SEE
14
RIV
16
STA
20
TMP
31
WFD
11
MAR TMP
34
NHA
29
STA
23
TMP
20
20th1519 [7]
2006 TMP
9
STA
17
JEN
13
TMP
16
STA
14
NHA
19
HOL
8
RIV
16
STA
13
TMP
28
MAR
17
TMP
17
NHA
16
WFD
19
TMP
12
STA
26
13th1833 [8]
2007 TMP
18
STA
14
WTO
25
STA
8
TMP
18
NHA
22
TSA
25
RIV
27
STA
11
TMP
23
MAN
15
MAR
4
NHA
37
TMP
13
STA
18
TMP
11
14th1753 [9]

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References

  1. "Dick Houlihan". The Third Turn. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  2. "Richard Houlihan – 1986 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  3. "Richard Houlihan – 1987 NASCAR Winston Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  4. "Richard Houlihan – 2002 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  5. "Richard Houlihan – 2003 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  6. "Richard Houlihan – 2004 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  7. "Richard Houlihan – 2005 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  8. "Richard Houlihan – 2006 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  9. "Richard Houlihan – 2007 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2024.