Robbie Faggart

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Robbie Faggart
Born (1960-11-24) November 24, 1960 (age 62)
Concord, North Carolina
Achievements1992 NASCAR Igloo Sportsman Series Champion
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
16 races run over 4 years
Best finish51st (1987)
First race 1987 Budweiser 200 (Bristol)
Last race 2002 Carquest Auto Parts 300 (Charlotte)
WinsTop tens Poles
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Robbie Faggart (born November 24, 1960) is an American former stock car racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Sportsman Division in the early 1990s, winning the series' 1992 championship; he saw less success in NASCAR's top divisions, failing to qualify for seven Winston Cup Series races before running a limited schedule in the NASCAR Busch Series in the early 2000s.

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Career

Faggart's 2001 Busch Series car Robbie Faggart Jay Robinson Racing Chevrolet Loudon 2001.jpg
Faggart's 2001 Busch Series car

Faggart raced in the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series during the 1980s, winning several races, before moving to the Sportsman Division, later the Igloo Sportsman Series, in 1990, running it until the series closed in 1995. [1] [2] He established himself as a winning driver in the Sportsman Division, winning both in the series itself and also in local Late Model competition in the early 1990s; [3] in 1992 he won two Sportsman Series races at Charlotte Motor Speedway within the span of five days, [4] going on to win the series championship; [5] it was the first season in which the series had awarded a points title. [6]

Faggart attempted to qualify for seven Winston Cup Series races during his career, but never made the field for a race in NASCAR's top division. [7] He did compete in the Winston Open, a preliminary event for NASCAR's All-Star race, with his best run coming in 1996, where he qualified seventh and ran in the top five for part of the race before suffering engine failure and finishing 31st. [8] He ran a limited schedule in the NASCAR Busch Series over several years; he ran a few events in the late 1980s and late 1990s, then competed in eleven races for Jay Robinson Racing in 2001, his most in a year. His career-best finish was 19th in 1997 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. His final start in the series came in 2002, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May; it was his final start in top-level NASCAR competition. [9]

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.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NWCCPtsRef
1991 Faggart Racing 76 Chevy DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
DNQ		 CAR PHO ATL N/A0 [10]
1996 Miles Motorsports 02 Chevy DAY CAR RCH
DNQ		 ATL DAR
DNQ		 BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT
DNQ		 DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND
DNQ		 GLN MCH BRI DAR
DNQ		 RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
DNQ		 CAR PHO ATL N/A0 [11]

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334NBSCPtsRef
1987 40 Olds DAY HCY MAR DAR BRI
21		 LGY SBO CLT DOV IRP OCS JFC OXF SBO HCY RAL LGY OCS BRI JFC DAR
34		 RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR 51st170 [12]
1997 Mark III Motorsports 76 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL LVS DAR HCY TEX BRI NSV TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT
19		 CAL CAR HOM 90th106 [13]
1999 78 DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR TEX NSV BRI TAL CAL NHA RCH NZH CLT DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB PPR GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT
Wth		 CAR MEM PHO HOM N/A0 [14]
2001 Jay Robinson Racing 49 Ford DAY CAR
35		 LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX
42		 NSH TAL CAL
35		 RCH DOV KEN MLW
28		 GLN CHI
33		 GTY
36		 PPR
37		 IRP MCH BRI DAR 52nd632 [15]
Chevy NHA
34		 NZH
31		 CLT
38
PF2 Motorsports97 Chevy RCH
DNQ		 DOV KAN
94 CLT
38		 MEM PHO CAR HOM
2002 Jay Robinson Racing 49 Chevy DAY CAR
35		 LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL RCH NHA NZH CLT
34		 DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI GTY PPR IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL CAR PHX HOM 94th119 [16]

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  1. ↑ "Allison takes money". Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), September 27, 1991, page D2
  2. ↑ "Speedway Plans To Eliminate Risky Sportsman Racing". Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, NC), November 28, 1995, page A1
  3. ↑ "Craven Surprises Grand National Vets". Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, NC), October 14, 1991, page 2B
  4. ↑ Pearce, Al (May 21, 1992): "Pole Sitter Easily Wins Goody's 150". Daily Press (Newport News, VA), accessed 2012-05-31
  5. ↑ Green, David (October 11, 1992): "Faggart wins title with Duron 100 victory". Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), page D9
  6. ↑ Porter, David (October 8, 1992). "Faggart wins Sportsman race, takes points lead". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Spartanburg, SC. p. D5. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  7. ↑ Robbie Faggart: NASCAR Winston Cup/Nextel Cup/Sprint Cup DNQs. Racing-Reference (USA Today Sports Media Group). Accessed 2012-05-31
  8. ↑ 1996 Winston Open. Racing-Reference (USA Today Sports Media Group). Accessed 2012-05-31
  9. ↑ Robbie Faggart: NASCAR Nationwide Series Results. Racing-Reference (USA Today Sports Media Group). Accessed 2012-05-31
  10. ↑ "Robbie Faggart – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Robbie Faggart – 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Robbie Faggart – 1987 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Robbie Faggart – 1997 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Robbie Faggart – 1999 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Robbie Faggart – 2001 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Robbie Faggart – 2002 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
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