Ryan Howard (racing driver)

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Ryan Howard
Born (1985-05-31) May 31, 1985 (age 38)
Tipp City, Ohio
ARCA Menards Series career
42 races run over 4 years
Best finish4th (2006)
First race 2004 GFS Marketplace 200 (Berlin)
Last race 2007 Daytona ARCA 200 (Daytona)
WinsTop tens Poles
070
Statistics current as of July 9, 2023.

Ryan Howard (born May 31, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the ARCA Re/Max Series.

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Racing career

From 2001 to 2003, Howard competed in various racing series' like the Sprint Car Racing Association, the King of Indiana Sprint Series, the All Star Circuit of Champions, and the USAC Sprint Car National Championship. [1]

In 2004, Howard would make his ARCA Re/Max Series debut at Berlin Raceway, driving the No. 56 Chevrolet for Mark Gibson Racing, where he would start 26th and finish 27th due to handling issues. He would make five more starts, getting a best finish of sixth at Salem Speedway. For the following year, he would make select starts for Mark Gibson Racing, including a one-off start with Bobby Gerhart Racing in the No. 5 Chevrolet at Lanier Raceway, where he would finish 25th. In his starts with Gibson, he would fail to qualify six times and get a best finish of 21st at the Illinois State Fairgrounds dirt track.

In 2006, it was announced that Howard would run full-time in the No. 59 Chevrolet for Mark Gibson Racing whilst also going for the rookie of the year honors. [2] He would get six top-tens with a best finish of seventh at Toledo Speedway on his way to finish fourth in the final points standings. He would also finish third in the rookie standings behind Ryan Foster and Blake Bjorklund despite finishing ahead of them in the drivers standings. [3] He would make one more ARCA start at Daytona International Speedway in 2007, driving the No. 32 Dodge for Country Joe Racing, where he would finish fourteenth despite starting 34th. [4] He has not competed in the series since then.

Howard has recently competed in the Carolina Mini Stock Challenge and the United States Racing Association. [1]

Motorsports results

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.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223ARMCPtsRef
2004 Mark Gibson Racing 56 Chevy DAY NSH SLM KEN TOL CLT KAN POC MCH SBO BLN
27		 KEN GTW POC
32		 LER
20		 ISF
13		 TOL
DNQ		 DSF CHI SLM
6		 TAL 38th730 [5]
2 NSH
37
2005 56 DAY
DNQ		 NSH SLM
DNQ		 TOL
35		 MIL
37		 POC
35		 MCH
DNQ		 KAN
34		 KEN BLN
DNQ		 POC GTW
37		 LER
33		 NSH
37		 MCH
41		 ISF
21		 TOL DSF
36		 CHI
DNQ		 SLM TAL
DNQ		35th1140 [6]
33 KEN
39
Bobby Gerhart Racing 5 Chevy LAN
25
2006 Mark Gibson Racing 59 Chevy DAY
16		 NSH
38		 SLM
11		 WIN
25		 KEN
16		 TOL
13		 POC
8		 MCH
25		 KAN
12		 KEN
9		 BLN
23		 POC
12		 GTW
25		 NSH
12		 MCH
8		 ISF
16		 MIL
11		 TOL
7		 DSF
10		 CHI
15		 SLM
10		 TAL
41		 IOW
13		4th4670 [7]
2007 Country Joe Racing 32 Dodge DAY
14		 USA NSH SLM KAN WIN KEN TOL IOW POC MCH BLN KEN POC NSH ISF MIL GTW DSF CHI SLM TAL TOL 127th160 [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ryan Howard". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ryan Howard Pumped For Daytona; Season". The Auto Channel. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2006 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES SPECIAL AWARDS". Toledo Speedway. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Daytona: Race results". Motorsport.com. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Ryan Howard – 2004 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ryan Howard – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ryan Howard – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Ryan Howard – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
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