Robert Richardson (NASCAR)

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Robert Richardson II
Born: April 4, 1982 (age 25)
Birthplace: Flag of United States McKinney, Texas
Awards:
NASCAR Busch Series Statistics
Car #, Team #28 - Jay Robinson Racing
First Race: 2007 Orbitz 300 (Daytona)
Wins Top Tens Poles
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Statistics
2006 NCTS Position: 30th
Best NCTS Position: 30th - 2006 (Craftsman Truck Series)
First Race: 2005 Las Vegas 350 (Las Vegas)
Last Race: 2006 Casino Arizona 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top Tens Poles
0 0 0
All stats current as of January 18, 2007.

Robert Richardson is a racing car driver. He began driving at the Richard Petty Driving Experience and Team Texas Driving School at Texas Motor Speedway in 2002. He was runner-up in Rookie of the Year honors the following season in Romco Super Late Models. In 2004, he made his Auto Racing Club of America debut at Chicagoland Speedway.

He made his Truck Series debut in 2005 Las Vegas 350, driving the #24 Chevrolet Silverado for Mighty Motorsports. He started 35th and finished 29th, seven laps down. He ran two more races that season. During the off-season, he purchased equipment from Ultra Motorsports and formed his own team to compete for NASCAR Rookie of the Year honors in the #1 WinYourMortgage.com Chevrolet. He failed to qualify for five races, had a best finish of 16th at Talladege Superspeedway and ended up 30th in season points. His team has reportedly shut down after the season ended. Currently, he is testing the #28 Chevrolet for Jay Robinson in the Busch Series.

He is a former quarterback at Southern Methodist University.

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