Bobby Dotter
American racing driver (born 1960)
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Bobby Dotter (born July 11, 1960)[1] is an American former professional stock car racing driver. His father, Bob Dotter, is a three-time champion of the Automobile Racing Club of America. Dotter has made 209 starts in the NASCAR Busch Series, posting 42 top-tens and four poles. In 2000, Dotter began running in the NASCAR West Series for Gene Christensen, winning four races and the Most Popular Driver Title. He finished second in points.[2]
July 11, 1960
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
| Bobby Dotter | |||||||
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Dotter in 2025 | |||||||
| Born | Robert Dotter July 11, 1960 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Awards | 2000 NASCAR Winston West Series Most Popular Driver | ||||||
| NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 209 races run over 13 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 7th (1993, 1994) | ||||||
| First race | 1988 Mountain Dew 400 (Hickory) | ||||||
| Last race | 2004 Alan Kulwicki 250 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
| First win | 1992 Granger Select 200 (Dublin) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 73 races run over 10 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 14th (2002) | ||||||
| First race | 1996 GM Goodwrench / AC Delco 300 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| Last race | 2008 Camping World RV Rental 200 (Loudon) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of November 28, 2012. | |||||||
Dotter is also a veteran of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He has seventy-three starts and five top-tens. He currently owns SS-Green Light Racing.
Racing career
Dotter got his start racing as a sixteen-year-old in 1977 driving one of his dad's late model cars at tracks like Waukegan Speedway and Raceway Park (Blue Island, Illinois). Success came instantly with numerous wins, including seventeen feature wins at Raceway Park during his rookie season.
In 1992, Dotter won a Busch Series race at New River Valley Speedway after Jeff Burton was stripped of his win for a non-compliant part. He has also won races in the ASA series, All Pro series, and All American Challenge series. Dotter was involved in a crash at the Daytona International Speedway during the ARCA race in 1989. While driving his father's race car, he suffered a flat tire, and the car hit the wall and caught fire. Bobby climbed onto the roof of the race car while still at speed to avoid the flames. He rode on the roof until the car slowed enough that he could jump off. He suffered second and third degree burns to his face and arms.
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
Craftsman Truck Series
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | ARMC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||||
| 1981 | Hahnlein Racing | 7 | Buick | DAY 37 |
DSP | FRS | FRS | BFS | TAL | FRS | COR | NA | - | [27] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | Pennington Racing | 89 | Chevy | DAY | NSV | TAL | LPR | LPR | ISF | IRP | SSP | FRS | BFS | WIN | LPR 19 |
NA | - | [28] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goudie Racing | 83 | Dodge | POC 5 |
TAL | MCS | FRS | MIL | DSF | ZAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pontiac | SND 7 |
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| 1984 | Fortier Racing | 40 | Buick | DAY 34 |
ATL 30 |
TAL | CSP | NA | - | [29] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Chevy | SMS 15* |
FRS | MCS | LCS | IRP | TAL | FRS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hahnlein Racing | 76 | Olds | ISF 24 |
DSF DNQ |
TOL | MGR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | ATL 15 |
DAY | ATL | TAL | ATL | SSP | IRP | CSP | FRS | IRP | OEF | ISF | DSF | 81st | - | [30] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pontiac | TOL 9 |
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| 1986 | 40 | Chevy | ATL 25 |
48th | - | [31] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gail Marmor | 50 | Chevy | DAY 6 |
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| Chevy | ATL 31 |
TAL | SIR | SSP | FRS | KIL | CSP | TAL | BLN | ISF | DSF | TOL | MCS | ATL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | Gunderman Racing | 79 | Ford | DAY 7 |
ATL | TAL | DEL | ACS | TOL | ROC | POC | FRS | KIL | TAL | FRS | ISF | INF | DSF | SLM | 63rd | - | [32] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pontiac | ATL 33 |
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| 1988 | Churchill Motorsports | 61 | Olds | DAY | ATL | TAL | FRS | PCS | ROC | POC | WIN | KIL | ACS | SLM | POC | TAL 42 |
DEL | FRS | ISF | DSF | SLM | ATL | 101st | - | [33] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Dotter & Davis Racing | 18 | Chevy | DAY | FIF | TWS | TAL | TOL | KIL | POC | MCH | FRS | KIL | NSH | DEL | POC | HPT | FRS | ISF | TOL | DSF | TWS | SLM 32 |
ATL | 121st | - | [34] | |||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Fast Track Racing | 01 | Olds | DAY | ATL | TAL | FIF | KIL | FRS | MCH | I80 | MCS | FRS | POC | POC | KIL | FRS | SBS | LVL | ISF | DSF | SLM 32 |
WIN | ATL | 111th | - | [35] | |||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Potashnick Racing | 65 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | SLM | CLT | MEM | MCH | POC | SBS | TOL | PPR 6 |
POC | KIL | FRS | ISF | ATL | DSF | SLM | TEX | WIN | CLT | TAL 15 |
ATL | NA | 0 | [36] | ||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Roulo Brothers Racing | 39 | Ford | DAY | ATL | SLM | AND | CLT | MCH | POC | TOL | SBS | BLN | POC | KIL 19 |
FRS 4 |
FLM | ISF | WIN | DSF | SLM | CLT | TAL | ATL | 68th | 355 | [37] | |||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Henriksen Racing | 71 | Chevy | DAY | SLM | AND | CLT | KIL 7 |
FRS 4 |
MCH | POC | TOL | KEN | BLN | POC | WIN | ISF | KEN | DSF | SLM | CLT | TAL | ATL | 58th | 415 | [38] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Fast Track Racing | 10 | Chevy | DAY | NSH | SLM | KEN | TOL | LAN | MIL | POC | MCH | KAN | KEN | BLN | POC | GTW | LER | NSH | MCH | ISF | TOL 24 |
DSF | CHI | SLM | TAL | 145th | 110 | [39] | |||||||||||||||