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Barry Fitzgerald (racing driver)

{{Short description|American racing driver}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

|name=Barry Fitzgerald

|nationality={{flagicon|USA}} American

|birth_name=

|birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1954|4|11}}

|birth_place=Sykesville, Maryland, U.S.

| Total_ARCA_Races = 28

| Years_In_ARCA = 6

| ARCA_Car_Team =

| Best_ARCA_Pos = 16th (2009)

| First_ARCA_Race = 2009 Lucas Oil 200 (Daytona)

| Last_ARCA_Race = 2015 International Motorsports Hall of Fame 200 (Talladega)

| First_ARCA_Win =

| Last_ARCA_Win =

| ARCA_Wins = 0

| ARCA_Top_Tens = 0

| ARCA_Poles = 0

| updated = June 30, 2023

}}

Barry Fitzgerald (born April 11, 1954) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the ARCA Racing Series and the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series.

Racing career

In 1995, Fitzgerald make his debut in the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series at Daytona International Speedway driving the No. 53 Chevrolet, where he would start 40th and finishing multiple laps down in 26th.{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Barry_Fitzgerald|title=Barry Fitzgerald |work=The Third Turn|access-date=June 30, 2023}} After making a failed attempt to qualify for the Concord Speedway event two years later, he would officially make his second start in the series in 2000 at Lowe's Motor Speedway driving the No. 7 Pontiac, where he would start 34th and finish ten laps down in 33rd.{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Barry_Fitzgerald|title=Barry Fitzgerald |work=The Third Turn|access-date=June 30, 2023}}

In 2009, Fitzgerald would make his ARCA Re/Max Series debut at Daytona driving the No. 06 Ford for Wayne Peterson Racing, where he would avoid numerous accidents to finish thirteenth in his first race in the series.{{cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2009/02/08/2009-arca-200-results/|title=2009 ARCA 200 results |work=Orlando Sentinel|date=8 February 2009 |access-date=June 30, 2023}} He would fail to qualify for the next race at Salem Speedway and would remain with the team for the remainder of the schedule primarily in the No. 06 entry. He would go on to finish sixteenth in the final points standings. He would return to the team for Daytona the following year, where he would start 39th with a provisional, and would suffer an accident on lap 58 where his car turn sideways coming into the backstretch and would roll over six times before coming to rest on its wheels; he would classified in 29th.{{cite web|url=https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/2010/02/06/buescher-takes-arca-pole/64262391007/|title=Buescher takes ARCA pole |work=The Daytona Beach News-Journal|access-date=June 30, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2010/02/06/danica-patricks-debut-overshadows-bobby-gerharts-historic-arca-triumph-at-daytona/|title=Danica Patrick's debut overshadows Bobby Gerhart's historic ARCA triumph at Daytona |work=Orlando Sentinel|date=6 February 2010 |access-date=June 30, 2023}} He would attempt two more races with the team that year, finishing 33rd at Texas Motor Speedway due to handling issues and failing to qualify for the first Pocono Raceway event. in the following year, he would once again run Daytona for Wayne Peterson, this time finishing 41st due to an oil leak. He would run the next race at Talladega Superspeedway driving the No. 14 Ford for Andy Belmont Racing, where he would finish 22nd. He would return with Belmont for Chicagoland Speedway, where he would finish 29th due to engine issues.

After not competing in the series in 2012, Fitzgerald would form his own team, Promotion Associates, and would enter in two races in 2013, withdrawing from Daytona in the No. 27 Ford, and finishing 18th at Talladega in the No. 94. He would return with his team for Daytona and Talladega the following year, this time in the No. 0, where he would finish 19th and 27th respectively. It was also during this year that he would reunite with Wayne Peterson Racing in the No. 06 at Berlin Raceway, where he would finish 21st due to handling issues. In 2015, Fitzgerald would once again race with his team at Daytona in the No. 00 Ford, where he would finish 28th, and would also run with Peterson at Talladega in the No. 0 Ford, where he would finish 27th. He has not raced in the series since then.

Motorsports results

=NASCAR=

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

==Goody's Dash Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=32| NASCAR Goody's Dash Series results
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

! {{Tooltip|NGDS|NASCAR Goody's Dash Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1995

! N/A

! 53

! Chevy

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY
{{small|26}}

| FLO

| LAN

| MYB

| SUM

| HCY

| CAR

| STH

| BRI

| SUM

| GRE

| BGS

| MYB

| NSV

| FLO

| NWS

| VOL

| HCY

| HOM

| colspan=2|

! N/A

! 0

! {{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Barry_Fitzgerald/Results/NASCAR_Goody%27s_Dash_Series/1995|title=Barry Fitzgerald - 1995 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series |work=The Third Turn|access-date=December 6, 2024}}

1997

! N/A

! 99

! Pontiac

| DAY

| HOM

| KIN

| MYB

| LAN

| CAR

| TRI

| FLO

| HCY

| BRI

| GRE

| SNM

| CLT

| MYB

| LAN

| SUM

| STA

| HCY

| USA

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CON
{{small|DNQ}}

| HOM

! 87th

! 73

! {{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Barry_Fitzgerald/Results/NASCAR_Goody%27s_Dash_Series/1997|title=Barry Fitzgerald - 1997 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series |work=The Third Turn|access-date=December 6, 2024}}

2000

! N/A

! 7

! Pontiac

| DAY

| MON

| STA

| JAC

| CAR

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CLT
{{small|33}}

| SBO

| ROU

| LOU

| SUM

| GRE

| SNM

| MYB

| BRI

| HCY

| JAC

| USA

| LAN

| colspan=3|

! 81st

! 64

! {{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Barry_Fitzgerald/Results/NASCAR_Goody%27s_Dash_Series/2000|title=Barry Fitzgerald - 2000 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series |work=The Third Turn|access-date=December 6, 2024}}

=ARCA Racing Series=

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=48| ARCA Racing Series results
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

! {{Tooltip|ARSC|ARCA Racing Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=3| 2009

! rowspan=5| Wayne Peterson Racing

! rowspan=2| 06

! Ford

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| SLM
{{small|DNQ}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAR
{{small|27}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
{{small|31}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KEN
{{small|37}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TOL
{{small|34}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
{{small|31}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MCH
{{small|25}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MFD
{{small|27}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IOW
{{small|31}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KEN
{{small|25}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BLN
{{small|26}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POC
{{small|26}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ISF
{{small|27}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CHI
{{small|40}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TOL
{{small|26}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DSF
{{small|35}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NJE
{{small|24}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SLM
{{small|24}}

| colspan=2|

! rowspan=3| 16th

! rowspan=3| 2945

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/fitzgba01/2009/A/|title=Barry Fitzgerald – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=June 30, 2023}}

rowspan=2| Chevy

| colspan=19|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KAN
{{small|32}}

|

0

| colspan=20|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CAR
{{small|DNQ}}

2010

! rowspan=2| 06

! Ford

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
{{small|29}}

| PBE

| SLM

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TEX
{{small|33}}

| TAL

| TOL

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| POC
{{small|DNQ}}

| MCH

| IOW

| MFD

| POC

| BLN

| NJE

| ISF

| CHI

| DSF

| TOL

| SLM

| KAN

| CAR

|

! 91st

! 175

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/fitzgba01/2010/A/|title=Barry Fitzgerald – 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=June 30, 2023}}

rowspan=2| 2011

! Chevy

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
{{small|41}}

| colspan=20|

! rowspan=2| 81st

! rowspan=2| 235

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/fitzgba01/2011/A/|title=Barry Fitzgerald – 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=June 30, 2023}}

Andy Belmont Racing

! 14

! Ford

|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL
{{small|22}}

| SLM

| TOL

| NJE

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CHI
{{small|29}}

| POC

| MCH

| WIN

| BLN

| IOW

| IRP

| POC

| ISF

| MAD

| DSF

| SLM

| KAN

| TOL

| colspan=2|

rowspan=2| 2013

! rowspan=3| Promotion Associates

! 27

! rowspan=3| Ford

| style="background:#DFC484;"| DAY
{{small|Wth}}

| MOB

| SLM

| colspan=18|

! rowspan=2| 120th

! rowspan=2| 140

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/fitzgba01/2013/A/|title=Barry Fitzgerald – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=June 30, 2023}}

94

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL
{{small|18}}

| TOL

| ELK

| POC

| MCH

| ROA

| WIN

| CHI

| NJM

| POC

| BLN

| ISF

| MAD

| DSF

| IOW

| SLM

| KEN

| KAN

rowspan=2| 2014

! 0

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY
{{small|19}}

| MOB

| SLM

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL
{{small|27}}

| TOL

| NJE

| POC

| MCH

| ELK

| WIN

| CHI

| IRP

| POC

| colspan=8|

! rowspan=2| 50th

! rowspan=2| 355

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/fitzgba01/2014/A/|title=Barry Fitzgerald – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=June 30, 2023}}

Wayne Peterson Racing

! 06

! Ford

| colspan=13|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BLN
{{small|21}}

| ISF

| MAD

| DSF

| SLM

| KEN

| KAN

|

rowspan=2| 2015

! Promotion Associates

! 00

! Ford

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY
{{small|28}}

| MOB

| NSH

| SLM

| colspan=17|

! rowspan=2| 96th

! rowspan=2| 185

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/fitzgba01/2015/A/|title=Barry Fitzgerald – 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=June 30, 2023}}

Wayne Peterson Racing

! 0

! Ford

| colspan=4|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL
{{small|27}}

| TOL

| NJE

| POC

| MCH

| CHI

| WIN

| IOW

| IRP

| POC

| BLN

| ISF

| DSF

| SLM

| KEN

| KAN

|

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Barry_Fitzgerald}}

{{Wayne Peterson Racing}}

{{Andy Belmont Racing}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fitzgerald, Barry}}

Category:Living people

Category:1954 births

Category:Racing drivers from Maryland

Category:NASCAR drivers

Category:ARCA Menards Series drivers

Category:People from Sykesville, Maryland

Category:Sportspeople from Carroll County, Maryland

Category:ISCARS Dash Touring Series drivers