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Rob Rizzo

{{short description|American former NASCAR driver (born 1973)}}

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{{Infobox NASCAR driver|

name = Rob Rizzo |

birth_date = {{bda|1973|6|5}} |

birth_place = |

Best_Truck_Pos = 29th - 1997 (Craftsman Truck Series) |

Truck_Top_Tens = 3 |

First_Truck_Race = 1996 Parts America 150 (Watkins Glen) |

Last_Truck_Race = 1999 Grainger Industrial Supply 225K (Portland) |

Years_In_Truck = 4 |

Total_Truck_Races = 19 |

}}

Rob Rizzo (born June 5, 1973) is an American former NASCAR driver. In his career, he scored three top-10 finishes in the Craftsman Truck Series, which was the only national touring series he raced in.

NASCAR career

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Rizzo made his debut in 1996, running his own Rizzo Racing Ford at Watkins Glen International. He had a top-10 run there, started 6th and finishing 7th. Rizzo qualified for three more races that year, including an 11th place at Infineon Raceway. However, he did not finish the other two races.

Rizzo made a dozen starts in 1997. Once again, he got his best finish of the year in his first start, a 6th-place run at Tucson. However, Rizzo struggled in his other starts, as he only posted three top-20 finishes thereafter.

Rizzo would only make two starts in 1998, as Scot Walters purchased Rizzo's ride. Rizzo, however, ended up with the #98 Liberty Racing Ford team. Rizzo struggled in his first race at Homestead-Miami, finishing 30th after a crash. However, in the next race at Watkins Glen, Rizzo managed another top-10 finish. He started and finished 8th in that event.

Rizzo made his final start in 1999, running one race at Portland International Raceway. He struggled, ending up 21st in that event. He has not raced in NASCAR since.

Marriage

Rizzo married actress Natalia Cigliuti in 2004 but in 2013 it was revealed that they had since divorced.Soap Opera Digest. Catching up with...Natalia Cigliuti. December 30, 2013 (vol. 38, no. 52). pg. 76–78. They have a son.

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.)

==Craftsman Truck Series==

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colspan=45| NASCAR Craftsman Truck 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

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! {{Tooltip|NCTC|NASCAR Craftsman Truck classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1996

!rowspan=2| RGR Racing

!rowspan=2| 27

!rowspan=2| Ford

| HOM

| PHO

| POR

| EVG

| TUS

| CNS

| HPT

| BRI

| NZH

| MLW

| LVL

| I70

| IRP

| FLM

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GLN
{{small|7}}

| NSV

| RCH

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|22}}

| MAR

| NWS

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SON
{{small|11}}

| MMR

| PHO

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

| colspan=3|

! 49th

! 425

! {{cite web|title=Rob Rizzo – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/rizzoro01/1996/C/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 10, 2023}}

1997

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

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TUS
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOM
{{small|16}}

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

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

| EVG

|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| I70
{{small|DNQ}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|39}}

| TEX

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
{{small|16}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NZH
{{small|30}}

| MLW

| LVL

| CNS

| HPT

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IRP
{{small|30}}

| FLM

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSV
{{small|30}}

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

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

| MAR

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SON
{{small|23}}

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

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAL
{{small|28}}

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

| LVS

|

! 29th

! 1306

! {{cite web|title=Rob Rizzo – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/rizzoro01/1997/C/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 10, 2023}}

1998

! Liberty Racing

! 98

! Ford

| WDW

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOM
{{small|30}}

| PHO

| POR

| EVG

| I70

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GLN
{{small|8}}

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

| BRI

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

| NZH

| CAL

| PPR

| IRP

| NHA

| FLM

| NSV

| HPT

| LVL

| RCH

| MEM

| GTY

| MAR

| SON

| MMR

| PHO

| LVS

! 52nd

! 310

! {{cite web|title=Rob Rizzo – 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/rizzoro01/1998/C/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 10, 2023}}

1999

! CJ Racing

! 27

! Ford

| HOM

| PHO

| EVG

| MMR

| MAR

| MEM

| PPR

| I70

| BRI

| TEX

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PIR
{{small|21}}

| GLN

| MLW

| NSV

| NZH

| MCH

| NHA

| IRP

| GTY

| HPT

| RCH

| LVS

| LVL

| TEX

| CAL

| colspan=2|

! 96th

! 100

! {{cite web|title=Rob Rizzo – 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/rizzoro01/1999/C/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 10, 2023}}

References

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External links

  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Rob_Rizzo}}

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Category:Living people

Category:NASCAR drivers

Category:Sportspeople from Providence, Rhode Island

Category:Racing drivers from Rhode Island

Category:American people of Italian descent

Category:1973 births

Category:Place of birth missing (living people)

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