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Robbie Faggart

{{short description|American former stock car racing driver|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Robbie Faggart

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|11|24}}

| birth_place = Concord, North Carolina, U.S.

| achievements = 1992 NASCAR Igloo Sportsman Series Champion

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| Last_Busch_Race = 2002 Carquest Auto Parts 300 (Charlotte)

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Robbie Faggart (born November 24, 1960) is an American former stock car racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Sportsman Division in the early 1990s, winning the series' 1992 championship; he saw less success in NASCAR's top divisions, failing to qualify for seven Winston Cup Series races before running a limited schedule in the NASCAR Busch Series in the early 2000s.

Career

File:Robbie_Faggart_Jay_Robinson_Racing_Chevrolet_Loudon_2001.jpg

Faggart raced in the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series during the 1980s, winning several races, before moving to the Sportsman Division, later the Igloo Sportsman Series, in 1990, running it until the series closed in 1995.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p7EeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6s4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1902,3349837&dq=robbie-faggart&hl=en "Allison takes money"]. Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), September 27, 1991, page D2"Speedway Plans To Eliminate Risky Sportsman Racing". Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, NC), November 28, 1995, page A1 He established himself as a winning driver in the Sportsman Division, winning both in the series itself and also in local Late Model competition in the early 1990s;"Craven Surprises Grand National Vets". Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, NC), October 14, 1991, page 2B in 1992 he won two Sportsman Series races at Charlotte Motor Speedway within the span of five days,Pearce, Al (May 21, 1992): [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084110/http://articles.dailypress.com/1992-05-21/sports/9205210177_1_grand-national-races-robert-yates-davey-allison "Pole Sitter Easily Wins Goody's 150"]. Daily Press (Newport News, VA), accessed 2012-05-31 going on to win the series championship;Green, David (October 11, 1992): "Faggart wins title with Duron 100 victory". Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, SC), page D9 it was the first season in which the series had awarded a points title.{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19921006&id=OjkfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=A88EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6625,2001622|title=Faggart wins Sportsman race, takes points lead|last=Porter|first=David|date=October 8, 1992|work=Spartanburg Herald-Journal|page=D5|access-date=2013-01-07|location=Spartanburg, SC}}

Faggart attempted to qualify for seven Winston Cup Series races during his career, but never made the field for a race in NASCAR's top division.[http://www.racing-reference.info/show_dnq?id=faggaro01&yr=0&series=W Robbie Faggart: NASCAR Winston Cup/Nextel Cup/Sprint Cup DNQs]. Racing-Reference (USA Today Sports Media Group). Accessed 2012-05-31 He did compete in the Winston Open, a preliminary event for NASCAR's All-Star race, with his best run coming in 1996, where he qualified seventh and ran in the top five for part of the race before suffering engine failure and finishing 31st.[http://www.racing-reference.info/race?id=1996-01&series=S 1996 Winston Open]. Racing-Reference (USA Today Sports Media Group). Accessed 2012-05-31 He ran a limited schedule in the NASCAR Busch Series over several years; he ran a few events in the late 1980s and late 1990s, then competed in eleven races for Jay Robinson Racing in 2001, his most in a year. His career-best finish was 19th in 1997 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. His final start in the series came in 2002, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May; it was his final start in top-level NASCAR competition.[http://www.racing-reference.info/rquery?id=faggaro01&trk=t0&series=B Robbie Faggart: NASCAR Nationwide Series Results]. Racing-Reference (USA Today Sports Media Group). Accessed 2012-05-31

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.)

==Winston Cup Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=45| NASCAR Winston Cup 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

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! {{Tooltip|NWCC|NASCAR Winston Cup classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1991

! Faggart Racing

! 76

! Chevy

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| DAR

| BRI

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| CLT

| DOV

| SON

| POC

| MCH

| DAY

| POC

| TAL

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| style="background:#FFCFCF"| CLT
DNQ

| CAR

| PHO

| ATL

| colspan=2|

! N/A

! 0

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/faggaro01/1991/W|title=Robbie Faggart – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 18, 2023}}

1996

! Miles Motorsports

! 02

! Chevy

| DAY

| CAR

| style="background:#FFCFCF"| RCH
DNQ

| ATL

| style="background:#FFCFCF"| DAR
DNQ

| BRI

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| SON

| style="background:#FFCFCF"| CLT
DNQ

| DOV

| POC

| MCH

| DAY

| NHA

| POC

| TAL

| style="background:#FFCFCF"| IND
DNQ

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| style="background:#FFCFCF"| DAR
DNQ

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| style="background:#FFCFCF"|CLT
DNQ

| CAR

| PHO

| ATL

! N/A

! 0

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/faggaro01/1996/W|title=Robbie Faggart – 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 18, 2023}}

==Busch Series==

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!colspan=45| NASCAR Busch 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

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! 32

! 33

! 34

! {{Tooltip|NBSC|NASCAR Busch Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1987

!

! 40

! Olds

| DAY

| HCY

| MAR

| DAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"|BRI
21

| LGY

| SBO

| CLT

| DOV

| IRP

| OCS

| JFC

| OXF

| SBO

| HCY

| RAL

| LGY

| OCS

| BRI

| JFC

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR
34

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| CLT

| CAR

| MAR

| colspan=7|

! 51st

! 170

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/faggaro01/1987/B|title=Robbie Faggart – 1987 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 18, 2023}}

1997

! rowspan=2| Mark III Motorsports

! 76

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| DAY

| CAR

| RCH

| ATL

| LVS

| DAR

| HCY

| TEX

| BRI

| NSV

| TAL

| NHA

| NZH

| CLT

| DOV

| SBO

| GLN

| MLW

| MYB

| GTY

| IRP

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
19

| CAL

| CAR

| HOM

| colspan=4|

! 90th

! 106

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/faggaro01/1997/B|title=Robbie Faggart – 1997 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 18, 2023}}

1999

! 78

| DAY

| CAR

| LVS

| ATL

| DAR

| TEX

| NSV

| BRI

| TAL

| CAL

| NHA

| RCH

| NZH

| CLT

| DOV

| SBO

| GLN

| MLW

| MYB

| PPR

| GTY

| IRP

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| style="background:#DFC484;"| CLT
Wth

| CAR

| MEM

| PHO

| HOM

| colspan=2|

! N/A

! 0

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/faggaro01/1999/B|title=Robbie Faggart – 1999 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 18, 2023}}

rowspan=4| 2001

! rowspan=2| Jay Robinson Racing

! rowspan=2| 49

! Ford

| DAY

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"|CAR
35

| LVS

| ATL

| DAR

| BRI

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"|TEX
42

| NSH

| TAL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"|CAL
35

| RCH

| colspan=3|

| DOV

| KEN

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MLW
28

| GLN

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"|CHI
33

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"|GTY
36

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"|PPR
37

| IRP

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| colspan=9|

! rowspan=4| 52nd

! rowspan=4| 632

! rowspan=4| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/faggaro01/2001/B|title=Robbie Faggart – 2001 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 18, 2023}}

Chevy

| colspan=11|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"|NHA
34

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"|NZH
31

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"|CLT
38

| colspan=20|

rowspan=2| PF2 Motorsports

! 97

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| colspan=25|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"|RCH
DNQ

| DOV

| KAN

| colspan=6|

94

| colspan=28|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"|CLT
38

| MEM

| PHO

| CAR

| HOM

|

2002

! Jay Robinson Racing

! 49

! Chevy

| DAY

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"|CAR
35

| LVS

| DAR

| BRI

| TEX

| NSH

| TAL

| CAL

| RCH

| NHA

| NZH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"|CLT
34

| DOV

| NSH

| KEN

| MLW

| DAY

| CHI

| GTY

| PPR

| IRP

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| KAN

| CLT

| MEM

| ATL

| CAR

| PHX

| HOM

! 94th

! 119

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/faggaro01/2002/B|title=Robbie Faggart – 2002 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 18, 2023}}

References

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External links

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