Bob Dotter

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Bob Dotter
Born(1938-10-28)October 28, 1938
South Carolina, U.S.
DiedSeptember 1, 2003(2003-09-01) (aged 64)
Achievements1980, 1983, 1984 ARCA Racing Series Champion
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
3 races run over 3 years
Best finish97th (1985)
First race1982 Kroger 200 (IRP)
Last race1993 Havoline 250 (Milwaukee)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of December 8, 2012.

Bob Dotter (October 28, 1938 – September 1, 2003) was a three-time Automobile Racing Club of America Super Car Champion driver. Winning the title in 1980, 1983 and 1984. He was born in South Carolina but moved to Chicago, Illinois when he was young. He lost his left arm in an industrial accident in the early 60s. He drove and built his own race cars despite his loss. Bob is the father of NASCAR driver-turned-SS-Green Light Racing team owner Bobby Dotter and competed in three Busch Series events in his own right, finishing a career-best 17th at O'Reilly Raceway Park in 1983.

Dotter died in 2003 from lung cancer.

Motorsports career results[edit]

NASCAR[edit]

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

Busch Series[edit]

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 NBSC Pts Ref
1982 Hahnlein Racing 76 Olds DAY RCH BRI MAR DAR HCY SBO CRW RCH LGY DOV HCY CLT ASH HCY SBO CAR CRW SBO HCY LGY IRP
23 		BRI HCY RCH MAR CLT HCY MAR 150th 94 [1]
1985 Goudie Racing 83 Pontiac DAY CAR HCY BRI MAR DAR SBO LGY DOV CLT SBO HCY ROU IRP
17 		SBO LGY HCY MLW BRI DAR RCH NWS ROU CLT HCY CAR MAR 97th 0 [2]
1993 Team R Racing 64 Olds DAY CAR RCH DAR BRI HCY ROU MAR NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW
35 		TAL IRP MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV ROU CLT MAR CAR HCY ATL 107th 58 [3]

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series[edit]

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

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde 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 ABSC Pts Ref
1979 Hahnlein Racing 76 Chevy AVS DAY
19 		NA 0 [4]
Buick NSV
2 		FRS
3 		SLM
15 		DSP IMS
2 		TAL FRS
2
1980 DAY
4 		NWS
3 		FRS
2 		FRS
2 		MCH
14 		TAL
4 		IMS
5 		FRS
2 		MCH
17 		1st 1015 [5]
1981 Olds DAY
35 		3rd 895 [6]
Buick DSP
7 		FRS
1 		FRS
2* 		BFS
2* 		TAL
13 		FRS
19 		COR
7
1982 NSV
9 		FRS
2 		CMS
3 		WIN
21 		NSV
2* 		TAT TAL 5th 945 [7]
Olds DAY
32 		TAL
Fortier Racing 40 Buick FRS
8 		BFS
17 		MIL
13 		SND
2
1983 Olds DAY
10 		TAL
6 		POC
15 		TAL
10 		1st 3090 [8]
Pontiac NSV
14 		MIL
3
Buick LPR
1 		LPR
2 		ISF
7 		IRP
3 		SSP
1* 		FRS
2 		BFS
2 		WIN
6 		LPR
1 		MCS
5 		FRS
3 		DSF
6 		ZAN
4 		SND
2
1984 Goudie Racing 83 Pontiac DAY
9 		ATL
5 		TAL
10 		CSP
2* 		SMS
8 		FRS
10 		MCS
1 		LCS
15 		IRP
7 		TAL
4 		FRS
2 		ISF
20 		DSF
16 		TOL
8 		MGR
9* 		1st 2450 [9]
1985 ATL
28 		DAY
28 		ATL
27 		TAL
8 		ATL
16 		IRP
17 		CSP
6 		FRS
3 		IRP
20 		OEF
18 		ISF
33 		DSF
25 		TOL
2 		10th 1790 [10]
Buick SSP
9
1986 Pontiac ATL
9 		DAY
25 		ATL
9 		TAL
7 		SIR
16 		SSP
23 		FRS
3 		KIL
12 		CSP
10 		TAL
20 		BLN
23 		ISF
8 		DSF
5 		TOL
4 		MCS
4 		ATL
8 		2nd 2420 [11]
1987 Chevy DAY
14 		ATL
23 		TAL
12 		DEL
12 		ACS
14 		ROC
6 		FRS
8 		KIL
19 		TAL
15 		ISF
6 		INF
22 		DSF
14 		SLM
7 		5th 2870 [12]
Olds TOL
22
Pontiac POC
5
8 Chevy FRS
9 		ATL
30
1988 D&D Racing DAY
34 		ATL
26 		TAL
22 		FRS
3 		PCS
8 		ROC
9 		POC
10 		WIN
22 		KIL
7 		ACS
10 		SLM
6 		POC
13 		TAL
10 		DEL
3 		FRS
17 		ISF
10 		DSF
9 		SLM
24 		ATL
14 		7th 3325 [13]
1989 DAY
31 		ATL KIL
10 		TAL FRS
4 		POC
11 		KIL
7 		HAG
2 		POC
23 		TAL
33 		DEL
5 		FRS
8 		ISF
9 		TOL
14 		DSF
4 		SLM
21 		ATL
14 		8th 2680 [14]
1990 DAY
16 		ATL
25 		KIL
9 		TAL
25 		FRS
5 		POC
26 		KIL
13 		TOL
4 		HAG
5 		POC
14 		TAL
11 		MCH
32 		ISF
15 		TOL
6 		DSF
6 		WIN
12 		DEL
8 		ATL
22 		5th 4055 [15]
1991 DAY
11 		ATL
13 		KIL
7 		TAL
13 		TOL
12 		FRS
23 		POC
12 		MCH
7 		KIL
3 		FRS
2 		DEL
11 		POC
8 		TAL
8 		HPT
12 		MCH
13 		ISF
15 		TOL
6 		DSF
8 		TWS
19 		ATL
5 		4th 4695 [16]
1992 DAY
17 		FIF
19 		TWS
17 		TAL
28 		TOL
22 		KIL
9 		POC
24 		MCH
17 		FRS
17 		KIL
17 		NSH
24 		DEL
16 		POC
25 		HPT
11 		FRS
8 		ISF
9 		TOL
10 		DSF
8 		TWS
11 		SLM
20 		ATL
21 		8th 4505 [17]
1993 DAY
24 		FIF
7 		TWS
41 		TAL
28 		KIL
25 		CMS
13 		FRS TOL
13 		POC
36 		MCH
40 		FRS
15 		POC KIL
15 		ISF
12 		DSF
13 		TOL
8 		SLM
13 		WIN
11 		ATL
36 		11th 3365 [18]
1994 DAY
26 		TAL FIF LVL KIL TOL FRS MCH DMS POC POC KIL FRS INF I70 ISF DSF SLM
19 		NA 0 [19]
7 TOL
10
Roulo Brothers Racing 39 Chevy WIN
6 		ATL
1996 Kim Kreider 1 Chevy DAY ATL SLM TAL FIF LVL CLT CLT KIL FRS POC
26 		MCH
23 		FRS TOL POC MCH
24 		INF SBS ISF DSF KIL SLM WIN CLT ATL NA 0 [20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bob Dotter – 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bob Dotter – 1985 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bob Dotter – 1993 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Bob Dotter – 1979 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "Bob Dotter – 1980 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Bob Dotter – 1981 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "Bob Dotter – 1982 ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "Bob Dotter – 1983 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  9. ^ "Bob Dotter – 1984 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  10. ^ "Bob Dotter – 1985 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  11. ^ "Bob Dotter – 1986 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  12. ^ "Bob Dotter – 1987 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  13. ^ "Bob Dotter – 1988 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  14. ^ "Bob Dotter – 1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  15. ^ "Bob Dotter – 1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  16. ^ "Bob Dotter – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  17. ^ "Bob Dotter – 1992 ARCA SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  18. ^ "Bob Dotter – 1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  19. ^ "Bob Dotter – 1994 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  20. ^ "Bob Dotter – 1996 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by ARCA Series Champion
1980 		Succeeded by
Preceded by ARCA Series Champion
1983–1984 		Succeeded by


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