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Toby Tobias Jr.
BornRichard Tobias Jr.
(1966-06-16) June 16, 1966 (age 58)
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Achievements1994 New York State Fair Champion[1][2]
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
3 races run over 2 years
1995 position87th
Best finish87th (2016)
First race1994 SplitFire 200 (Dover)
Last race1995 MBNA 200 (Dover)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of September 12, 2020.

Richard "Toby" Tobias Jr. (born June 16, 1966) is an American racing driver and chassis builder. He has competed in the United States Auto Club, NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Busch North Series. After racing, Tobias moved to Hershey, Pennsylvania and became a track owner.[3] Tobias also started manufacturing Slingshot cars for use at local dirt tracks,[4] and also maintained the family business, Tobias Speed Equipment Inc.[5] In addition to racing NASCAR, Tobias also won a number of high-level dirt races in New York and Pennsylvania.[5]

Personal life

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He is the son of the former NASCAR driver: Toby Tobias. In 2017 he was honored by the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame for his engineering and car building leadership.[4]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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

Busch Series

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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 NBSC Pts Ref
1994 50 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR HCY BRI ROU NHA NZH
DNQ
CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW
DNQ
SBO TAL HCY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV
38
CLT MAR CAR 102nd 49 [6]
1995 Tobias Racing 58 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL NSV DAR BRI HCY NHA NZH CLT DOV
40
MYB GLN MLW TAL SBO IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV
32
CLT CAR HOM 87th 110 [7]

Busch North Series

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NASCAR Busch North 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 BNSC Pts Ref
1994 Tobias Racing 50 Ford NHA
21
NHA MND NAZ
DNQ
APL HOL GLN JEN EPP GLN NHA WSC STA TMP MND WMT RPK LEE NHA LRK 66th 139 [8]

References

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  1. ^ Hill, John (September 1, 1995). "Fair race has had its moments". The Post-Standard. p. C6. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
  2. ^ "New York State Fairgrounds: Touring Series and Major Events". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Kane, Randy (May 14, 2013). "Former Kutztown Fairgrounds track gets fresh start". The Morning Call. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Swanson, Buffy (June 9, 2017). "Rich Tobias Jr. To Be Honored as Hall of Fame Mechanic". Race Pro Weekly. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Tobais, a familiar name, returns to the place of father's exploits". The Morning Call. July 16, 1999. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  6. ^ "Toby Tobias, Jr. – 1994 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  7. ^ "Toby Tobias, Jr. – 1995 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
  8. ^ "Toby Tobias, Jr. - 1994 Busch North Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
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