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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

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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 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

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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.)

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

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  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