Bobby Gerhart
Bobby Gerhart | |||||||
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![]() Gerhart in the 1980s | |||||||
Nationality | ![]() | ||||||
Born | Robert Gerhart Jr. July 21, 1958 Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
Debut season | 1988 | ||||||
Current team | Gerhart Racing | ||||||
Car number | 5 | ||||||
Starts | 341 | ||||||
Wins | 9 | ||||||
Poles | 9 | ||||||
Best finish | 2nd in 2006 | ||||||
Awards | |||||||
1988 | ARCA Permatex Super Car Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
24 races run over 9 years | |||||||
1992 position | 57th | ||||||
Best finish | 44th (1985) | ||||||
First race | 1983 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 (Pocono) | ||||||
Last race | 1992 DieHard 500 (Talladega) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
18 races run over 7 years | |||||||
2016 position | 60th | ||||||
Best finish | 60th (2016) | ||||||
First race | 2001 Jani-King 300 (Texas) | ||||||
Last race | 2016 Subway Firecracker 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
10 races run over 6 years | |||||||
2019 position | 64th | ||||||
Best finish | 45th (2017) | ||||||
First race | 1996 Stevens Beil/Genuine Parts 200 (Flemington) | ||||||
Last race | 2019 NextEra Energy 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of November 18, 2019. |
Robert Peyton Gerhart Jr.[1] (born July 21, 1958) is an American retired professional stock car racing driver and businessman. He last competed in the ARCA Menards Series, driving Chevrolet SS for Gerhart Racing and the No. 63 Chevy Silverado for his own team in a joint effort with the MB Motorsports team in the Camping World Truck Series. He has won nine times on the ARCA circuit, eight of those victories coming in the season-opening ARCA Daytona 200 at Daytona International Speedway (2012, 2011, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2002 and 1999).
Racing career
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/BobbyGerhartNascarCar71.jpg/220px-BobbyGerhartNascarCar71.jpg)
Early racing career
[edit]Gerhart began racing at Linda's Speedway, where he won his first feature race. He eventually competed in many dirt modified series throughout his home state of Pennsylvania, often competing at Penn National and Susquehanna Speedway. He eventually moved to asphalt racing and competed at Pocono Raceway.
ARCA Menards Series
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Bobby_Gerhart_and_Dawayne_Bryan_racing_Kentucky_Speedway_2006.jpg/220px-Bobby_Gerhart_and_Dawayne_Bryan_racing_Kentucky_Speedway_2006.jpg)
In 1988, Gerhart began competing in the ARCA Series and was named Rookie of the Year that season. He has competed in that series on a regular basis since then, returning to NASCAR in 1996 to drive in the Craftsman Truck Series. He and his No. 85 Chevrolet Silverado qualified three times and had a best finish of 15th. He returned to Cup in 1998 attempting to qualify the No. 54 and eventually the No. 89 Chevrolet after picking up sponsorship from Kewadin Casinos. He was unable to qualify for those three attempts, but was able to win the season-opening ARCA race at Daytona in 1999, and went on to finish 3rd in points that year.
![Gerhart's No. 5 in 2017 at Road America](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/5_Bobby_Gerhart_2017_Road_America_100_ARCA.jpg/220px-5_Bobby_Gerhart_2017_Road_America_100_ARCA.jpg)
Since that time, Gerhart has competed in a mostly limited schedule in ARCA. The lone exception was the 2006 season where he ran full-time and finished second in points. From 2005–2007 and again in 2010-12, he won the season opening race at Daytona.
NASCAR
[edit]He made his NASCAR debut in 1983 at Pocono, finishing thirty-eighth in the Henley Gray-owned Buick. He ran Winston Cup races at Pocono, Dover International Speedway, North Wilkesboro Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, and Daytona International Speedway over the next five years in the #71, #85, #25, and #59 Chevrolets with a best finish of 19th.
He made his first starts in the NASCAR Busch Series in 2001, driving four times in his #65 and having a best finish of 22nd. In 2009, Gerhart returned again to NASCAR in the Nationwide Series to drive the #75 for Bob Schacht. At his first race at Talladega Superspeedway, he qualified fifth and ran in the top-twenty for most of the day before wrecking. In 2013, it was announced that Gerhart would attempt to qualify for the DRIVE4COPD 300 in a car owned by him and his brother William Gerhart, numbered 85. However, Gerhart failed to qualify.[2] Gerhart ran a few Nationwide Series races later in the year.
He qualified for the 2014 DRIVE4COPD 300, finishing 33rd.[3] Gerhart failed to qualify his first 2 attempts at Daytona and Talladega in his own 85 car. Gerhart was named as the driver of the JD Motorsports No. 0 Chevrolet Camaro replacing Harrison Rhodes in Chicagoland. Gerhart qualified for the July race in Daytona, finishing 22nd. In October, Gerhart made his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start since 1996 driving the 36 truck for MB Motorsports with sponsorship from long time partner Lucas Oil. Gerhart finished 12th after spending most of the race towards the front of the field. Gerhart plans to do the Daytona triple in 2016, running the ARCA race, the NASCAR Camping World Truck race, and the Xfinity Series race.
Personal life
[edit]Gerhart's brother Billy serves as his crew chief. Their father is former Eastern Modified champion Bobby Gerhart Sr. Gerhart, Sr. began his racing career in Pennsylvania in 1954, and was inducted into the Eastern Motorsport Press Association Hall of Fame in 2002. Other family members in racing include Deacon Gerhart and Dave Gerhart.[1][4][5] Gerhart owns Bobby Gerhart's Truck World, a used truck dealership in his hometown.[6]
Prior to the start of the 2020 season, Gerhart suffered a heart attack, forcing him into retirement.[7]
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.)
Nextel Cup Series
[edit]Daytona 500
[edit]Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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1988 | Gerhart Racing | Chevy | DNQ | |
1989 | DNQ | |||
1990 | DNQ | |||
2000 | Gerhart Racing | Chevy | DNQ | |
2002 | Gerhart Racing | Pontiac | DNQ |
Xfinity Series
[edit]Gander Outdoors Truck Series
[edit]NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | NGOTC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||
1996 | Gerhart Racing | 85 | Chevy | HOM | PHO | POR | EVG | TUS | CNS | HPT | BRI | NZH | MLW | LVL | I70 | IRP | FLM 26 |
GLN 27 |
NSV | RCH | NHA 15 |
MAR | NWS | SON | MMR | PHO | LVS | 66th | 285 | [31] | ||||||||||||||
2015 | Gerhart Racing | 36 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | GTW | IOW | KEN | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL 12 |
MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 97th | 01 | [32] | |||||||||||||||
2016 | DAY 12 |
ATL | MAR | KAN | DOV | CLT | TEX | IOW | GTW | KEN | ELD | POC | BRI | MCH | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL 17 |
MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 89th | 01 | [33] | ||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 63 | DAY 21 |
ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | GTW | IOW | KEN | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | CHI | NHA | LVS | TAL 11 |
MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 45th | 42 | [34] | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | DAY DNQ |
ATL |
LVS | MAR | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | IOW | GTW | CHI | KEN | ELD | POC | MCH | BRI | MSP | LVS | TAL 23 |
MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 74th | 14 | [35] | ||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Copp Motorsports | DAY 11 |
ATL | LVS | MAR | TEX | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | IOW | GTW | CHI | KEN | POC | ELD | MCH | BRI | MSP | LVS | TAL | MAR | PHO | HOM | 64th | 26 | [36] |
ARCA Menards Series
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gerhart family celebrates 50 years of racing in '03; and it starts at Daytona". Lebanon, Pennsylvania: Automobile Racing Club of America. February 1, 2003. Archived from the original on June 24, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ "2013 DRIVE4COPD 300". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
- ^ "2014 DRIVE4COPD 300". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ^ "GERHART SR; PENNSYLVANIA LEGEND; TO BE INDUCTED INTO EMPA HALL OF FAME SATURDAY". Automobile Racing Club of America. September 6, 2005. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ Press Release (May 1, 2014). "Bobby Gerhart to make 300th career ARCA start at Talladega; crediting an old friend; live Saturday on FOX Sports 1". Catchfence.com. Talladega, Alabama. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart's Truck World: About Us". Archived from the original on June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Gerhart Suffers Heart Attack, Not Racing At Daytona". Speed Sport. January 2, 2020. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2001 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2003 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1988 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1992 ARCA SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1994 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1995 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1996 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1997 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1998 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2000 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2002 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2003 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2004 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2012 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2016 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bobby Gerhart – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Bobby Gerhart driver statistics at Racing-Reference