Randy Van Zant (born August 11, 1957) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the ARCA Re/Max Series.

Randy Van Zant
Born (1957-08-11) August 11, 1957 (age 67)
Brookville, Ohio
ARCA Menards Series career
63 races run over 9 years
Best finish20th (2003)
First race1998 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 (Salem)
Last race2006 Sara Lee/GFS Marketplace 200 (Berlin)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 14 0
Statistics current as of March 27, 2024.

Racing career

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Van Zant's interest in racing began when he was frequently around a family friend's USAC sprint car racing team as a child. His career would not being however until 1986, where he formed a street stock team, and won track championships between 1987 and 1988. Other members of the crew also drove in street stock competition in car that were built by Van Zant, and the team accomplished five track championships.[1] Van Zant moved to late models in 1989, and he ran on and off races for Haupt up until 1997.[1]

In 1998, Van Zant made his ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series debut at Salem Speedway, driving the No. 32 Pontiac for Jerry Haupt, where he started in 22nd and finished in ninth place, albeit five laps down behind race winner Frank Kimmel. He then made four more starts across the year, finishing in the top-twenty in all races. In 1999, he ran eleven races, finishing in the top-ten twice with a best finish of ninth at Kil-Kare Speedway, and finished runner-up in the rookie of the year standings behind Ron Cox. From 2000 to 2001, he only finished in the top-ten one in sixteen starts, a sixth place at Memphis Motorsports Park in 2001.

In 2002, Van Zant and Haupt planned on running all short-track events, and potentially up to four superspeedway races,[1] although they only ran the short-track events, getting a best finish of fourth in his first start of the year at Salem. He then earned two top-five finishes the following year in 2003, a fourth place at Winchester Speedway and a fifth at Salem, and finished twentieth in points despite running only nine races that year.

In 2004, Van Zant attempted to make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at Mansfield Motorsports Park, driving the No. 83 Ford for fellow ARCA competitor Greg Sarff, but ultimately failed to qualify due to qualifying being cancelled. He also made only six ARCA races that year, getting a best finish of sixth at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds dirt track. In 2005, Van Zant left Haupt to run five races between entries fielded by Bobby Gerhart Racing, James Hylton Motorsports, and Darrell Basham Racing, and got a best finish of tenth in his final race of the year at Salem. It was also during this year that he attempted to make two races in the Hooters Pro Cup Series, failing to qualify for both events at Indianapolis Raceway Park and Kil-Kare.[2] Van Zant then attempted only three ARCA races in 2006, finishing tenth at Winchester, failing to qualify at Toledo Speedway, and finishing thirteenth at Berlin Raceway. The Berlin event is his most recent event as a driver, as he has not competed in the series since then.[3]

Personal life

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Van Zant graduated from Trotwood-Madison High School in 1975, and is the father of three children.[1]

Motorsports 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.)

Craftsman Truck Series

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck 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 NCTC Pts Ref
2004 Capital City Motorsports 83 Ford DAY ATL MAR MFD
DNQ
CLT DOV TEX MEM MLW KAN KEN GTW MCH IRP NSH BRI RCH NHA LVS CAL TEX MAR PHO DAR HOM N/A 0 [4]

ARCA Re/Max 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 Re/Max 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 ARMC Pts Ref
1998 Jerry Haupt 32 Pontiac DAY ATL SLM
9
CLT MEM
13
MCH POC TOL
15
PPR POC KIL
12
FRS ISF ATL DSF SLM TEX WIN CLT TAL ATL N/A 0 [5]
Jim Leonard Olds SBS
17
1999 Jerry Haupt Pontiac DAY ATL SLM
17
AND
23
CLT MCH POC TOL
25
SBS
20
BLN
14
POC KIL
9
FRS
10
FLM ISF
34
WIN
31
DSF
29
SLM
16
CLT TAL ATL 24th 1390 [6]
2000 7 DAY SLM
20
AND
28
CLT KIL
16
FRS
14
MCH POC TOL
25
KEN WIN
21
ISF
14
KEN DSF
13
SLM
21
CLT TAL ATL 25th 1380 [7]
Chevy BLN
12
POC
2001 5 Pontiac DAY NSH WIN
24
SLM
15
GTY KEN CLT KAN MCH POC MEM
6
GLN ISF
14
CHI DSF
20
SLM TOL 43rd 855 [8]
16 Chevy KEN
26
MCH POC NSH
Bobby Gerhart Racing 5 Pontiac BLN
DNQ
CLT TAL ATL
2002 Jerry Haupt 5 Pontiac DAY ATL NSH SLM
4
TOL
31
KEN
21
BLN
9
POC NSH ISF
15
WIN
5
DSF CHI SLM
34
TAL CLT 26th 1250 [9]
7 KEN
36
CLT KAN POC MCH SBO
9
2003 5 DAY ATL NSH SLM
14
TOL
11
BLN
15
KAN MCH CHI
27
20th 1405 [10]
7 KEN
36
CLT LER
11
POC POC NSH ISF
12
WIN
4
DSF SLM
5
TAL CLT SBO
2004 5 DAY NSH SLM
29
KEN TOL CLT KAN POC MCH SBO BLN
16
KEN GTW POC ISF
22
TOL DSF
6
CHI SLM
22
TAL 33rd 855 [11]
7 LER
10
NSH
2005 Bobby Gerhart Racing 5 Pontiac DAY NSH SLM
23
KEN TOL LAN MIL POC MCH KAN KEN BLN
24
POC GTW SLM
10
TAL 51st 715 [12]
James Hylton Motorsports 48 Pontiac LER
12
NSH MCH ISF
Darrell Basham Racing 94 Pontiac TOL
18
DSF CHI
2006 Bobby Gerhart Racing 7 Chevy DAY NSH SLM WIN
10
KEN TOL
DNQ
POC MCH KAN KEN BLN
13
POC GTW NSH MCH ISF MIL TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL IOW 82nd 370 [13]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Randy VanZant Biography". Randy VanZant. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Randy Van Zant – 2005 Hooters Pro Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Randy Van Zant". The Third Turn. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Randy Van Zant – 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "Randy Van Zant – 1998 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "Randy Van Zant – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "Randy Van Zant – 2000 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  8. ^ "Randy Van Zant – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  9. ^ "Randy Van Zant – 2002 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  10. ^ "Randy Van Zant – 2003 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "Randy Van Zant – 2004 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  12. ^ "Randy Van Zant – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  13. ^ "Randy Van Zant – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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