Randy Van Zant

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 Brookville, Ohio
ARCA Menards Series career
63 races run over 9 years
Best finish	20th (2003)
First race	1998 Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 (Salem)
Last race	2006 Sara Lee/GFS Marketplace 200 (Berlin)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 14 0
Statistics current as of March 27, 2024.

Racing career

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. Van Zant moved to late models in 1989, and he ran on and off races for Haupt up until 1997.

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, 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. 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.

Personal life

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

Motorsports results

NASCAR

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

Craftsman Truck Series

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

ARCA Re/Max Series

(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
	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
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
			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
		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
		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
		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
		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
	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

External links

• Randy Van Zant driver statistics at Racing-Reference