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]
| Toby Tobias Jr. | |||||||
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| Born | Richard Tobias Jr. June 16, 1966 Lebanon, Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Achievements | 1994 New York State Fair Champion[1][2] | ||||||
| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| 1995 position | 87th | ||||||
| Best finish | 87th (2016) | ||||||
| First race | 1994 SplitFire 200 (Dover) | ||||||
| Last race | 1995 MBNA 200 (Dover) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of September 12, 2020. | |||||||
Personal life
editHe 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
editNASCAR
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Busch Series
edit| NASCAR Busch 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 | 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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| 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
edit- ^ Hill, John (September 1, 1995). "Fair race has had its moments". The Post-Standard. p. C6. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "New York State Fairgrounds: Touring Series and Major Events". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Kane, Randy (May 14, 2013). "Former Kutztown Fairgrounds track gets fresh start". The Morning Call. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Tobais, a familiar name, returns to the place of father's exploits". The Morning Call. July 16, 1999. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Toby Tobias, Jr. – 1994 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
- ^ "Toby Tobias, Jr. – 1995 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.
- ^ "Toby Tobias, Jr. - 1994 Busch North Series results". Racing Reference. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
External links
edit- Toby Tobias Jr. driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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