Bob Dotter

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.

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.

Dotter died in 2003 from lung cancer.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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

Busch Series
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]

References
  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.


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