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Dick Karth
Karth at Madison International Speedway in 2018
BornRichard J. Karth
(1952-12-13) December 13, 1952 (age 71)
Grafton, Wisconsin
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2019 position77th
Best finish77th (2019)
First race2019 CTECH Manufacturing 180 (Road America)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of April 5, 2020.

Richard J. Karth (born December 13, 1952) is an American professional historic motorsport and stock car racing driver. As a vintage racer, he pilots the No. 90 formerly owned by Donlavey Racing in conjunction with the Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 61 Chevrolet Camaro for MBM Motorsports.

Vintage racing

Karth's No. 90 Dick Trickle car in 2007

Growing up a racing fan, he watched

quarter midget events at the Shawano County, Wisconsin fairgrounds alongside his father and uncle who owned a funeral home that operated an ambulance for drivers.[1] He began regularly attending the Indianapolis 500 in 1968.[2]

In 2005, he acquired the No. 90 NASCAR stock car formerly driven by Dick Trickle of Donlavey Racing; Karth and Trickle befriended each other in the 1980s thanks to a mutual friend. With the car, he started competing in vintage racing for the Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs.[1][3]

He is a member of the Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame's Board of Directors.[2]

ARCA and NASCAR career

Karth's No. 94 ARCA car at Road America in 2017
Karth's No. 61 Xfinity car

During the 2000s, he worked as a crewman for various NASCAR teams, including Dexter Bean's NASCAR Cup Series crew.[1]

In 2013, he received a road course license to participate in the

Fast Track Racing Enterprises, finishing 18th and 16th, respectively.[8]

In August 2019, MBM Motorsports announced Karth would make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut with the team in the CTECH Manufacturing 180 at Road America; with Karth at the age of 66, MBM stated their pride in being a "gateway for so many racers, young and old, to accomplish their goals."[9] Driving the No. 61 Toyota Camry with Dick Trickle Memorial Project branding, he remained on the lead lap through the opening stage before being substituted for Timmy Hill for the rest of the race; Hill finished 30th, though Karth received the points as he started the race.[10][11]

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.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity 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 30 31 32 33 NXSC Pts Ref
2019 MBM Motorsports 61 Toyota DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA
30 		DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV KAN TEX PHO HOM 77th 7 [12]

ARCA Menards Series

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

ARCA Menards 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 AMSC Pts Ref
2013 Karth Racing 72 Chevy
DAY
 MOB
SLM
TAL
TOL
ELK
POC
MCH
ROA

27
WIN
CHI
 NJE
POC
BLN
ISF
MAD
 DSF
IOW
SLM
KEN
KAN
 NA - [13]
2017 Karth Racing 94 Chevy
DAY
 NSH
SLM
 TAL
TOL
ELK
 POC MCH
MAD
IOW
IRP
POC
WIN
ISF
ROA

21
DSF
SLM
CHI
KEN
KAN
 103rd 125 [14]
2018
Fast Track Racing Enterprises
 11 Ford
DAY
 NSH
SLM
 TAL
TOL
 CLT POC
MCH
MAD

18
GTW
CHI
IOW
 ELK
BLN
 POC
ISF
 DSF
IRP
SLM
KAN
 95th 140 [15]
2019
DAY
 FIF
SLM
 TAL NSH
TOL
 CLT POC MCH
MAD

16
GTW
CHI
 ELK
IOW
 POC
ISF
 DSF
SLM
 IRP
KAN
 68th 150 [16]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Dick Karth joins The Final Inspection Show". WSSP. August 26, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Board of Directors". Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  3. ^ Kallmann, Dave. "A cult hero, king of the roads, three contenders and other storylines to watch on NASCAR weekend at Road America". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "2013 Scott 160". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  5. ^ Page, Scott (August 21, 2019). "NASCAR National Series News & Notes – Road America & Canadian Tire Motorsport Park". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "Andrew Belmont and Dick Karth Join Mullins and Bruce for Daytona Test". The Pit Lane. 8 January 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  7. ARCA Racing Series
    . Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  8. ^ "Dick Karth – ARCA Menards Series Results (races)". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  9. ^ "MBM Motorsports is proud to announce..." MBM Motorsports. Facebook. August 19, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  10. ^ Soquet, William (August 21, 2019). "XFINITY: J.J. Yeley the only RSS Racing car not to score stage points at Road America". LASTCAR. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  11. ^ Kallmann, Dave (August 24, 2019). "Austin Cindric's frantic dash, and other nuggets from the Xfinity Series at Road America". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  12. ^ "Dick Karth – 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  13. ^ "Dick Karth – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  14. ^ "Dick Karth – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  15. ^ "Dick Karth – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  16. ^ "Dick Karth – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2019.

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