Randy MacDonald

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Randy MacDonald
Born (1962-07-26) July 26, 1962 (age 61)
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Randy MacDonald (born July 26, 1962) is a Canadian

Nationwide Series. He is the older brother of former NASCAR racer Teri MacDonald
.

Early career

Born in Oshawa, Ontario, MacDonald originally pursued a career in hockey, playing for the Bowmanville Eagles before changing his career path to stock car racing.[1]

MacDonald began racing in his native Canada, and won the Canada ACT Series championship, before moving to North Carolina during the 1990s. He won the American Speed Association Rookie of the Year honors in 1993.

MacDonald made his NASCAR debut in

North Carolina Speedway, finishing 24th in a car owned by Billy Hagan
.

Mid 1990s

He only ran one race the next year, finishing 23rd at

.

In

K Automotive Racing, posting an eighth-place run for Greenfield at Flemington Speedway. He also made his most recent attempt at a Cup race, when he missed the field at Martinsville in the #85 sponsored by Big Daddy's BBQ Sauce. He began 1999 hoping to run full-time with Greenfield, but sponsorship opportunities did not come through, and he ran three races with Marty Walsh and Rick Ware
.

2000s

In

Troxell Racing, finishing 19th in points. He followed that up with another full-time bid in 2003
, posting eleven top-20 runs and finishing a career-best 15th in points. He also made his return to the Busch Series, running five races and having a best finish of 22nd at Daytona.

In

, he made two starts, exiting both races with handling problems.

Team owner

In 2008, MacDonald switched from the driver's seat to the owner's box, running only 2 races himself. He fielded 26 races with DJ Kennington, getting a best finish of 22nd. Other drivers behind the wheel of the No. 81 in 2008 were Brad Baker, Bryan Clauson, Kevin Hamlin, Bobby Hillin, Jr., Shane Huffman, and PJ Jones. In 2009, 12 different drivers drove the MacDonald Motorsports No. 81. The best result for the team was a 13th-place result by Mike Bliss at Fontana. Michael McDowell became the main driver in 2010, starting 33 of 34 races for MacDonald and the team. Sponsors on the No. 81 included, Mobile-Shop, K-LOVE Radio, and Red Line Oil. MacDonald Motorsports No. 81 ended the year 31st in the owner's standings and McDowell was 21st in the driver's points. Blake Koch drove for the team in 2011; in 2012, American Majority joined as sponsor, with Jason Bowles driving the No. 81.[1]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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

Winston Cup Series

Winston Cup 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 NWCC Pts Ref
1994
Hagan Racing
14 Chevy DAY
CAR
RCH
ATL
DAR
BRI NWS
MAR
TAL
SON
CLT
DOV
POC
MCH
DAY
NHA
POC
TAL
IND
GLN
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV
MAR
NWS
CLT
CAR

24
PHO
ATL
65th 91 [3]
1995 Pontiac DAY
DNQ
CAR
RCH
ATL
DAR
BRI
POC

DNQ
TAL
IND
GLN
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV
MAR
NWS
CLT
CAR
PHO
ATL N/A 0 [4]
Jimmy Means Racing 52 Ford NWS
DNQ
MAR
TAL
SON
CLT
DOV
POC
MCH
DAY
NHA
1996 Triad Motorsports 78 Ford DAY
CAR

DNQ
RCH

DNQ
ATL

DNQ
DAR

DNQ
BRI NWS
DNQ
MAR

DNQ
TAL
SON
CLT
DNQ
DOV
POC

24
MCH
DAY
NHA

32
POC

31
TAL
IND
DNQ
GLN
MCH
BRI
DAR

DNQ
RCH
DOV
MAR
NWS
CLT
CAR
PHO
ATL
50th 228 [5]
1997 T.R.I.X. Racing 79 Chevy DAY
CAR
RCH
ATL
DAR
TEX BRI
MAR

DNQ
SON
TAL CLT
DOV
POC MCH CAL
DAY
NHA

41
POC
IND
GLN
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
NHA

DNQ
DOV
MAR
CLT
TAL
CAR
PHO
ATL
69th 40 [6]
1998 Manison Motorsports 85 Ford DAY
CAR
LVS
ATL
DAR
BRI
TEX
MAR
TAL
CAL
CLT
DNQ
DOV
RCH
MCH
POC
SON
NHA
MAR

DNQ
CLT

DNQ
TAL
DAY
PHO
CAR
ATL
N/A 0 [7]
T.R.I.X. Racing 79 Chevy
POC

DNQ
Sadler Brothers Racing 95 Chevy IND
DNQ
GLN
MCH
BRI
NHA
DAR
RCH
DOV

Nationwide Series

Nationwide 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 34 35 NNSC Pts Ref
1986
MacDonald Motorsports 86 Pontiac
DAY
CAR
HCY
MAR
BRI
DAR
SBO
LGY JFC
DOV
CLT
SBO
HCY
ROU
IRP
SBO
RAL
OXF

26
SBO
HCY
LGY
ROU
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV
MAR
ROU
CLT
CAR
MAR
121st 0 [8]
1987
DAY
HCY
MAR
DAR
BRI
LGY
SBO
CLT
DOV
IRP
ROU
JFC
OXF

21
SBO
HCY
RAL
LGY
ROU
BRI
JFC
DAR
RCH
DOV
MAR
CLT
CAR
MAR
93rd 0 [9]
1990 16
DAY

DNQ
RCH
CAR

31
MAR
HCY
DAR
BRI
LAN
SBO
NZH
HCY
CLT
DOV
ROU
VOL
MYB
OXF
NHA
SBO
DUB
IRP ROU
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV
MAR
CLT
NHA
CAR
MAR
101st 70 [10]
1991
DAY

9
RCH
CAR
MAR
VOL
HCY
DAR
BRI
LAN SBO
NZH
CLT
DOV
ROU
HCY
MYB
GLN
OXF
NHA
SBO
DUB
IRP ROU
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV
CLT
NHA
CAR
MAR
84th 138 [11]
1992 01
DAY

41
CAR
RCH
ATL
MAR
90th 134 [12]
Chevy
DAR

23
BRI
HCY
LAN
DUB
NZH
CLT
DOV
ROU
MYB
GLN
VOL
NHA
TAL
IRP ROU
MCH
NHA
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV
CLT
MAR
CAR
HCY
1993
DAY

16
CAR
RCH
DAR
BRI
HCY
ROU
MAR
NZH
CLT
DOV
MYB
GLN
MLW
TAL
IRP
MCH
NHA
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV

18
ROU
CLT
MAR
CAR
HCY
ATL
65th 224 [13]
1994
DAY

18
CAR
DOV

21
CLT
MAR
CAR
60th 361 [14]
Key Motorsports 05 Chevy
RCH

21
ATL

37
MAR
DAR
HCY
BRI
ROU
NHA
NZH
CLT
DOV
MYB
GLN
MLW
SBO
TAL
HCY IRP
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
1995 MacDonald Motorsports 01 Chevy
DAY
CAR
RCH
ATL
NSV
DAR
BRI
HCY
NHA
NZH
CLT
DOV
MYB
GLN

23
MLW
TAL
SBO
IRP
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV
CLT
CAR

DNQ
HOM
90th 94 [15]
1998
Whitaker Racing
7 Chevy
DAY
CAR
LVS
NSV
DAR
BRI
TEX
HCY
TAL
NHA
NZH
CLT
DOV
RCH
PPR
GLN
MLW
MYB
CAL
SBO
IRP
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV
CLT
GTY
CAR
ATL

DNQ
HOM
N/A 0 [16]
1999 Vince DiAugustine Racing 54 Chevy
DAY
CAR
LVS
ATL
DAR
TEX
NSV
BRI
TAL
CAL
NHA
RCH
NZH
CLT
DOV
SBO
GLN
MLW
MYB
PPR
GTY
IRP
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV
CLT
CAR
MEM
PHO
HOM

DNQ
N/A 0 [17]
2003 MacDonald Motorsports 72 Pontiac
DAY

22
CAR
LVS
81st 287 [18]
Chevy
DAR

39
BRI
TEX
TAL

42
NSH
CAL
RCH

DNQ
GTY
NZH
CLT
DOV
NSH
KEN
MLW
DAY
CHI
NHA
PPR
IRP
MCH
BRI
DAR

39
RCH

34
DOV
KAN
CLT
MEM
ATL
PHO

DNQ
CAR
HOM
2004
DAY
CAR
LVS
DAR
BRI
TEX
NSH

30
TAL

34
CAL

35
GTY
RCH
NZH
34
CLT
DOV
NSH
27
KEN
MLW
DAY
CHI
PPR

24
IRP
MCH
BRI
CAL
RCH
DOV
KAN
CLT
MEM
ATL
PHO
DAR
HOM
64th 426 [19]
71
NHA

DNQ
2005
DAY
CAL
MXC
LVS
ATL
NSH
BRI
TEX
PHO
TAL
DAR
RCH
CLT
DOV
NSH
KEN
MLW
DAY
CHI
NHA
PPR
QL
GTY
129th 67 [20]
72 IRP
32
GLN
MCH
BRI
CAL
RCH
DOV
KAN
CLT
MEM
TEX
PHO
HOM
2006
Jay Robinson Racing
28 Chevy
DAY
CAL
MXC
LVS
ATL
BRI
TEX
NSH
PHO
TAL

43
RCH
DAR
CLT
DOV
NSH
KEN
MLW
DAY
CHI
NHA
136th 49 [21]
MacDonald Motorsports 72 Chevy
MAR

38
GTY
IRP
35
GLN
MCH
BRI
CAL
RCH
DOV
KAN
CLT
MEM
TEX
PHO
HOM
2007 71
DAY
CAL
MXC
LVS
ATL
BRI
NSH
TEX
PHO
TAL
RCH
DAR
CLT
DOV

43
NSH
KEN
MLW
157th 34 [22]
72 Dodge
NHA

43
DAY
CHI
GTY
IRP CGV
GLN
MCH
BRI
CAL
RCH
DOV
KAN
CLT
MEM
TEX
PHO
HOM
2008 81
DAY
CAL
LVS
ATL
BRI
NSH
TEX
PHO
MXC
TAL
RCH
DAR
CLT
DOV
NSH
KEN
MLW
NHA

26
DAY
CHI
GTY
IRP
25
CGV
GLN
MCH
BRI
CAL
RCH
DOV
KAN
CLT
MEM
TEX
PHO
HOM
101st 173 [23]
- Qualified but replaced by Dale Quarterley

Craftsman Truck Series

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 26 27 NCTC Pts Ref
1996 Mansion Motorsports 01 Ford
HOM
PHO
POR
EVG TUS CNS
HPT
BRI
NZH
MLW
LVL
I70
IRP
FLM
GLN
NSV
RCH
NHA
MAR
NWS

30
SON
MMR
PHO
LVS
117th 73 [24]
1997 0
WDW

19
TUS 55th 371 [25]
MacDonald Motorsports 72 Chevy
HOM

25
PHO
POR
EVG
I70
NHA

33
TEX
BRI
Blake Motorsports 12 Chevy
NZH

29
MLW
LVL
CNS
HPT
IRP
FLM
NSV
GLN
RCH
MAR
SON
MMR
CAL
PHO
LVS
1998 Greenfield Racing 06 Dodge
WDW
HOM

29
PHO
POR
EVG
I70
GLN

11
NZH

19
CAL
PPR 32nd 964 [26]
MB Motorsports 26 Ford
TEX

32
BRI
MLW

28
IRP

23
NHA
HPT

26
LVL
RCH
GTY

20
MAR
SON
MMR
PHO
LVS
Greenfield Racing 09 Dodge FLM
8
NSV
K Automotive Racing
29 Dodge
MEM

27
1999 Greenfield Racing 06 Dodge
HOM

13
PHO
EVG
MMR
MAR

18
MEM
PPR I70 40th 470 [27]
Raptor Performance Motorsports 81 Ford
BRI

25
TEX
PIR
GLN
MLW
NSV
NZH
MCH
TEX

29
CAL
51
NHA

30
IRP
GTY
HPT
RCH
LVS
LVL
2000 MacDonald Motorsports 72 Chevy DAY
6
HOM

20
PHO

29
MMR

17
MAR

32
PIR

16
GTY

17
MEM

25
PPR
15
EVG
23
TEX

25
KEN

20
GLN

20
MLW

23
NHA

30
MCH

27
IRP

19
NSV

28
CIC
31
RCH

22
TEX

14
CAL

25
19th 2321 [28]
Dodge NZH
26
DOV

22
2001 Chevy
DAY

30
HOM
MMR
MAR
GTY
DAR
PPR
DOV
TEX
MEM
MLW
KAN
KEN
NHA
IRP
NSH
CIC
NZH
RCH
SBO
TEX
LVS
PHO
CAL
106th 73 [29]
2002
DAY

14
DAR

19
MAR

32
GTY

24
PPR
24
DOV

22
TEX

23
MLW

20
KAN

18
KEN

23
NHA

21
MCH

29
IRP

14
NSH

36
RCH

27
TEX

17
SBO

18
LVS

22
19th 2128 [30]
Troxell Racing 93
MEM

20
CAL

20
PHO

20
HOM

23
2003 Troxell-MacDonald Racing 72
DAY

32
DAR

22
MMR
23
MAR

20
DOV

14
TEX

16
MEM

36
MLW

14
KAN

17
KEN

16
GTW

17
MCH

28
IRP

13
NSH

21
BRI

20
RCH

18
NHA

28
CAL

21
LVS

24
SBO
25
TEX

23
MAR

23
PHO

25
HOM

24
15th 2458 [31]
Dodge
CLT

19
2004 Chevy
DAY

21
ATL
MAR
MFD
CLT
DOV
TEX
MEM
MLW
KAN
KEN
GTW
MCH
IRP
NSH
BRI
RCH
NHA
LVS
CAL
TEX
MAR
PHO
DAR
HOM
90th 100 [32]
2007 Green Light Racing 06 Chevy
DAY
CAL
ATL
MAR
KAN
CLT
MFD
DOV
TEX
MCH
MLW

36
MEM
KEN
IRP
NSH
BRI
GTW
NHA
LVS
TAL
MAR
ATL
TEX
PHO
HOM
120th 0 [33]

See also

  • List of Canadians in NASCAR

References

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