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{{Infobox NASCAR driver
[[File:DickKarth2019MadisonARCA.jpg|thumb|right|Karth in 2018 at [[Madison International Speedway|Madison]]]]
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| caption = Karth in 2018 at [[Madison International Speedway|Madison]]
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|12|13}}
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'''Dick Karth''' (born December 13, 1952) is an American professional [[stock car racing]] driver from [[Grafton, Wisconsin]].<ref name="Racing Reference" /> He drove the No. 61 [[Chevrolet Camaro]] for [[MBM Motorsports]] at [[Road America]] in the [[NASCAR Xfinity Series]].<ref name="Racing Reference">[https://www.racing-reference.info/driver/Dick_Karth racing information] at Racing Reference</ref> He has also raced several ARCA races in Wisconsin. He is a member of the board of directors for the Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame.<ref name="SEWIHoF">{{cite web |title=Board of Directors |url=http://sewishorttrackhof.com/home.php?id=board |website=Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame |accessdate=November 12, 2019}}</ref>
'''Dick Karth''' (born December 13, 1952) is an American professional [[stock car racing]] driver from [[Grafton, Wisconsin]].<ref name="Racing Reference" /> He drove the No. 61 [[Chevrolet Camaro]] for [[MBM Motorsports]] at [[Road America]] in the [[NASCAR Xfinity Series]].<ref name="Racing Reference">[https://www.racing-reference.info/driver/Dick_Karth racing information] at Racing Reference</ref> He has also raced several ARCA races in Wisconsin. He is a member of the board of directors for the Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame.<ref name="SEWIHoF">{{cite web |title=Board of Directors |url=http://sewishorttrackhof.com/home.php?id=board |website=Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame |accessdate=November 12, 2019}}</ref>



Revision as of 02:26, 12 November 2019

Dick Karth
Karth in 2018 at Madison
Born (1952-12-13) December 13, 1952 (age 71)
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Car no., teamNo. 61(MBM Motorsports)
First race2019 CTECH Manufacturing 180
Last race2019 CTECH Manufacturing 180
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0

Dick Karth (born December 13, 1952) is an American professional stock car racing driver from Grafton, Wisconsin.[1] He drove the No. 61 Chevrolet Camaro for MBM Motorsports at Road America in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.[1] He has also raced several ARCA races in Wisconsin. He is a member of the board of directors for the Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame.[2]

Background

Karth has a background of vintage and club racing.[3] He first raced in 1960 in midget car at the Shawano County, Wisconsin fairgrounds.[2] Karth has raced in a 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup vintage car.[2]

ARCA and NASCAR career

Karth qualified for the last starting spot at the 2013 Road America ARCA race and did not start (DNS).[1] He next qualified for the 2017 Road America race and finished two laps down in 21st place of 28 cars.[1] He completed one lap of the 2018 race at Madison International Speedway.[1] In 2019, he completed 15 laps at Madison's ARCA race.[1] Later that year, he qualified 38th in a 38 car NASCAR Xfinity race at Road America.[4] He was replaced by Timmy Hill during the race and completed 43 of 45 laps.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f racing information at Racing Reference
  2. ^ a b c "Board of Directors". Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 12, 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. ^ "Xfinity Drivers - Dick Karth | NBCSports". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "Xfinity Breakdown: Christopher Bell Now Officially Has No Weaknesses". Frontstretch. 25 August 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.