Bobby Norfleet facts for kids

Robert Norfleet, born on July 7, 1958, is a former professional racing driver from America. He raced many types of vehicles. These included motorcycles and fast drag cars. He also competed in stock car races. He even tried to race in NASCAR series like the Craftsman Truck Series.

Bobby Norfleet's Racing Journey

Starting in NASCAR Racing

In 2000, Bobby Norfleet wanted to start his own NASCAR team. He planned to drive his own truck in the Craftsman Truck Series. Finding sponsors was hard at first. NASCAR helped him connect with companies. He eventually found sponsors like 40 Street Records.

Bobby Norfleet made his first NASCAR start at the Portland International Raceway. This was a road course race. He raced against another driver, Bill Lester, in this event. Norfleet qualified for the race. He finished in 32nd place. He had some trouble with his truck's handling. NASCAR also warned him a few times for driving too slowly.

Challenges and Changes

For the next race, NASCAR officials did not let Norfleet compete. This was at Pikes Peak International Raceway. Drivers need special experience for larger tracks. Norfleet had not yet shown enough skill on smaller tracks. He also did not have enough experience on bigger tracks. After this, he stopped racing in NASCAR.

After His Racing Career

Bobby Norfleet later returned to NASCAR. This time, he was a car owner. In 2005, his team, Bobby Norfleet Racing, entered a car. It was for driver Mike Harmon. They tried to race in a Busch Series event. However, the team did not qualify for that race. Norfleet had plans for his team to race more in 2006. But they did not enter any more races that year.

Bobby Norfleet's Family Life

Bobby Norfleet has a daughter named Tia Norfleet. She also wanted to race in NASCAR. Tia became the first African American woman to get a NASCAR license. She competed in one race in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.

Today, Bobby Norfleet lives in central New Jersey. He coaches young athletes there. He shares the lessons he learned from his own racing career.

Bobby Norfleet's Race Results

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results

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

ARCA Re/Max Series Results

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