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Canadian stock car racing driver NASCAR driver
Randy MacDonald
Born (1962-07-26) July 26, 1962 (age 62)
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Awards1993 ASA National Tour Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Cup Series career
5 races run over 3 years
Best finish50th (1996)
First race1994 AC-Delco 500 (Rockingham)
Last race1997 Jiffy Lube 300 (Loudon)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
32 races run over 14 years
Best finish60th (1994)
First race1986 Oxford 250 (Oxford)
Last race2008 Kroger 200 (IRP)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
94 races run over 10 years
Best finish15th (2003)
First race1996 Lowe's 250 (North Wilkesboro)
Last race2007 Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200 (Milwaukee)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 0
NASCAR Canada Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish38th (2007)
First race2007 Subway 200 (Hamilton)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0

Randy MacDonald (born July 26, 1962) is a Canadian stock car racer and a former competitor in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series. He is currently team owner of MacDonald Motorsports, which competes in the 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.

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 1986 at Oxford Plains Speedway, finishing 26th after his cooling fan expired. He ran one race apiece over the next few years, before posting his first career top-ten finish at the Goody's 300 in 1991. He ran two races apiece over the next two years in his own #01, his best finish being 16th at Daytona in 1993. After three finishes of 21st or better in 1994, he made his Winston Cup debut that year at 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 Watkins Glen. In 1996, he declared for NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year honors, and ran three races for Triad Motorsports, his best finish a 24th at Pocono Raceway, but was unable to make a serious challenge for the top Rookie honor. He also made his Craftsman Truck Series debut that year, finishing 30th at North Wilkesboro Speedway for Manison Motorsports.

In 1997, MacDonald debuted his Truck team at Homestead-Miami Speedway, finishing 25th after suffering mechanical failure. He ran ten races the next year for Dick Greenfield, MB Motorsports, and 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 2000, MacDonald got sponsorship on his truck from 3M and was able to make his first full-time schedule in NASCAR, posting a sixth-place run at Daytona and finishing 19th in points. Unfortunately, MacDonald injured his neck during the next season, and was forced to sit out most of the year. MacDonald returned in 2002, and split the year between his own team and 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 2004, MacDonald made his last Truck race to date, finishing 21st at Daytona. He ran six more Busch races that year, posting a best finish of 24th at Pikes Peak. He made one start in 2005, and three in 2006, running twice for his own team and other for Jay Robinson Racing. In 2007, 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.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR 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
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
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
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
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
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

NASCAR 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
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
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
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
1992 01 DAY
41 		CAR RCH ATL MAR 90th 134
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
1994 DAY
18 		CAR DOV
21 		CLT MAR CAR 60th 361
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
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
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
2003 MacDonald Motorsports 72 Pontiac DAY
22 		CAR LVS 81st 287
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
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
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
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
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
- Qualified but replaced by Dale Quarterley

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR 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
1997 0 WDW
19 		TUS 55th 371
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

See also

References

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