A former quarterback at Southern Methodist University, Robert Richardson, Jr. started his racing career in 2001 wheeling Legend Cars. In his first year, he showed he had what it took and won the Lone Star Legends Championship.  From there, Richardson, Jr. moved up to Super Late Models for two seasons in the NASCAR Southeast Touring Division garnering a top-10 finish in points.  
 
During each off-season, the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown is run at Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway. Both times the Texan-born driver attempted to qualify for the prestigious race, he made the field. Seeking to move up the racing ladder, he took his driving talent and eagerness to learn to the ARCA Series in 2005. In just seven starts, he earned two top-15 and three top-20 finishes with commendable finishes of 16th at Daytona and 17th at Talladega.

In 2007, Richardson, Jr. began his NASCAR Nationwide Series career. Driving on a limited basis in each of the last three years, he has made 46 starts earning a best finish of 16th at Daytona. In 2009, he completed 86.2 percent of the laps contested and consistently finished in the top-25 in the 16 races he competed.

In 2009, he also made his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start finishing an impressive 18th at Talladega Superspeedway. In 2010 year, Richardson, Jr. will pilot the No. 23 Chevrolet of R3 Motorsports on a full-time basis while making several starts in the Sprint Cup Series, as well. 

STATS

Born: April 4, 1982
Hometown: McKinney, Texas
Marital Status: Single
High School: McKinney (Tex.) High School
College: Southern Methodist
University Major: Studio Artwork
Hobbies: Racing, hunting, fishing and studio artwork
Musical favorites: Elvis Presley, country, rock and roll, rap, blues…anything but Jazz and Classical
Favorite Racing Moment: Running my first Daytona 500, and winning a Late Model race at Texas Motor Speedway