Robert Richardson, Jr.

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, karoake 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 in 2010, and winning a Late Model race at Texas Motor Speedway

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 up 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 more than 80 starts earning a best finish of 15th at Lucas Oil Raceway Park in 2010. 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 finishing an impressive 18th at Talladega Superspeedway. Last season, Richardson, Jr. made four NASCAR Sprint Cup starts completing 97% of laps contested and placing 23rd in the July race at Daytona. In the No. 23 Nationwide Series entry, he made 23 starts completing 95% of laps contested while earning nine top-25 finishes. For the 2011 season, Richardson will race the No. 23 entry of R3 Motorsports while making several starts in the Sprint Cup Series, as well.

This down-to-earth driver is marketable, easy to work with and easily makes friends and fans of everyone he meets.