Robbie Reiser

Robert Reiser (born June 27, 1963) is a former crew chief and a general manager for RFK Racing. Reiser is the son of Alice and John Reiser, who served as general manager for Roush Racing's Busch and Craftsman Truck series race shops.

Robert John Reiser
Born (1963-06-27) June 27, 1963[1]
Allenton, Wisconsin, U.S.
Awards2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship crew chief
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
29 races run over 5 years
Best finish30th (1995)
First race1993 Havoline 250 (Milwaukee)
Last race1997 Moore's Snacks 250 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
3 races run over 1 year
Best finish65th (1996)
First race1996 Sears Auto Center 200 (Milwaukee)
Last race1996 GM Goodwrench/AC Delco 300 (Phoenix
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0

Career
The late model that Reiser used while racing in Wisconsin

Reiser started racing on the short tracks of Wisconsin. In 1984, he began driving late models. He won 14 different track, area and regional championships from 1990 to 1992. From 1993 to 1997 his racing career culminated as a driver/owner in the NASCAR Busch Series.

Crew chief

In 1997, Reiser decided to stop his racing career in the Busch Grand National Series, he put snowmobile racer Tim Bender in his car. Bender got hurt after the eighth race at Texas, so he put his former Wisconsin competitor Matt Kenseth in the drivers seat until Bender recovered. Reiser lost the 1994 late model track championship at Madison International Speedway to Kenseth. Kenseth was quickly successful. Then Reiser and Kenseth combined for a second-place finish in 1998 and a third-place finish in 1999. In 2000, Jack Roush hired Kenseth, Reiser, and their entire Busch team to run full-time in Winston Cup. The combination was again successful. They rapidly moved up the final points each year. In 2003 Kenseth and Reiser dominated to win the final Winston Cup championship as driver/crew chief. With Reiser from 2000 to 2007, Kenseth won 16 races. In 2008, Reiser served as interim crew chief for Carl Edwards, helping Edwards win at Texas Motor Speedway.[2]

General manager

Near the end of the 2007 season, Reiser was named the general manager for all five of Roush Fenway Racing's Nextel/Sprint Cup teams. His last race as crew chief was the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida, which became the second victory of the season for driver Matt Kenseth.

Reiser was relieved of his duties as RFR GM on November 22, 2016.[3]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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

Busch Grand National Series
NASCAR Busch Grand National 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 NBGNSC Pts Ref
1993 Reiser Enterprises 71 Chevrolet DAY CAR RCH DAR BRI HCY ROU MAR NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW
21		 TAL IRP MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV ROU CLT MAR CAR HCY ATL 92nd 100 [4]
1994 17 DAY CAR RCH
DNQ		 ATL
DNQ		 MAR
DNQ		 HCY
24		 BRI ROU
DNQ		 NHA NZH CLT
DNQ		 DOV MYB
21		 GLN SBO
26		 TAL HCY
23		 MCH
25		 BRI
31		 DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR 48th 735 [5]
Pontiac DAR
35		 MLW
30		 IRP
29
1995 Chevrolet DAY
29		 CAR
38		 RCH
DNQ		 ATL NSV
9		 DAR
42		 BRI
13		 HCY
28		 NHA
DNQ		 NZH
30		 CLT
DNQ		 DOV
17		 MYB
16		 GLN MLW
36		 TAL
18		 SBO IRP MCH BRI
27		 DAR
24		 RCH
37		 DOV
23		 CLT
33		 CAR
DNQ		 HOM
23		 30th 1444 [6]
1996 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL NSV DAR BRI HCY NZH CLT DOV
DNQ		 SBO MYB GLN MLW
18		 NHA TAL IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV 81st 109 [7]
Stricklin Racing 28 CLT
DNQ		 CAR
DNQ		 HOM
1997 Reiser Enterprises 17 Chevrolet DAY CAR RCH ATL LVS DAR HCY TEX BRI
41		 NSV TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAL CAR HOM 116th 40 [8]

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 NCTC Pts Ref
1996 Mueller Brothers Racing 4 Chevy HOM PHO POR EVG TUS CNS HPT BRI NZH MLW
26		 LVL I70 IRP FLM GLN NSV 65th 288 [9]
42 RCH
22		 NHA MAR NWS SON MMR PHO
19		 LVS

References
  1. "Driver's Information". Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  2. Bruce, Kenny (January 18, 2014). "EDWARDS POISED FOR RETURN TO FORM AFTER SWOON". NASCAR. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  3. Spencer, Lee (November 22, 2016). "Robbie Reiser out as general manager of Roush Fenway Racing". Motorsport.com. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  4. "Robbie Reiser – 1993 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  5. "Robbie Reiser – 1994 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  6. "Robbie Reiser – 1995 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  7. "Robbie Reiser – 1996 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  8. "Robbie Reiser – 1997 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  9. "Robbie Reiser – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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