Bobby Hillin, Jr.

Robert Keith Hillin Jr. (born June 5, 1964) is an American stock car racing driver. He is a former competitor in NASCAR's Winston Cup and Busch Series, and once held the record for being the youngest driver ever to win a Winston Cup Series event.

Racing career Born in Midland, Texas, Hillin grew up watching his father's racing team, Longhorn Racing, compete in United States Auto Club-sanctioned sprint and Indy car racing events. he began his stock car career at the age of thirteen and soon after won the track championship at Odessa Speedbowl in Odessa, Texas, and attended the Buck Baker Driving School at the age of sixteen.

Hillin made his debut in NASCAR Winston Cup Series competition at the age of seventeen, driving a car owned and sponsored by his family and crewed by Harry Hyde in the 1982 Northwestern Bank 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway to a 21st-place finish. Hillin moved to North Carolina to further his career, continuing his education through correspondence courses; he graduated from high school the day before the 1983 Coca-Cola World 600;

Despite the win, and two wins in the NASCAR Busch Series in 1988 and 1989 driving for Highline Racing, Hillin's career took a downturn; he would later say he was not mature enough to deal with the pressures of being a NASCAR winner. A seventh-place finish in the 500 won Hillin the team's regular ride, however after ten races a lack of sponsorship forced the team to cut back its schedule, and Hillin was released; After two races with Jimmy Means Racing, Hillin was named as substitute driver for Kyle Petty, who had broken his leg earlier in the year in a wreck at Talladega; he drove eight races in the Team SABCO No. 42 before Petty returned.

Hillin then joined Team Ireland late in the 1991 season, and then for a partial season in 1992. When the team closed late in 1992 after being disqualified at the October Charlotte race, Hillin moved to Donlavey Racing, running the full 1993 season for the team. After three races in 1994, Hillin resigned from the team; Hillin ran a partial schedule the rest of the year for Charles Hardy Racing and Moroso Racing, then attempted two races early in 1995 for Moroso, before joining Jasper Motorsports twelve races into the 1995 season, replacing Davy Jones. Hillin remained with the team through 1996 and into 1997. Hillin also competed in the Suzuka Thunder Special, an exhibition race held at Suzuka Circuit in Japan following the 1996 season; he finished seventh in the event. He was released from the team after failing to qualify for the 1997 Coca-Cola 600; he continued to drive for the team through the Pocono 500 before being replaced by Morgan Shepherd. Later that year Hillin attempted three races for Triad Motorsports, failing to qualify for any; he would only drive one further Winston Cup race in his career, at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2000 for Melling Racing, substituting for an injured Stacy Compton.

Hillin restarted his own Busch Series team for the 1998 season, including five Major League Baseball players in the team's ownership; the team underperformed, and after the 2000 season he chose to go into semi-retirement, having decided to go into business in his native Texas.

Hillin's oldest son, Luke Hillin, is Sr. Associate Athletic Director at the University of Tulsa.

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.)

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 34 Pts Ref 1982 Hillin Racing 8 Buick DAY RCH BRI ATL CAR DAR NWS21 MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT POC36 RSD MCH16 DAY20 NSV POC TAL19 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS CLT MAR CAR ATL RSD 46th 379 1983 DAYDNQ RCH CAR25 ATL19 DARDNQ NWS16 MAR TAL NSV DOV BRI CLT11 RSD DAY15 NSV POC16 TAL13 MCH25 BRI DAR41 RCH DOV11 MAR NWS CLT36 CAR ATL 37th 737 96 POC37 MCH Ulrich Racing 6 Buick RSDDNQ 1984 Stavola Brothers Racing 8 Chevy DAY35 RCH CAR ATL37 BRI NWS TAL11 NSV CLT33 RSD DAY37 NSV POC33 TAL15 MCH21 BRI DAR23 RCH DOVDNQ MAR CLT15 NWS ATL33 RSD 32nd 1477 Buick DAR12 MAR DOV25 POC16 MCH19 CAR12 1985 Chevy DAY9 RCH11 CAR24 ATL12 BRI9 DAR20 NWS19 MAR18 TAL9 DOV12 CLT12 RSD17 POC18 MCH28 DAY15 POC29 TAL38 MCH26 BRI24 DAR13 RCH21 DOV23 MAR8 NWS17 CLT9 CAR25 ATL19 RSD13 15th 3091 1986 DAY4 9th 3546 Buick RCH6 CAR39 ATL16 BRI28 DAR38 NWS13 MAR6 TAL4 DOV8 CLT15 RSD32 POC10 MCH7 DAY3 POC33 TAL1 GLN28 MCH13 BRI9 DAR7 RCH10 DOV9 MAR17 NWS15 CLT26 CAR11 ATL15 RSD6 1987 DAY13 CAR14 RCH11 ATL24 DAR23 NWS13 BRI26 MAR15 TAL5 CLT34 DOV26 POC14 RSD13 MCH6 DAY13 POC15 TAL40 GLN29 MCH13 BRI29 DAR6 RCH15 DOV39 MAR22 NWS8 CLT28 CAR33 RSD34 ATL14 19th 3027 1988 DAY13 RCH8 CAR21 ATL6 DAR17 BRI15 NWS18 MAR3 TAL13 CLT14 DOV17 RSD24 POC15 MCH12 DAY13 POC21 TAL17 GLN13 MCH37 BRI10 DAR30 RCH14 DOV21 MAR14 CLT6 NWS13 CAR23 PHO7 ATL9 12th 3446 1989 DAY39 CAR15 ATL30 RCH15 DAR26 BRI27 NWSDNQ MAR21 TAL35 CLT9 DOV13 SON13 POC13 MCH20 DAY28 POC11 TAL29 GLN5 MCH14 BRI7 DAR8 RCH13 DOV15 MAR27 CLT9 NWS15 CAR8 PHO18 ATL7 16th 3139 1990 DAY6 RCH31 CAR17 ATL16 DAR12 BRI21 NWS30 MAR21 TAL23 CLT34 DOV16 SON5 POC29 MCH28 DAY6 POC12 TAL10 GLN16 MCH21 BRI15 DAR31 RCH11 DOV14 MAR26 NWS14 CLT31 CAR14 PHO42 ATL22 19th 3048 1991 Moroso Racing 27 Olds DAY7 30th 2317 20 RCH20 CAR18 ATL21 DAR17 BRI15 NWS20 MAR17 TAL17 CLT19 Jimmy Means Racing 52 Pontiac DOV19 SON21 Team SABCO 42 Pontiac POC15 MCH15 DAY15 POC28 TAL11 GLN18 MCH33 BRI30 DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS Team Ireland 53 Chevy CLT18 CARDNQ PHO ATL32 1992 31 DAY38 CAR RCH ATL21 DARDNQ BRI TAL28 CLT13 DOV SON POC MCH17 DAY25 POC25 GLN23 MCH26 BRI DAR17 RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT40 CAR PHO 34th 1135 Cale Yarborough Motorsports 66 Ford NWS25 MAR Yates Racing 28 Ford TALQL† Donlavey Racing 90 Ford ATL29 1993 DAY35 CAR19 RCH28 ATL15 DAR35 BRI33 NWS26 MAR23 TAL17 SON41 CLT16 DOV25 POC38 MCH33 DAY12 NHA20 POC20 TAL13 GLN35 MCH11 BRI12 DAR24 RCH27 DOV12 MAR22 NWS22 CLT20 CAR33 PHO18 ATL41 27th 2717 1994 DAY24 CAR33 RCH26 ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON 44th 749 Charles Hardy Racing 44 Ford CLTDNQ DOV POC MCH14 IND21 GLN MCH40 BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT15 CAR PHO Moroso Racing 20 Ford DAYDNQ NHA POC TAL23 MARDNQ NWS ATL43 1995 DAYDNQ CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLTDNQ 37th 1686 Jasper Motorsports 77 Ford DOV42 POC23 MCH13 DAY28 NHA20 POC12 TAL16 IND39 GLN27 MCH39 BRIDNQ DAR13 RCH36 DOV13 MARDNQ NWS24 CLT24 CAR21 PHO21 ATL9 1996 DAYDNQ CAR18 RCH26 ATL28 DAR41 BRIDNQ NWSDNQ MARDNQ TALDNQ SON43 CLT26 DOV29 POC13 MCH14 DAY32 NHA21 POC38 TAL35 IND26 GLN29 MCH19 BRIDNQ DAR18 RCH32 DOV12 MAR24 NWS35 CLT36 CAR33 PHO39 ATL16 37th 2128 Bill Elliott Racing 94 Ford BRI22 1997 Jasper Motorsports 77 Ford DAY38 CAR42 RCH41 ATLDNQ DAR42 TEX42 BRIDNQ MAR33 SON35 TAL20 CLTDNQ DOV43 POC37 MCH CAL DAY NHA 47th 511 Triad Motorsports 78 Ford POCDNQ INDDNQ GLNDNQ MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT TAL CAR PHO ATL 2000 Melling Racing 9 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV MCH POC SON DAY NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI40 DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT TAL CAR PHO HOM ATL 68th 43 † - Qualified for Davey Allison

Daytona 500 Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish 1983 Hillin Racing Buick DNQ 1984 Stavola Brothers Racing Chevrolet 22 35 1985 38 9 1986 25 4 1987 Buick 21 13 1988 9 13 1989 26 39 1990 10 6 1991 Moroso Racing Oldsmobile 36 7 1992 Team Ireland Chevrolet 26 38 1993 Donlavey Racing Ford 9 35 1994 33 24 1995 Moroso Racing Ford DNQ 1996 Jasper Motorsports Ford DNQ 1997 31 38

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 Pts Ref 1986 Highline Racing 92 Buick DAY CAR HCY MAR BRI DAR SBO LGY JFC DOV CLT SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO RAL OXF SBO HCY LGY ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR ROU CLT28 CAR MAR 87th 79 1988 Highline Racing 81 Buick DAY24 HCY CAR4 MAR DAR5 BRI LNG NZH23 SBO NSV CLT2 DOV1 ROU LAN LVL MYB9 OXF SBO HCY LNG IRP30 ROU BRI12 DAR31 RCH12 DOV4 MAR16 CLT3 CAR7 MAR10 21st 2105 1989 DAY14 CAR12 MAR HCY DAR21 BRI NZH1 SBO LAN10 NSV CLT38 DOV16 ROU LVL VOL MYB SBO24 HCY DUB IRP36 ROU BRI DAR33 RCH10 DOV28 MAR CLT34 CAR6 MAR 27th 1460 1990 42 Pontiac DAY RCH CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH HCY CLT DOV ROU VOL MYB OXF NHA SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR4 RCH DOV MAR CLT NHA CAR10 60th 379 81 MAR26 1991 Roy Hill Racing 4 Chevy DAY11 RCH CAR39 MAR VOL HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH 72nd 237 O3 Racing Enterprises 03 Chevy CLT34 DOV ROU HCY MYB GLN OXF NHA SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT NHA CAR MAR 1992 Shoemaker Racing 64 Pontiac DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR BRI HCY LAN DUB NZH CLT DOV ROU MYB GLN VOL NHA20 TAL IRP ROU MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV 74th 200 Allison Racing 28 Ford CLT22 MAR CAR HCY 1993 Hillin Racing 95 Ford DAY CAR RCH DAR BRI HCY ROU MAR NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW TAL IRP MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV ROU CLT40 MAR CAR HCY ATL 109th 43 1994 J&J Racing 99 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR HCY BRI ROU NHA NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW SBO TAL HCY IRP MCH BRI DAR34 RCH DOV7 CLT28 MAR CAR 66th 286 1995 Moroso Racing 20 Ford DAY26 CAR41 RCH21 ATL28 NSV24 DAR8 BRI28 HCYDNQ NHA NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW TAL SBO IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR HOM 46th 616 1997 Bobby Jones Enterprises 50 Pontiac DAY CAR RCH ATL LVS DAR HCY TEX BRI NSV TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB GTYDNQ IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAL CAR HOM N/A - 1998 Bobby Hillin Racing 8 Chevy DAY38 CARDNQ LVSDNQ NSV26 DAR19 BRI23 TEXDNQ HCY TAL26 NHA NZH CLT9 DOV2 RCH19 PPR34 GLN36 MLW21 MYBDNQ CAL15 SBO32 IRP10 MCH7 BRI14 DAR29 RCH34 DOV17 CLTDNQ GTY17 CAR8 ATL30 HOM25 24th 2304 1999 DAY5 CAR34 LVSDNQ ATL19 DAR22 TEX34 NSV14 BRI13 TAL29 CAL24 NHA35 RCH12 NZH25 CLTDNQ DOV43 SBO16 GLN MLW12 MYB15 PPR14 GTY18 IRP MCHDNQ BRI10 DAR35 RCH21 DOV29 CLTDNQ CAR20 MEM19 PHO42 HOM23 19th 2517 2000 DAY33 CAR42 LVS32 ATL23 DARDNQ BRIDNQ TEXDNQ NSV18 TALDNQ CALDNQ RCH13 NHA32 CLTDNQ DOVDNQ SBO9 MYB23 GLN29 MLW22 NZH24 PPR42 GTYDNQ IRP42 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR MEM PHO HOM 41st 1137 2008 MacDonald Motorsports 81 Dodge DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO MXC TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP CGV GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN36 CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 137th 55 2009 DAY CAL LVS BRI TEX NSH PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP IOW GLN MCH BRI CGV ATL RCH DOV KAN CAL CLT MEM TEX23 PHO HOM 134th 94