Ken Bouchard

Kenneth Aaron Bouchard (April 6, 1955) is an American former NASCAR driver and the 1988 Rookie of the Year. His brother Ron Bouchard was the 1981 Rookie of the Year.

Modified career Before he came to NASCAR, Bouchard was a modified racer in the Northeast. He won eleven NASCAR modified races in one season. He was voted one of NASCAR Modified’s 50 Greatest Drivers of All-Time. He then ran a part-time Busch Series schedule. He has driven for car owners including Sonny Koszela No. 15, and Len Boehler No. 3. Bouchard had success driving the Ted Marsh No. 55 in which he won several races and championships.

Winston Cup career Bouchard made his Winston Cup debut in 1987 at the Miller American 400 at Michigan, finishing 32nd after suffering oil pressure problems. The next year, he raced full-time in Winston Cup in an unsponsored car owned by Bob Whitcomb. Despite this, he finished eighth at North Carolina Speedway and defeated promising rivals Ernie Irvan and Brad Noffsinger to become the 1988 NASCAR Rookie of the Year. In 1989, however, he was released from his ride after just four races. He returned in 1993, running three races for Thee Dixon in his No. 85 Safety-Kleen/Burger King Ford. He ran his last Winston Cup race in 1994 at the Hooters 500, where his No. 67 Ford expired after 280 laps because of valve trouble, finishing 29th. Since then, Bouchard has competed in five Craftsman Truck Series races. He also attempted several Winston Cup events, but failed to qualify for each of them, the last of which was the 1999 Pepsi 400, in the No. 84 Chevy sponsored by Island Oasis.

Driving instructor career Bouchard now operates the Drive to Victory Lane Racing School at Thompson International Speedway. He finished thirteenth in the "Icebreaker 2006" NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event at the track.

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 1987 Sullivan Racing 91 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR NWS BRI MAR TAL CLT DOV POC RSD MCH32 DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR RSD ATL 95th 67 1988 Whitcomb Racing 10 Ford DAYDNQ RCH23 CAR8 ATL16 DAR13 BRI21 MAR31 TALDNQ CLT11 DOV14 RSDDNQ POC14 MCH17 DAY36 POC16 TAL35 GLN27 MCH25 BRIDNQ DAR18 RCH19 DOV25 MAR17 CLT33 NWS27 25th 2378 Chevy NWS27 Pontiac CAR18 PHO23 ATLDNQ 1989 DAY16 CAR38 ATL37 RCHDNQ DAR22 BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL 48th 313 1993 Mansion Motorsports 85 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL40 SON CLTDNQ DOVDNQ POC MCH DAYDNQ NHA29 POC25 TAL GLN MCHDNQ BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 52nd 207 1994 Cunningham Racing 67 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL INDDNQ GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLTDNQ CAR PHO ATL29 69th 76 1995 DAYDNQ CAR RCH ATLDNQ 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 PHO ATL NA - 1998 Mansion Motorsports 85 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL CLT DOV RCH MCH POC SON NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRIDNQ NA - T.R.I.X. Racing 79 Chevy NHADNQ DAR RCHDNQ DOV MARDNQ CLT TAL DAY PHO CAR ATL 1999 Barkdoll Racing 73 Chevy DAYDNQ CAR LVS ATL DAR NA - PBH Motorsports 84 Chevy TEXDNQ BRI MAR TALDNQ CAL RCH CLT DOV MCH POC SON DAYDNQ NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT TAL CAR PHO HOM ATL

Daytona 500 Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish 1988 Whitcomb Racing Ford DNQ 1989 Pontiac 15 16 1995 Cunningham Racing Ford DNQ 1999 Barkdoll Racing Chevrolet DNQ

Busch Series NASCAR Busch 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 1983 08 Pontiac DAY12 RCH CAR HCY MAR NWS SBO GPS LGY DOV10 BRI CLT SBO HCY ROU SBO ROU CRW ROU SBO HCY LGY IRP GPS BRI HCY DAR RCH NWS SBO MAR ROU CLT HCY MAR 75th 261 1984 Sullivan Racing 65 Pontiac DAY24 RCH CAR HCY MAR DAR ROU NSV LGY MLW DOV 58th 267 Olds CLT19 SBO HCY ROU SBO ROU HCY IRP LGY SBO BRI DAR RCH NWS CLT31 HCY CAR MAR 1985 DAY15 CAR HCY BRI MAR DAR SBO LGY DOV14 CLT10 SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO LGY HCY MLW BRI DAR9 RCH NWS ROU CLT31 HCY 33rd 719 Pontiac CAR9 MAR 1986 Marty Bezema 10 Buick DAY32 CAR6 HCY MAR BRI9 DAR18 SBO9 LGY23 JFC17 DOV9 CLT27 SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO RAL OXF SBO HCY LGY ROU BRI DAR29 RCH DOV7 MAR ROU CLT18 CAR MAR 26th 1359 1987 Whitcomb Racing Chevy DAY25 HCY MAR DAR7 BRI LGY SBO CLT8 DOV6 IRP ROU JFC OXF SBO HCY RAL LGY ROU BRI JFC DAR13 RCH DOV21 MAR CLT29 CAR MAR 38th 650 1988 1 DAY HCY CAR MAR DAR BRI LNG NZH SBO NSV CLT DOV ROU LAN LVL MYB OXF SBO HCY LNG IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT18 CAR MAR 78th 109 1989 0 Pontiac DAY35 73rd 176 10 CAR32 MAR HCY DAR BRI NZH SBO LAN NSV CLT DOV ROU LVL VOL MYB SBO HCY DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH 18 Olds DOV18 MAR CLT CAR MAR 1990 72 Pontiac DAY RCH CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH HCY CLT DOV16 ROU VOL MYB OXF37 NHA37 SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV13 MAR CLT NHA38 CAR MAR 56th 392 1991 12 DAY43 RCH CAR MAR VOL HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH24 CLT DOV ROU HCY MYB GLN OXF24 56th 374 72 NHA33 SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT 92 NHA23 CAR MAR 1998 Washington-Erving Motorsports 50 Ford 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 ATLDNQ HOM NA -

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 Pts Ref 1996 Brevak Racing 1 Ford HOM PHO POR EVG TUS CNS HPT BRI NZH MLW LVL I70 IRP FLM GLN NSV RCH NHA16 MAR NWS SON MMR PHO 98th 116 MB Motorsports 26 Ford LVSDNQ 1997 Petty Enterprises 42 Dodge WDW TUS HOM PHO POR EVG I70 NHA TEX10 BRI NZH MLW LVL CNS HPT IRP FLM NSV GLN RCH MAR SON MMR CAL PHO 99th 134 Doran Racing 77 Chevy LVS23 1998 WDWDNQ HOMDNQ PHO POR EVG I70 GLN TEX 48th 350 Team Racing 11 Chevy BRI16 MLWDNQ NZH17 CAL PPR IRP NHA FLM NSV HPT LVL RCH MEM GTY MAR SON MMR PHO LVS

Busch North Series

Winston West Series NASCAR Winston West Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pts 1988 Whitcomb Racing 10 Ford SON MMR RSDDNQ SGP POR EVG MMR PHO N/A -

Whelen Southern Modified Tour NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour results Year Car owner No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pts 2012 John Olender, Jr. 55 Chevy CRW CRW SBO CRW CRW BGS BRI LGY THO15 CRW CLT 42nd 29

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde 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 Pts Ref 1987 Whitcomb Racing 81 Chevy DAY ATL TAL DEL ACS TOL ROC POC FRS KIL TAL FRS ISF INF DSF SLM ATL5 86th - 1999 PBH Motorsports 88 Pontiac DAY ATL SLM AND CLT12 MCH POC TOL SBS BLN POC KIL FRS FLM ISF WIN DSF SLM CLT TAL ATL 97th 170