Andy Kirby
Template:Short description Template:Multiple issues Template:Infobox NASCAR driver Andy Kirby (November 30, 1961 – July 18, 2002) was an American former stock car racing driver, most notably in NASCAR. Kirby earned his reputation as a motorcycle racer in the Southeastern United States. Kirby would eventually become friends with NASCAR Busch Series driver Chad Chaffin, who in turn would assist Kirby in enhancing his career.
Early career
Kirby turned heads by winning three track championships (1994, 1996, and 1997) at the highly competitive Nashville Speedway USA. He raced weekly against Chaffin (the 1993 and 1995 champion).
Busch Series career
Owner Larry Lockamy offered Kirby a ride in his No. 28 Williams Travel Centers Chevy for some 1999 events. Kirby made his debut in February at Rockingham. He qualified in the 38th position, completed 157 laps, and then wrecked, finishing 31st. The next race in Las Vegas, he qualified in fifth place for his second career start. However, he wrecked and finished 42nd. He was 33rd at his home track, Nashville, 36th at Loudon and 26th at Dover Downs. His best finish came at Bristol. After starting 34th, Kirby finished in 20th. However, due to a lack of funding and performance, the Lockamy team released him.
However, Williams Travel was still intrigued by Kirby, and they got him a five-race deal in 2000 with the No. 39 Williams Chevy. He beat his Bristol finish with a 19th at Talladega. Later on, he placed 28th (at IRP), 33rd (at Bristol), 38th (at Memphis), and received one DNQ (Did not qualify).
In 2001, Andy mainly stayed at home but he had several offers during the season and got some seat time. He drove two races for Jay Robinson Racing. He once again got a career-best of 16th at Talladega and finished 33rd at Darlington. He ran three races for Moy Racing. He drove the No. 77 Ford to a 30th at Michigan International Speedway, 41st at Kansas, and 32nd at Homestead-Miami. He ran one race in the No. 52 Means Racing Ford. He finished 41st at Memphis.
Kirby ran well enough in 2001 to be asked back to those teams in 2002. He ran the first five races for Moy, finished 28th at Las Vegas as the best among those five. Jay Robinson asked him to come for four races. Kirby received his best career finish at Talladega once again. After avoiding a big wreck, Andy was able to come home in 6th position, his first and only top-10. In the other three races, he finished 23rd, 29th, and 32nd. Kirby ran two races for Fred Bickford. He finished 39th and 41st in those races. Kirby's final start came at Kentucky Speedway, where he finished 23rd.
Death
Kirby was getting ready to make a start at Pikes Peak. However, he was killed in a motorcycle accident in his hometown White House, Tennessee, on July 18, 2002. Kirby lost control of his motorcycle on a curve and crashed into a tree about Template:Convert away.[1] Many teams ran decals on their cars honoring Kirby following his death.
Motorsports results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Busch Series
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| 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 | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />NBSCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Pts | Ref | |
| 1999 | Larry Lockamy | 28 | Chevy | DAY | CAR 31Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
LVS 42Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ATL DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
DAR DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TEX DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
NSV 33Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
BRI 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TAL DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CAL DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
NHA 36Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
RCH DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
NZH DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CLT DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
DOV 26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
SBO DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
GLN | MLW | MYB DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
PPR | GTY | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | CAR | MEM | PHO | HOM | 67th | 414 | [2] | |||
| 2000 | Dan Browder | 78 | Chevy | DAY WthScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | 72nd | 298 | [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brewco Motorsports | 39 | Chevy | NSV DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TAL 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CAL | RCH | NHA DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CLT | DOV | SBO | MYB DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
GLN | MLW | NZH | PPR | GTY DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
IRP 28Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MCH | BRI 33Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
DAR DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
RCH | DOV DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CLT | CAR DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MEM 38Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
PHO | HOM | ||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Jay Robinson Racing | 49 | Chevy | DAY DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH | TAL 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CAL | RCH | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | KEN | MLW | GLN | CHI | GTY | PPR | IRP | 59th | 399 | [4] | |||||||||||||
| PRW Racing | 77 | Ford | MCH 30Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
BRI | KAN 41Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CLT | HOM 32Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| Jay Robinson Racing | 49 | Ford | DAR 33Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
RCH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Means Racing | 52 | Ford | MEM 41Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
PHO | CAR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Moy Racing | 77 | Ford | DAY 37Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CAR 38Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
LVS 28Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
DAR 31Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
BRI 39Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TEX QL† |
48th | 818 | [5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jay Robinson Racing | 49 | Ford | NSH 29Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
TAL 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
CAL 32Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
KEN 23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
MLW | DAY | CHI | GTY | PPR | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | ATL | CAR | PHO | HOM | |||||||||||||||||
| R3B Motorsports | 94 | Chevy | RCH 38Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV 39Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
NSH 41Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| † - Qualified but replaced by Brad Teague | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARCA Re/Max Series
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
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| 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 | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />ARMCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||
| 2001 | Andy Kirby | 49 | Ford | DAY | NSH | WIN | SLM | GTY | KEN | CLT | KAN | MCH | POC | MEM | GLN | KEN | MCH | POC | NSH | ISF | CHI | DSF | SLM | TOL | BLN | CLT | TAL 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
ATL | 188th | 30 | [6] | |||||||||||||
References
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External links
Template:Means Racing Template:JRR Template:Brewco Motorsports Template:Moy Racing