Robbie Faggart (born November 24, 1960) is an American former

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driver. He competed in the

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in the early 1990s, winning the series' 1992 championship; he saw less success in NASCAR's top divisions, failing to qualify for seven

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races before running a limited schedule in the

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in the early 2000s.

Career

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Faggart raced in the NASCAR

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during the 1980s, winning several races, before moving to the Sportsman Division, later the Igloo Sportsman Series, in 1990, running it until the series closed in 1995. He established himself as a winning driver in the Sportsman Division, winning both in the series itself and also in local

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competition in the early 1990s; in 1992 he won two Sportsman Series races at

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within the span of five days, going on to win the series championship; it was the first season in which the series had awarded a points title. Faggart attempted to qualify for seven

races during his career, but never made the field for a race in NASCAR's top division. He did compete in the

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, a preliminary event for NASCAR's All-Star race, with his best run coming in 1996, where he qualified seventh and ran in the top five for part of the race before suffering engine failure and finishing 31st. He ran a limited schedule in the

over several years; he ran a few events in the late 1980s and late 1990s, then competed in eleven races for

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in 2001, his most in a year. His career-best finish was 19th in 1997 at

. His final start in the series came in 2002, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May; it was his final start in top-level NASCAR competition.Robbie Faggart: NASCAR Nationwide Series Results
Racing-Reference (USA Today Sports Media Group). Accessed 2012-05-31

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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

Winston Cup Series

Busch Series

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Faggart, Robbie Living people 1960 births People from Concord, North Carolina Racing drivers from Charlotte, North Carolina Racing drivers from North Carolina NASCAR drivers ISCARS Dash Touring Series drivers CARS Tour drivers