Robert Huffman (born March 12, 1968) is an American former

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driver from

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. He drove in eleven

NASCAR Busch Series The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's second-tier circuit to the organization's top level Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a ...

between 1991 and 1993. He next raced two

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races in 1997. He returned to the series full-time in 2004; that year he had six Top 10 finishes in 24 (of 25) events to finish 23rd in season points. He most recently drove the No. 12

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in 2005; he raced in 14 events with two Top 10 finishes. He also won five championships in NASCAR's

Goody's Dash Series The ISCARS Dash Touring Series (previously known as the NASCAR Baby Grand National, Goody's Dash Series and IPOWER Dash Series among others) was a stock car racing series created by NASCAR in 1973, initially running solely at North Wilkesboro Sp ...

. He is also known for campaigning a

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on that series, becoming the first successful driver using a Toyota in any NASCAR series.

Personal life

Huffman's son,

Landon Huffman Landon D. Huffman (born January 30, 1996) is an American stock car racing driver. Huffman has raced in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and CARS Tour. He is the son of Robert Huffman. Racing career Gander Outdoors Truck Series Huffman dr ...

, currently competes in NASCAR, driving part-time in the Truck and ARCA Series since 2016.

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.)

Busch Series

Craftsman Truck Series

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series

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

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* * Living people 1968 births People from Catawba County, North Carolina Racing drivers from North Carolina NASCAR drivers ISCARS Dash Touring Series drivers ARCA Menards Series drivers {{NASCAR-bio-stub