Bobby Santos III

ARCA & Nationwide Series

Bobby Santos III is ultra talented!  Coming from his modified and USAC background, Santos knows how to go "short track racin."  Running only on pavement in his later USAC days, the lessons learned showed results in 2006.

Signing with Bill Davis Racing was finally the break that Santos has been waiting for, but it could be argued that this is bigger for BDR than Santos.  Bobby has shown the power of Toyota in his short time with Davis, earning the manufactorers first pole in ARCA.  This hot shoe should turn heads by the time he gets to finally race in the Busch Series.  With success he could move up to Cup sooner than later

A third-generation driver whose family has deep ties to the hotly contested Supermodified racing in New England, Santos has asserted himself as one of the best pavement drivers in USAC National competition. He ended his bid for a National victory in 2006, winning six features among two divisions.

Career Highlights (Thru 2006 Season)

Four (4) USAC National Midget Car Series feature victories

Two (2) USAC National Sprint Car Series feature victories

Set fastest one-lap record in USAC National Midget Car Series: 139.553 mph (Iowa, 2006)

Best USAC National Midget Car Series point finish: 13th, 2006

Best USAC National Sprint Car Series point finish: 19th, 2006

USAC Career

·         2004 – Finished 28th in Silver Crown Series points standings, competing solely on the pavement; Nearly upended Jay Drake’s bid for victory at Fountain, Colo. before settling for career-best second-place finish, one of two Top 10s in six starts; Tallied four Top-5 finishes in five National Sprint Car Series starts, including a third at Nazareth, Pa., and nearly won a non-point event in Nashville before a spin on the white flag lap; Competed in five National Midget Car Series races and placed 39th in points

·        2005 – Tied Travis Miniea for 22nd in the National Midget Car Series standings, participating in seven races with one fast qualifying time and a runner-up finish at Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain, Colo.; Qualified for three Silver Crown races, finishing a season-best fifth at Richmond International Raceway in Virginia; Recorded five starts in the National Sprint Car Series, finishing second at Indianapolis Raceway Park; Finished 15th in a Carolina/Virginia Ford Focus Midget Car Series race at South Boston, Va.

·        2006 – Scored first two National Sprint Car Series features in 10 pavement starts en route to 19th in point standings; Recorded three other Top 10s; Finished 13th in National Midget Car Series after making 10 of the 11 pavement shows; Won first four races of career, was among Top 5 in points before dirt portion start, and managed three fast qualifying times, including a National Midget record of 139.553 mph in series debut at Iowa Speedway

Career in Other Divisions/Races

     2002 – Finished 20th in NEMA points standings

     2003 – Drove to fourth in NEMA points standings

     2004 – Finished 13th in Northeast Midget Association points standings

     2005 – Claimed 41st in International Supermodified Association points

     2006 – Made ARCA stock car debut at Iowa Speedway in October

Personal Information

Born Bobby Santos III on Oct. 3, 1985 in Franklin, Mass., where he still resides…Has three sisters: Sarah, Laura and Erica, who also races Midgets…Third generation driver…Greatest influence in his life is his father Bobby…Racing hero is Ted Christopher…Hobby other than racing is basketball…Favorite race track is Thompson, Conn. …Favorite food is Italian…Racing goals are to “win races”…Father’s old No. 98 is his preferred car number…Favorite television show is Sportscenter

2007 Podcast