Philip Morris (racing driver)
| Philip Morris | |||||||
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| Born | May 11, 1965 Ruckersville, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||
| Achievements | 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2018 Whelen All-American Series National Champion 2000, 2010, 2012 ValleyStar Credit Union 300 winner 2017 Thunder Road 200 winner 2018 Hampton Heat 200 winner | ||||||
| NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 12 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 74th (2000) | ||||||
| First race | 1998 AC-Delco 200 (Rockingham) | ||||||
| Last race | 2001 GNC Live Well 300 (Homestead) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 127th (1997) | ||||||
| First race | 1997 Hanes 250 (Martinsville) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of April 2, 2013. | |||||||
Philip Morris (born May 11, 1965), nicknamed King Philip[1] is an American former professional stock car racing driver from Ruckersville, Virginia. He is a five-time NASCAR Local Racing Series champion, tied with Larry Phillips for the most all-time.[2]
Morris also previously competed in twelve races in what is now the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, finishing fifth in his debut in 1998, and one NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in 1997. He ran one CARS Tour race in 2017 and won the pole. He has also won the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 three times, the most of any driver.
Racing career
Whelen All-American Series
Craftsman Truck Series
Morris made one career start in the Craftsman Truck Series, his major league NASCAR debut, which came in 1997. Starting 24th in the field at Martinsville, Morris had an engine let go early and would finish last in the 36-truck field.
Busch Series
Morris made his NASCAR Busch Series debut at the North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina in November 1998, driving the No. 84 Chevy. He started twelfth and finished in fifth.
In 1999, Morris made three races driving the No. 01 Blue Ridge Motorsports Chevrolet. At the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March, he started in eighth and finished 35th, three laps down. At South Boston Speedway in June, Morris started 26th and finished seventh. In August, he made his third and final start of 1999 at Bristol, starting 28th and finishing 29th.
In 2000, Morris drove six races for Innovative Motorsports in the No. 30 Little Trees Chevrolet. In his six starts, he had a best starting position of 8th at South Boston and a best finish of 28th at South Boston, as well.
Morris did not have much success after that, and in 2001 raced his three last NASCAR races. He was 30th and 34th in two races for Jay Robinson Racing, with the better coming at Charlotte and then 40th in a race for Hensley Racing at Rockingham. He is often referred to as one of the greatest late model drivers to have existed, with the general consensus being that his name was what stopped him from breaking into the top levels of stock car racing. At the time, NASCAR's top series was sponsored by Winston, owned by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, a competitor of Philip Morris International, which owns brands such as Marlboro. There was never evidence of any connection between the driver and the company.
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
| NASCAR Busch Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | NBSC | Pts | Ref | ||
| 1998 | Blue Ridge Motorsports | 84 | Chevy | 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 5 |
ATL | HOM DNQ |
82nd | 160 | [3] | ||||
| 1999 | 01 | DAY | CAR DNQ |
LVS 35 |
ATL | DAR | TEX DNQ |
NSV | BRI | TAL | CAL | NHA | RCH DNQ |
NZH | CLT DNQ |
DOV | SBO 7 |
GLN | MLW | MYB DNQ |
PPR | GTY | IRP | MCH | BRI 28 |
DAR | RCH DNQ |
DOV | CLT | CAR DNQ |
MEM | PHO | HOM | 79th | 183 | [4] | |||||
| 2000 | Innovative Motorsports | 30 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSV DNQ |
TAL | CAL | RCH | NHA | CLT | DOV | SBO 28 |
MYB 36 |
GLN | MLW | NZH | PPR | GTY | IRP | MCH | BRI 40 |
DAR | RCH 42 |
DOV | CLT 32 |
CAR | MEM | PHO | HOM | 74th | 286 | [5] | |||
| 2001 | Jay Robinson Racing | 49 | Ford | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH | TAL | CAL | RCH | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | KEN | MLW | GLN | CHI | GTY | PPR | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT 30 |
MEM | PHO | 85th | 177 | [6] | ||||
| Hensley Motorsports | 80 | Ford | CAR 40 |
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| Jay Robinson Racing | 49 | Chevy | HOM 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Craftsman Truck Series
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | NCTSC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||
| 1997 | Sam Beatty | 81 | Chevy | WDW | TUS | HOM | PHO | POR | EVG | I70 | NHA | TEX | BRI | NZH | MLW | LVL | CNS | HPT | IRP | FLM | NSV | GLN | RCH DNQ |
MAR 36 |
SON | MMR | CAL | PHO | LVS | 127th | 65 | [7] | ||||||||||||
CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
| CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour results | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | CLMSCTC | Pts | Ref | ||||
| 2017 | Adam Murray | 01 | Ford | CON | DOM | DOM | HCY | HCY | BRI | AND | ROU | TCM | ROU | HCY | CON | SBO 16 |
53rd | 19 | [8] | ||||
References
- ^ Bogert, Logan (January 6, 2019). "A triumphant return: 'King Philip' of racing fame". The Daily Progress. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ Christley, Jason (19 September 2018). "Virginia's Philip Morris wins record-tying fifth NASCAR All-American National Championship". Autoweek. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ "Philip Morris – 1998 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Philip Morris – 1999 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Philip Morris – 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Philip Morris – 2001 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Philip Morris – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Philip Morris – 2017 CARS Late Model Stock Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
External links
- Philip Morris driver statistics at Racing-Reference