Not to be confused with Robert Sprague, an American politician, or Robert C. Sprague, an American businessman.
Robert Sprague
Birth dateDecember 26, 1959 (age 66)
Birth placeNorth Bend, Oregon, U.S.
Total cup races1
Years in cup1
Best cup pos86th (1991)
First cup race1991 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 (Sonoma)
Cup wins0
Cup top tens0
Cup poles0
Total arca west races34
Years in arca west6
Best arca west pos6th (1990)
First arca west race1989 Budweiser 200 (Madera)
Last arca west race1994 Talk N' Toss 200 (Portland)
Arca west wins0
Arca west top tens20
Arca west poles0
UpdatedApril 3, 2025

Robert Sprague (born December 26, 1959) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series and NASCAR Winston West Series.[1]

Racing career

NASCAR Winston Cup Series

Sprague attempted races in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series between 1989 and 1994, making one race at Sears Point International Raceway in 1991, where he led a lap but finished 39th due to engine issues.[2] He failed to qualify for four other events, including the 1994 Brickyard 400.[3][4]

NASCAR Winston West Series

Sprague attempted nearly the entire 1989 NASCAR Winston West Series season, skipping only the fourth race of the season, and failing to qualify for the Winston Cup Series combination race finale.[5] He attempted most of the 1990 season, only skipping the season's second race, and he again failed to qualify for the finale.[6] Sprague ran the full season in 1991, although he did not start the season opener at Evergreen Speedway and failed to qualify for the finale at Phoenix Raceway.[7] Sprague only ran three races in 1992, running the fourth, fifth, and sixth races of the year.[8] He increased his schedule to five races in 1993 and scored a career-best third place finish at both Coos Bay Speedway and South Sound Speedway.[9] Sprague's final starts in the series came in 1994, where he ran three races, as well as attempting the inaugural Brickyard 400.[10]

Motorsport career results

NASCAR

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

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NWCCPtsRef
1989Rouse Racing19FordDAYCARATLRCHDARBRINWSMARTALCLTDOVSONPOCMCHDAYPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARCLTNWSCARPHO
DNQ		ATL124th0[11]
199091DAYRCHCARATLDARBRINWSMARTALCLTDOVSONPOCMCHDAYPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHO
DNQ		ATL129th0[12]
1991DAYRCHCARATLDARBRINWSMARTALCLTDOVSON
39		POCMCHDAYPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHO
DNQ		ATL86th51[2]
1994Bay Cities Motorsports91WFordDAYCARRCHATLDARBRINWSMARTALSONCLTDOVPOCMCHDAYNHAPOCTALIND
DNQ		GLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATL118th0[13]

Winston Transcontinental Series

NASCAR Winston Transcontinental Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314NWWCPtsRef
1989Unknown65FordMAD
14		MMR
14		RAS
13		SON8th1344[5]
Rouse Racing19POR
6		TCR
7		EVG
21		MMR
5		SGS
10		SON
9		PHO
DNQ
1990MMR
5		SONSGS
4		POR
8		EVG
17		RAS
5		TCR
5		MMR
18		6th1128[6]
91PHO
DNQ
1991EVG
24		MMR
18		SON
39		SGS
7		POR
4		EVG
13		SSS
5		MMR
18		PHO
DNQ		8th1173[7]
1992MMRSGSSONSHA
6		POR
11		EVG
10		SSSCAJTWSMMRPHO17th419[8]
1993Bay Cities MotorsportsTWSMMRSGSSONTUSSHAEVG
24		PORCBS
3		SSS
3		CAJTCR
6		MMR
7		PHO16th717[9]
1994MMRTUSSONSGSYAK
4		MMRPOR
21		IND
DNQ		CAJTCRLVSMMRPHOTUS30th389[10]

References

  1. ^ "Robert Sprague – Driver Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  2. ^ "Robert Sprague – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  3. ^ Albert, Zack (July 21, 2024). "Indy's inaugural near-misses: The history of the 1994 Brickyard 400's DNQs". NASCAR.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "Robert Sprague – NASCAR Cup Series DNQ Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  5. ^ "Robert Sprague – 1989 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  6. ^ "Robert Sprague – 1990 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  7. ^ "Robert Sprague – 1991 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  8. ^ "Robert Sprague – 1992 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  9. ^ "Robert Sprague – 1993 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  10. ^ "Robert Sprague – 1994 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  11. ^ "Robert Sprague – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  12. ^ "Robert Sprague – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  13. ^ "Robert Sprague – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 16, 2026.