Schrader would finish 3rd and take home $24,575 for the race. [3] Early in the decade, he moved to the USAC series, competing in its various sprint car competitions. 64 Ford normally owned and driven by Elmo Langley. In 1991, he got his third win, at the Motorcraft Quality Parts 500, and his final Winston Cup win, at Dover International Speedway. One would think driving for one of the top teams in NASCAR and winning Winston Cup races is fun. Sterling Marlin placed second, and Ricky Rudd (No. Breaking Bad. He decided to retire after the 2002 season after struggling from 1992 to 2001. He survived a horrific crash in the DieHard 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. In 1988, Schrader moved over to the No. He won his final Cup pole, at Talladega, in 1999, but despite a 15th-place points run, Schrader failed to finish in the top five all year, and departed Petree. I'm not a doctor. Rodgers was making his only track return with the Ken Schrader Racing team at the ‘Tricky Triangle’ in 2018. Schrader won the USAC Silver Crown Division National Championship in 1982 and the USAC Sprint Car Division National Championship in 1983. The response from our customers has been tremendous and that shows the power of being aligned with the right team combination in motorsports,” said Dave Klinger, president of Drydene Performance Products. Surplus Racing Equipment Auction for Ken Schrader Racing Inc. View All Featured Photos. Schrader was one of the first USAC drivers to work his way into NASCAR racing in the 1980s. After the sixth race of the season, at Martinsville, Virginia where Schrader qualified the new Microsoft Toyota in seventh place and finishing 37th, BAM Racing decided they needed to sit the next two races out in order to complete a fleet of the new Toyota cars. 96 DLP HDTV Toyota in various races through the end of the year. Schrader drove for many top-flight teams that included Hendrick Motorsports. He made two starts in the truck series for himself, and seven starts in the ARCA series with six top-tens in 2009. Instagram. 49 BAM Racing Dodge Intrepid for 2003. In 2011, Schrader ran a part-time Cup schedule for FAS Lane Racing. He returned to USAC's Stock Car Division one year later, finishing third in points. RSS. 65 Year Olds. He had three 10th-place finishes and finished 16th in points, winning rookie of the year honors. In 2004, Schrader's previous sponsor, Schwan Food Company, became BAM's new sponsor, while Schrader had with a sixth-place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway. Search. 1 History 1.1 Better Call Saul 1.2 Breaking Bad 2 Trivia 3 Appearances 3.1 Breaking Bad 3.2 Better Call Saul Ken is conned by Jimmy and Kim into buying them shots of expensive tequila ("Switch"). Rodgers qualified in the twelfth-starting position. Alain Prost. Latest articles. Beyond the national series, Schrader is an avid short track racer. When reached by phone on Tuesday, the 65-year-old racing veteran said it was simply the right time. Richard Petty – All-Time Win Leader Richard Petty, known as “The King,” co-holds the record for most NASCAR Cup Series series titles (7) with the late Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson. From 1984 through 2013, Schrader had four NASCAR Cup victories and three Daytona 500 Pole Position starts. SEPTEMBER 15, 1985. In 1986, Red Baron Frozen Pizza became the team's new primary sponsor, and Schrader had four top 10s, including a best finish of seventh twice, and finished 16th in the standings in points for the second consecutive season. 52 Drydene Performance Products Ford struggled with tight conditions, making it difficult for Rodgers to make good time exiting the corners. Bob Sargent has been involved in promoting both state fair races in Illinois. That same year, he moved up to sprint cars, racing in various locations across the Midwest. Schrader resides in Concord, North Carolina. Ken Schrader is a Piston Cup racer from the 1985 to 2002 sponsored by Pepsi and won a total of only 4 wins. Latest articles. I'm sure glad I got the chance to test." *International bidders please e-mail for shipping amount. Schrader's win proves that the recent joining of Jay Dickens with Roush Yates Performance Group is a winning combination.