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Richard J. Karth (born December 13, 1952) is an American professional historic motorsport and stock car racing driver. As a vintage racer, he pilots the No. 90 formerly owned by Donlavey Racing in conjunction with the Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 61 Chevrolet Camaro for MBM Motorsports.

Key Information

Vintage racing

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Karth's No. 90 Dick Trickle car in 2007

Growing up a racing fan, he watched quarter midget events at the Shawano County, Wisconsin fairgrounds alongside his father and uncle who owned a funeral home that operated an ambulance for drivers.[1] He began regularly attending the Indianapolis 500 in 1968.[2]

In 2005, he acquired the No. 90 NASCAR stock car formerly driven by Dick Trickle of Donlavey Racing; Karth and Trickle befriended each other in the 1980s thanks to a mutual friend. With the car, he started competing in vintage racing for the Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs.[1][3]

He is a member of the Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame's Board of Directors.[2]

ARCA and NASCAR career

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Karth's No. 94 ARCA car at Road America in 2017
Karth's No. 61 Xfinity car

During the 2000s, he worked as a crewman for various NASCAR teams, including Dexter Bean's NASCAR Cup Series crew.[1]

In 2013, he received a road course license to participate in the ARCA Racing Series at Road America, but was unable to compete as his car failed to start.[1][4] He returned to the series in 2017, where he finished 21st in his ARCA debut at Road America.[5] The following year, he tested a car for Mullins Racing at Daytona International Speedway; he was 56th fastest.[6][7] He continued racing in his home state at the Madison International Speedway events in 2018 and 2019 with Fast Track Racing Enterprises, finishing 18th and 16th, respectively.[8]

In August 2019, MBM Motorsports announced Karth would make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut with the team in the CTECH Manufacturing 180 at Road America; with Karth at the age of 66, MBM stated their pride in being a "gateway for so many racers, young and old, to accomplish their goals."[9] Driving the No. 61 Toyota Camry with Dick Trickle Memorial Project branding, he remained on the lead lap through the opening stage before being substituted for Timmy Hill for the rest of the race; Hill finished 30th, though Karth received the points as he started the race.[10][11]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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

Xfinity Series

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NASCAR Xfinity Series results
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 NXSC Pts Ref
2019 MBM Motorsports 61 Toyota DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW CHI DAY KEN NHA IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA
30 		DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV KAN TEX PHO HOM 77th 7 [12]

ARCA Menards Series

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

ARCA Menards Series results
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 AMSC Pts Ref
2013 Karth Racing 72 Chevy DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH ROA
27 		WIN CHI NJE POC BLN ISF MAD DSF IOW SLM KEN KAN NA - [13]
2017 Karth Racing 94 Chevy DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH MAD IOW IRP POC WIN ISF ROA
21 		DSF SLM CHI KEN KAN 103rd 125 [14]
2018 Fast Track Racing Enterprises 11 Ford DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL CLT POC MCH MAD
18 		GTW CHI IOW ELK BLN POC ISF DSF IRP SLM KAN 95th 140 [15]
2019 DAY FIF SLM TAL NSH TOL CLT POC MCH MAD
16 		GTW CHI ELK IOW POC ISF DSF SLM IRP KAN 68th 150 [16]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

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Dick Karth is an American racing driver known for his involvement in vintage, club, and stock car racing, along with late-career appearances in the ARCA Menards Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series. Born on December 13, 1952, in Grafton, Wisconsin, Karth pursued racing at an advanced age, competing in regional and historic motorsports events while occasionally entering national stock car series. He made three starts in the ARCA Menards Series from 2017 to 2019 and one start in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2019 at Road America, driving for MBM Motorsports. Karth has been associated with the Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs and has driven historic vehicles, including in vintage road racing events. His participation highlights a lifelong enthusiasm for motorsports, transitioning from club-level competition to professional series debuts later in life.

Early life

Birth and background

Dick Karth was born on December 13, 1952. He is from Grafton, Wisconsin. Beyond these basic details, no verified information is available from reliable sources regarding his family background, childhood, or other aspects of his early life prior to his involvement in motorsports. Dick Karth pursued racing at an advanced age, competing in regional and historic motorsports events while occasionally entering national stock car series. He has been associated with the Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs and has driven historic vehicles in vintage road racing events. Karth made three starts in the ARCA Menards Series from 2017 to 2019. In 2019, he made one start in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Road America, driving for MBM Motorsports. His participation highlights a lifelong enthusiasm for motorsports, transitioning from club-level competition to professional series debuts later in life.

Personal life

Family and relationships

Dick Karth is married to Cathie Karth, and the couple resides in Shawano, Wisconsin. According to the obituary for Cathie's mother, Linnea L. Schieche, who died on January 20, 2023, survivors include daughter Cathie (Dick) Karth of Shawano, Wisconsin, and grandchildren Olivia Keller (married to Zac Keller) of Tallahassee, Florida; Jenna Forsythe (married to Dan Forsythe) of Onalaska; and Chris Alitz (married to Erin Alitz) of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. These grandchildren are listed following Cathie Karth, indicating they are her children. Limited public information is available regarding further details of their relationship, marriage, or extended family from reliable sources.

Later years and legacy

Karth has continued involvement in motorsports in his later years, serving as a board member of the Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame and racing a 1996 Winston Cup car in vintage and amateur road racing events. No reports of his death or retirement have been documented in available sources. His last professional stock car starts were in 2019. No substantial legacy is documented in reliable sources, with no evidence of awards, influence, or recognition extending beyond personal participation in motorsports and a single television appearance as himself in 2019.

Identification and verification

Distinguishing from other individuals

The Dick Karth who is the subject of this entry is the individual born December 13, 1952, in Grafton, Wisconsin. This birth date is confirmed by IMDb, where he is credited with appearing as himself in one episode of the television series NBC NASCAR in 2019. This distinguishes him from unrelated individuals sharing similar names in public records, none of whom are documented as notable in motorsports or media.

Sources and research notes

Basic biographical details, including birth date, are supported by IMDb metadata. His racing career, including participation in vintage racing, the Midwestern Council of Sports Car Clubs, three ARCA Menards Series starts (2017–2019), and one NASCAR Xfinity Series start in 2019 at Road America, is documented in specialized motorsport sources such as Driver Database, Motorsport Stats, and Fox Sports driver bio. The 2019 NBC NASCAR appearance likely relates to his on-track participation that year. These sources provide verifiable details beyond IMDb, supporting the article's content.
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