Robert Sprague (racing driver)

Not to be confused with Robert Sprague, an American politician, or Robert C. Sprague, an American businessman.

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]

Robert Sprague
Born	(1959-12-26) December 26, 1959 (age 65) North Bend, Oregon, U.S.
NASCAR Cup Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish	86th (1991)
First race	1991 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 (Sonoma)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
34 races run over 6 years
Best finish	6th (1990)
First race	1989 Budweiser 200 (Madera)
Last race	1994 Talk N' Toss 200 (Portland)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 20 0
Statistics up to date as of April 3, 2025.

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 during qualifying at Phoenix International Raceway in 1989

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