Rob Rizzo

Rob Rizzo
Rob Rizzo
Born	June 5, 1973 (age 48)
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
	19 races run over 4 years
Best finish	29th - 1997 (Craftsman Truck Series)
First race	1996 Parts America 150 (Watkins Glen)
Last race	1999 Grainger Industrial Supply 225K (Portland)

Rob Rizzo (born June 5, 1973) is an American former NASCAR driver. In his career, he scored three top-10 finishes in the Craftsman Truck Series, which was the only national touring series he raced in.

NASCAR career[]

Rizzo made his debut in 1996, running his own Rizzo Racing Ford at Watkins Glen International. He had a top-10 run there, started 6th and finishing 7th. Rizzo qualified for three more races that year, including an 11th place at Infineon Raceway. However, he did not finish the other two races.

Rizzo made a dozen starts in 1997. Once again, he got his best finish of the year in his first start, a 6th-place run at Tucson. However, Rizzo struggled in his other starts, as he only posted three top-20 finishes thereafter.

Rizzo would only make two starts in 1998, as Scot Walters purchased Rizzo's ride. Rizzo, however, ended up with the #98 Liberty Racing Ford team. Rizzo struggled in his first race at Homestead-Miami, finishing 30th after a crash. However, in the next race at Watkins Glen, Rizzo managed another top-10 finish. He started and finished 8th in that event.

Rizzo made his final start in 1999, running one race at Portland International Raceway. He struggled, ending up 21st in that event. He has not raced in NASCAR since.

Marriage[]

Rizzo married actress Natalia Cigliuti in 2004 but in 2013 it was revealed that they had since divorced.^[1] They have a son.^[1]

Motorsports career results[]

NASCAR[]

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

Craftsman Truck Series[]

NASCAR Craftsman Truck 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	NCTC	Pts
1996		27	Ford	HOM	PHO	POR		TUS	CNS	HPT	BRI		MLW	LVL	I70	IRP	FLM	GLN 7	NSV	RCH	NHA 22	MAR	NWS	11	MMR	PHO	LVS 37				49th	425
1997		27	Ford	WDW DNQ	TUS 6	HOM 16	PHO DNQ	POR 25	EVG	I70 DNQ	NHA 39	TEX	BRI 16	NZH 30	MLW	LVL	CNS	HPT	IRP 30	FLM	NSV 30	GLN 31	RCH DNQ	MAR	SON 23	MMR 18	CAL 28	PHO DNQ	LVS		29th	1306
1998	Liberty Racing	98	Ford	WDW	HOM 30	PHO	POR	EVG		GLN 8	TEX DNQ	BRI	MLW DNQ	NZH	CAL		IRP	NHA		NSV	HPT	LVL	RCH	MEM	GTY	MAR	SON	MMR	PHO	LVS	52nd	310
1999		27	Ford	HOM	PHO	EVG	MMR	MAR	MEM			BRI	TEX	21	GLN	MLW	NSV	NZH	MCH	NHA	IRP	GTY	HPT	RCH	LVS	LVL	TEX	CAL			96th	100

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Soap Opera Digest. Catching up with...Natalia Cigliuti. December 30, 2013 (vol. 38, no. 52). pg. 76–78.

External links[]

Rob Rizzo Career Stats

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[CUWNC-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Soap Opera Digest. Catching up with...Natalia Cigliuti. December 30, 2013 (vol. 38, no. 52). pg. 76–78.

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