Francis Allen Stoddard was born on April 20,1968 and is an American NASCAR crew chief and owner from Haverhill, New Hampshire.
16 Facts About Frank Stoddard
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Frank Stoddard is the founder of Go Fas Racing, a NASCAR Cup Series team.
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Frank Stoddard began his career with Dana Patten in the Busch Series.
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In 2006, Said and Frank Stoddard teamed with Mark Simo to field the No 60 No Fear Ford.
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In 2002, Frank Stoddard left Roush Racing to go to Bill Davis racing with Ward Burton, Jeff's brother, as the driver and then rookie Scott Wimmer.
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In 2005, Frank Stoddard reunited with a lifelong friend of his, Boris Said, who was driving for NASCAR on part-time schedules mostly on road course races.
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The next week in one of Daytona's biggest upsets, Boris Said and Frank Stoddard won the team the pole spot for the 2006 Pepsi 400.
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Boris Said and Frank Stoddard emotionally said in post-race ceremonies that although they did not win, Said's performance and finish felt like a win to him.
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In 2007 in the Daytona 500, Said and Frank Stoddard posted a good finish for them when taking advantage of a final lap big one to finish in 15th place.
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Boris Said and Frank Stoddard nearly won the pole spot for the 2007 Pepsi 400 again for a second consecutive time but they ended up being knocked out of the race by a rainshower when they were about to conclude qualifying and take the pole.
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In 2010, Frank Stoddard was reunited with Said at new upstart team Latitude 43 Motorsports.
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At Sonoma, Frank Stoddard was furious with Tony Stewart for contact on the final lap.
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Frank Stoddard was released from his team after 2010, and Said left the team refusing to let Frank Stoddard go by himself as close friends.
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On February 3,2011 Frank Stoddard announced the formation of FAS Lane Racing.
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Frank Stoddard ceased most of his involvement in the team, except for a consulting role that he held from 2016 to 2019.
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Frank Stoddard has not been active in the racing community since.