Bubba Adams is a racing driver from United States who last raced in NASCAR Xfinity. Adams has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 13 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,146 ranks Adams 2979th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1986-03-23 | Martinsville | P22 | −42 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +161 | Langley 1985 | NASCAR Xfinity | P2 |
| +125 | Langley 1985 | NASCAR Xfinity | P4 |
| +118 | Richmond 1984 | NASCAR Xfinity | P6 |
| +91 | Langley 1984 | NASCAR Xfinity | P8 |
| +71 | South Boston 1984 | NASCAR Xfinity | P10 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P36 | −43 | 4,217 | |
| 1985 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P18 | +154 | 4,260 | |
| 1984 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P33 | +2,756 | 4,106 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Dale Arnold Jarrett | 4,439 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% |
| 🇺🇸 Robert Ingram | 4,386 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% |
| 🇺🇸 Tommy Houston | 3,993 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Lawson | 3,937 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% |
| 🇺🇸 Jack Ingram | 3,905 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% |
| 🇺🇸 Eddie Falk | 3,777 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% |
| 🇺🇸 Charlie LuckFIA Bronze | 4,469 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% |
| 🇺🇸 Rick Mast | 4,413 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Jeff Hensley | 4,099 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% |
| 🇺🇸 Joe Thurman | 3,777 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% |
| 🇺🇸 Sam ArdHigher-rated, 2× champion | 5,204 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 Elton SawyerHigher-rated | 4,808 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy HensleyHigher-rated | 4,538 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,969 | 🏳️ Oliver Sderstrm | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,149 |
| 2,970 | 🇨🇦 Adam Ali | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,148 |
| 2,971 | 🇩🇰 Anders Fjordbach | European Le Mans Series | 4,148 |
| 2,972 | 🇫🇷 Fabien Michal | European Le Mans Series | 4,148 |
| 2,973 | 🇮🇹 Gabriele Sabatini | FIA GT Championship | 4,148 |
| 2,974 | 🇫🇷 Ange Barde | Ferrari Challenge | 4,147 |
| 2,975 | 🇺🇸 David Donohue | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,147 |
| 2,976 | 🇬🇧 Nathan Kinch | FIA GT Championship | 4,147 |
| 2,977 | 🇺🇸 Scott Wimmer | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,147 |
| 2,978 | 🇺🇸 Andrew Patterson | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,146 |
| 2,979 | 🇺🇸 Bubba Adams | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,146 |
| 2,980 | 🇺🇸 Chase Pistone | NASCAR Truck | 4,146 |
| 2,981 | 🇺🇸 Chris Menninga | IndyCar | 4,146 |
| 2,982 | 🇸🇪 Måns Grenhagen | FIA Formula 3 European | 4,146 |
| 2,983 | 🇨🇭 Walter Brun | FIA GT Championship | 4,146 |
| 2,984 | 🏳️ Adrian Amstutz | 24H Series | 4,145 |
| 2,985 | 🇩🇰 Christina Nielsen | WEC | 4,145 |
| 2,986 | 🇺🇸 Clifford Allison | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,145 |
| 2,987 | 🇺🇸 Gunnar Jeannette | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,145 |
| 2,988 | 🇬🇧 John Greasley | FIA GT Championship | 4,145 |
| 2,989 | 🇺🇸 Ken Wallace | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,145 |
Bubba Adams raced in NASCAR Xfinity across three seasons from 1984 to 1986, competing in the series' oval events as a professional driver. His record in the series spans thirteen starts, producing one podium finish. Adams drove among a field mixing amateurs, semi-professionals and graded professionals in single-car competition.[1]
Adams finished 36th in the 1986 championship standings, his final season in indexed racing. His record placed him regularly behind Dale Arnold Jarrett, a professional with far more extensive Xfinity experience, though he matched Robert Ingram closely through their shared starts. Adams secured finishes ahead of established professional Sam Ard, a two-time Xfinity champion, on at least one occasion, and ran ahead of Elton Sawyer, another professional regular in the series, multiple times across their meetings.[2]