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RICH HAS BEEN RACING FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES. THIS THIRD GENERATION DRIVER WAS PRECEEDED IN RACING BY; HIS GREAT UNCLE, MACK CLINGAN, FOLLOWED BY HIS DAD, TOM CLINGAN & HIS UNCLE OSCAR CLINGON. FOR YEARS, RICH AND HIS BROTHER TOMMY RACED TOGETHER. HIS WIFE IS HIS BIGGEST SUPPORTER AND ALSO WORKS ON HIS RACE CARS. RICH IS PROUD OF HIS RACING PEDIGREE. THE LEGACY HAS BEEN PASSED DOWN TO NUMEROUS COUSINS, NIECES, & NEPHEWS. RICH HAS HAD THE PRIVLEDGE OF RACING FOR CAR OWNER, JOHN "BUCKY" LIKES SINCE 2008. THE GREATEST ASSET YOU CAN HAVE IN RACING IS A SOLID RACING FAMILY.

STARTED RACING IN 1994. RICH HAS ACCUMULATED DOZENS OF FEATURE WINS. WINNING FEATURES AT SANDUSKY SPEEDWAY, LORAIN COUNTY SPEEDWAY, AND MANSFIELD SPEEDWAY. 1999 PURESTOCK SANDUSKY SPEEDWAY TRACK CHAMPION. 2000 GRAND NATIONAL SANDUSKY SPEEDWAY TRACK CHAMPION. 2000 SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR. 2002 MODIFED ROOKIE OF THE YEAR. 2008 STARATED RACING FOR JOHN '' BUCKY" LIKES IN THE SPORTSMAN DIVISION. 2015 SANDUSKY SPEEDWAY HALL OF FAMER.