Dave Dion

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Dave Dion
Born (1943-11-30) November 30, 1943 (age 80)
Hudson, New Hampshire
NASCAR Cup Series career
12 races run over 5 years
Best finish45th (1980)
First race 1978 Mason-Dixon 500 (Dover)
Last race 1983 Richmond 400 (Richmond)
WinsTop tens Poles
010
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
9 races run over 7 years
Best finish81st (1991)
First race 1986 Oxford 250 (Oxford)
Last race 1995 Meridian Advantage 200 (Nazareth)
WinsTop tens Poles
020
Statistics current as of November 4, 2024.

Dave Dion (born November 30, 1943) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, and the NASCAR Busch Series.

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Dion has also competed in series such as the NASCAR Busch North Series, the ACT Pro Stock Tour, the ACT Late Model Tour, the PASS North Super Late Model Series, and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing. [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.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NWCCPtsRef
1978 Dave Dion28 Ford RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV
40		 CLT NSV RSD MCH DAY NSV 65th256 [2]
29 POC
38		 TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH
26		 DOV
28		 MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT
1979 RSD DAY CAR RCH
19		 ATL NWS BRI DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV 74th191 [3]
Junior Miller 95 Chevy MAR
26		 CLT NWS CAR ATL ONT
1980 Dave Dion29 Ford RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC
17		 TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH
9		 DOV
14		 NWS MAR
31		 CLT CAR ATL ONT 45th441 [4]
1981 RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH
28		 DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 94th79 [5]
1983 Dave Dion29 Ford DAY RCH
30		 CAR ATL DAR NWS
DNQ		 MAR TAL NSV DOV BRI CLT RSD POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 91st73 [6]

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NBSCPtsRef
1986 Dave Dion29 Ford DAY CAR HCY MAR BRI DAR SBO LGY JFC DOV CLT SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO RAL OXF
3		 SBO HCY LGY ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR ROU CLT CAR MAR 131st0 [7]
1987 DAY HCY MAR DAR BRI LGY SBO CLT DOV IRP ROU JFC OXF
2		 SBO HCY RAL LGY ROU BRI JFC DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR 103rd0 [8]
1988 DAY HCY CAR MAR DAR BRI LNG NZH SBO NSV CLT DOV ROU LAN LVL MYB OXF
42		 SBO HCY LNG IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR N/A0 [9]
1990 Dave Dion29 Ford DAY RCH CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH HCY CLT DOV ROU VOL MYB OXF
41		 NHA
33		 SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NHA CAR MAR 86th104 [10]
1991 DAY RCH CAR MAR VOL HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH CLT DOV ROU HCY MYB GLN OXF
25		 NHA SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT NHA
35		 CAR MAR 81st146 [11]
1992 DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR BRI HCY LAN DUB NZH CLT DOV ROU MYB GLN VOL NHA TAL IRP ROU MCH NHA
36		 BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR HCY 129th55 [12]
1995 Dave Dion29 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL NSV DAR BRI HCY NHA
DNQ		 NZH
22		 CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW TAL SBO IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR HOM 125th0 [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dave Dion". The Third Turn. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Dave Dion – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Dave Dion – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Dave Dion – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Dave Dion – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Dave Dion – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Dave Dion – 1986 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Dave Dion – 1987 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Dave Dion – 1988 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Dave Dion – 1990 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Dave Dion – 1991 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Dave Dion – 1992 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Dave Dion – 1995 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
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