Dean Dalton

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Dean Dalton
Born (1945-06-18) June 18, 1945 (age 79)
Asheville, North Carolina
NASCAR Cup Series career
117 races run over 7 years
Best finish9th (1972)
First race 1971 Miller High Life 500 (Ontario)
Last race 1977 American 500 (Rockingham)
WinsTop tens Poles
0100
Statistics current as of November 4, 2024.

Dean Dalton (born June 18, 1945) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, where he earned ten top-ten finishes with a best finish of sixth at Darlington Raceway in 1973.

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Dalton also competed in the NASCAR Grand National East Series and the USAC Stock Car Series. [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.)

Grand National Series

NASCAR Grand National Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748NGNCPtsRef
1971 Dean Dalton17 Ford RSD DAY DAY DAY ONT
51
RCH CAR HCY BRI 30th1276 [2]
7 ATL
23
CLB
22
GPS SMR
15
NWS MAR DAR
19
SBO
16
TAL
20
ASH
18
KPT CLT DOV
13
MCH
20
RSD HOU GPS
10
DAY
22
BRI
19
AST ISP TRN NSV
13
ATL BGS ONA MCH
28
TAL
25
CLB HCY DAR
22
MAR
21
CLT DOV
40
CAR MGR RCH NWS TWS
35

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NWCCPtsRef
1972 Dean Dalton7 Mercury RSD DAY
DNQ
RCH
25
ONT
25
CAR
18
ATL
28
BRI
13
DAR
12
NWS
15
MAR
14
TAL
22
CLT
17
DOV
13
MCH
8
RSD
22
TWS
9
DAY
31
BRI
20
TRN
12
ATL
37
TAL
12
MCH
23
NSV
23
DAR
21
RCH
8
DOV
9
MAR
28
NWS
15
CLT
24
CAR
16
TWS
20
9th6295.05 [3]
1973 RSD DAY
DNQ
RCH
27
CAR
26
BRI
27
ATL
23
NWS
17
DAR
6
MAR
29
TAL
16
NSV
15
CLT
30
DOV
9
TWS
22
RSD
40
MCH
23
DAY
17
BRI
23
ATL
22
TAL
17
NSV
27
DAR
19
RCH
31
DOV
DNQ
CLT
30
CAR
23
19th4712.3 [4]
Bill Hollar29 Mercury DOV
34
Charlie Roberts7 Ford NWS
19
MAR
20
1974 Dean Dalton Chevy RSD DAY
DNQ
RCH
28
CAR
33
BRI
24
ATL DAR NWS
29
MAR
14
TAL
49
NSV
15
DOV
13
CLT RSD MCH
21
DAY
12
ATL
29
POC
32
TAL
Wth
MCH DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR ONT 36th125.44 [5]
Henley Gray 19 Chevy BRI
28
NSV
15
1975 Dean Dalton7 Ford RSD DAY RCH CAR
10
BRI ATL NWS DAR
32
DOV
17
CLT
17
RSD MCH
19
DAY NSV POC TAL
11
MCH
10
DAR
32
DOV
9
NWS
15
MAR CLT RCH
19
CAR BRI
29
26th1486 [6]
Ed Negre 8 Dodge MAR
30
TAL
39
NSV
Dean Dalton10 Ford ATL
32
ONT
1976 7 Chevy RSD DAY CAR RCH BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV
29
CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC
15
TAL MCH
18
BRI
28
DAR
11
RCH
14
DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT
DNQ
42nd633 [7]
1977 RSD
DNQ
DAY RCH CAR ATL
37
NWS DAR
35
BRI MAR TAL NSV
30
DOV
34
CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL ONT
DNQ
43rd620 [8]
Don Robertson25 Chevy MCH
21
Langley Racing 64 Ford BRI
23
DAR RCH
Dean Dalton7 Dodge DOV
29
MAR NWS CLT
Champion Racing 10 Ford CAR
19
ATL
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1972 Dean Dalton Mercury DNQ
1973 DNQ
1974 Chevrolet DNQ

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References

  1. "Dean Dalton". The Third Turn. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  2. "Dean Dalton – 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  3. "Dean Dalton – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  4. "Dean Dalton – 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  5. "Dean Dalton – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  6. "Dean Dalton – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  7. "Dean Dalton – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  8. "Dean Dalton – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.