Dick Skillen

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Dick Skillen
Born (1945-08-05) August 5, 1945 (age 79)
Claremont, New Hampshire
NASCAR Cup Series career
17 races run over 9 years
Best finish49th (1975)
First race 1974 Carolina 500 (Rockingham)
Last race 1985 Winston 500 (Talladega)
WinsTop tens Poles
010
ARCA Menards Series career
1 race run over 1 year
First race 1986 Talladega ARCA 500K (Talladega)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of October 31, 2024.

Dick Skillen (born August 5, 1945) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, where he ran from 1974 to 1986 and achieved a best finish of seventeenth at Daytona International Speedway in 1976.

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Skillen has also competed in the ARCA Permatex SuperCar 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.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NWCCPtsRef
1974 Goff Racing78 Chevy RSD DAY
DNQ		 RCH CAR
21		 BRI ATL DAR
25		 NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT
18		 RSD MCH DAY BRI NSV ATL POC TAL MCH DAR
Wth		 RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR ONT 66th9.645 [2]
1975 RSD DAY RCH CAR
30		 BRI ATL NWS DAR
23		 MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT
25		 RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH DAR
37		 DOV NWS MAR CLT RCH CAR
27		 BRI ATL ONT 49th389 [3]
1976 RSD DAY
31		 CAR RCH BRI ATL NWS DAR
21		 MAR TAL
21		 NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY
17		 NSV POC TAL
30		 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT 51st455 [4]
1977 RSD DAY
DNQ		 RCH CAR ATL NWS DAR BRI MAR TAL
36		 NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT 115th55 [5]
1980 Ulrich Racing 40 Buick RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL
28		 NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR ATL ONT 98th79 [6]
1982 Goff Racing78 Pontiac DAY
DNQ		 RCH BRI ATL CAR DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT POC RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS CLT MAR CAR ATL RSD N/A0 [7]
1983 DAY
DNQ		 RCH CAR ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV BRI CLT RSD POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL
40		 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 102nd43 [8]
1985 Goff Racing79 Chevy DAY
DNQ		 RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL
18		 DOV CLT
DNQ		 RSD POC MCH DAY
DNQ		 POC TAL
DNQ		 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 76th109 [9]
1986 60 DAY
DNQ		 RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL
DNQ		 DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD N/A0 [10]
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1974 Goff Racing Chevrolet DNQ
1976 Goff Racing Chevrolet 2831
1977 DNQ
1982 Goff Racing Chevrolet DNQ
1983 DNQ
1985 Goff Racing Chevrolet DNQ
1986 DNQ

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516APSSCPtsRef
1986 Goff Racing60 Chevy ATL DAY ATL TAL
32		 SIR SSP FRS KIL CSP TAL BLN ISF DSF TOL MCS ATL N/A0 [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dick Skillen". The Third Turn. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Dick Skillen – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Dick Skillen – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Dick Skillen – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Dick Skillen – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Dick Skillen – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Dick Skillen – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Dick Skillen – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Dick Skillen – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Dick Skillen – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Dick Skillen – 1986 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
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