Eric Van Cleef | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Huntsville, Alabama | September 16, 1961
NASCAR Goody's Dash Series career | |
Debut season | 1999 |
Years active | 1999–2001 |
Starts | 38 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Best finish | 12th in 2001 |
Last updated on: December 27, 2024. |
Eric Van Cleef (born September 16, 1961) is an American former professional auto racing driver who competed in the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series and the Michelin Pilot Challenge. [1] [2]
Van Cleef has previously competed in the IMSA GT Championship and the US Road Racing Championship, and has previously competed in the 24 Hours of Daytona. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
NASCAR Goody's Dash Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | NGDS | Pts | Ref | |||||||
1999 | N/A | 82 | Pontiac | DAY 20 | HCY DNQ | CAR 11 | CLT 4 | BRI 24 | LOU 20 | SUM | GRE | ROU | STA | MYB | HCY | LAN | USA | JAC | LAN | 30th | 660 | [8] | |||||||||
2000 | Toyota | DAY DNQ | MON 8 | STA 4 | JAC 23 | CAR 22 | CLT 23 | SBO 25 | ROU 17 | LOU 8 | SUM 23 | GRE 8 | SNM 21 | MYB | BRI 7 | HCY 28 | JAC | USA 13 | LAN 17 | 17th | 1712 | [9] | |||||||||
2001 | DAY 17 | ROU 25 | DAR 7 | CLT 24 | LOU 8 | JAC 9 | KEN 24 | SBO 8 | DAY 32 | GRE 7 | SNM 17 | NRV 11 | MYB 10 | BRI 18 | ACE 13 | JAC 21 | USA 24 | NSH 23 | 12th | 2057 | [10] |
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