Mike Swaim Jr.

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Mike Swaim Jr.
Born (1976-06-16) June 16, 1976 (age 46)
High Point, North Carolina
Achievements1997 NASCAR Goody's Dash Series Champion
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
3 races run over 2 years
First race 1999 Alltel 200 (Rockingham)
Last race 2001 NAPAonline.com 250 (Michigan)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
3 races run over 1 year
First race 1999 NAPA 250 (Martinsville)
Last race 1999 NAPA 300K (Pikes Peak)
WinsTop tens Poles
000

Mike Swaim Jr. (born June 16, 1976) is a former NASCAR driver. He made a few starts in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and NASCAR Busch Grand National Series, but found most of his success in the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series, winning 12 races in his career and the 1997 championship driving for Falcon Racing. [1] He made his first career Busch series start for Innovative Motorsports after Andy Santerre broke his leg in a wreck in the season opening race at Daytona International Speedway.

Contents

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.)

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NBSCPts
1999 Innovative Motorsports 47 Chevy DAY CAR
40
LVS ATL DAR TEX NSV BRI TAL CAL NHA RCH NZH CLT DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB PPR GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR MEM PHO HOM 129th43
2001 WP Motorsports 12 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL RCH NHA NZH CLT DOV KEN MLW GLN CHI GTY
20
PPR IRP MCH
25
BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN
DNQ
CLT MEM PHO CAR HOM 81st191

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425NCWTCPts
1999 CJ Racing 27 Chevy HOM PHO EVG MMR MAR
20
MEM
25
PPR
24
I70 BRI TEX PIR GLN MLW NSV NZH MCH NHA IRP GTY HPT RCH LVS LVL TEX CAL 54th282
2002 Cavin Councilor 56 Chevy DAY
DNQ
DAR
DNQ
MAR GTY PPR DOV TEX MEM MLW KAN KEN NHA MCH IRP NSH RCH TEX SBO LVS CAL PHO HOM NA-

ARCA Re/Max Series

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

ARCA Re/Max Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425ARMCPts
1996 90 Ford DAY ATL SLM TAL FIF LVL CLT CLT KIL FRS POC MCH FRS TOL POC MCH INF SBS ISF DSF KIL SLM WIN CLT ATL
36
NA-
1997 Swaim Racing5 Pontiac DAY ATL SLM CLT
8
CLT
5
POC MCH SBS TOL KIL FRS MIN POC MCH DSF GTW SLM WIN CLT TAL ISF ATL
DNQ
NA-
1998 22 DAY ATL
14
SLM CLT
6
MEM MCH POC SBS TOL PPR POC KIL FRS ISF ATL
5
DSF SLM TEX WIN CLT
7
TAL ATL
1
NA-
1999 WP Motorsports DAY
4
ATL
19*
SLM AND CLT
6
MCH
18
POC
17
TOL SBS BLN POC
5
KIL FRS FLM ISF WIN DSF SLM CLT
7
TAL
8
ATL
9
21st1615
2000 DAY
16
SLM AND CLT
9
KIL FRS MCH
23
POC
2
TOL KEN
8
BLN POC
5
WIN ISF KEN DSF SLM CLT
11
TAL
24
ATL
35
23rd1440
2001 DAY
28
NSH
5
WIN SLM GTY
2
KEN
3
CLT
8
KAN
18
MCH POC
4
MEM GLN KEN MCH POC
4
NSH ISF CHI DSF SLM TOL BLN CLT TAL ATL 26th1495

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References

  1. "Mike Swaim Jr. – Career Results". The Third Turn. Retrieved November 9, 2020.