Sammy Potashnick

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Sammy Potashnick
Born (1974-06-03) June 3, 1974 (age 50)
Sikeston, Missouri
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish109th (2002)
First race 2002 Charter Pipeline 250 (Gateway)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
2 races run over 1 year
Best finish75th (1998)
First race 1998 Memphis 200 (Memphis)
Last race 1998 Sam's Town 250 (Las Vegas)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
ARCA Menards Series career
16 races run over 6 years
Best finish90th (1999)
First race 1996 AC Delco 200 (Pensacola)
Last race 2001 BPU 200 (Kansas)
WinsTop tens Poles
020
Statistics current as of November 20, 2024.

Sammy Potashnick (born June 3, 1974) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the NASCAR Busch Series, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the ARCA Re/Max Series, and the NASCAR Winston West Series.

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Potashnick has also competed in the ASA National Tour, the Hooters Pro Cup Series, the ASA CRA Super Series, and the Crate Racin' USA Weekly Racing 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.)

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334NBSCPtsRef
2002 Jay Robinson Racing 49 Ford DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL RCH NHA NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI GTY
30		 PPR IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL CAR PHO HOM 109th73 [2]

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627NCTCPtsRef
1998 Sammy Potashnick08 Chevy WDW HOM PHO POR EVG I70 GLN TEX BRI MLW NZH CAL PPR IRP NHA FLM NSV HPT LVL RCH MEM
26		 GTY MAR SON MMR PHO LVS
31		75th155 [3]

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. ** – All laps led.)

ARCA Re/Max Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425ARMSCPtsRef
1996 Sammy Potashnick51 Chevy DAY ATL SLM TAL FIF
19		 LVL CLT CLT KIL FRS POC MCH N/A0 [4]
65 FRS
22		 POC
13		 MCH INF SBS ISF DSF KIL SLM WIN CLT
37
66 TOL
12
65 Olds ATL
19
1997 Chevy DAY ATL SLM CLT
28		 CLT
34		 POC MCH SBS TOL KIL FRS MIN POC MCH DSF GTW
25		 SLM WIN CLT
14		 TAL ISF ATL N/A0 [5]
1998 DAY
DNQ		 ATL
10		 SLM CLT
36		 MEM
32		 MCH POC SBS TOL PPR POC KIL FRS ISF ATL
35		 DSF SLM TEX WIN CLT TAL ATL N/A0 [6]
1999 DAY ATL SLM AND CLT
7		 MCH POC TOL SBS BLN POC KIL FRS FLM ISF WIN DSF SLM CLT TAL ATL 90th195 [7]
2001 Venturini Motorsports 25 Chevy DAY NSH WIN SLM GTY KEN CLT KAN
26		 MCH POC MEM GLN KEN MCH POC NSH ISF CHI DSF SLM TOL BLN CLT TAL ATL 161st100 [8]
2002 N/A65 Chevy DAY ATL NSH SLM KEN CLT
DNQ		 KAN POC MCH TOL SBO KEN BLN POC NSH ISF WIN DSF CHI SLM TAL CLT N/A0 [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sammy Potashnick". The Third Turn. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Sammy Potashnick – 2002 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Sammy Potashnick – 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Sammy Potashnick – 1996 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Sammy Potashnick – 1997 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Sammy Potashnick – 1998 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Sammy Potashnick – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Sammy Potashnick – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Sammy Potashnick – 2002 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
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