Kenny Brightbill

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Kenny Brightbill
Born (1948-01-20) January 20, 1948 (age 76)
Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Achievements1972 New York State Fair Champion [1]
1974, 1976, 1977, 1978 Reading Fairgrounds Speedway Track Champion
1988 Mr. Dirt Track USA [2]
1992 Big Diamond Raceway 358-modified Track Champion [3]
Awards National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame
Eastern Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame
Reading Fairgrounds Historical Society Home of Champions Hall of Fame
Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame
York Country Racing Club Hall of Fame
New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame [4]
1975 Eastern Motorsports Press Association Driver of the Year
NASCAR Cup Series career
6 races run over 4 years
Best finish7th (1975)
First race 1974 Purolator 500 (Pocono)
Last race 1978 Coca-Cola 500 (Pocono)
WinsTop tens Poles
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Kenny Brightbill (born January 20, 1948), nicknamed the "Shillington Slingshot" and "Mr. Excitement" is a former NASCAR and professional dirt modified driver from Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania. He has won 441 career professional races [5] and is also the all time wins leader of Reading Fairground Speedway with 135 career wins. [6] lBrightbill has won many of the most noted races for dirt track modifieds in the Northeastern United States, most notably 1988 Syracuse Miller High Life 300. [7]

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Early life

Brightbill was born in Reading Pennsylvania, the son of Helen Irene (Long) and Elmer Samuel Brightbill. He began his racing career in 1967 at the age of 19, at that time the local speedway had the minimum racing age of 21 years old. Kenny could not wait 2 more years to get on the track so he told the race officials he was in fact 21. In honor of his stretch of the truth he choose to make his race number (#19) to honor his real age at the time of 19.

Racing Career

Although Brightbill scored over 441 wins at 41 different tracks all over the world, Brightbill's major notoriety stems from his popularity and dominance at Reading Fairgrounds Speedway. From his first Reading victory April 17, 1970 through June 24, 1979, 2nd to last race at the Fairgrounds, Brightbill won 135 times. In that nine year period, there were 480 feature races. Brightbill’s Reading record: 135 wins, 303 top-five finishes, 352 top-tens, and four championships earned Brightbill a large number of fans in and around Berks County. Additionally he won the Eastern States 200 in 1980, Super DIRT Week Syracuse 200 in 1988, 4 track championships and 43 wins at East Windsor Race Track, 37 wins at Susquehanna Speedway, 30 victories and 2 titles at Bridgeport Speedway, 29 wins at New Egypt Speedway, 8 wins at Grandview Speedway and the 1978 championship at Flemington Speedway. Kenny also gave dirt late model racing a try, registering 13 victories.[ citation needed ]

Kenny Brightbill has been inducted into the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame, [8] the New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame, [4] the Eastern Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame, [9] the Reading Fairgrounds Speedway Historical Society Home of Champions Hall of Fame [10] the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame, [11] and the YCRC Hall of Fame, [12]

NASCAR

Brightbill raced in 6 NASCAR Winston Cup Series races in his career, finishing with three top-tens. His first race came in 1974 at Pocono Raceway. It was a great achievement for the rookie NASCAR driver, who almost finished the race but ended up falling fall laps short to record a 10th-place finish. He then raced at Dover International Speedway later that season and finished 8th. He only had one NASCAR start in 1975, once again at Dover, racing for Donlavey Racing. It was the best day of Brightbill's NASCAR career, as he started 13th, finished all but 20 laps, and recorded his NASCAR best 7th-place finish. Brightbill did not race another NASCAR race until 1977, making 2 starts for car owner Jim Makar. He proved his racing skills were still superior, finishing every lap but the final six to end with a 12th place finish. He then raced in Dover, not fairing as well with a 40th place finish. His last career NASCAR race was in 1978 at Pocono Raceway. Brightbill started 26th in the field of 40, and ended the race finishing 23rd. [13]

Motorsports career results

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930NWCCPtsRef
1974 Ballard Racing 30 Chevy RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY BRI NSV ATL POC
10
TAL MCH DAR RCH 106th1.32 [14]
Norris Reed 83 Chevy DOV
8
NWS MAR CLT CAR ONT
1975 Donlavey Racing 93 Ford RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV
7
CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH DAR DOV NWS MAR CLT RCH CAR BRI ATL ONT 76th146 [15]
1977 Makar Enterprises 84 Mercury RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL NWS DAR BRI MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC
12
TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV
40
MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT 78th170 [16]
1978 RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT NSV RSD MCH DAY NSV POC
23
TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT NA- [17]

Career win list

Win of yearDateTrackLapsClassCar owner / No.Career win number
1970
11970-04-17Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 191
21970-08-09Reading35ModifiedWertz / 572
31970-10-03Reading25ModifiedWertz / 573
1971
11971-03-27Reading35ModifiedWertz / 574
21971-04-16Reading35ModifiedWertz / 575
31971-06-18Reading35ModifiedWertz / 576
41971-07-02Reading50ModifiedWertz / 577
51971-09-18Penn National35ModifiedWertz / 578
61971-10-01Reading25ModifiedWertz / 579
1972
11972-05-05Reading35ModifiedWertz / 5710
21972-06-09Reading35ModifiedWertz / 5711
31972-07-01Reading35ModifiedWertz / 5712
41972-07-28Reading35ModifiedWertz / 5713
51972-08-11Reading35ModifiedWertz / 5714
61972-08-12Reading35ModifiedWertz / 5715
71972-08-19Reading25ModifiedWertz / 5716
81972-08-25Reading35ModifiedWertz / 5717
91972-09-03NYS Fairgrounds30ModifiedWertz / 5718
101972-09-03Rolling Wheels?ModifiedWertz / 5719
111972-09-24Reading35ModifiedWertz / 5720
121972-10-22Bridgeport30ModifiedWertz / 5721
131972-11-05Bridgeport25ModifiedWertz / 5722
141972-11-12Bridgeport30ModifiedWertz / 5723
1973
11973-03-18Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1924
21973-04-15Bridgeport25ModifiedBrightbill / 1925
31973-04-15Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1926
41973-04-22Bridgeport25ModifiedBrightbill / 1927
51973-04-29Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1928
61973-05-13Bridgeport25ModifiedBrightbill / 1929
71973-05-13Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1930
81973-06-23Bridgeport25ModifiedBrightbill / 1931
91973-06-29Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1932
101973-06-30Bridgeport25ModifiedBrightbill / 1933
111973-07-21Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1934
121973-07-22Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1935
131973-07-26Bridgeport25ModifiedBrightbill / 1936
141973-08-11Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1937
151973-08-19Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1938
161973-08-22Bridgeport100ModifiedBrightbill / 1939
171973-08-24Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1940
181973-09-06Bridgeport25ModifiedBrightbill / 1941
191973-09-13Bridgeport25ModifiedBrightbill / 1942
201973-09-15Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1943
211973-09-23Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1944
221973-09-28Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1945
231973-10-06Reading25ModifiedBrightbill / 1946
241973-10-06Reading25ModifiedBrightbill / 1947
251973-10-06Reading25ModifiedBrightbill / 1948
261973-10-06Reading25ModifiedBrightbill / 1949
271973-10-13Reading25ModifiedBrightbill / 1950
281973-10-27Reading50ModifiedBrightbill / 1951
291973-10-27Reading50ModifiedBrightbill / 1952
1974
11974-03-10Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1953
21974-04-07Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1954
31974-04-21Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1955
41974-04-28Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1956
51974-05-05Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1957
61974-06-07Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1958
71974-07-14Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1959
81974-07-21Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1960
91974-07-28Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1961
101974-08-05Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1962
111974-08-11Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1963
121974-08-16Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1964
131974-08-20Reading50ModifiedBrightbill / 1965
141974-09-14Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1966
151974-09-15Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1967
161974-09-20Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1968
171974-09-27Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1969
181974-10-05Reading200ModifiedBrightbill / 1970
191974-10-19Reading25ModifiedBrightbill / 1971
201974-10-19Reading25ModifiedBrightbill / 1972
211974-10-26Reading50ModifiedBrightbill / 1973
221974-10-26Reading50ModifiedBrightbill / 1974
231974-11-10Reading30ModifiedBrightbill / 1975
1975
11975-03-23Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1976
21975-05-16Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1977
31975-05-23Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1978
41975-05-25Reading50ModifiedBrightbill / 1979
51975-06-06Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1980
61975-06-08Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1981
71975-06-15Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1982
81975-07-06Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1983
91975-07-11Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1984
101975-07-27Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1985
111975-08-03Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 1986
121975-08-05Penn National50ModifiedBrightbill / 1987
131975-09-13Statewide30ModifiedBrightbill / 1988
141975-10-04Reading200ModifiedBrightbill / 1989
1976
11976-03-14Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 1990
21976-04-09Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 1991
31976-04-11Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 1992
41976-05-02Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 1993
51976-05-07Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 1994
61976-05-09Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 1995
71976-06-04Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 1996
81976-06-11Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 1997
91976-06-12Statewide30ModifiedStatewide / 1998
101976-06-13Reading50ModifiedStatewide / 1999
111976-06-25Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 19100
121976-07-06Reading50ModifiedStatewide / 19101
131976-07-09Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 19102
141976-07-10Statewide50ModifiedStatewide / 19103
151976-07-11Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 19104
161976-07-16Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 19105
171976-07-17Statewide30ModifiedStatewide / 19106
181976-07-18Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 19107
191976-07-20Reading50ModifiedStatewide / 19108
201976-07-24Statewide30ModifiedStatewide / 19109
211976-07-30Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 19110
221976-07-31Statewide30ModifiedStatewide / 19111
231976-08-20Reading50ModifiedStatewide / 19112
241976-08-29Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 19113
251976-09-04Statewide50ModifiedStatewide / 19114
261976-09-18Statewide30ModifiedStatewide / 19115
271976-10-23Reading25ModifiedStatewide / 19116
281976-10-23Reading25ModifiedStatewide / 19117
291976-10-23Reading25ModifiedStatewide / 19118
301976-11-07Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 19119
1977
11977-03-06Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 19120
21977-03-27East Windsor50ModifiedStatewide / 19121
31977-04-01Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 19122
41977-04-03East Windsor25ModifiedStatewide / 19123
51977-04-03East Windsor25ModifiedStatewide / 19124
61977-04-22Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 19125
71977-04-29Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 19126
81977-05-20Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 19127
91977-05-30Lincoln50ModifiedStatewide / 19128
101977-06-19Reading20ModifiedStatewide / 19129
111977-06-21Rolling Wheels100ModifiedStatewide / 19130
121977-06-24Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 19131
131977-07-01Reading50ModifiedStatewide / 19132
141977-07-20Flemington100ModifiedStatewide / 19133
151977-07-29Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 19134
161977-07-31Reading20ModifiedStatewide / 19135
171977-08-07Reading20ModifiedStatewide / 19136
181977-08-12Reading35ModifiedStatewide / 19137
191977-08-14Reading20ModifiedStatewide / 19138
201977-08-15Albany-Saratoga50ModifiedStatewide / 19139
211977-08-30Lebanon Valley100ModifiedStatewide / 19140
221977-10-22Reading25ModifiedStatewide / 19141
231977-10-30Reading200ModifiedStatewide / 19142
241977-11-06Reading30ModifiedStatewide / 19143
251977-11-13Reading30ModifiedStatewide / 19144
1978
11978-02-13Volusia30ModifiedBrightbill / 19145
21978-02-14Volusia30ModifiedBrightbill / 19146
31978-02-15Volusia30ModifiedBrightbill / 19147
41978-04-07Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 19148
51978-04-08Flemington30ModifiedBrightbill / 19149
61978-04-09Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 19150
71978-04-21Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 19151
81978-04-22Bridgeport25ModifiedBrightbill / 19152
91978-04-22Flemington20ModifiedBrightbill / 19153
101978-04-23Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 19154
111978-05-12Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 19155
121978-05-19Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 19156
131978-05-20Flemington30ModifiedBrightbill / 19157
141978-05-28Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 19158
151978-06-04Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 19159
161978-06-15Drummond100ModifiedBrightbill / 19160
171978-06-17Flemington30ModifiedBrightbill / 19161
181978-06-23Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 19162
191978-06-24Flemington20ModifiedBrightbill / 19163
201978-07-18Reading50ModifiedBrightbill / 19164
211978-07-22Flemington30ModifiedBrightbill / 19165
221978-07-28Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 19166
231978-08-04Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 19167
241978-08-13Reading35ModifiedKreitz / 69168
251978-08-18Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 19169
261978-08-19Flemington20ModifiedBrightbill / 19170
271978-08-19Flemington20ModifiedBrightbill / 19171
281978-08-19Flemington20ModifiedBrightbill / 19172
291978-08-24Five Mile Point63358 ModifiedBrightbill / 19173
301978-08-25Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 19174
311978-09-02Flemington30ModifiedBrightbill / 19175
321978-09-03Reading35ModifiedKreitz / 69176
331978-09-16Nazareth100ModifiedBrightbill / 19177
341978-09-23Orange County100ModifiedBrightbill / 19178
351978-10-08Reading25ModifiedBrightbill / 19179
361978-10-08Reading25ModifiedBrightbill / 19180
371978-10-08Reading25ModifiedBrightbill / 19181
381978-10-14Five Mile Point100ModifiedBrightbill / 19182
391978-10-15Reading30ModifiedBrightbill / 19183
401978-10-29Reading200ModifiedBrightbill / 19184
1979
11979-03-18Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 19185
21979-06-16Flemington30ModifiedBrightbill / 19186
31979-06-24Reading35ModifiedBrightbill / 19187
41979-07-25Fulton50ModifiedBrightbill / 19188
51979-07-28Lincoln50Late ModelBrightbill / 19189
61979-08-28Albany-Saratoga100ModifiedBrightbill / 19190
1980
11980-02-09Fl. St. Fairg'nds25Modified3-D Racing / 19191
21980-02-10Fl. St. Fairg'nds25Modified3-D Racing / 19192
31980-02-11Fl. St. Fairg'nds25Modified3-D Racing / 19193
41980-06-13East Windsor35Modified3-D Racing / 19194
51980-06-20East Windsor35Modified3-D Racing / 19195
61980-07-03Albany-Saratoga25Modified3-D Racing / 19196
71980-07-15Albany-Saratoga100Modified3-D Racing / 19197
81980-10-19Orange County200Modified3-D Racing / 19198
91980-11-09US 1350Modified3-D Racing / 19199
101980-11-30Bridgeport40Modified3-D Racing / 19200
1981
11981-04-26Nazareth81ModifiedBrightbill / 19201
21981-06-26Georgetown30ModifiedBrightbill / 19202
31981-07-09Grandview50ModifiedBrightbill / 19203
41981-07-11Flemington30ModifiedBrightbill / 19204
51981-08-01Speedway 750ModifiedBrightbill / 19205
61981-08-20Grandview50ModifiedBrightbill / 19206
71981-08-25Bridgeport100ModifiedBrightbill / 19207
81981-09-20Albany-Saratoga50ModifiedBrightbill / 19208
91981-09-27Bridgeport40ModifiedBrightbill / 19209
101981-10-03Flemington200ModifiedBrightbill / 19210
111981-11-01US 1350ModifiedBrightbill / 19211
121981-11-01US 1350ModifiedBrightbill / 19212
131981-11-29Bridgeport40ModifiedBrightbill / 19213
1982
11982-06-25Hagerstown50Late ModelBrightbill / 19214
21982-07-03Lincoln50ModifiedBrightbill / 19215
31982-07-10US 1335ModifiedBrightbill / 19216
41982-07-14Grandview50ModifiedBrightbill / 19217
51982-08-13Williams Grove50ModifiedBrightbill / 19218
61982-09-04Airborne Park75ModifiedBrightbill / 19219
71982-10-07US 1350Late ModelBrightbill / 19220
81982-12-05Nazareth Nat.100ModifiedBrightbill / 19221
1983
11983-05-06Big Diamond25358 ModifiedBrightbill / 19222
21983-05-07US 1330ModifiedSharman / 19223
31983-05-14US 1330ModifiedSharman / 19224
41983-06-19K-C Raceway100Late ModelBrightbill / 19225
51983-06-22Grandview40358 ModifiedBrightbill / 19226
61983-07-04Lincoln35ModifiedSharman / 19227
71983-08-20Hagerstown100Late ModelMalcuit / RM1228
81983-09-03Concord M. Park100Late ModelMalcuit / RM1229
91983-10-09Nazareth Nat.132ModifiedSharman / 19230
101983-11-13US 1350ModifiedSharman / 19231
1984
11984-02-15Volusia30ModifiedBrightbill / 19232
21984-02-17Volusia30ModifiedBrightbill / 19233
31984-04-14US 1330ModifiedBrightbill / 19234
41984-05-12US 1330ModifiedBrightbill / 19235
51984-05-19US 1320ModifiedBrightbill / 19236
61984-05-19US 1320ModifiedBrightbill / 19237
71984-05-20Hagerstown40ModifiedBrightbill / 19238
81984-05-26Metrolina100Late ModelBrightbill / 19239
91984-09-01St. Clairsville?Late ModelBrightbill / 19240
1985
11985-05-27Dorsey30ModifiedBrightbill / 19241
21985-06-21Williams Grove20Late ModelBrightbill / 19242
31985-08-17Brownstone100Late ModelBrightbill / 19243
41985-11-16Tri-County100Late ModelBrightbill / 19244
1986
11986-03-23Hagerstown25Late ModelBrightbill / 19245
21986-05-24Speedway 725ModifiedBrightbill / 19246
31986-06-22Hagerstown20Late ModelBrightbill / 19247
41986-11-30Bridgeport50ModifiedBrightbill / 19248
1987
11987-02-13Volusia30ModifiedBlue Hen / 30249
21987-03-15Bridgeport30ModifiedBlue Hen / 30250
31987-05-03Rolling Wheels87ModifiedBlue Hen / 30251
41987-05-16Delaware Intl.20ModifiedBlue Hen / 30252
51987-06-19Bridgeport20ModifiedBlue Hen / 30253
61987-06-19Bridgeport30ModifiedBlue Hen / 30254
71987-07-01Lebanon Valley87ModifiedBlue Hen / 30255
81987-08-15Delaware Intl.25ModifiedBlue Hen / 30256
91987-08-29Delaware Intl.20ModifiedBlue Hen / 30257
101987-10-18Fonda200ModifiedBlue Hen / 30258
1988
11988-03-13Hagerstown20ModifiedBlue Hen / 30259
21988-03-13Hagerstown20ModifiedBlue Hen / 30260
31988-04-22Bridgeport25ModifiedBlue Hen / 30261
41988-06-03Bridgeport20ModifiedBlue Hen / 30262
51988-07-29Bridgeport25ModifiedBlue Hen / 30263
61988-07-30Flemington20ModifiedBlue Hen / 30264
71988-08-02Ransomville88ModifiedBlue Hen / 30265
81988-08-04Lebanon Valley88ModifiedBlue Hen / 30266
91988-08-13Flemington20ModifiedBlue Hen / 30267
101988-09-09Ransomville100ModifiedBlue Hen / 30268
111988-10-09NYS Fairgrounds188ModifiedBlue Hen / 30269
1989
11989-04-30Cayuga County89ModifiedTaylor / 1270
21989-07-28Big Diamond25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19271
31989-08-16Woodhull89ModifiedTaylor / 1272
41989-09-24Cayuga County200ModifiedTaylor / 1273
1990
11990-05-27Penn National20358 ModifiedStrickler / 19274
21990-06-01Big Diamond25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19275
31990-08-12Penn National25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19276
41990-08-17Big Diamond25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19277
51990-09-08Grandview76358 ModifiedStrickler / 19278
61990-09-30Bridgeport20358 ModifiedStrickler / 19279
71990-09-30Bridgeport100ModifiedRomeo / 44jr280
1991
11991-04-07Big Diamond25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19281
21991-04-28Penn National25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19282
31991-05-10Big Diamond25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19283
41991-05-26Penn National20358 ModifiedStrickler / 19284
51991-05-31Big Diamond25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19285
61991-06-26Grandview91ModifiedBrightbill / 19286
71991-07-12Big Diamond20358 ModifiedStrickler / 19287
81991-08-04Penn National25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19288
91991-08-10Flemington20ModifiedBrightbill / 19289
1992
11992-05-29Big Diamond25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19290
21992-06-13Grandview25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19291
31992-08-14Big Diamond25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19292
41992-09-04Big Diamond50358 ModifiedStrickler / 19293
1993
11993-04-04Big Diamond25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19294
21993-04-17Grandview31358 ModifiedStrickler / 19295
31993-05-02Penn National25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19296
41993-05-22Susquehanna25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19297
51993-05-28Big Diamond25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19298
61993-05-30Penn National20358 ModifiedStrickler / 19299
71993-06-12Susquehanna25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19300
81993-07-10Susquehanna25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19301
91993-07-17Susquehanna25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19302
101993-07-25Penn National25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19303
111993-08-07Susquehanna25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19304
121993-08-14Susquehanna25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19305
131993-08-15Penn National25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19306
141993-08-27Big Diamond25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19307
1994
11994-04-23Susquehanna25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19308
21994-05-28Susquehanna50358 ModifiedStrickler / 19309
31994-06-26Penn National25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19310
41994-07-02Susquehanna20358 ModifiedStrickler / 19311
51994-07-02Susquehanna20358 ModifiedStrickler / 19312
61994-07-03Penn National50358 ModifiedStrickler / 19313
71994-09-02Big Diamond50358 ModifiedStrickler / 19314
81994-09-03Susquehanna100358 ModifiedStrickler / 19315
91994-09-04Penn National100358 ModifiedStrickler / 19316
101994-10-15Penn National25358 ModifiedStrickler / 19317
111994-10-29Bridgeport200ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19318
1995
11995-04-15Susquehanna35358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19319
21995-04-29Susquehanna25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19320
31995-05-27Susquehanna50358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19321
41995-06-16East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19322
51995-06-18Penn National25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19323
61995-07-02Penn National25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19324
71995-07-02Penn National25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19325
81995-07-08Susquehanna50358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19326
91995-07-23Penn National25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19327
101995-07-28East Windsor20358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19328
111995-07-29Susquehanna20358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19329
121995-07-29Susquehanna20358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19330
131995-07-30Penn National25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19331
141995-08-13Penn National25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19332
151995-08-16Susquehanna50358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19333
161995-09-15East Windsor100358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19334
171995-10-15Hagerstown20358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19335
181995-11-04Delaware Intl.50358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19336
1996
11996-03-23Susquehanna30358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19337
21996-04-14Penn National25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19338
31996-04-19East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19339
41996-04-20Bridgeport25ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19340
51996-05-25Susquehanna50358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19341
61996-05-31East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19342
71996-06-22Susquehanna25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19343
81996-07-05East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19344
91996-07-20Susquehanna25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19345
101996-07-24Susquehanna96ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19346
111996-08-17Susquehanna30358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19347
121996-08-23East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19348
131996-08-24Susquehanna25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19349
141996-08-27East Windsor50358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19350
151996-08-31Susquehanna35358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19351
161996-09-01Penn National100358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19352
171996-09-21Bridgeport25ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19353
181996-10-06Fulton200358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19354
1997
11997-04-20Susquehanna40358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19355
21997-05-16East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19356
31997-06-06East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19357
41997-06-19Bridgeport97ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19358
51997-07-04East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19359
61997-07-17Delaware Intl.25ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19360
71997-07-19Susquehanna30358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19361
81997-08-08East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19362
91997-08-11Williams Grove68358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19363
101997-09-19East Windsor100358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19364
111997-09-26East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19365
121997-11-23Delaware Intl.50ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19366
1998
11998-04-03East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19367
21998-04-04New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19368
31998-04-11New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19369
41998-04-18New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19370
51998-05-02New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19371
61998-05-16Susquehanna30358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19372
71998-06-06Susquehanna30358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19373
81998-07-03East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19374
91998-07-24East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19375
101998-07-25New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19376
111998-08-15New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19377
121998-08-19New Egypt50ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19378
131998-08-23Susquehanna30358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19379
141998-08-29New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19380
151998-09-04East Windsor20358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19381
161998-09-05New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19382
171998-09-06Susquehanna100358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19383
181998-09-11East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19384
191998-09-12New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19385
201998-09-18East Windsor100358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19386
211998-09-19New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19387
1999
11999-03-27Susquehanna40ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19388
21999-04-10New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19389
31999-05-01New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19390
41999-05-14East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19391
51999-05-22New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19392
61999-05-29New Egypt50ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19393
71999-06-04East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19394
81999-06-05New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19395
91999-06-19New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19396
101999-07-03New Egypt40ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19397
111999-07-04East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19398
121999-07-09East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19399
131999-07-10New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19400
141999-07-16East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19401
151999-07-17New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19402
161999-07-23East Windsor20358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19403
171999-07-23East Windsor20358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19404
181999-08-13East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19405
191999-09-03East Windsor20358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19406
2000
12000-03-19Williams Grove30358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19407
22000-04-28Susquehanna25ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19408
32000-05-05Susquehanna25ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19409
42000-05-12Susquehanna25ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19410
52000-07-07East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19411
62000-08-05New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19412
72000-08-09Delaware Intl.50ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19413
82000-08-25East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19414
92000-09-03Susquehanna50358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19415
102000-11-04Delaware Intl.50358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19416
2001
12001-05-04East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19417
22001-05-19New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19418
32001-06-29East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19419
42001-07-07New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19420
52001-07-20East Windsor20358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19421
62001-07-27East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19422
72001-09-15New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19423
82001-09-28East Windsor50358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19424
2002
12002-04-27New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19425
22002-05-10East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19426
32002-08-16East Windsor25358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19427
42002-09-28New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19428
52002-10-05New Egypt30ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19429
62002-10-27Hagerstown100358 ModifiedTab. Graphics / 19430
2003
12003-07-04Big Diamond20358 ModifiedBrightbill / 19431
22003-08-16New Egypt30ModifiedBrightbill / 19432
32003-09-06New Egypt30ModifiedBrightbill / 19433
2004
No wins
2005
No wins
2006
No wins
2007
No wins
2008
No wins
2009
No wins
2010
12010-04-24Delaware Intl.25ModifiedColbourne / 55434
22010-05-01Delaware Intl.25ModifiedColbourne / 55435
32010-05-15Delaware Intl.25ModifiedColbourne / 55436
42010-05-29Delaware Intl.25ModifiedColbourne / 55437
52010-06-12Delaware Intl.25ModifiedColbourne / 55438
2011
12011-06-04Delaware Intl.20ModifiedColbourne / 55439
2012
No wins
2013
12013-07-10Kutztown30SpeedSTRBrightbill / 19440
2014
12014-07-31Kutztown30SpeedSTRBrightbill / 19441

[5]

Wins by track

TrackModifiedSmall BlockLate ModelSpeedsterTotal
Reading135135
East Windsor53843
Susquehanna53237
Bridgeport29130
New Egypt2929
Delaware Intl./US13232126
Penn National22123
Flemington1717
Big Diamond1616
Hagerstown3249
Grandview448
Statewide88
Volusia66
Albany-Saratoga55
Lincoln314
Williams Grove1214
Fl. St. Fairgrounds33
Lebanon Valley33
Rolling Wheels33
Cayuga County22
Five Mile Point112
Fulton112
Kutztown22
Nazareth22
Nazareth National22
NYS Fairgrounds22
Orange County22
Ransomeville22
Speedway 722
Airborne22
Brownstone11
Concorde Park11
Dorsey0
Drummond11
Fonda11
Georgetown11
K-C11
Metrolina11
St. Clairsville11
Tri-County11
Woodhull11
41 tracks306120132441

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