Dave Blaney
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For the rugby union player, see David Blaney.
David Louis Blaney (born October 24, 1962) is a semi-retired American professional stock car racing driver. Blaney was a successful sprint car driver before he started racing in NASCAR, competing in both the Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series. For many years, he was a regular at Super Dirt Week in Syracuse, New York, although he never won that event. He owns Sharon Speedway in Hartford Township, Trumbull County, Ohio. His brother Dale Blaney is a sprint car driver. His son, Ryan Blaney, is the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Champion. Dave was also known as the “Buckeye Bullet”.
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Born | (1962-10-24) October 24, 1962 (age 61) Hartford Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
Achievements | 1984 USAC Silver Crown Champion 1995 World of Outlaws Champion | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
473 races run over 17 years | |||||||
2014 position | 50th | ||||||
Best finish | 19th (2002) | ||||||
First race | 1992 AC Delco 500 (Rockingham) | ||||||
Last race | 2014 Irwin Tools Night Race (Bristol) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
121 races run over 12 years | |||||||
2009 position | 79th | ||||||
Best finish | 7th (1999) | ||||||
First race | 1998 NAPA Auto Parts 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
Last race | 2009 Dollar General 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
First win | 2006 Dollar General 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
3 races run over 3 years | |||||||
2013 position | 95th | ||||||
Best finish | 74th (2004) | ||||||
First race | 2004 MBNA America 200 (Dover) | ||||||
Last race | 2013 Mudsummer Classic (Eldora) | ||||||
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NASCAR Canada Series career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 71st (2002) | ||||||
First race | 2002 Canada Day Shootout (Cayuga) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of August 23, 2014. |
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