Mike Potter (racing driver)
Michael Potter | |||||||
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![]() Potter in 1985 | |||||||
Born | Johnson City, Tennessee | July 4, 1949||||||
Died | October 31, 2022 | (aged 73)||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
60 races run over 14 years | |||||||
Best finish | 36th (1992) | ||||||
First race | 1979 Southeastern 500 (Bristol) | ||||||
Last race | 1993 TranSouth 500 (Darlington) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
20 races run over 6 years | |||||||
Best finish | 68th (2003) | ||||||
First race | 1982 Goody's 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
Last race | 2008 Camping World RV Sales 200 (Loudon) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of December 17, 2012. |
Mike Potter (July 4, 1949 – October 31, 2022) was a NASCAR driver. He was born on July 4, 1949, and lived in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Over the course of his Winston Cup Series career, Potter raced 60 races. Every season he raced was part-time. The most races he ran in a season was 11 in both 1983 and 1992. 1983 was his official year as a rookie, because he ran more than 8 races. His best career finish was a 15th at Nashville Speedway in 1981.
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In the early 2000s he ran a few races in the Busch Series, primarily for Means Racing during 2003. Potter attempted five races in 2004 for Johnny Davis Motorsports but only made two of them.
Potter returned to the NASCAR Busch Series in 2007. He attempted two races in the #00 Chevrolet. The car was a third entry from DDL Motorsports, a team co-owned by Johnny Davis. Mike made the field for Milwaukee, his first race back, but missed the other race he attempted at Watkins Glen.
In 2008, Mike ran a variety of races for Johnny Davis Motorsports. His first race in 2008 was at his home track of Bristol. He ended up finishing last in the #0 Chevrolet, a Johnny Davis Motorsports secondary car. After Kertus Davis left the team, Potter took over the reins of the #01 SponsorDavis.com Chevrolet, the team's primary entry, for a couple of races. Mike ended up finishing a respectable 29th at the Camping World RV Sells 200 in June.
Besides NASCAR, Potter also had experience in many other forms of stock car racing, including Hooters Pro Cup.
Potter died on October 31, 2022, at the age of 73.[1]
Motorsports career results
[edit]NASCAR
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Cup Series
[edit]Daytona 500
[edit]Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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1983 | Potter Racing | Oldsmobile | DNQ | |
1988 | Potter Racing | Chevy | DNQ | |
1990 | Mansion Motorsports | Chevy | DNQ | |
1992 | Balough Racing | Chevy | 29 | 30 |
1993 | Gray Racing | Ford | DNQ |
Nationwide Series
[edit]ARCA Re/Max Series
[edit](key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
References
[edit]- ^ Birchfield, Jeff (October 31, 2022). "Former NASCAR Cup Series veteran Potter dead at 73". Johnson City Press. Johnson City, TN. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1988 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 2001 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 2003 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1980 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1981 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1983 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1984 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1986 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 2000 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Potter – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Mike Potter driver statistics at Racing-Reference