Kirk Shelmerdine

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Kirk Shelmerdine
BornEdward Kirk Shelmerdine V
(1958-03-08) March 8, 1958 (age 66)
Winston Cup Series Champion (Crew Chief
) 2023 )
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Camping World 300 (Daytona
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Edward Kirk Shelmerdine V (born March 8, 1958) is an American stock car racing driver and former championship-winning crew chief for Dale Earnhardt.

Crew chief

After spending his early NASCAR career as an engineer for

Hylton Engineering, in 1984 he joined Richard Childress Racing to become the crew chief for Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt had 46 wins, 142 top 5 finishes, and 246 top 10 finishes with Shelmerdine en route to four championships in 1986, 1987, 1990 and 1991.[1] The pit crew won four consecutive Pit Crew Titles over the next eight years. His accomplishments include being the youngest crew chief to win a NASCAR race, and the youngest crew chief to win a Winston Cup championship. In 1992, he announced he was retiring from his crew chief duties, and embarked on a racing career on his own to pursue his dream of being a driver.[1]

Driving career begins

He started running in the

Busch Series races with a best finish of 17th in 1994 at Daytona for Levin Racing
.

Cup driving career

Shelmerdine's NASCAR Winston Cup Series career actually started in 1981 in a race at College Station (

field filler
" driver.

2004 was a breakout year for Shelmerdine, as he attempted all 36 races as an owner,[1] 32 as a driver. As team owner he had other drivers fill in for him at selected tracks: Tom Hubert at Infineon and Watkins Glen, Brad Teague at the fall Bristol race, and Ted Christopher at the July Loudon race. Shelmerdine's best finish would be a 37th at Michigan while his car's best finish would be a 29th at Watkins Glen, with Hubert behind the wheel.

2005 was a step back. The team qualified for only three races (Infineon with Hubert, Loudon with Christopher, and Pocono with Shelmerdine). Shelmerdine finished 42nd in the Pocono race with heating conditions ending his day 192 laps short of the finish.

He started out 2006 on a better note. He was rolling his car on to his hauler after failing to qualify high enough in his qualifying race for the Daytona 500. A NASCAR official stopped him and informed him that he qualified for his first Daytona 500 by gaining the final spot with his qualifying speed. He finished in 20th place on the lead lap, the best finish of his Cup career. His performance gained media attention as he said if he did not qualify, he'd sell his race team because he was extremely low on money. He was using a motor from Richard Childress (in exchange for a displaying a sponsorship decal). His tires had been donated by a family of Dale Earnhardt fans. He had no full-time pit crew, only his loyal teammates such as Phil Harris, J.V. Daniels and a few others.

Shelmerdine's plans for the rest of 2006 were limited, however, he did race at Talladega. He qualified 22nd and was having a good run when he wrecked early in the race. Shelmerdine finished 40th. Since then, he has attempted to qualify for the

Pepsi 400
at Daytona where he made the show but fell out early and finished 43rd.

On December 22, 2006, the Federal Election Commission sent an "admonishment letter" to Shelmerdine as a response to him for running with a Bush/Cheney decal on his car in 2004.[2]

Shelmerdine drove the Richard Childress Racing No. 33 in the 2008 Daytona testing sessions and was to be entered in the 2008 Daytona 500. He attempted a number of races during the 2009 season after buying Toyotas from Bill Davis Racing. Shelmerdine used Tom Hubert for road courses and New England staple Ted Christopher for Loudon.

It was announced on August 26, 2010, that on September 14, 2010, the assets of Kirk Shelmerdine Racing were to be sold at Public Auction at the team's basis in Welcome, North Carolina. Shelmerdine stated the reason for the closure is lack of sponsorship and technology provided for independent teams.[3]

Personal life

Shelmerdine resides in Welcome, North Carolina, and is the father of two children.

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.)

Sprint Cup Series

Sprint Cup Series
results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 NSCC Pts Ref
1981 Richard Childress Racing 8 Pontiac RSD DAY
RCH
CAR
ATL
BRI
NWS
DAR
MAR
TAL
NSV
DOV
CLT
TWS
33
RSD
MCH
DAY
NSV
POC
TAL
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV
MAR
NWS
CLT
CAR
ATL
RSD NA 0 [4]
1994 Jimmy Means Racing 52 Ford DAY
CAR
RCH
ATL
DAR
BRI NWS
MAR
TAL

26
SON
CLT
DOV
POC
MCH
DAY
NHA
POC
TAL
IND
GLN
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV
MAR
NWS 66th 85 [5]
53
CLT

DNQ
CAR
PHO
ATL
2002 Hover Motorsports 80 Ford DAY
DNQ
CAR
LVS
ATL
DAR
BRI
TEX
MAR
TAL CAL
RCH
CLT DOV POC
MCH
SON
DAY
73rd 77 [6]
Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
72 Ford
CHI

DNQ
CLT
DNQ
27
NHA

42
POC

41
IND
GLN
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
NHA
DOV
KAN

DNQ
TAL
MAR

DNQ
ATL
CAR
PHO
HOM
2003 Donlavey Racing 90 Ford DAY
DNQ
CAR
LVS
ATL
DAR BRI
TEX
TAL
MAR
CAL
RCH
CLT
DOV
POC
MCH
SON
DAY
CHI
NHA
POC
IND
GLN
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
NHA
DOV
TAL
KAN
CLT
MAR
ATL
PHO
CAR
HOM NA - [7]
2004
Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
72 Ford DAY
DNQ
CAR
42
LVS

43
ATL

40
DAR

39
BRI
41
TEX

42
MAR
DNQ
TAL

DNQ
CAL

42
RCH

DNQ
CLT
DNQ
DOV

39
POC
40
MCH

43
SON
DAY
DNQ
CHI

DNQ
NHA
POC

41
IND
DNQ
GLN
MCH

37
BRI
CAL

DNQ
RCH

41
NHA

42
DOV

40
TAL

DNQ
KAN
43
CLT

DNQ
MAR
40
ATL
DNQ
PHO

DNQ
DAR

42
HOM

DNQ
47th 723 [8]
2005 27 DAY
DNQ
CAL
DNQ
LVS

DNQ
ATL

DNQ
BRI MAR
DNQ
TEX
PHO
TAL
DAR
RCH

DNQ
CLT
DNQ
DOV

DNQ
POC
DNQ
MCH
SON
DAY
CHI
NHA
POC

42
IND
GLN
MCH
BRI
CAL
RCH

DNQ
NHA
DNQ
DOV
TAL
KAN
CLT
MAR
ATL
TEX
PHO
HOM
84th 37 [9]
2006 Chevy DAY
20
CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL
41
RCH DAR CLT
DNQ
DOV POC
MCH
SON
DAY
43
CHI
NHA
POC
IND
GLN
MCH
BRI
CAL
RCH
NHA DOV KAN TAL
DNQ
CLT
DNQ
MAR
ATL

DNQ
TEX PHO HOM 58th 177 [10]
2007 DAY
DNQ
CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY
DNQ
CHI
IND
POC GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT
DNQ
MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM 73rd 0 [11]
2009
Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
27 Toyota DAY
DNQ
CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL
RCH
DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI
IND
POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH NHA DOV KAN CAL CLT MAR TAL TEX
PHO
HOM 82nd 0 [12]
Daytona 500
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
2002 Hover Motorsports Ford DNQ
2003 Donlavey Racing Ford DNQ
2004
Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
Ford DNQ
2005 DNQ
2006 Chevy 42 20
2007 DNQ
2009
Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
Toyota DNQ

Nationwide Series

Nationwide Series
results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 NNSC Pts Ref
1994 Levin Racing 19 Chevy
DAY

17
CAR

42
RCH

18
ATL

20
MAR
DAR
HCY
BRI
ROU
NHA
NZH
CLT
DOV
MYB
GLN
MLW
SBO
TAL
HCY IRP
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV
CLT
MAR
CAR
59th 361 [13]
1995 Beverley Racing 25 Chevy
DAY

41
CAR

24
RCH

24
ATL

19
NSV

32
DAR

24
BRI

29
HCY
NHA
NZH
CLT
DOV
MYB
GLN
MLW
TAL
SBO
IRP
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV
CLT
CAR
HOM
49th 562 [14]
2002
Jay Robinson Racing
49 Ford
DAY

31
CAR
LVS
DAR
BRI
TEX
NSH
TAL
CAL
RCH
NHA
NZH
CLT
DOV
NSH
KEN
MLW
DAY
CHI
GTY
PPR
IRP
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV
KAN
CLT
MEM
ATL
CAR
PHO
HOM
110th 70 [15]
2008
Jay Robinson Racing
28 Chevy
DAY

30
CAL
LVS
ATL
BRI
NSH
TEX
PHO
MXC
TAL
RCH
DAR
CLT
DOV
NSH
KEN
MLW
NHA
DAY
CHI
GTY
IRP CGV
GLN
MCH
BRI
CAL
RCH
DOV
KAN
CLT
MEM
TEX
PHO
HOM
122nd 78 [16]

Craftsman Truck Series

Craftsman Truck Series
results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 NCTC Pts Ref
1995
AAG Racing
65 Chevy PHO
TUS
SGS MMR POR EVG
I70
LVL
BRI

17
MLW
CNS
HPT
IRP
FLM
RCH
MAR
NWS
SON
MMR
PHO
79th 112 [17]
1997 Kenneth Appling Racing 03 Chevy
WDW
TUS
HOM
PHO
POR
EVG
I70
NHA
TEX
BRI
NZH
MLW
LVL
CNS
HPT
IRP
FLM
NSV
GLN
RCH

32
MAR

DNQ
SON
MMR
CAL
PHO
LVS
124th 71 [18]
1998
WDW

DNQ
HOM
PHO
POR
EVG
I70
GLN
TEX
BRI
MLW
NZH
CAL
PPR
IRP
NHA
FLM
NSV
HPT
LVL
RCH
MEM
GTY
MAR
SON
MMR
PHO
LVS
126th 25 [19]

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
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ARMC Pts Ref
1993 Kenneth Appling Racing 98 Olds
DAY

3
FIF TWS TAL
8
KIL CMS FRS
TOL
POC
MCH

26
FRS POC
KIL
ISF
DSF
TOL
SLM
WIN
ATL
5
50th - [20]
1994
DAY

5
TAL FIF LVL KIL
TOL
FRS MCH
29
DMS POC POC
KIL
FRS INF I70
ISF
DSF
TOL
SLM
WIN
ATL
16
75th 690 [21]
1996 Kenneth Appling Racing 98 Chevy
DAY
ATL SLM TAL FIF LVL CLT
4
CLT
6
KIL FRS POC MCH FRS TOL POC
MCH
INF SBS ISF
DSF
KIL SLM
WIN
CLT ATL 119th - [22]
1997 3
DAY
ATL
SLM
CLT
37
CLT
7
POC MCH
30
SBS
TOL
KIL FRS MIN POC MCH
DSF
GTW
SLM
WIN
CLT
3
TAL
ISF
ATL
7
50th - [23]
1998 DAY
15
ATL
1
SLM
CLT
2*
MEM
MCH

7*
POC
3
SBS
TOL
PPR POC
13
KIL FRS
ISF
ATL
26
DSF
SLM TEX
25
WIN
CLT
15
TAL

27
ATL
9
15th 2175 [24]
1999 DAY
10
ATL
32
SLM
AND CLT
3
MCH

30
POC

16
TOL SBS
BLN
POC

7
KIL FRS FLM ISF
WIN
DSF
SLM
CLT
1*
TAL

26
ATL
41
28th 1260 [25]
2000 DAY
5*
SLM

10
AND
23
CLT
36
KIL

19
FRS

6
MCH

17
POC

34
TOL

13
KEN

DNQ
BLN
15th 2340 [26]
Team CLR 57 Ford
POC

16
WIN
ISF
KEN
DSF
SLM
CLT
8
TAL

3
ATL
13
2001 DAY
4
NSH
WIN
SLM
GTY
KEN
CLT
KAN
MCH
POC MEM GLN
KEN
MCH
POC
NSH
ISF CHI DSF
SLM
TOL
BLN CLT
TAL
ATL 105th 240 [27]
2003
Hylton Motorsports
48 Ford
DAY
ATL
NSH
SLM
TOL
KEN CLT BLN
KAN
MCH
LER
POC
POC
NSH
ISF
WIN
DSF
CHI
SLM
TAL
CLT
1*
SBO
DNQ
60th 510 [28]
2008
Kirk Shelmerdine Racing
27 Chevy
DAY

34
SLM
IOW
KAN
CAR KEN
TOL
POC
MCH
CAY
KEN
BLN
POC
NSH
ISF
DSF
CHI
SLM
NJE
TAL
TOL
149th 60 [29]

References

  1. ^ a b c Bonkowski, Jerry (April 13, 2004). "Shelmerdine doing 'what can't be done'". ESPN. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  2. ^ "FEC COMPLETES ACTION ON TWO ENFORCEMENT CASES". Archived from the original on 2007-02-04.
  3. ^ Buchanan, Mary Jo (August 27, 2010). "Kirk Shelmerdine's Fire Sale Symbolic of Death of NASCAR Independents". Bleacher Report. Turner Sports. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  4. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  5. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  6. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  7. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  8. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  9. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  10. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  11. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  12. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  13. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 1994 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  14. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 1995 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  15. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 2002 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  16. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  17. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series by Craftsman Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  18. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  19. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  20. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  21. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 1994 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  22. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 1996 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  23. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 1997 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  24. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 1998 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  25. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  26. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 2000 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  27. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
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  29. ^ "Kirk Shelmerdine – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 22, 2015.

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