| David Ray Boggs | |||||||
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| Born | (1943-09-08)September 8, 1943 (age 82) Morrisville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Awards | 1970NASCAR Grand American Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCARCup Series career | |||||||
| 32 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 26th (1972) | ||||||
| First race | 1971Myers Brothers 250 (Bowman Gray) | ||||||
| Last race | 1973Rebel 500 (Darlington) | ||||||
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| NASCARO'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 92nd (1986) | ||||||
| First race | 1983Miller Time 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 1986Protecta-Liner 200 (Rockingham) | ||||||
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| NASCARGrand National East Series career | |||||||
| 11 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 9th (1973) | ||||||
| First race | 1972Greenville 200 (Greenville-Pickens) | ||||||
| Last race | 1973Tar Heel 200 (Fayetteville) | ||||||
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David Ray Boggs (born September 8, 1943) is an Americanstock car racing driver. Now retired, he is a former competitor in theNASCAR Grand American Series, theNASCAR Winston Cup Series, and theARCA Racing Series.
Boggs made his debut in NASCAR competition in 1970, winningRookie of the Year in theGrand American series.[1] He moved up to the Winston Cup Series in 1971, making his debut atBowman Gray Stadium and finishing ninth; he would compete in 32 races over three seasons, posting a best finish of sixth atDover Downs International Speedway later that year.[2] Boggs' Winston Cup career would be remembered most for a cut tire starting a wreck during thequalifying races for the1972 Daytona 500 that resulted in the death ofFriday Hassler.[3] Boggs also competed in eleven races in theGrand National East Division in 1972 and 1973 with a best finish of fifth.[4] Following his Winston Cup career, Boggs returned to North Carolina's short tracks, competing in late model stock cars.[5]
Boggs returned to NASCAR competition in theBusch Series between 1983 and 1986, running three races with a best finish of 21st;[6] In his final race in the series atNorth Carolina Motor Speedway, he suffered broken legs in a crash.[7] Boggs attempted a comeback in the series in 2002, attempting to qualify for the season-opening race atDaytona International Speedway, but failed to make the race.[8]
Boggs made his debut inAutomobile Racing Club of America competition in 1973, running five races that were co-sanctioned with the NASCAR Grand National East Series; after competing in a few events in the series in the late 1980s, he became a regular competitor in ARCA during the 1990s. His best finish, fifth, came in a rain-shortened race atLowe's Motor Speedway in 2003.[9] Boggs retired from competition following the 2007 season.[10]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| NASCARGrand National Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | NGNC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||
| 1971 | David Ray Boggs | 86 | Firebird | RSD | DAY | DAY | DAY | ONT | RCH | CAR | HCY | BRI | ATL | CLB | GPS | SMR | NWS | MAR | DAR | SBO | TAL | ASH | KPT | CLT | DOV | MCH | RSD | HOU | GPS | DAY | BRI | AST | ISP | TRN | NSV | ATL | BGS 9 | ONA 14 | MCH | TAL | MGR 28 | RCH | NWS | 57th | 357 | [11] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ? | ? | ? | CLB DNQ | HCY | DAR | MAR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Ray Boggs | 57 | Dodge | CLT 18 | DOV 6 | CAR 19 | TWS 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NASCARWinston Cup Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | NWCC | Pts | Ref | |||||||
| 1972 | Boggs Racing Enterprises | 57 | Dodge | RSD 31 | DAY 19 | RCH 18 | ONT 50 | CAR 17 | ATL DNQ | BRI 20 | DAR | NWS | MAR 36 | TAL 12 | CLT 38 | DOV 33 | MCH DNQ | RSD | TWS 30 | DAY 26 | BRI 23 | TRN 22 | ATL 26 | TAL 13 | MCH 31 | NSV 15 | DAR 18 | RCH 26 | DOV 38 | MAR 24 | NWS 24 | CAR Wth | TWS | 26th | 3739 | [12] | ||||||||
| Norris Reed | 83 | Mercury | CLT 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973 | J. C. Crews | 53 | Ford | RSD | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL | NWS | NA | - | [13] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | DAR 29 | MAR | TAL | NSV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Negre Racing | 8 | Dodge | CLT DNQ | DOV | TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY | BRI | ATL | TAL | NSV | DAR | RCH | DOV | NWS | MAR | CLT | CAR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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| 1972 | Boggs Racing Enterprises | Dodge | 25 | 19 |
| 1973 | J. C. Crews | Ford | DNQ | |
| NASCARBusch Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | NBSC | Pts | Ref |
| 1983 | Tom Usry | 03 | Olds | DAY | RCH | CAR | HCY | MAR | NWS | SBO | GPS | LGY | DOV | BRI | CLT | SBO | HCY | ROU | SBO | ROU | CRW | ROU | SBO | HCY | LGY | IRP | GPS | BRI | HCY | DAR | RCH | NWS | SBO | MAR | ROU | CLT 22 | HCY | MAR | 126th | 97 | [14] |
| 1984 | ? | 35 | Pontiac | DAY | RCH | CAR | HCY | MAR | DAR | ROU | NSV | LGY | MLW | DOV | CLT | SBO | HCY | ROU | SBO | ROU | HCY | IRP | LGY | SBO | BRI | DAR | RCH | NWS | CLT 21 | HCY | CAR | MAR | 109th | N/A | [15] | ||||||
| 1986 | Johnny Talley | 35 | Olds | DAY | CAR 35 | HCY | MAR | BRI | DAR | SBO | LGY | JFC | DOV | CLT | SBO | HCY | ROU | IRP | SBO | RAL | OXF | SBO | HCY | LGY | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | ROU | CLT | CAR | MAR | 92nd | 58 | [16] | ||||
| 2002 | White Motorsports | 22 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | 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 | N/A | 0 | [17] | |
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)