Ronnie Silver (born July 20, 1951) is a former American stock car racer and crew chief. He raced in theNASCARBusch Series for eight seasons, winning two races.
Ronnie Silver | |||||||
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Born | (1951-07-20)July 20, 1951 (age 73) Asheville,North Carolina,United States | ||||||
NASCARXfinity Series career | |||||||
182 races run over 8 years | |||||||
Best finish | 5th (1984) | ||||||
First race | 1982Southeastern 150 (Bristol) | ||||||
Last race | 1989AC-Delco 200 (North Carolina) | ||||||
First win | 1985Bobby Isaac Memorial 200 (Hickory) | ||||||
Last win | 1986Mountain Dew 400 (Hickory) | ||||||
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Career
editA native ofAsheville, North Carolina, Silver's career started in theWhelen All-American Series, in which he finished fourth in the 1982 Mid-Atlantic Region season.[1] Eventually, Silver joined theBusch Series in itsinaugural season as an owner driver, and finished 7th in theSoutheastern 150 atBristol Motor Speedway.[2] Silver ended the season 15th in points with 1,514, along with 7 top tens and 2 top fives.[3] In 1984, Silver was the car owner forJack Ingram, who won theBusch 200 atLangley Speedway.[4] In 1985, Silver claimed his first career NASCAR victory in theBobby Isaac Memorial 200 atHickory Motor Speedway; Silver won again at Hickory in 1986, this time in theMountain Dew 400 after taking the lead from Jack Ingram with 11 laps left.[5] In 1985 and 1986, Silver finished 8th (3268 points)[6] and 7th (3927 points),[7] respectively. In 1989, Silver's slow time trial for theAll Pro 300 atCharlotte Motor Speedway relegated him to the 40-lap consolation race as a last chance to qualify for the event.[8] However, Silver did not make the field.[9] In 1992, Silver's team servedShawna Robinson atDaytona International Speedway,North Carolina Motor Speedway andAtlanta Motor Speedway, crashing at Daytona and Atlanta.[10] The following season, Silver failed to qualify forThe Pantry 300.[11]
Later, Silver owned cars and served as crew chief forMichael Waltrip in the Busch Series,[12] and currently works in the family auto body repair business.[13] Eventually, Silver became the crew chief forMichael Waltrip Racing'sPatty Moise in 1998 with engines supplied fromRoush Racing,[14][15] though in 2000, Silver worked less with the team due to business obligations in his hometown ofAsheville, North Carolina.[16]
Motorsports career results
editNASCAR
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
editNASCAR Winston 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 | NWCC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||
1988 | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT DNQ | NWS | CAR | PHO | ATL | NA | - | [17] |
Busch Series
editARCA Talladega SuperCar Series
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ATSCC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1985 | Silver Racing | 14 | Pontiac | ATL | DAY | ATL | TAL | ATL | SSP | IRP 27 | CSP | FRS | IRP | OEF | ISF | DSF | TOL | 123rd | - | [27] |
References
edit- ^"Whelen All-American Series: 1982 Regional Point Standings".NASCAR Home Tracks. 2011-02-01. Archived fromthe original on 2015-05-12. Retrieved2013-08-19.
- ^"1982 Southeastern 150".Racing-Reference. Retrieved2013-08-19.
- ^"NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series standings for 1982".Racing-Reference. Retrieved2013-08-19.
- ^"1984 Busch 200 (August)".Racing-Reference. Retrieved2013-08-19.
- ^"Today in History: March 9".NASCAR. 2012-03-09. Retrieved2013-08-19.
- ^"NASCAR Busch Grand National Series standings for 1985".Racing-Reference. Retrieved2013-08-19.
- ^"NASCAR Busch Grand National Series standings for 1986".Racing-Reference. Retrieved2013-08-19.
- ^Pearce, Al (1989-10-07)."All Pro 300 Notebook".Daily Press. Retrieved2013-08-19.
- ^"1989 All Pro 300".Racing-Reference. Retrieved2013-08-19.
- ^"1992 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results".Racing-Reference. Retrieved2013-08-19.
- ^"1993 The Pantry 300".Racing-Reference. Retrieved2013-08-19.
- ^James, Brant (2011-09-22)."Crew chief's calm demeanor has salvaged Kurt Busch's season".Sports Illustrated. Archived fromthe original on September 25, 2011. Retrieved2013-08-19.
- ^Bodenhamer, Kerry (2013-06-18)."Special Guests Appearing At Banjo Matthews Memorial 150". UARA-Stars. Archived fromthe original on 2013-06-23. Retrieved2013-08-19.
- ^"Patty Moise Announces Return to Full-Time NASCAR BGN Series Raccing for 1998".The Auto Channel. 1997-10-05. Retrieved2013-08-19.
- ^Pearce, Al (1997-10-07)."Motorsports Notes: Husband, Wife Await Full '98 Busch Series".Daily Press. Retrieved2013-08-19.
- ^Rodman, Dave (2000-12-25)."M. Waltrip reunited with Kennedy". Motorsport.com. Retrieved2013-08-19.
- ^"Ronnie Silver – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results".Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2019.
- ^"Ronnie Silver – 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results".Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2019.
- ^"Ronnie Silver – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results".Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2019.
- ^"Ronnie Silver – 1984 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results".Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2019.
- ^"Ronnie Silver – 1985 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results".Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2019.
- ^"Ronnie Silver – 1986 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results".Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2019.
- ^"Ronnie Silver – 1987 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results".Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2019.
- ^"Ronnie Silver – 1988 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results".Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2019.
- ^"Ronnie Silver – 1989 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results".Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2019.
- ^"Ronnie Silver – 1993 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results".Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2019.
- ^"Ronnie Silver – 1985 ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series Results".Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. RetrievedSeptember 30, 2019.
External links
edit- Ronnie Silver driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Ronnie Silver owner statistics at Racing-Reference
- Ronnie Silver crew chief statistics at Racing-Reference