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| Dan Shaver | |||||||
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| Born | Daniel Shaver (1950-06-06)June 6, 1950 | ||||||
| Died | January 2, 2007(2007-01-02) (aged 56) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| ARCA Re/Max Series career | |||||||
| Debut season | 2002 | ||||||
| Former teams | Shaver Motorsports | ||||||
| Starts | 17 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Poles | 0 | ||||||
| Best finish | 51st in 2002 | ||||||
| Finished last season | 113th (2006) | ||||||
NASCAR driver | |||||||
| NASCARO'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 101st (2002) | ||||||
| First race | 2002Tropicana Twister 300 (Chicagoland) | ||||||
| Last race | 2002Cabela's 250 (Michigan) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of May 26, 2020. | |||||||
Daniel Shaver (June 6, 1950 – January 2, 2007) was an American professionalstock car racing driver. He drove in twoNASCAR Busch Series races in2002, and was a frequent driver in bothARCA and theSports Car Club of America (SCCA).
Shaver began racing in 1992, and when he did so, he founded his own team, Shaver Motorsports. He competed in ARCA, SCCA, and the NASCAR Busch Series, usually driving the No. 49 car and owning the No. 2 ride in ARCA. In2006, Shaver retired from driving but continued to be an owner in ARCA, where he partnered withJoe Gibbs Racing to field theirdevelopmental driversDenny Hamlin andAric Almirola.Todd Bodine andJustin Marks were other notable drivers who drove for Shaver's ARCA team.[1]
Shaver graduated fromSouth Mecklenburg High School, attendedCentral Piedmont Community College, and served in theUnited States Army Reserve.[2]
In 1979, Shaver started a wholesale petroleum distribution company called Carolina Petroleum Distributors and also served as its CEO. The company grew from a statewide to a regional distributor. Shaver also owned a chain of convenience stores called Petro Express,[2] which was his sponsor in nearly all of his NASCAR and ARCA starts.
He died of cancer on January 2, 2007, at the age of 56.[3]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| NASCAR Busch 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 | NBSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2002 | Jay Robinson Racing | 49 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH | TAL | CAL | RCH | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI 35 | GTY | PPR | IRP | MCH 43 | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | ATL | CAR | PHO | HOM | 101st | 92 | [4] |
| NASCAR Goody's Dash 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 | NGDS | Pts | Ref | |||||||
| 2000 | N/A | 49 | Pontiac | DAY 41 | MON | STA | JAC | CAR | CLT 26 | SBO | ROU | LOU | SUM | GRE | SNM | MYB | BRI | HCY | JAC | USA | LAN | 64th | 125 | [5] | |||||||
| 2001 | DAY DNQ | ROU | DAR | CLT 31 | LOU | JAC | KEN | SBO | DAY 14 | GRE | SNM | NRV | MYB | BRI | ACE | JAC | USA | NSH | 56th | 222 | [6] | ||||||||||
| 2002 | DAY 41 | HAR | ROU | LON | CLT 30 | KEN | MEM | GRE | SNM | SBO | MYB | BRI | MOT | ATL | 65th | 113 | [7] | ||||||||||||||
(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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ARMC | Pts | Ref |
| 2002 | Shaver Motorsports | 49 | Pontiac | DAY 20 | ATL DNQ | NSH | SLM | KEN | CLT 21 | KAN 28 | POC DNS | MCH 9 | TOL | SBO | KEN | BLN | POC | NSH | ISF | WIN | DSF | CHI | SLM | TAL | CLT | 51st | 555 | [8] | |
| 2003 | DAY 30 | ATL 41 | NSH | SLM | TOL | KEN 18 | CLT DNS | BLN | KAN | MCH 30 | LER | POC | POC | NSH | ISF 29 | WIN | DSF | CHI DNS | SLM | TAL 39 | CLT 26 | SBO | 53rd | 600 | [9] | ||||
| 2004 | DAY 34 | NSH | SLM | KEN | TOL | CLT 17 | KAN | POC | MCH DNQ | SBO | BLN | KEN | GTW | POC | LER | NSH | ISF | TOL | DSF | CHI | SLM | 79th | 320 | [10] | |||||
| 4 | Chevy | TAL 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | 49 | DAY 19 | NSH | SLM | KEN | TOL | LAN | MIL | POC | MCH | KAN | KEN | BLN | POC | GTW | LER | NSH | MCH | 93rd | 280 | [11] | ||||||||
| 2 | Pontiac | ISF 17 | TOL | DSF | CHI | SLM | TAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Chevy | DAY 12 | NSH | SLM | WIN | KEN | TOL | POC | MCH | KAN | KEN | BLN | POC | GTW | NSH | MCH | ISF | MIL | TOL | DSF | CHI | SLM | TAL | IOW | 113th | 170 | [12] | ||