Mike Potter
Potter in 1985
Born	(1949-07-04)July 4, 1949 Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	October 31, 2022(2022-10-31) (aged 73)
NASCARCup Series career
60 races run over 14 years
Best finish	36th (1992)
First race	1979Southeastern 500 (Bristol)
Last race	1993TranSouth 500 (Darlington)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
NASCARO'Reilly Auto Parts Series career
20 races run over 6 years
Best finish	68th (2003)
First race	1982Goody's 300 (Daytona)
Last race	2008Camping World RV Sales 200 (Loudon)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
Statistics up to date as of December 17, 2012.

Mike Anthony Potter (July 4, 1949 – October 31, 2022)^[1] was an AmericanNASCAR driver. He was born on July 4, 1949, and lived inJohnson City, Tennessee.

Over the course of hisWinston Cup Series career, Potter raced sixty races. Every season he raced was part-time. The most races he ran in a season was eleven in both 1983 and 1992.1983 was his official year as a rookie, because he ran more than eight races. His best career finish was a fifteenth atNashville Speedway in1981.

In the early 2000s, Potter ran a few races in theBusch Series, primarily forMeans Racing during 2003. He attempted five races in 2004 forJohnny Davis Motorsports but only made two of them.

Potter returned to the NASCAR Busch Series in 2007. He attempted two races in the No. 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, Potter ran a variety of races forJohnny Davis Motorsports. His first race in 2008 was at his home track of Bristol. He ended up finishing last in the No. 0 Chevrolet, aJohnny Davis Motorsports secondary car. After Kertus Davis left the team, Potter took over the reins of the No. 01 SponsorDavis.com Chevrolet, the team's primary entry, for a couple of races. Potter 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, includingHooters Pro Cup.

Potter died on October 31, 2022, at the age of 73.^[2]

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

• Mike Potter driver statistics at Racing-Reference

• 1949 births
• 2022 deaths
• NASCAR drivers
• ARCA Menards Series drivers
• CARS Tour drivers
• Sportspeople from Johnson City, Tennessee
• Racing drivers from Tennessee

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