Dave Blaney
David Louis Blaney (born October 24, 1962) is a semi-retired American professional stock car racing driver. Blaney was a successful sprint car driver before he started racing in NASCAR, competing in both the Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series. For many years, he was a regular at Super Dirt Week in Syracuse, New York, although he never won that event. He owns Sharon Speedway in Hartford Township, Trumbull County, Ohio. His brother Dale Blaney is a sprint car driver. His son, Ryan Blaney, is a NASCAR Cup Series Champion. Dave was also known as the “Buckeye Bullet”.
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Blaney at Daytona International Speedway in 2013 | |||||||
| Born | October 24, 1962 Hartford Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 1984 USAC Silver Crown Champion 1995 World of Outlaws Champion | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 473 races run over 17 years | |||||||
| 2014 position | 50th | ||||||
| Best finish | 19th (2002) | ||||||
| First race | 1992 AC Delco 500 (Rockingham) | ||||||
| Last race | 2014 Irwin Tools Night Race (Bristol) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 121 races run over 12 years | |||||||
| 2009 position | 79th | ||||||
| Best finish | 7th (1999) | ||||||
| First race | 1998 NAPA Auto Parts 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 2009 Dollar General 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| First win | 2006 Dollar General 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| 2013 position | 95th | ||||||
| Best finish | 74th (2004) | ||||||
| First race | 2004 MBNA America 200 (Dover) | ||||||
| Last race | 2013 Mudsummer Classic (Eldora) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Canada Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 71st (2002) | ||||||
| First race | 2002 Canada Day Shootout (Cayuga) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of August 23, 2014. | |||||||
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