Kirk Shelmerdine

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Template:Short description Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Edward Kirk Shelmerdine V (born March 8, 1958) is an American former stock car racing driver and former championship-winning crew chief for Dale Earnhardt.

Crew chief

After spending his early NASCAR career as an engineer for Hylton Engineering, in 1984 he joined Richard Childress Racing to become the crew chief for Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt had 46 wins, 142 top 5 finishes, and 246 top 10 finishes with Shelmerdine en route to four championships in 1986, 1987, 1990 and 1991.[1] The pit crew won four consecutive Pit Crew Titles over the next eight years. His accomplishments include being the youngest crew chief to win a NASCAR race, and the youngest crew chief to win a Winston Cup championship. In 1992, he announced he was retiring from his crew chief duties, and embarked on a racing career on his own to pursue his dream of being a driver.[1]

Driving career begins

He started running in the ARCA series in 1993 where he has three career wins. He has since run in all the top levels in NASCAR. Shelmerdine has run a total of two Craftsman Truck Series races with a best finish of 17th at Bristol in 1995. He has also run 12 Busch Series races with a best finish of 17th in 1994 at Daytona for Levin Racing.

Cup driving career

Shelmerdine's NASCAR Winston Cup Series career actually started in 1981 in a race at College Station (Texas World Speedway, where owner/driver James Hylton brought out a 2nd car (No. 8) for Shelmerdine to drive. After two laps, he quit and finished 33rd of the 34 cars. His next start would come at Talladega Superspeedway in 1994 for Jimmy Means. Shelmerdine finished 26th in the No. 52 Ford. He started his own Cup team in 2002 and ran races at Talladega, Loudon and Pocono, but he was primarily a "field filler" driver.

2004 was a breakout year for Shelmerdine, as he attempted all 36 races as an owner,[1] 32 as a driver. As team owner he had other drivers fill in for him at selected tracks: Tom Hubert at Infineon and Watkins Glen, Brad Teague at the fall Bristol race, and Ted Christopher at the July Loudon race. Shelmerdine's best finish would be a 37th at Michigan while his car's best finish would be a 29th at Watkins Glen, with Hubert behind the wheel.

2005 was a step back. The team qualified for only three races (Infineon with Hubert, Loudon with Christopher, and Pocono with Shelmerdine). Shelmerdine finished 42nd in the Pocono race with heating conditions ending his day 192 laps short of the finish.

He started out 2006 on a better note. He was rolling his car on to his hauler after failing to qualify high enough in his qualifying race for the Daytona 500. A NASCAR official stopped him and informed him that he qualified for his first Daytona 500 by gaining the final spot with his qualifying speed. He finished in 20th place on the lead lap, the best finish of his Cup career. His performance gained media attention as he said if he did not qualify, he'd sell his race team because he was extremely low on money. He was using a motor from Richard Childress (in exchange for a displaying a sponsorship decal). His tires had been donated by a family of Dale Earnhardt fans. He had no full-time pit crew, only his loyal teammates such as Phil Harris, J.V. Daniels and a few others.

Shelmerdine's plans for the rest of 2006 were limited, however, he did race at Talladega. He qualified 22nd and was having a good run when he wrecked early in the race. Shelmerdine finished 40th. Since then, he has attempted to qualify for the Coca-Cola 600 but failed to make the race after a qualifying crash, his next appearance was at the Pepsi 400 at Daytona where he made the show but fell out early and finished 43rd.

On December 22, 2006, the Federal Election Commission sent an "admonishment letter" to Shelmerdine as a response to him for running with a Bush/Cheney decal on his car in 2004.[2]

Shelmerdine drove the Richard Childress Racing No. 33 in the 2008 Daytona testing sessions and was to be entered in the 2008 Daytona 500. He attempted a number of races during the 2009 season after buying Toyotas from Bill Davis Racing. Shelmerdine used Tom Hubert for road courses and New England staple Ted Christopher for Loudon.

It was announced on August 26, 2010, that on September 14, 2010, the assets of Kirk Shelmerdine Racing were to be sold at Public Auction at the team's basis in Welcome, North Carolina. Shelmerdine stated the reason for the closure is lack of sponsorship and technology provided for independent teams.[3]

Personal life

Shelmerdine resides in Welcome, North Carolina, and is the father of two children.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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

Sprint Cup Series

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series results
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 <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />NSCCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Pts Ref
1981 Richard Childress Racing 8 Pontiac RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS
33Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD NA 0 [4]
1994 Jimmy Means Racing 52 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL
26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS 66th 85 [5]
53 Chevrolet CLT
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAR PHO ATL
2002 Hover Motorsports 80 Ford DAY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY 73rd 77 [6]
Kirk Shelmerdine Racing 72 Ford CHI
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLT
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
27 NHA
42Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC
41Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV KAN
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAL MAR
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL CAR PHO HOM
2003 Donlavey Racing 90 Ford DAY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX TAL MAR CAL RCH CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV TAL KAN CLT MAR ATL PHO CAR HOM NA - [7]
2004 Kirk Shelmerdine Racing 72 Ford DAY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAR
42Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LVS
43 		ATL
40Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DAR
39Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRI
41Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TEX
42Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MAR
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAL
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAL
42Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RCH
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLT
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DOV
39Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC
40Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
43 		SON DAY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CHI
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NHA POC
41Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IND
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GLN MCH
37Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRI CAL
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RCH
41Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NHA
42Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DOV
40Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAL
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KAN
43 		CLT
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MAR
40Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHO
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DAR
42Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HOM
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		47th 723 [8]
2005 27 DAY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAL
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LVS
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRI MAR
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TEX PHO TAL DAR RCH
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLT
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DOV
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC
42Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IND GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NHA
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DOV TAL KAN CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM 84th 37 [9]
2006 Chevy DAY
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL
41Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RCH DAR CLT
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DOV POC MCH SON DAY
43 		CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLT
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MAR ATL
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TEX PHO HOM 58th 177 [10]
2007 DAY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM 73rd 0 [11]
2009 Kirk Shelmerdine Racing 27 Toyota DAY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH NHA DOV KAN CAL CLT MAR TAL TEX PHO HOM 82nd 0 [12]
Daytona 500
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
2002 Hover Motorsports Ford DNQ
2003 Donlavey Racing Ford DNQ
2004 Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Ford DNQ
2005 DNQ
2006 Chevy 42 20
2007 DNQ
2009 Kirk Shelmerdine Racing Toyota DNQ

Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide Series results
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 <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />NNSCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Pts Ref
1994 Levin Racing 19 Chevy DAY
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAR
42Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RCH
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MAR DAR HCY BRI ROU NHA NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW SBO TAL HCY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR 59th 361 [13]
1995 Beverley Racing 25 Chevy DAY
41Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAR
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RCH
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NSV
32Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DAR
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRI
29Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HCY NHA NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW TAL SBO IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR HOM 49th 562 [14]
2002 Jay Robinson Racing 49 Ford DAY
31Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		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 110th 70 [15]
2008 Jay Robinson Racing 28 Chevy DAY
30Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAL LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO MXC TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP CGV GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 122nd 78 [16]

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
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 <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />NCTCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Pts Ref
1995 AAG Racing 65 Chevy PHO TUS SGS MMR POR EVG I70 LVL BRI
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MLW CNS HPT IRP FLM RCH MAR NWS SON MMR PHO 79th 112 [17]
1997 Kenneth Appling Racing 03 Chevy WDW TUS HOM PHO POR EVG I70 NHA TEX BRI NZH MLW LVL CNS HPT IRP FLM NSV GLN RCH
32Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MAR
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SON MMR CAL PHO LVS 124th 71 [18]
1998 WDW
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HOM PHO POR EVG I70 GLN TEX BRI MLW NZH CAL PPR IRP NHA FLM NSV HPT LVL RCH MEM GTY MAR SON MMR PHO LVS 126th 25 [19]

ARCA Re/Max Series

(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
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 <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />ARMCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Pts Ref
1993 Kenneth Appling Racing 98 Olds DAY
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FIF TWS TAL
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KIL CMS FRS TOL POC MCH
26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FRS POC KIL ISF DSF TOL SLM WIN ATL
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		50th - [20]
1994 DAY
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAL FIF LVL KIL TOL FRS MCH
29Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DMS POC POC KIL FRS INF I70 ISF DSF TOL SLM WIN ATL
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		75th 690 [21]
1996 Kenneth Appling Racing 98 Chevy DAY ATL SLM TAL FIF LVL CLT
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLT
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KIL FRS POC MCH FRS TOL POC MCH INF SBS ISF DSF KIL SLM WIN CLT ATL 119th - [22]
1997 3 DAY ATL SLM CLT
37Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLT
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC MCH
30Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SBS TOL KIL FRS MIN POC MCH DSF GTW SLM WIN CLT
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAL ISF ATL
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		50th - [23]
1998 DAY
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SLM CLT
2*Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MEM MCH
7*Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SBS TOL PPR POC
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KIL FRS ISF ATL
26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DSF SLM TEX
25Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		WIN CLT
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAL
27Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		15th 2175 [24]
1999 DAY
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
32Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SLM AND CLT
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
30Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOL SBS BLN POC
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KIL FRS FLM ISF WIN DSF SLM CLT
1*Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAL
26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
41Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		28th 1260 [25]
2000 DAY
5* 		SLM
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		AND
23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLT
36Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KIL
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FRS
6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC
34Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOL
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KEN
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BLN 15th 2340 [26]
Team CLR 57 Ford POC
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		WIN ISF KEN DSF SLM CLT
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAL
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2001 DAY
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NSH WIN SLM GTY KEN CLT KAN MCH POC MEM GLN KEN MCH POC NSH ISF CHI DSF SLM TOL BLN CLT TAL ATL 105th 240 [27]
2003 Hylton Motorsports 48 Ford DAY ATL NSH SLM TOL KEN CLT BLN KAN MCH LER POC POC NSH ISF WIN DSF CHI SLM TAL CLT
1*Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SBO
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		60th 510 [28]
2008 Kirk Shelmerdine Racing 27 Chevy DAY
34Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SLM IOW KAN CAR KEN TOL POC MCH CAY KEN BLN POC NSH ISF DSF CHI SLM NJE TAL TOL 149th 60 [29]

References

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