Darren Dilley

Darren Dilley
Born (1967-03-07) March 7, 1967 (age 57)
Hillsboro, Oregon
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2022 position73rd
Best finish73rd (2022)
First race2022 Pacific Office Automation 147 (Portland)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of May 31, 2022.

Darren Dilley (born March 7, 1967) is an American professional sports car racing driver and an elementary school physical education teacher. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 38 Ford Mustang for RSS Racing.[1]

Early racing career

In 1990, Darren and his dad, Bert, would start up Cheap Fast Racing, a Sports Car Club of America team.[2]

NASCAR

On May 30, 2022, RSS Racing would announce that they had tapped Dilley to race the team's 38 car at Portland International Raceway for the 2022 Pacific Office Automation 147.[3]

Personal life

Dilley currently works as an elementary PE teacher.[2]

Dilley graduated from Clackamas High School in 1985.[2]

In 2006, Dilley's house was destroyed in a fatal plane crash when pilot Robert E. Guilford crashed during an air show and crashed into a Hillsboro, Oregon, neighborhood.[4]

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.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity 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 NXSC Pts Ref
2022 RSS Racing 38 Ford DAY CAL LVS PHO ATL COA RCH MAR TAL DOV DAR TEX CLT PIR
37 		NSH ROA ATL NHA POC IND MCH GLN DAY DAR KAN BRI TEX TAL CLT LVS HOM MAR PHO 73rd 1 [5]

References

  1. ^ "Darren Dilley Making Xfinity Debut at Portland for RSS Racing". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  2. ^ a b c Krupke, Nick. "Driver and PE teacher from Hillsboro gets chance at NASCAR series race on home track". KPTV. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  3. ^ Nguyen, Justin (2022-05-31). "Darren Dilley, amateur racer and schoolteacher, to make NASCAR debut at Portland". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  4. ^ Casey, Jerry (2007-12-13). "Fatal 2006 air show crash". oregonlive. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  5. ^ "Darren Dilley – 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 11, 2024.