Mike Potter (racing driver)

Michael Potter
Potter in 1985
Born(1949-07-04)July 4, 1949
Johnson City, Tennessee
DiedOctober 31, 2022(2022-10-31) (aged 73)
NASCAR Cup Series career
60 races run over 14 years
Best finish36th (1992)
First race1979 Southeastern 500 (Bristol)
Last race1993 TranSouth 500 (Darlington)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
20 races run over 6 years
Best finish68th (2003)
First race1982 Goody's 300 (Daytona)
Last race2008 Camping World RV Sales 200 (Loudon)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of December 17, 2012.

Mike Potter (July 4, 1949 – October 31, 2022) was a NASCAR driver. He was born on July 4, 1949, and lived in Johnson City, Tennessee.

Over the course of his Winston Cup Series career, Potter raced 60 races. Every season he raced was part-time. The most races he ran in a season was 11 in both 1983 and 1992. 1983 was his official year as a rookie, because he ran more than 8 races. His best career finish was a 15th at Nashville Speedway in 1981.

Potter racing in 1985 for Jimmy Walker Enterprises

In the early 2000s he ran a few races in the Busch Series, primarily for Means Racing during 2003. Potter attempted five races in 2004 for Johnny Davis Motorsports but only made two of them.

Potter returned to the NASCAR Busch Series in 2007. He attempted two races in the #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, Mike ran a variety of races for Johnny Davis Motorsports. His first race in 2008 was at his home track of Bristol. He ended up finishing last in the #0 Chevrolet, a Johnny Davis Motorsports secondary car. After Kertus Davis left the team, Potter took over the reins of the #01 SponsorDavis.com Chevrolet, the team's primary entry, for a couple of races. Mike 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, including Hooters Pro Cup.

Potter died on October 31, 2022, at the age of 73.[1]

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.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston 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 NWCC Pts Ref
1979 Potter Racing 76 Chevy RSD DAY CAR RCH ATL NWS BRI
16 		DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS
22 		RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI
23 		DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR
35 		ATL ONT 68th 209 [2]
1980 RSD DAY RCH CAR
36 		ATL BRI
30 		DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH
18 		DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR ATL ONT 64th 237 [3]
1981 Hamby Motorsports 17 Chevy RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR
35 		MAR TAL NSV
15 		DOV CLT TWS RSD BRI
26 		92nd - [4]
Buick MCH
26 		DAY NSV POC TAL
27 		MCH DAR
28 		RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD
1982 66 DAY RCH BRI ATL CAR DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT POC RSD MCH DAY NSV POC
20 		TAL MCH BRI 97th 64 [5]
Olds DAR
33 		RCH DOV NWS CLT
DNQ 		MAR CAR ATL
DNQ 		RSD
1983 Potter Racing 76 Olds DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR ATL DAR
DNQ 		NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV POC
21 		TAL
30 		DAR
36 		39th 662 [6]
Buick BRI
28 		CLT RSD POC
22
Pontiac MCH
DNQ 		DAY NSV MCH
DNQ
Reeder Racing 02 Pontiac BRI
24 		RCH
19 		DOV MAR
20 		NWS
29 		CLT CAR
31 		ATL
22 		RSD
1984 Walker Enterprises 06 Ford DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD POC MCH
DNQ 		DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI
DNQ 		DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR
40 		ATL RSD NA 0 [7]
1985 68 DAY RCH CAR
17 		ATL BRI
26 		DAR NWS MAR TAL
DNQ 		DOV CLT
DNQ 		RSD POC
21 		MCH DAY POC
DNQ 		TAL MCH BRI
31 		DAR
28 		RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR
22 		ATL RSD 42nd 443 [8]
1986 88 DAY RCH CAR
DNQ 		ATL BRI DAR
DNQ 		NWS MAR TAL DOV
33 		CLT RSD 67th 192 [9]
68 POC
DNQ 		MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV
40 		MAR NWS CLT
Langley Racing 64 Ford CAR
26 		ATL RSD
1987 Salmon Racing 93 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL
25 		46th 456 [10]
Fillip Racing 81 Ford DAR
DNQ 		NWS BRI
18 		MAR TAL CLT DOV
33 		POC
DNQ 		RSD MCH
DNQ 		DAY POC
DNQ 		TAL BRI
DNQ 		DAR
33 		RCH DOV
35 		MAR NWS CLT CAR RSD ATL
Arrington Racing 61 Ford GLN
30 		MCH
1988 Potter Racing 64 Chevy DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI
DNQ 		NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV RSD POC
DNQ 		MCH DAY POC
37 		TAL GLN MCH BRI
DNQ 		DAR
DNQ 		RCH DOV MAR CLT
DNQ 		NWS CAR PHO ATL 83rd 52 [11]
1989 O.C. Welch 81 Ford DAY CAR ATL RCH DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC
DNQ 		TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR
34 		RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL 93rd 61 [12]
1990 Mansion Motorsports 13 Chevy DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR ATL 60th 210 [13]
Wawak Racing 74 Pontiac DAR
DNQ 		BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT
DNQ 		DOV
30 		SON POC MCH DAY POC
25 		TAL GLN MCH BRI
DNQ 		DAR RCH DOV
38 		MAR NWS CLT
DNQ 		CAR PHO ATL
1991 DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
DNQ 		CAR PHO ATL NA - [14]
1992 Balough Racing 77 Chevy DAY
30 		CAR RCH ATL
DNQ 		DAR
31 		BRI NWS MAR TAL
DNQ 		CLT
DNQ 		MCH
33 		DAY POC
27 		TAL MCH
30 		ATL
DNQ 		36th 806 [15]
Buick DOV
28 		SON POC
20 		GLN
33 		BRI
DNQ 		DAR
33 		RCH
DNQ 		DOV
25 		MAR NWS CLT
DNQ
Jimmy Means Racing Pontiac CAR
39 		PHO
1993 Gray Racing Ford DAY
DNQ 		CAR
37 		RCH ATL DAY
DNQ 		NHA POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH 66th 101 [16]
Jimmy Means Racing 53 Ford DAR
38 		BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH
Balough Racing 77 Ford DOV
DNQ 		MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL
Daytona 500
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1983 Potter Racing Oldsmobile DNQ
1988 Potter Racing Chevy DNQ
1990 Mansion Motorsports Chevy DNQ
1992 Balough Racing Chevy 29 30
1993 Gray Racing Ford 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 NNSC Pts Ref
1982 07 Pontiac DAY
32 		RCH BRI MAR DAR HCY SBO CRW RCH LGY DOV HCY CLT ASH HCY SBO CAR CRW SBO HCY LGY IRP BRI HCY RCH MAR CLT HCY MAR 173rd 67 [17]
1983 07 Olds DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR HCY MAR NWS SBO GPS LGY DOV BRI CLT SBO HCY ROU SBO ROU CRW ROU SBO HCY LGY IRP GPS BRI HCY DAR RCH NWS SBO MAR ROU CLT HCY MAR NA - [18]
1988 3 Olds DAY HCY CAR MAR DAR BRI LNG NZH SBO NSV CLT DOV ROU LAN LVL MYB OXF SBO HCY LNG IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT
DNQ 		CAR MAR NA - [19]
2001 Jimmy Means Racing 52 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL RCH NHA NZH CLT DOV KEN MLW GLN CHI GTY PPR IRP
41 		MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM PHO CAR HOM 144th 40 [20]
2003 Jimmy Means Racing 52 Ford DAY CAR
42 		LVS DAR
41 		BRI
41 		TEX TAL NSH
43 		CAL RCH GTY
40 		NZH
38 		CLT DOV
43 		NSH
41 		KEN
DNQ 		MLW DAY CHI
36 		NHA MCH
DNQ 		BRI DAR
43 		RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO CAR HOM 68th 473 [21]
Davis Motorsports 70 Chevy PPR
32 		IRP
Moy Racing 77 Ford DAR
QL†
2004 Davis Motorsports 0 Chevy DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI
DNQ 		TEX NSH TAL CAL GTY RCH NZH
39 		CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW
43 		DAY CHI NHA PPR IRP MCH BRI
DNQ 		CAL RCH
DNQ 		DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO DAR HOM 126th 80 [22]
2007 D.D.L. Motorsports 00 Chevy DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW
42 		NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP
DNQ 		CGV GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 155th 37 [23]
2008 JD Motorsports 0 DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI
43 		NSH TEX PHO
41 		MXC TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN 89th 217 [24]
01 MLW
32 		NHA
29 		DAY CHI GTY IRP CGV GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM
† - Qualified for Brad Teague

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 ARMC Pts Ref
1980 Lynn Fowler 6 Chevy DAY NWS FRS FRS MCH TAL
2 		IMS FRS 10th 370 [25]
Potter Racing 8 Chevy MCH
5
1981 Spencer Brown 6 Chevy DAY
DNQ 		DSP FRS FRS BFS NA 0 [26]
0 Chevy TAL
11 		FRS COR
1983 Potter Racing 19 Olds DAY NSV TAL
22 		LPR LPR ISF IRP SSP FRS BFS WIN LPR POC NA 0 [27]
Reeder Racing 02 Pontiac TAL
32 		MCS FRS MIL DSF ZAN SND
1984 70 Olds DAY ATL
20 		NA 0 [28]
Satterfield Racing 8 Chevy TAL
23 		CSP SMS FRS MCS LCS IRP TAL FRS ISF DSF TOL MGR
1986 6 Buick ATL DAY ATL
14 		TAL SIR SSP FRS KIL CSP TAL BLN ISF DSF TOL MCS ATL 106th - [29]
1989 Arrington Racing 99 Chevy DAY ATL KIL TAL FRS POC KIL HAG POC TAL DEL FRS ISF TOL DSF SLM ATL
5 		119th - [30]
1990 Mansion Motorsports 98 Chevy DAY
38 		ATL KIL TAL
DNQ 		FRS POC KIL TOL HAG POC TAL MCH ISF TOL DSF WIN DEL ATL 108th - [31]
1991 Steve Vardell 35 Buick DAY ATL KIL TAL TOL FRS POC MCH KIL FRS DEL POC TAL HPT MCH
42 		ISF TOL DSF TWS ATL 137th - [32]
1999 Mike Potter Racing 99 Ford DAY ATL SLM AND CLT MCH POC
DNQ 		TOL SBS BLN POC
DNQ 		KIL FRS FLM ISF WIN DSF SLM CLT TAL ATL NA - [33]
2000 DAY SLM AND CLT KIL FRS MCH POC
37 		TOL KEN BLN POC WIN ISF KEN DSF SLM CLT TAL ATL 142nd 45 [34]
2001 DAY NSH WIN SLM GTY KEN CLT KAN MCH POC MEM GLN KEN MCH POC
DNQ 		NSH ISF CHI DSF SLM TOL BLN CLT TAL ATL NA - [35]

References

  1. ^ Birchfield, Jeff (October 31, 2022). "Former NASCAR Cup Series veteran Potter dead at 73". Johnson City Press. Johnson City, TN. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Mike Potter – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "Mike Potter – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "Mike Potter – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  5. ^ "Mike Potter – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  6. ^ "Mike Potter – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  7. ^ "Mike Potter – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  8. ^ "Mike Potter – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  9. ^ "Mike Potter – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  10. ^ "Mike Potter – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  11. ^ "Mike Potter – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  12. ^ "Mike Potter – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  13. ^ "Mike Potter – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  14. ^ "Mike Potter – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  15. ^ "Mike Potter – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  16. ^ "Mike Potter – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  17. ^ "Mike Potter – 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  18. ^ "Mike Potter – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  19. ^ "Mike Potter – 1988 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  20. ^ "Mike Potter – 2001 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  21. ^ "Mike Potter – 2003 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  22. ^ "Mike Potter – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  23. ^ "Mike Potter – 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  24. ^ "Mike Potter – 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  25. ^ "Mike Potter – 1980 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  26. ^ "Mike Potter – 1981 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  27. ^ "Mike Potter – 1983 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  28. ^ "Mike Potter – 1984 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  29. ^ "Mike Potter – 1986 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  30. ^ "Mike Potter – 1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  31. ^ "Mike Potter – 1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  32. ^ "Mike Potter – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  33. ^ "Mike Potter – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  34. ^ "Mike Potter – 2000 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  35. ^ "Mike Potter – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved September 17, 2016.