David Rogers (racing driver)

For Former JGR Crew Chief, see Dave Rogers (NASCAR).
David Rogers
Born(1955-04-19)April 19, 1955
Orlando, Florida
DiedMarch 8, 2020(2020-03-08) (aged 64)
Achievements1994 NASCAR Weekly Series national champion
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
5 races run over 3 years
Best finish66th (1982)
First race1982 Goody's 300 (Daytona)
Last race1992 Fram Filter 500K (Talladega)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0

David Rogers (April 19, 1955 – March 8, 2020) was an American racing driver who won the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series national championship in 1994.[1]

Racing career

Rogers won hundreds of short-track races throughout Florida. He was crowned NASCAR’s National Short Track Champion in 1994 after, while driving his own late model, he won all 22 races at Volusia County Speedway in Barberville, Florida, making him the first NASCAR Weekly Series national champion to complete a season undefeated. He had wins in all of New Smyrna Speedway’s biggest races, including the Florida Governor’s Cup, Orange Blossom 100, Red Eye 100, Pete Orr Memorial and World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.[1][2]

He competed in 5 NASCAR Busch Series events, 3 in 1982, 1 in 1983 and the other in 1992. His best finish was 9th at Charlotte Motor Speedway, he also failed to qualify to one Busch Series event. He ran 2 ARCA Racing Series races, failed to qualify to one and withdrew from other, between 1980 and 1984.

Rogers also ran 3 NASCAR Southeast Series races, between 1991 and 1992, with a best finish of 6th at Volusia County Speedway.

He used to compete annually in the Snowball Derby, his best finish was 6th (twice), in 2008 and 2013. His last race was in the 2019 Snowball Derby.

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.)

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch 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 NBSC Pts Ref
1982 Rogers Racing 22 Pontiac DAY
14 		RCH BRI MAR DAR HCY SBO CRW RCH LGY DOV HCY CLT
9 		ASH HCY SBO CAR CRW SBO HCY LGY IRP BRI HCY RCH MAR 66th 383 [3]
23 CLT
13 		HCY MAR
1983 92 DAY
34 		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 143rd 61 [4]
1992 Rogers Racing 58 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR BRI HCY LAN DUB NZH CLT DOV ROU MYB GLN VOL NHA TAL
23 		IRP ROU MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT
DNQ 		MAR CAR HCY 102nd 94 [5]

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series

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

ARCA Permatex SuperCar 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 APSCSC Pts Ref
1980 Rogers Racing 22 Pontiac DAY NWS FRS FRS MCH TAL
17 		IMS FRS MCH NA - [6]
1981 02 DAY
DNQ 		DSP FRS FRS BFS TAL FRS COR NA - [7]
1983 Finney Racing 80 Buick DAY NSV TAL LPR LPR ISF IRP SSP FRS BFS WIN LPR POC TAL
Wth 		MCS FRS MIL DSF ZAN SND NA - [8]
1984 DAY
18 		ATL TAL CSP SMS FRS MCS LCS IRP TAL FRS ISF DSF TOL MGR NA - [9]

References

  1. ^ a b Schaefer, Paul. Where Stars Are Born: Celebrating 25 Years of NASCAR Weekly Racing. Coastal 181, Newburyport, Massachusetts, 2006. ISBN 0-9789261-0-2. pp. 97-102.
  2. ^ Kelly, Godwin. "Short-track legend David Rogers dies". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online.
  3. ^ "David Rogers – 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "David Rogers – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "David Rogers – 1992 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "David Rogers – 1980 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "David Rogers – 1981 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  8. ^ "David Rogers – 1983 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "David Rogers – 1984 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
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