Mike Potter (racing driver)

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.

Michael Potter
Potter in 1985
Born	(1949-07-04)July 4, 1949 Johnson City, Tennessee
Died	October 31, 2022(2022-10-31) (aged 73)
NASCAR Cup Series career
60 races run over 14 years
Best finish	36th (1992)
First race	1979 Southeastern 500 (Bristol)
Last race	1993 TranSouth 500 (Darlington)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
20 races run over 6 years
Best finish	68th (2003)
First race	1982 Goody's 300 (Daytona)
Last race	2008 Camping World RV Sales 200 (Loudon)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
Statistics current as of December 17, 2012.

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.

External links

• Mike Potter driver statistics at Racing-Reference