Mickey York

Mickey York
BornRobert Mitchell York[1]
(1947-07-30)July 30, 1947
Asheboro, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJune 26, 2026(2026-06-26) (aged 78)
Asheboro, North Carolina, U.S.
NASCAR Goody's Dash Series career
Debut season1977
Years active1977–2003
Starts319
Championships1
Wins28
Poles11
Best finish1st in 1992
Statistics up to date as of December 20, 2024.

Robert Mitchell "Mickey" York (July 30, 1947 – June 26, 2026) was an American professional stock car racing driver who competed in the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series from 1977 to 2003. He won the series championship in 1992.

Career

York began his racing career in 1971, where he drove on the dirt track at Caraway Speedway, driving car No. 24.[1]

From 1977 to 2003, York raced in the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series, where he won 28 races, eleven poles, and won the championship in 1992.[2][3][4][5] He also won the Most Popular Driver award for three straight years.[1]

Personal life and death

York was a student at Randleman High School and a graduate at Nashville Diesel College. He was also the owner of Randolph Auto Parts. York died on June 26, 2026, at the age of 78.[1][6]

Motorsports results

NASCAR

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

Goody's Dash Series

NASCAR Goody's Dash 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 NGDS Pts Ref
1977 York Racing 24 Mercury CAR ATL NWS HCY LAN DOV CLT NWS CRW
7		 SBO CRW
3		 HCY LAN NSV
5		 STH CRW
24		 HCY DAR
4		 NWS CAR ATL
8		 NWS FAY 15th 90 [7]
1978 CAR ATL DAR
16		 NWS DOV
6		 BRI CRW
3		 CRW
23		 HCY
2		 NSV
5		 CRW
4		 LAN
9		 BRI HCY
24		 DAR NWS
2		 NWS
18		 CAR
6		 ATL
1		 13th 1977 [8]
1979 DAY
24		 CAR
5		 RCH
3		 ATL NWS BRI DAR
10		 NSV CRW
2		 DOV NSV HCY BRI DAR
23		 NWS
4		 DOV NWS CAR
4		 ATL
28		 19th 1281 [9]
1980 DAY
24		 ATL
21		 NWS
29		 BRI NWS RCH DOV NSV CRW
22		 GRE
2		 BRI DAR
3		 NWS
2		 DOV NWS
2		 ATL
9		 15th 1177 [10]
1981 DAY
32		 HCY ATL
20		 BRI NWS
2		 HCY NWS
15		 TAL
5		 DOV
2		 TWS STH
24		 GRE
2		 BRI DAR
3		 RCH NWS DOV NWS
1*		 CAR
3		 ATL
4		 10th 1844 [11]
1982 DAY
12		 ATL
N/A†		 NWS
25		 CRW
2		 GRE
N/A†		 CRW
N/A†		 DAR
11		 NWS
11		 NWS
2		 CAR
N/A†		 ATL
6		 5th 1409 [12]
1983 DAY
38		 ATL
30		 NWS GRE GRE GRE ROU DAR ROU NWS
8		 LON LON CAR
19		 ATL
35		 32nd 428 [13]
1984 Ford DAY
5		 NWS
8		 MLW
11		 GRE
10		 NSV
4		 LAN
3		 GRE
5		 BIR
4		 ROU
5		 HCY
16		 DAR
7		 ODS
2		 NWS
1		 3rd 2083 [14]
Mercury MAR
14
1985 Ford DAY
6		 LAN
2		 GRE
5		 CLT
7		 ODS
17		 LAN
8		 BIR
17		 MMS
8		 ROU
3		 SBO
24		 STH
3		 ODS
4		 HCY
2		 CLT
36		 4th 1885 [15]
1986 19 Chevy DAY
31		 HCY
18		 LAN
3		 ASH
2		 FCS
8		 ROU
5		 CLT
31		 POC
27		 STH
11		 LAN
5		 SBO
5		 BRI HCY
10		 SBO
N/A†		 HCY
18		 NWS
6		 12th 2002 [16]
Buick CLT
28
1987 DAY
26		 ASH
4		 CLT
18		 STH
12		 NWS
3		 HCY
6		 BRI
16		 SUM
3		 LAN
3		 SBO
5		 LAN
8		 CLT
8		 HCY
6		 4th 1834 [17]
1988 DAY
26		 2nd 2233 [18]
Pontiac ROU
2		 HCY
18		 MYB
4		 CLT
6		 ASH
8		 NSV
6		 SUM
4		 STH
5		 LAN
4		 AND
2		 MYB
2		 LAN
12		 HCY
6		 CLT
3
1989 24 DAY
2		 FLO
17		 NRV
7		 HCY
2		 CON
21		 LAN
17		 SBO
N/A†		 NSV
3		 SUM
4		 LAN
15		 AND
4		 BGS
18		 MYB
6		 HCY
3		 LAN
N/A†		 6th 2109 [19]
1990 DAY
37		 NRV
13		 AND
1*		 LAN
1		 FLO
15		 STH
18		 SUM
3		 LAN
2		 BGS
17		 HCY
1*		 CON
1**		 TRI
2		 MYB
1		 ACE
2		 LAN
18		 HCY
18		 7th 2253 [20]
1991 DAY
22		 FIF
4		 NRV
13		 BGS
1		 FLO
1*		 LAN
23		 SUM
1*		 STH
4		 LAN
1		 BGS
13		 HCY
12		 MYB
2		 ACE
5		 HCY
14		 SHO
3		 NSV
2		 3rd 2387 [21]
1992 DAY
11		 HCY
17		 LON
1		 FLO
1		 LAN
1*		 SUM
2		 STH
1*		 BGS
20		 MYB
1*		 NRV
1**		 SUM
18		 ACE
1*		 HCY
1*		 VOL
20		 1st 2167 [22]
1993 DAY
25		 NSV
2		 SUM
1*		 VOL
1		 MAR
1*		 LON
2		 411
6		 LAN
10		 HCY
11		 SUM
N/A†		 FLO
7		 BGS
11*		 MYB
23		 NRV
3		 HCY
2		 VOL
25		 5th 2293 [23]
1994 DAY
9		 VOL
9		 FLO
15		 SUM
13		 CAR
3		 411
2		 HCY
3		 LAN
15		 BRI
19		 SUM
1**		 FLO
7		 BGS
1*		 MYB
1*		 NRV
6		 ASH
13		 VOL
1		 HCY
4		 3rd 2542 [24]
1995 DAY
33		 FLO
13		 LAN
11		 MYB
23		 SUM
5		 HCY
3		 CAR
4		 STH
9		 BRI
22		 SUM
10		 GRE
19		 BGS
9		 MYB
12		 NSV
9		 FLO
20		 NWS
23		 VOL
9		 HCY
11		 HOM
30		 10th 2308 [25]
1996 DAY
16		 HOM
6		 MYB
30		 SUM
25		 NSV
26		 TRI
12		 CAR
10		 HCY
9		 FLO
29		 BRI
12		 SUM
19		 GRE
10		 SNM
16		 BGS
3		 MYB
7		 LAN
14		 STH
7		 FLO
2		 NWS
7		 VOL
5		 HCY
23		 9th 2611 [26]
1997 DAY
41		 HOM
4		 KIN
21		 MYB
29		 LAN CAR
2		 TRI
20		 FLO HCY BRI
28		 GRE SNM CLT
17		 MYB
7		 LAN SUM STA HCY USA
10		 CON
11		 HOM
15		 20th 1368 [27]
1998 DAY
16		 HCY
8		 CAR
24		 CLT
13		 TRI
9		 LAN BRI
28		 SUM GRE ROU
12		 SNM MYB
12		 CON
23		 HCY LAN STA
17		 LOU VOL USA
1		 HOM
17		 17th 1441 [28]
1999 DAY
41		 HCY
28		 CAR
15		 CLT
15		 BRI
14		 LOU SUM GRE ROU
9		 STA MYB
DNQ		 HCY LAN USA
10		 JAC LAN 25th 818 [29]
2000 DAY
37		 MON STA JAC CAR
21		 CLT SBO ROU LOU SUM GRE SNM MYB BRI HCY JAC USA LAN 60th 152 [30]
2001 DAY
11		 ROU DAY
6		 GRE SNM NRV MYB
19		 BRI
3		 ACE
17		 JAC USA NSH 25th 785 [31]
N/A 6 Mercury DAR
28		 CLT
38		 LOU JAC KEN SBO
2002 York Racing 24 Pontiac DAY
36		 HAR ROU LON CLT
15		 KEN MEM GRE SNM SBO MYB BRI MOT ATL 55th 173 [32]
2003 DAY
16		 OGL CLT
6		 SBO
26		 GRE
25		 KEN
5		 BRI
27		 ATL
23		 16th 769 [33]
† - Results/participation unknown

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mickey York". Ridge Funeral Home. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Mickey York". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Lakeland Results". Motorsport.com. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  4. ↑ "GOODY'S DASH TOUR COMES TO NRV SPEEDWAY". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  5. ↑ "BRIEFS: YORK NARROWLY WINS DASH RACE". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Sad News – Mickey York". Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 7, 2026. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Mickey York - 1977 Season Results - NASCAR Baby Grand". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Mickey York - 1978 Season Results - NASCAR Baby Grand". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Mickey York - 1979 Season Results - NASCAR Baby Grand". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Mickey York - 1980 Season Results - NASCAR International Sedan Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Mickey York - 1981 Season Results - NASCAR International Sedan Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Mickey York - 1982 Season Results - NASCAR International Sedan Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Mickey York - 1983 Season Results - NASCAR Darlington Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Mickey York - 1984 Season Results - NASCAR Darlington Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Mickey York - 1985 Season Results - NASCAR Daytona Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Mickey York - 1986 Season Results - NASCAR Charlotte/Daytona Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Mickey York - 1987 Season Results - NASCAR Charlotte/Daytona Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Mickey York - 1988 Season Results - NASCAR Charlotte/Daytona Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Mickey York - 1989 Season Results - NASCAR Charlotte/Daytona Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Mickey York - 1990 Season Results - NASCAR Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Mickey York - 1991 Season Results - NASCAR Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Mickey York - 1992 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Mickey York - 1993 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  24. ↑ "Mickey York - 1994 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Mickey York - 1995 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Mickey York - 1996 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  27. ↑ "Mickey York - 1997 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  28. ↑ "Mickey York - 1998 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  29. ↑ "Mickey York - 1999 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  30. ↑ "Mickey York - 2000 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  31. ↑ "Mickey York - 2001 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  32. ↑ "Mickey York - 2002 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  33. ↑ "Mickey York - 2003 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
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