Post by nascarfan87 on Oct 12, 2018 21:27:33 GMT -5
Born: March 8th, 1958
Home: Welcome, North Carolina
Competition History:
NASCAR Xfinity Series - 1996
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - 1977-1992
Championships:
4 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991
Bio:
Kirk Shelmerdine is a NASCAR driver and former championship-winning crew chief for Dale Earnhardt. In 1982 he joined Richard Childress Racing to become the crew chief for Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt had 46 wins, 142 top 5 finishes, and 246 top 10 finishes with Shelmerdine en route to four championships in 1986, 1987, 1990 and 1991. The pit crew won four consecutive Pit Crew Titles over the next eight years. His accomplishments include being the youngest crew chief to win a NASCAR race, and the youngest crew chief to win a Winston Cup championship. In 1992, he announced he was retiring from his crew chief duties, and embarked on a racing career on his own to pursue his dream of being a driver.
Home: Welcome, North Carolina
Competition History:
NASCAR Xfinity Series - 1996
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - 1977-1992
Championships:
4 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991
Bio:
Kirk Shelmerdine is a NASCAR driver and former championship-winning crew chief for Dale Earnhardt. In 1982 he joined Richard Childress Racing to become the crew chief for Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt had 46 wins, 142 top 5 finishes, and 246 top 10 finishes with Shelmerdine en route to four championships in 1986, 1987, 1990 and 1991. The pit crew won four consecutive Pit Crew Titles over the next eight years. His accomplishments include being the youngest crew chief to win a NASCAR race, and the youngest crew chief to win a Winston Cup championship. In 1992, he announced he was retiring from his crew chief duties, and embarked on a racing career on his own to pursue his dream of being a driver.