Joe Booher
Born(1941-02-22)February 22, 1941
West Lafayette, Indiana
DiedFebruary 12, 1993(1993-02-12) (aged 51)
Daytona Beach, Florida
NASCAR Cup Series career
21 races run over 14 years
Best finish56th (1980)
First race1978 Gwyn Staley 400 (North Carolina)
Last race1988 Budweiser 500 (Delaware)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0

Donald Joe Booher (February 22, 1941 – February 12, 1993) was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series and Goody's Dash driver. He spent his time running a farming business when he was not racing. He was killed while competing in the 1993 Goody's Dash Cup season-opening Florida 200 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.[1][2]

Prior to 1993, he had made 21 career starts in NASCAR's Winston Cup Series. He also competed in the ARCA stock car series. Broadcaster Bob Jenkins reported that during Daytona Speedweeks he often brought one of his cash crops, popcorn, to the media center for all to enjoy.[3]

On February 12, 1993, Booher was competing in the Florida 200, the season opener of the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series for 4-cylinder compact cars. Running in mid-field during the second lap of the race, Booher's Chevrolet Beretta clipped the left front quarter panel of Carl Horton's Pontiac and went out of control. He then tagged the wall and was hit in the right front by Rodney White. The accident caused a brief red flag period before the race was restarted. White was in critical condition after suffering compression fractures of his vertebrae and was taken to Halifax Medical Center, but he survived and was not paralyzed. Horton was not hurt in the accident. After being taken to the same hospital, the 51-year-old Booher died of massive head and internal injuries.[2]

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
1975 Robertson Racing 25 Chevy RSD DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH DAR DOV NWS MAR CLT RCH CAR BRI ATL ONT NA - [4]
1977 Price Racing 45 Chevy RSD DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR ATL NWS DAR BRI MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT NA - [5]
1978 Wawak Racing 74 Chevy RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS
16 		MAR TAL DOV CLT NSV RSD MCH
34 		DAY NSV 60th 273 [6]
Gray Racing 19 Chevy POC
22 		TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT
1980 Wawak Racing 74 Buick RSD DAY
17 		ATL
35 		BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS 56th 294 [7]
Ulrich Racing 40 Chevy RCH
11 		CAR
Warren Racing 79 Dodge RSD
19 		MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH ONT
34
Wawak Racing 74 Chevy DOV
16 		NWS MAR CLT CAR ATL
1981 Ulrich Racing 40 Buick RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH
24 		DAY NSV POC
20 		MCH
22 		BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 82nd 97 [8]
Thomas Racing 25 Pontiac TAL
42
1982 Ulrich Racing 40 Buick DAY
DNQ 		RCH BRI ATL CAR DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT POC RSD MCH DAY NSV POC
21 		TAL MCH
18 		BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS CLT MAR CAR ATL
DNQ 		RSD NA - [9]
1983 Spohn Racing 65 Ford DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV BRI CLT RSD POC NA - [10]
Satterfield Racing 18 Buick MCH
DNQ 		DAY NSV POC TAL MCH
DNQ 		BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL
39 		RSD
1984 DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL RSD NA - [11]
1985 Booher Racing 65 Buick DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY POC
28 		TAL 65th 170 [12]
Chevy MCH
24 		BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD
1986 U.S. Racing 6 Chevy DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV
31 		CLT RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN DOV
18 		MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 71st 179 [13]
Jerry Holden Racing 68 Chevy MCH
DNQ 		BRI DAR RCH
1987 Booher Racing 02 Pontiac DAY
DNQ 		CAR RCH ATL DAR NWS BRI MAR TAL CLT DOV POC RSD MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR RSD ATL NA - [14]
1988 DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT 87th 49 [15]
41 Chevy DOV
38 		RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL
1990 Booher Racing 29 Pontiac DAY
DNQ 		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 CAR PHO ATL NA - [16]
1992 Nelson Malloch Racing 88 Pontiac DAY
DNQ 		CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA - [17]
Daytona 500
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1975 Robertson racing Chevrolet DNQ
1977 Price Racing Chevrolet DNQ
1980 Wawak Racing Buick 28 17
1982 Ulrich Racing Buick DNQ
1983 Spohn Racing Ford DNQ
1984 Satterfield Racing Buick DNQ
1987 Booher Racing Pontiac DNQ
1988 DNQ
1990 Booher Racing Pontiac DNQ
1992 Nelson Malloch Racing Pontiac DNQ

ARCA SuperCar Series

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

ARCA 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 21 ASCSC Pts Ref
1980 8 Olds DAY
10 		NWS FRS FRS NA - [18]
Hollar Racing 92 Chevy MCH
20 		TAL
32 		IMS FRS MCH
1981 9 DAY
22 		DSP FRS FRS BFS TAL FRS COR NA - [19]
1984 Peterson Motorsports 06 Buick DAY
21 		ATL TAL CSP SMS FRS MCS LCS IRP TAL FRS ISF DSF TOL MGR NA - [20]
1985 ATL DAY
29 		ATL
35 		20th - [21]
41 Buick TAL
39 		ATL
40 		SSP IRP CSP FRS
Olds IRP
26 		OEF ISF
18 		DSF TOL
1986 Peterson Motorsports 06 Buick ATL DAY
33 		ATL
33 		36th - [22]
91 Pontiac TAL
22 		SIR SSP FRS KIL CSP
15 Buick TAL
28 		BLN ISF DSF TOL MCS ATL
1988 Wallace Racing 02 Pontiac DAY ATL TAL FRS PCS ROC POC WIN KIL ACS SLM POC TAL
20 		DEL FRS ISF DSF SLM ATL 90th - [23]
1989 20 Pontiac DAY
DNQ 		ATL KIL TAL
DNQ 		FRS POC KIL HAG POC TAL DEL FRS ISF TOL DSF SLM ATL NA - [24]
1991 46 Chevy DAY ATL
25 		KIL 32nd 865 [25]
Bahre Racing 65 Pontiac TAL
40 		TOL FRS
Finney Racing 43 Pontiac POC
21 		HPT
26
Olds MCH
16 		KIL FRS DEL
48 Pontiac POC
14
Peterson Motorsports Pontiac TAL
20
Brad Smith Motorsports 43 Dodge MCH
36 		ISF TOL DSF TWS ATL
1992 43 Buick DAY
28 		FIF TWS TAL TOL KIL POC MCH FRS KIL NSH DEL POC HPT FRS ISF TOL DSF TWS SLM ATL 80th - [26]

References

  1. ^ Markus, Robert (1993). "Crash at Daytona Kills Indiana's Joe Booher". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b McKee, Sandra (1993). "Veteran Booher Killed in Florida 200 Crash". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  3. ^ ESPN race broadcast Feb. 13th, 1993
  4. ^ "Joe Booher – 1975 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Joe Booher – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "Joe Booher – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "Joe Booher – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "Joe Booher – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Joe Booher – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "Joe Booher – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  11. ^ "Joe Booher – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  12. ^ "Joe Booher – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  13. ^ "Joe Booher – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  14. ^ "Joe Booher – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  15. ^ "Joe Booher – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  16. ^ "Joe Booher – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  17. ^ "Joe Booher – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  18. ^ "Joe Booher – 1980 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  19. ^ "Joe Booher – 1981 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  20. ^ "Joe Booher – 1984 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  21. ^ "Joe Booher – 1985 ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  22. ^ "Joe Booher – 1986 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  23. ^ "Joe Booher – 1988 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  24. ^ "Joe Booher – 1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  25. ^ "Joe Booher – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  26. ^ "Joe Booher – 1992 ARCA SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2020.

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