Kirk Shelmerdine

Edward Kirk Shelmerdine V (born March 8, 1958) is an American former stock car racing driver and former championship-winning crew chief for Dale Earnhardt.

Crew chief

After spending his early NASCAR career as an engineer for Hylton Engineering, in 1984, Shelmerdine joined Richard Childress Racing to become the crew chief for Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt had 46 wins, 142 top-five finishes, and 246 top-ten 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.

Shelmerdine drove the Richard Childress Racing No. 33 in the 2008 Daytona testing sessions and was to be entered in the 2008 Daytona 500. He attempted a number of races during the 2009 season after buying Toyotas from Bill Davis Racing. Shelmerdine used Tom Hubert for road courses and New England staple Ted Christopher for Loudon.

It was announced on August 26, 2010, that on September 14, 2010, the assets of Kirk Shelmerdine Racing were to be sold at Public Auction at the team's basis in Welcome, North Carolina. Shelmerdine stated the reason for the closure is lack of sponsorship and technology provided for independent teams.

Personal life

Shelmerdine resides in Welcome, North Carolina, and is the father of two children.

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.)

Sprint Cup Series

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=45| NASCAR Sprint 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

! 32

! 33

! 34

! 35

! 36

! Pts

! Ref

! 1981

! nowrap| Richard Childress Racing

! 8

! Pontiac

| RSD

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| BRI

| NWS

| DAR

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TWS

| RSD

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| ATL

| RSD

| colspan=5|

! NA

! 0

! rowspan=2| 1994

! rowspan=2| Jimmy Means Racing

! 52

! Ford

| DAY

| CAR

| RCH

| ATL

| DAR

| BRI

| NWS

| MAR

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TAL

| SON

| CLT

| DOV

| POC

| MCH

| DAY

| NHA

| POC

| TAL

| IND

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| colspan=9|

! rowspan=2| 66th

! rowspan=2| 85

! rowspan=2|

! 53

! Chevy

| colspan=27|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT

| CAR

| PHO

| ATL

| colspan=5|

! rowspan=3| 2002

! Hover Motorsports

! 80

! Ford

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY

| CAR

| LVS

| ATL

| DAR

| BRI

| TEX

| MAR

| TAL

| CAL

| RCH

| CLT

| DOV

| POC

| MCH

| SON

| DAY

| colspan=19|

! rowspan=3| 73rd

! rowspan=3| 77

! rowspan=3|

! rowspan=2| Kirk Shelmerdine Racing

! 72

! rowspan=2| Ford

| colspan=17|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CHI

| colspan=12|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT

| colspan=5|

! 27

| colspan=18|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC

| IND

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| NHA

| DOV

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| KAN

| TAL

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MAR

| ATL

| CAR

| PHO

| HOM

! 2003

! Donlavey Racing

! 90

! Ford

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY

| CAR

| LVS

| ATL

| DAR

| BRI

| TEX

| TAL

| MAR

| CAL

| RCH

| CLT

| DOV

| POC

| MCH

| SON

| DAY

| CHI

| NHA

| POC

| IND

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| NHA

| DOV

| TAL

| KAN

| CLT

| MAR

| ATL

| PHO

| CAR

| HOM

! NA

! -

! 2004

! rowspan=4| Kirk Shelmerdine Racing

! 72

! rowspan=2| Ford

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LVS 43

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TEX

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MAR

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TAL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAL

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| RCH

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH 43

| SON

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CHI

| NHA

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| IND

| GLN

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH

| BRI

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CAL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TAL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KAN 43

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| ATL

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| PHO

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| HOM

! 47th

! 723

! 2005

! rowspan=3| 27

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CAL

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| LVS

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| ATL

| BRI

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MAR

| TEX

| PHO

| TAL

| DAR

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| RCH

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DOV

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| POC

| MCH

| SON

| DAY

| CHI

| NHA

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC

| IND

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| CAL

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| RCH

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| NHA

| DOV

| TAL

| KAN

| CLT

| MAR

| ATL

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! 84th

! 37

! 2006

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY

| CAL

| LVS

| ATL

| BRI

| MAR

| TEX

| PHO

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL

| RCH

| DAR

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT

| DOV

| POC

| MCH

| SON

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY 43

| CHI

| NHA

| POC

| IND

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| CAL

| RCH

| NHA

| DOV

| KAN

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TAL

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT

| MAR

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| ATL

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! 58th

! 177

! 2007

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY

| CAL

| LVS

| ATL

| BRI

| MAR

| TEX

| PHO

| TAL

| RCH

| DAR

| CLT

| DOV

| POC

| MCH

| SON

| NHA

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY

| CHI

| IND

| POC

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| CAL

| RCH

| NHA

| DOV

| KAN

| TAL

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT

| MAR

| ATL

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! 73rd

! 0

! 2009

! Kirk Shelmerdine Racing

! 27

! Toyota

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY

| CAL

| LVS

| ATL

| BRI

| MAR

| TEX

| PHO

| TAL

| RCH

| DAR

| CLT

| DOV

| POC

| MCH

| SON

| NHA

| DAY

| CHI

| IND

| POC

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| ATL

| RCH

| NHA

| DOV

| KAN

| CAL

| CLT

| MAR

| TAL

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! 82nd

! 0

Daytona 500

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"

! Year

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Start

! Finish

| 2002

| Hover Motorsports

| Ford

|align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ

| 2003

| Donlavey Racing

| Ford

|align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ

| 2004

|rowspan=4| Kirk Shelmerdine Racing

|rowspan=2| Ford

|align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ

| 2005

|align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ

| 2006

|rowspan=2| Chevy

|align=center| 42

|align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 20

| 2007

|align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ

| 2009

| Kirk Shelmerdine Racing

| Toyota

|align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ

Nationwide Series

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=42| 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

! Pts

! Ref

! 1994

! Levin Racing

! 19

! Chevy

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL

| MAR

| DAR

| HCY

| BRI

| ROU

| NHA

| NZH

| CLT

| DOV

| MYB

| GLN

| MLW

| SBO

| TAL

| HCY

| IRP

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| CLT

| MAR

| CAR

| colspan=7|

! 59th

! 361

! 1995

! Beverley Racing

! 25

! Chevy

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAR

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RCH

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NSV

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI

| HCY

| NHA

| NZH

| CLT

| DOV

| MYB

| GLN

| MLW

| TAL

| SBO

| IRP

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| CLT

| CAR

| HOM

| colspan=9|

! 49th

! 562

! 2002

! nowrap| Jay Robinson Racing

! 49

! Ford

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY

| CAR

| LVS

| DAR

| BRI

| TEX

| NSH

| TAL

| CAL

| RCH

| NHA

| NZH

| CLT

| DOV

| NSH

| KEN

| MLW

| DAY

| CHI

| GTY

| PPR

| IRP

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| KAN

| CLT

| MEM

| ATL

| CAR

| PHO

| HOM

! 110th

! 70

! 2008

! Jay Robinson Racing

! 28

! Chevy

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY

| CAL

| LVS

| ATL

| BRI

| NSH

| TEX

| PHO

| MXC

| TAL

| RCH

| DAR

| CLT

| DOV

| NSH

| KEN

| MLW

| NHA

| DAY

| CHI

| GTY

| IRP

| CGV

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| CAL

| RCH

| DOV

| KAN

| CLT

| MEM

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! 122nd

! 78

Craftsman Truck Series

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=45| NASCAR Craftsman Truck 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

! Pts

! Ref

! 1995

! AAG Racing

! 65

! Chevy

| PHO

| TUS

| SGS

| MMR

| POR

| EVG

| I70

| LVL

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI

| MLW

| CNS

| HPT

| IRP

| FLM

| RCH

| MAR

| NWS

| SON

| MMR

| PHO

| colspan=7|

! 79th

! 112

! 1997

! rowspan=2 nowrap| Kenneth Appling Racing

! rowspan=2| 03

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| WDW

| TUS

| HOM

| PHO

| POR

| EVG

| I70

| NHA

| TEX

| BRI

| NZH

| MLW

| LVL

| CNS

| HPT

| IRP

| FLM

| NSV

| GLN

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MAR

| SON

| MMR

| CAL

| PHO

| LVS

! 124th

! 71

! 1998

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| WDW

| HOM

| PHO

| POR

| EVG

| I70

| GLN

| TEX

| BRI

| MLW

| NZH

| CAL

| PPR

| IRP

| NHA

| FLM

| NSV

| HPT

| LVL

| RCH

| MEM

| GTY

| MAR

| SON

| MMR

| PHO

| LVS

! 126th

! 25

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.)

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=45| 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

! Pts

! Ref

! 1993

! rowspan=2 nowrap| Kenneth Appling Racing

! rowspan=2| 98

! rowspan=2| Olds

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY

| FIF

| TWS

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL

| KIL

| CMS

| FRS

| TOL

| POC

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH

| FRS

| POC

| KIL

| ISF

| DSF

| TOL

| SLM

| WIN

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL

| colspan=6|

! 50th

! -

! 1994

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY

| TAL

| FIF

| LVL

| KIL

| TOL

| FRS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH

| DMS

| POC

| KIL

| FRS

| INF

| I70

| ISF

| DSF

| TOL

| SLM

| WIN

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL

| colspan=4|

! 75th

! 690

! 1996

! rowspan=5| Kenneth Appling Racing

! 98

! rowspan=5| Chevy

| DAY

| ATL

| SLM

| TAL

| FIF

| LVL

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT

| KIL

| FRS

| POC

| MCH

| FRS

| TOL

| POC

| MCH

| INF

| SBS

| ISF

| DSF

| KIL

| SLM

| WIN

| CLT

| ATL

! 119th

! -

! 1997

! rowspan=4| 3

| DAY

| ATL

| SLM

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT

| POC

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH

| SBS

| TOL

| KIL

| FRS

| MIN

| POC

| MCH

| DSF

| GTW

| SLM

| WIN

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT

| TAL

| ISF

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL

| colspan=3|

! 50th

! -

! 1998

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ATL

| SLM

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT

| MEM

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POC

| SBS

| TOL

| PPR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC

| KIL

| FRS

| ISF

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL

| DSF

| SLM

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TEX

| WIN

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL

| colspan=3|

! 15th

! 2175

! 1999

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL

| SLM

| AND

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC

| TOL

| SBS

| BLN

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POC

| KIL

| FRS

| FLM

| ISF

| WIN

| DSF

| SLM

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CLT

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL

| colspan=4|

! 28th

! 1260

! rowspan=2| 2000

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY 5*

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SLM

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AND

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KIL

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| FRS

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TOL

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| KEN

| BLN

| colspan=14|

! rowspan=2| 15th

! rowspan=2| 2340

! rowspan=2|

! rowspan=2| Team CLR

! rowspan=2| 57

! rowspan=2| Ford

| colspan=11|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC

| WIN

| ISF

| KEN

| DSF

| SLM

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TAL

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL

| colspan=5|

! 2001

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY

| NSH

| WIN

| SLM

| GTY

| KEN

| CLT

| KAN

| MCH

| POC

| MEM

| GLN

| KEN

| MCH

| POC

| NSH

| ISF

| CHI

| DSF

| SLM

| TOL

| BLN

| CLT

| TAL

| ATL

! 105th

! 240

! 2003

! Hylton Motorsports

! 48

! Ford

| DAY

| ATL

| NSH

| SLM

| TOL

| KEN

| CLT

| BLN

| KAN

| MCH

| LER

| POC

| NSH

| ISF

| WIN

| DSF

| CHI

| SLM

| TAL

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CLT

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| SBO

| colspan=3|

! 60th

! 510

! 2008

! Kirk Shelmerdine Racing

! 27

! Chevy

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY

| SLM

| IOW

| KAN

| CAR

| KEN

| TOL

| POC

| MCH

| CAY

| KEN

| BLN

| POC

| NSH

| ISF

| DSF

| CHI

| SLM

| NJE

| TAL

| TOL

| colspan=4|

! 149th

! 60

References

External links

ESPN.com article on Shelmerdine