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Dave Dion

Nickname:
"Dynamite" Dave Dion
Hometown:
Hudson,NH
Birthdate:
11/30/1943
Height/Weight:
5'9"/190lbs.
Marital Status:
Engaged - Dawn Francis
Children:
Gary, Angel, Michele
Hobbies/Interests:
Reading, Football, TV Comedies
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NASCAR Racing Accomplishments:
  • 2004 Busch North Series Busch Pole Award Championship
  • 1999 Busch North Series Most Popular Driver
  • 1997 Busch North Series Busch Pole Award Championship
  • 1996 Busch North Series Championship
  • 1976 North Series Champion
  • 1972 Winston Racing Series Champion - Norwood (Mass.) Arena
Other notables:
  • Began racing in 1964
  • Track Championships:
    Norwood (1972) Thunder Road (1975,77) Catamount (1975)
  • Oxford Open Series Wins:
    1975(2), 1976(3), 1977(2), 1978(3), 1980(1), 1982(1), 1983(1), 1984(1), 1985(2), 1992(1)
    Includes 3 "Oxford 250" wins (1975, 1985, 1992)
  • Competed in American Canadian Tour (A.C.T) 1984-1990, 20 Wins
  • The DBR team has won some big and exciting races.

    Victories Included:
    1973 Vermont Governor's Cup Catamount Stadium
    1974 2001 Labor Day Classic Thunder Road
    1975 Vermont Milk Bowl Thunder Road
    1975 1976 1977 1978
    1982 1989 1990 1991 1992
    Memorial Day Classic Thunder Road
    1975 1985 1992 Oxford 250 Oxford Plains Speedway
    1976 Winston 100 Thunder Road
    1976 Spring Green Catamount Stadium
    1976 1989 Vermont Governor's Cup Thunder Road
    1976 1989 1991 Bicentennial 200 Thunder Road
    1982 Late Model Championship 200 Dover Downs Int'l Speedway
    1983 Thunder 100 Thunder Road
    1989 1990 Showdown of Champions Beech Ridge Motor Speedway
    1990 New England 300 Beech Ridge Motor Speedway
    1997 United States Cellular 100 New Hampshire Int'l Speedway

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