Mike Potter (racing driver)
# Mike Potter (racing driver)

Mike Potter (July 4, 1949 – October 31, 2022) was a NASCAR driver. He was born on July 4, 1949, and lived in Johnson City, Tennessee.

Over the course of his Winston Cup Series career, Potter raced 60 races. Every season he raced was part-time. The most races he ran in a season was 11 in both 1983 and 1992. 1983 was his official year as a rookie, because he ran more than 8 races. His best career finish was a 15th at Nashville Speedway in 1981.

In the early 2000s he ran a few races in the Busch Series, primarily for Means Racing during 2003. Potter attempted five races in 2004 for Johnny Davis Motorsports but only made two of them.

Potter returned to the NASCAR Busch Series in 2007. He attempted two races in the #00 Chevrolet. The car was a third entry from DDL Motorsports, a team co-owned by Johnny Davis. Mike made the field for Milwaukee, his first race back, but missed the other race he attempted at Watkins Glen.

In 2008, Mike ran a variety of races for Johnny Davis Motorsports. His first race in 2008 was at his home track of Bristol. He ended up finishing last in the #0 Chevrolet, a Johnny Davis Motorsports secondary car. After Kertus Davis left the team, Potter took over the reins of the #01 SponsorDavis.com Chevrolet, the team's primary entry, for a couple of races. Mike ended up finishing a respectable 29th at the Camping World RV Sells 200 in June.

Besides NASCAR, Potter also had experience in many other forms of stock car racing, including Hooters Pro Cup.

Potter died on October 31, 2022, at the age of 73.

## 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1979 | Potter Racing | 76 | Chevy | RSD | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | NWS | BRI 16 | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | TWS 22 | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI 23 | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR 35 | ATL | ONT | 68th | 209 | |
| 1980 | Potter Racing | 76 | Chevy | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR 36 | ATL | BRI 30 | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | TWS | RSD | MCH 18 | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | NWS | MAR | CLT | CAR | ATL | ONT | 64th | 237 | |
| 1981 | Hamby Motorsports | 17 | Chevy | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | NWS | DAR 35 | MAR | TAL | NSV 15 | DOV | CLT | TWS | RSD | | | | | | | BRI 26 | | | | | | | | | | 92nd | - | |
| 1981 | Hamby Motorsports | 17 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH 26 | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL 27 | MCH | | DAR 28 | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD | 92nd | - | |
| 1982 | Hamby Motorsports | 66 | Buick | DAY | RCH | BRI | ATL | CAR | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | POC | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC 20 | TAL | MCH | BRI | | | | | | | | | | | 97th | 64 | |
| 1982 | Hamby Motorsports | 66 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 33 | RCH | DOV | NWS | CLT DNQ | MAR | CAR | ATL DNQ | RSD | | 97th | 64 | |
| 1983 | Potter Racing | 76 | Olds | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR DNQ | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | | | | | | | | POC 21 | TAL 30 | | | DAR 36 | | | | | | | | | | 39th | 662 | |
| 1983 | Potter Racing | 76 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | BRI 28 | CLT | RSD | POC 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39th | 662 |
| 1983 | Potter Racing | 76 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH DNQ | DAY | NSV | | | MCH DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39th | 662 | |
| 1983 | Reeder Racing | 02 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRI 24 | | RCH 19 | DOV | MAR 20 | NWS 29 | CLT | CAR 31 | ATL 22 | RSD | | 39th | 662 | |
| 1984 | Walker Enterprises | 06 | Ford | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH DNQ | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI DNQ | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR 40 | ATL | RSD | | NA | 0 | |
| 1985 | Walker Enterprises | 68 | Ford | DAY | RCH | CAR 17 | ATL | BRI 26 | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL DNQ | DOV | CLT DNQ | RSD | POC 21 | MCH | DAY | POC DNQ | TAL | MCH | BRI 31 | DAR 28 | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR 22 | ATL | RSD | | | | 42nd | 443 | |
| 1986 | Walker Enterprises | 88 | Ford | DAY | RCH | CAR DNQ | ATL | BRI | DAR DNQ | NWS | MAR | TAL | DOV 33 | CLT | RSD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 67th | 192 | |
| 1986 | Walker Enterprises | 68 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | POC DNQ | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV 40 | MAR | NWS | CLT | | | | | | | | | | 67th | 192 |
| 1986 | Langley Racing | 64 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CAR 26 | ATL | RSD | | | | 67th | 192 | |
| 1987 | Salmon Racing | 93 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL 25 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 46th | 456 | |
| 1987 | Fillip Racing | 81 | Ford | | | | | DAR DNQ | NWS | BRI 18 | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV 33 | POC DNQ | RSD | MCH DNQ | DAY | POC DNQ | TAL | | | BRI DNQ | DAR 33 | RCH | DOV 35 | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | RSD | ATL | | | | 46th | 456 | |
| 1987 | Arrington Racing | 61 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GLN 30 | MCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 46th | 456 |
| 1988 | Potter Racing | 64 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | BRI DNQ | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | RSD | POC DNQ | MCH | DAY | POC 37 | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI DNQ | DAR DNQ | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT DNQ | NWS | CAR | PHO | ATL | | | 83rd | 52 | |
| 1989 | O.C. Welch | 81 | Ford | DAY | CAR | ATL | RCH | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | SON | POC | MCH | DAY | POC DNQ | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR 34 | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR | PHO | ATL | | | 93rd | 61 | |
| 1990 | Mansion Motorsports | 13 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | ATL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 60th | 210 | |
| 1990 | Wawak Racing | 74 | Pontiac | | | | | DAR DNQ | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT DNQ | DOV 30 | SON | POC | MCH | DAY | POC 25 | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI DNQ | DAR | RCH | DOV 38 | MAR | NWS | CLT DNQ | CAR | PHO | ATL | | | | 60th | 210 | |
| 1991 | Wawak Racing | 74 | Pontiac | DAY | 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 DNQ | CAR | PHO | ATL | | | NA | - | |
| 1992 | Balough Racing | 77 | Chevy | DAY 30 | CAR | RCH | ATL DNQ | DAR 31 | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL DNQ | CLT DNQ | | | | MCH 33 | DAY | POC 27 | TAL | | MCH 30 | | | | | | | | | | ATL DNQ | | | 36th | 806 | |
| 1992 | Balough Racing | 77 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 28 | SON | POC 20 | | | | | GLN 33 | | BRI DNQ | DAR 33 | RCH DNQ | DOV 25 | MAR | NWS | CLT DNQ | | | | | | | | | | 36th | 806 |
| 1992 | Jimmy Means Racing | 77 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CAR 39 | PHO | | | | | | 36th | 806 | |
| 1993 | Gray Racing | 77 | Ford | DAY DNQ | CAR 37 | RCH | ATL | | | | | | | | | | | DAY DNQ | NHA | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | | | | | | | | | 66th | 101 | |
| 1993 | Jimmy Means Racing | 53 | Ford | | | | | DAR 38 | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | SON | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 66th | 101 |
| 1993 | Balough Racing | 77 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV DNQ | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO | ATL | | 66th | 101 | |

**Winston Cup Series**

**Daytona 500**

| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1983 | Potter Racing | Oldsmobile | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1988 | Potter Racing | Chevy | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1990 | Mansion Motorsports | Chevy | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1992 | Balough Racing | Chevy | 29 | 30 |
| 1993 | Gray Racing | Ford | DNQ | DNQ |

**Nationwide Series**

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 | NNSC | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1982 | | 07 | Pontiac | DAY 32 | RCH | BRI | MAR | DAR | HCY | SBO | CRW | RCH | LGY | DOV | HCY | CLT | ASH | HCY | SBO | CAR | CRW | SBO | HCY | LGY | IRP | BRI | HCY | RCH | MAR | CLT | HCY | MAR | | | | | | | 173rd | 67 |
| 1983 | | 07 | Olds | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | HCY | MAR | NWS | SBO | GPS | LGY | DOV | BRI | CLT | SBO | HCY | ROU | SBO | ROU | CRW | ROU | SBO | HCY | LGY | IRP | GPS | BRI | HCY | DAR | RCH | NWS | SBO | MAR | ROU | CLT | HCY | MAR | NA | - |
| 1988 | | 3 | Olds | DAY | HCY | CAR | MAR | DAR | BRI | LNG | NZH | SBO | NSV | CLT | DOV | ROU | LAN | LVL | MYB | OXF | SBO | HCY | LNG | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT DNQ | CAR | MAR | | | | | | NA | - |
| 2001 | Jimmy Means Racing | 52 | Ford | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSH | TAL | CAL | RCH | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | KEN | MLW | GLN | CHI | GTY | PPR | IRP 41 | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | PHO | CAR | HOM | | | 144th | 40 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Means Racing | 52 | Ford | DAY | CAR 42 | LVS | DAR 41 | BRI 41 | TEX | TAL | NSH 43 | CAL | RCH | GTY 40 | NZH 38 | CLT | DOV 43 | NSH 41 | KEN DNQ | MLW | DAY | CHI 36 | NHA | | | MCH DNQ | BRI | DAR 43 | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | ATL | PHO | CAR | HOM | | 68th | 473 |
| 2003 | Davis Motorsports | 70 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PPR 32 | IRP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 68th | 473 |
| 2003 | Moy Racing | 77 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR $QL^†$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | 68th | 473 |
| 2004 | Davis Motorsports | 0 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | DAR | BRI DNQ | TEX | NSH | TAL | CAL | GTY | RCH | NZH 39 | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW 43 | DAY | CHI | NHA | PPR | IRP | MCH | BRI DNQ | CAL | RCH DNQ | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | ATL | PHO | DAR | HOM | | 126th | 80 |
| 2007 | D.D.L. Motorsports | 00 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | MXC | LVS | ATL | BRI | NSH | TEX | PHO | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW 42 | NHA | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP DNQ | CGV | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | 155th | 37 |
| 2008 | JD Motorsports | 0 | Chevy | DAY | CAL | LVS | ATL | BRI 43 | NSH | TEX | PHO 41 | MXC | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 89th | 217 |
| 2008 | JD Motorsports | 01 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MLW 32 | NHA 29 | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP | CGV | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | 89th | 217 |
| $^†$ - Qualified for Brad Teague ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

### 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.)

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 | ARMC | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1980 | Lynn Fowler | 6 | Chevy | DAY | NWS | FRS | FRS | MCH | TAL 2 | IMS | FRS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10th | 370 |
| 1980 | Potter Racing | 8 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | MCH 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10th | 370 | |
| 1981 | Spencer Brown | 6 | Chevy | DAY DNQ | DSP | FRS | FRS | BFS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NA | 0 |
| 1981 | | 0 | Chevy | | | | | | TAL 11 | FRS | COR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NA | 0 |
| 1983 | Potter Racing | 19 | Olds | DAY | NSV | TAL 22 | LPR | LPR | ISF | IRP | SSP | FRS | BFS | WIN | LPR | POC | | | | | | | | | | | | | NA | 0 |
| 1983 | Reeder Racing | 02 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TAL 32 | MCS | FRS | MIL | DSF | ZAN | SND | | | | | | | | NA | 0 |
| 1984 | | 70 | Olds | DAY | ATL 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NA | 0 |
| 1984 | Satterfield Racing | 8 | Chevy | | | TAL 23 | CSP | SMS | FRS | MCS | LCS | IRP | TAL | FRS | ISF | DSF | TOL | MGR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NA | 0 |
| 1986 | | 6 | Buick | ATL | DAY | ATL 14 | TAL | SIR | SSP | FRS | KIL | CSP | TAL | BLN | ISF | DSF | TOL | MCS | ATL | | | | | | | | | | 106th | - |
| 1989 | Arrington Racing | 99 | Chevy | DAY | ATL | KIL | TAL | FRS | POC | KIL | HAG | POC | TAL | DEL | FRS | ISF | TOL | DSF | SLM | ATL 5 | | | | | | | | | 119th | - |
| 1990 | Mansion Motorsports | 98 | Chevy | DAY 38 | ATL | KIL | TAL DNQ | FRS | POC | KIL | TOL | HAG | POC | TAL | MCH | ISF | TOL | DSF | WIN | DEL | ATL | | | | | | | | 108th | - |
| 1991 | Steve Vardell | 35 | Buick | DAY | ATL | KIL | TAL | TOL | FRS | POC | MCH | KIL | FRS | DEL | POC | TAL | HPT | MCH 42 | ISF | TOL | DSF | TWS | ATL | | | | | | 137th | - |
| 1999 | Mike Potter Racing | 99 | Ford | DAY | ATL | SLM | AND | CLT | MCH | POC DNQ | TOL | SBS | BLN | POC DNQ | KIL | FRS | FLM | ISF | WIN | DSF | SLM | CLT | TAL | ATL | | | | | NA | - |
| 2000 | Mike Potter Racing | 99 | Ford | DAY | SLM | AND | CLT | KIL | FRS | MCH | POC 37 | TOL | KEN | BLN | POC | WIN | ISF | KEN | DSF | SLM | CLT | TAL | ATL | | | | | | 142nd | 45 |
| 2001 | Mike Potter Racing | 99 | Ford | DAY | NSH | WIN | SLM | GTY | KEN | CLT | KAN | MCH | POC | MEM | GLN | KEN | MCH | POC DNQ | NSH | ISF | CHI | DSF | SLM | TOL | BLN | CLT | TAL | ATL | NA | - |
