Donlavey Racing Team I

Owners - Wesley “Junie” Donlavey

Founded - 1950

First Race - 1950 Martinsville

Last Race - 2002 Charlotte

Wins - 1

Championships - 0

Numbers Used - 90

Primary Numbers

(Numbers used the most during the year, associated with primary sponsor)

1966 - 1973

427 C.I.

1974 - 1980

Truxmore/Sunny King Ford

1981 - 1982

J.D. Stacy

1983

Truxmore

1984

Chameleon

1985

Ultra Seal

1986

Red Baron Frozen Pizza

1987

Red Baron Frozen Pizza

1988

Bulls Eye Barbecue Sauce

1989 - 1990

Bulls Eye Barbeque Sauce

1991

Publix

1992

Whistler

1993 - 1994

Heilig-Meyers Furniture

1995 - 1996

Heilig-Meyers Furniture

1999

Hills Brothers Coffee/NesQuik

1997 - 1998

Heilig-Meyers Furniture

2000 - 2001

Hills Brothers Coffee

2002

Dukes Mayonaise/Sauer’s

2003 - 2004

Donlavey Racing

Team Information

Drivers

  • Gayther “Runt” Harris (1950)

  • Joe Weatherly (1952)

  • Gayther “Runt” Harris (1957)

  • Emmanuel Zervakis (1957 - 1958)

  • Gayther “Runt” Harris (1959 - 1960)

  • DeWayne “Tiny” Lund (1960)

  • Alfred “Speedy” Thompson (1960)

  • Johnny Roberts (1961)

  • Ernest “Sonny” hutchins (1965 - 1970)

  • Bill Dennis (1970 - 1974)

  • Lonnie “LeeRoy” Yarbrough (1970)

  • Jackie Oliver (1972)

  • Max Berrier (1972)

  • Dick Brooks (1972 - 1973)

  • Larry “Butch” hartman (1972)

  • Ramo Stott (1972 - 1973)

  • Richard D. Brown (1972)

  • Fred Lorenzen (1972)

  • David Pearson (1972)

  • Jimmy Hensley (1972 - 1974)

  • Bobby Issac (1972)

  • Ron Hutcherson (1972)

  • Johnny Rutherford (1972)

  • Ray Hendrick (1973)

  • Yvon Duhamel (1973)

  • Richie Panch (1973 - 1974)

  • Eddie Pettyjohn (1973 - 1974)

  • Jody Ridley (1973)

  • Harry Gant (1973 - 1974)

  • Charlie Glotzbach (1973 - 1974)

  • Paul Radford (1974)

  • George Follmer (1974)

  • Dick Brooks (1975 - 1977)

  • Ricky Rudd (1978 - 1979)

  • Jody Ridley (1980 - 1982)

  • Dick Brooks (1983 - 1984)

  • Ken Schrader (1985 - 1987)

  • Benny Parsons (1988)

  • Jimmy Means (1988)

  • Chad Little (1989)

  • Stan Barrett (1989)

  • Lennie Pond (1989)

  • Ernie Irvan (1990)

  • Buddy Baker (1990)

  • Charlie Glotzbach (1990)

  • Robby Gordon (1991)

  • Wally Dallenbach Jr. (1991)

  • Steve Perry (1991)

  • Dorsey Schroeder (1992)

  • Charlie Glotzbach (1992)

  • Kerry Teague (1992)

  • Chuck Bown (1992)

  • Waymond “Hut” Stricklin (1992)

  • Duane “Pancho” Carter (1992)

  • Bobby Hillin Jr. (1992 - 1994)

  • Mike Wallace (1994 - 1996)

  • Dick Trickle (1996 - 1998)

  • Dorsey Schroeder (1997)

  • Mike Wallace (1999)

  • Waymond “Hut” Stricklin (1999)

  • Stanton Barrett (1999)

  • Morgan Shepherd (1999)

  • Loy Allen Jr. (1999)

  • Ed Berrier (1999 - 2000)

  • Waymond “Hut” Stricklin (2000 - 2001)

  • Brian Simo (2001)

  • Rick Mast (2001 - 2002)

  • Hermie Sadler (2002)

  • Gary Bradberry (2002)

  • Lance Hooper (2002)

  • Jason Hedleskey (2002)

  • Kirk Shelmerdine (2003)

  • Andy Hillenburg (2004)

  • Kevin Ray (2004)

  • A.J. Henriksen (2004)

Crew Chiefs

  • Wesley “Junie” Donlavey (1950 - 1986)

  • Bob Johnson (1987)

  • Doug Richert (1988)

  • Wesley “Junie” Donlavey (1989 - 1992)

  • Doug Williams (1993)

  • Freddy Fryer (1994 - 1995)

  • Wesley “Junie” Donlavey (1995)

  • Bob Johnson (1996 - 1997)

  • Tommy Baldwin Jr. (1997 - 1998)

  • Mike Hillman (1998)

  • Wesley “Junie” Donlavey (1998 - 1999)

  • Greg Conner (1999)

  • Craig Huartson (2000)

  • Bobby King (2001 - 2003)

  • Wesley “Junie” Donlavey (2004)

manufacturerS & Cars

  • Oldsmobile Rocket 88 (1950)

  • Hudson Hornet (1952)

  • Chevrolet Impala (1957 - 1959)

  • FORD GALAXIE 500 (1960 - 1965)

  • FORD FAIRLANE (1966 - 1969)

  • Mercury Cyclone (1970 - 1971)

  • Ford Torino (1972 - 1975)

  • MERCURY MONTEGO (1973)

  • MERCURY COUGAR (1976 - 1980)

  • FORD THUNDERBIRD (1976 - 1997)

  • FORD TAURUS (1998 - 2004)