David Rogers (racing driver)

David Rogers
David Rogers
Born	April 19, 1955; Orlando, Florida
Died	March 8, 2020 (aged 64)
Achievements	1994 NASCAR Weekly Series national champion
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
	5 races run over 3 years
Best finish	66th (1982)
First race	1982 Goody's 300 (Daytona)
Last race	1992 Fram Filter 500K (Talladega)

David Rogers (April 19, 1955 – March 8, 2020) was an American racing driver who won the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series national championship in 1994.^[1]

Racing career[]

Rogers won hundreds of short-track races throughout Florida. He was crowned NASCAR’s National Short Track Champion in 1994 after, while driving his own late model, he won all 22 races at Volusia County Speedway in Barberville, Florida, making him the first NASCAR Weekly Series national champion to complete a season undefeated. He had wins in all of New Smyrna Speedway’s biggest races, including the Florida Governor’s Cup, Orange Blossom 100, Red Eye 100, Pete Orr Memorial and World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.^[1]^[2]

He competed in 5 NASCAR Busch Series events, 3 in 1982, 1 in 1983 and the other in 1992. His best finish was 9th at Charlotte Motor Speedway, he also failed to qualify to one Busch Series event. He ran 2 ARCA Racing Series races, failed to qualify to one and withdrew from other, between 1980 and 1984.

Rogers also ran 3 NASCAR Southeast Series races, between 1991 and 1992, with a best finish of 6th at Volusia County Speedway.

He used to compete annually in the Snowball Derby, his best finish was 6th (twice), in 2008 and 2013. His last race was in the 2019 Snowball Derby.

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.)

Busch Series[]

NASCAR Busch 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	NBSC	Pts	Ref
1982	Rogers Racing	22	Pontiac	DAY 14	RCH	BRI	MAR	DAR	HCY	SBO				DOV		CLT 9				CAR		SBO			IRP	BRI	HCY	RCH	MAR										66th	383	^[3]
1982		23																												CLT 13		MAR							66th	383	^[3]
1983		92		DAY 34	RCH	CAR	HCY	MAR					DOV	BRI	CLT	SBO										IRP		BRI	HCY	DAR	RCH		SBO	MAR		CLT		MAR	143rd	61	^[4]
1992	Rogers Racing	58	Chevy	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	MAR	DAR	BRI	HCY		DUB	NZH	CLT	DOV	ROU	MYB	GLN	VOL	NHA	TAL 23	IRP		MCH	NHA	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT DNQ	MAR	CAR	HCY					102nd	94	^[5]

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series[]

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

ARCA Permatex 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	APSCSC	Pts	Ref
	Rogers Racing	22	Pontiac	DAY		FRS	FRS		17	IMS	FRS													NA	-	^[6]
	Rogers Racing	02	Pontiac	DAY DNQ	DSP	FRS	FRS			FRS														NA	-	^[7]
	Finney Racing	80	Buick	DAY	NSV					IRP		FRS					Wth		FRS	MIL	DSF		SND	NA	-	^[8]
	Finney Racing	80	Buick	DAY 18											ISF	DSF								NA	-	^[9]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Schaefer, Paul. Where Stars Are Born: Celebrating 25 Years of NASCAR Weekly Racing. Coastal 181, Newburyport, Massachusetts, 2006. ISBN 0-9789261-0-2. pp. 97-102.
^ Kelly, Godwin. "Short-track legend David Rogers dies". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online.
^ "David Rogers – 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
^ "David Rogers – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
^ "David Rogers – 1992 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
^ "David Rogers – 1980 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
^ "David Rogers – 1981 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
^ "David Rogers – 1983 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
^ "David Rogers – 1984 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

External links[]

David Rogers driver statistics at Racing-Reference

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[StarsBorn_Rogers-1] Schaefer, Paul. Where Stars Are Born: Celebrating 25 Years of NASCAR Weekly Racing. Coastal 181, Newburyport, Massachusetts, 2006. ISBN 0-9789261-0-2. pp. 97-102.

[2] Kelly, Godwin. "Short-track legend David Rogers dies". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online.

[3] "David Rogers – 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

[4] "David Rogers – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

[5] "David Rogers – 1992 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

[6] "David Rogers – 1980 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

[7] "David Rogers – 1981 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

[8] "David Rogers – 1983 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

[9] "David Rogers – 1984 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 10, 2021.

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