Mike Potter

Mike Anthony Potter (July 4, 1949 – October 31, 2022) was an American NASCAR driver. He lived in Johnson City, Tennessee.

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

In the early 2000s, Potter ran a few races in the Busch Series, primarily for Means Racing during 2003. He 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 No. 00 Chevrolet. The car was a third entry from DDL Motorsports, a team co-owned by Johnny Davis. Potter made the field for Milwaukee, his first race back, but missed the other race he attempted at Watkins Glen.

In 2008, Potter 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 No. 0 Chevrolet, a Johnny Davis Motorsports secondary car. After Kertus Davis left the team, Potter took over the reins of the No. 01 SponsorDavis.com Chevrolet, the team's primary entry, for a couple of races. Potter 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 Pts Ref 1979 Potter Racing 76 Chevy RSD DAY CAR RCH ATL NWS BRI DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL ONT 68th 209 1980 RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH 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 MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD BRI 92nd - Buick MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 1982 66 DAY RCH BRI ATL CAR DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT POC RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI 97th 64 Olds DAR RCH DOV NWS CLT MAR CAR ATL RSD 1983 Potter Racing 76 Olds DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV POC TAL DAR 39th 662 Buick BRI CLT RSD POC Pontiac MCH DAY NSV MCH Reeder Racing 02 Pontiac BRI RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 1984 Walker Enterprises 06 Ford DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL RSD NA 0 1985 68 DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 42nd 443 1986 88 DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT RSD 67th 192 68 POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT Langley Racing 64 Ford CAR ATL RSD 1987 Salmon Racing 93 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL 46th 456 Fillip Racing 81 Ford DAR NWS BRI MAR TAL CLT DOV POC RSD MCH DAY POC TAL BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR RSD ATL Arrington Racing 61 Ford GLN MCH 1988 Potter Racing 64 Chevy DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT 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 TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL 93rd 61 1990 Mansion Motorsports 13 Chevy DAY RCH CAR ATL 60th 210 Wawak Racing 74 Pontiac DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 1991 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 CAR PHO ATL NA - 1992 Balough Racing 77 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT MCH DAY POC TAL MCH ATL 36th 806 Buick DOV SON POC GLN BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT Jimmy Means Racing Pontiac CAR PHO 1993 Gray Racing Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAY NHA POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH 66th 101 Jimmy Means Racing 53 Ford DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH Balough Racing 77 Ford DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL

Daytona 500 Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish 1983 Potter Racing Oldsmobile DNQ 1988 Potter Racing Chevy DNQ 1990 Mansion Motorsports Chevy DNQ 1992 Balough Racing Chevy 29 30 1993 Gray Racing Ford 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 Pts Ref 1982 07 Pontiac DAY 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 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 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 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM PHO CAR HOM 144th 40 2003 Jimmy Means Racing 52 Ford DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX TAL NSH43 CAL RCH GTY NZH CLT DOV43 NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA MCH BRI DAR43 RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO CAR HOM 68th 473 Davis Motorsports 70 Chevy PPR IRP Moy Racing 77 Ford DARQL† 2004 Davis Motorsports 0 Chevy DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL GTY RCH NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW43 DAY CHI NHA PPR IRP MCH BRI CAL RCH 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 NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP CGV GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 155th 37 2008 JD Motorsports 0 DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI43 NSH TEX PHO MXC TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN 89th 217 01 MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP CGV GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM† - 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 Pts Ref 1980 Lynn Fowler 6 Chevy DAY NWS FRS FRS MCH TAL IMS FRS 10th 370 Potter Racing 8 Chevy MCH 1981 Spencer Brown 6 Chevy DAY DSP FRS FRS BFS NA 0 0 Chevy TAL FRS COR 1983 Potter Racing 19 Olds DAY NSV TAL LPR LPR ISF IRP SSP FRS BFS WIN LPR POC NA 0 Reeder Racing 02 Pontiac TAL MCS FRS MIL DSF ZAN SND 1984 70 Olds DAY ATL NA 0 Satterfield Racing 8 Chevy TAL CSP SMS FRS MCS LCS IRP TAL FRS ISF DSF TOL MGR 1986 6 Buick ATL DAY ATL 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 119th - 1990 Mansion Motorsports 98 Chevy DAY ATL KIL TAL 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 ISF TOL DSF TWS ATL 137th - 1999 Mike Potter Racing 99 Ford DAY ATL SLM AND CLT MCH POC TOL SBS BLN POC KIL FRS FLM ISF WIN DSF SLM CLT TAL ATL NA - 2000 DAY SLM AND CLT KIL FRS MCH POC TOL KEN BLN POC WIN ISF KEN DSF SLM CLT TAL ATL 142nd 45 2001 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 NA -