Steve Grissom

Steven Paul Grissom (born June 26, 1963) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He was the 1993 Busch Series champion and has eleven Busch wins in 185 starts.

Early years Grissom began his racing career in his youth, working on cars with his father Wayne, who was a sponsor of short track drivers in their home state of Alabama. He soon began racing cars himself, balancing that with being captain of his high school football and basketball teams in 1981. and finished third in points behind Chuck Bown and Jimmy Hensley. During the season, Grissom ran one Winston Cup race for Dick Moroso at the Atlanta Journal 500, starting 23rd and finishing 24th. A lack of funding kept Grissom from competing for the championship in 1991, as he had one win and slid back to tenth in points. After Channellock and Roddenberry's came on board in 1992, Grissom regained his success of 1990, winning two races. He clinched the Busch Series championship in 1993 for his family-owned team. . The fire was extinguished and the racing resumed about an hour later with 44 laps remaining.

After he struggled throughout the 1998 season, he was released from his ride and ended the season driving the No. 96 for American Equipment Racing.

In 2009 Grissom drove this car for Johnny Davis's JD Motorsports. He started 43rd after crashing in qualifying and finished 43rd in the race after a vibration in car on lap 2. After American Equipment closed its doors, Grissom started the 1999 season with LJ Racing in a four-race deal. After his contract was not renewed, he spent the season doing fill-in duty for Carroll Racing, Travis Carter Motorsports, and Hensley Motorsports, among others.

In 2000, Grissom was hired by Petty Enterprises to drive their No. 43 Dodge Ram in the Craftsman Truck Series.

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 32 33 34 35 36 Pts Ref 1990 Moroso Racing 20 Olds DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCHl DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL24 78th 91 1993 Diamond Ridge Motorsports 29 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO29 ATL 74th 76 1994 DAYDNQ CAR30 RCH23 ATL20 DAR14 BRI12 NWSDNQ MAR14 TAL10 SON35 CLT39 DOV27 POC26 MCH26 DAY33 NHA33 POC29 TAL18 INDDNQ GLN23 MCH19 BRI34 DAR23 RCH7 DOV8 MAR12 NWS20 CLT26 CAR30 PHO22 ATL26 28th 2660 1995 DAY7 CAR6 RCHDNQ ATL18 DAR6 BRI11 NWS5 MAR20 TAL37 SON26 CLT13 DOV16 POC18 MCH20 DAY43 NHA28 POC31 TAL25 IND30 GLN22 MCH29 BRI22 DAR27 RCHDNQ DOV25 MAR26 NWS31 CLT41 CAR14 PHO32 ATL39 27th 2757 1996 DAY27 CAR5 RCH21 ATL39 DAR26 BRI27 NWS26 MARDNQ TAL6 SON25 CLT16 DOV42 POC22 MCH34 DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 39th 1188 1997 Larry Hedrick Motorsports 41 Chevy DAY40 CAR24 RCH11 ATL33 DARDNQ TEX10 BRI32 MAR20 SON17 TAL41 CLT11 DOV24 POC18 MCH38 CAL17 DAY38 NHA4 POC30 IND26 GLN9 MCH25 BRI5 DAR21 RCH12 NHA4 DOV21 MAR40 CLT13 TAL32 CAR24 PHO8 ATL28 21st 3061 1998 DAY28 CAR20 LVS39 ATL16 DAR19 BRI16 TEX10 MAR25 TAL16 CAL30 CLT32 DOV32 RCH39 MCH41 POC23 SON10 NHA43 POC39 IND23 GLN38 MCH33 BRIDNQ NHA25 DAR20 RCH17 DOVDNQ MAR 34th 2215 American Equipment Racing 96 Chevy CLT32 TAL36 DAY29 PHO CARDNQ ATLDNQ 1999 LJ Racing 91 Chevy DAYDNQ CAR36 LVS42 ATLDNQ DAR TEX BRI MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV MCH POC SON DAY NHA POC 50th 336 Team SABCO 01 Chevy INDDNQ GLN MCH TAL28 CAR PHO HOM ATL Melling Racing 9 Ford BRI39 DAR39 RCH30 NHA DOV MAR CLT 2000 Petty Enterprises 44 Pontiac DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLTDNQ DOV MCH POC SON DAY NHA36 POC INDDNQ GLN MCH BRI DAR26 RCH27 NHADNQ DOV27 MARDNQ CLTDNQ TAL16 CARDNQ PHODNQ HOMDNQ ATLDNQ 52nd 419 2002 Petty Enterprises 44 Dodge DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL25 CAL33 RCH8 CLT32 DOV25 POC26 MCH40 SON DAYDNQ CHI31 NHA28 POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR40 ATL CAR PHO HOM 44th 769

Daytona 500 Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish 1994 Diamond Ridge Motorsports Chevrolet DNQ 1995 35 7 1996 26 27 1997 Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2 40 1998 41 28 1999 LJ Racing Chevrolet 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 1986 Grissom Racing Enterprises 31 Olds DAY CAR HCY MAR BRI DAR SBO LGY JFC DOV CLT SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO RAL OXF SBO HCY LGY ROU BRI DAR RCH30 DOV MAR28 ROU CLT CAR MAR 110th 0 1987 39 Chevy DAY HCY MAR DAR BRI LGY SBO CLT DOV IRP ROU JFC11 OXF SBO HCY RAL32 LGY ROU BRI JFC DAR RCH DOV MAR 49th 197 Olds CLTDNQ CAR MAR 1988 Ford DAY15 HCY CAR15 MAR18 DAR17 BRI16 LNG17 NZH9 SBO19 NSV22 CLT42 DOV8 ROU18 LAN14 LVL8 MYB24 OXF46 13th 2969 Chevy SBO22 HCY17 Olds LNG20 IRP24 ROU23 BRI19 DAR36 RCH5 DOV25 MAR31 CLT17 CAR26 MAR18 1989 Falcon Racing 9 Pontiac DAY17 CAR38 MAR11 HCY11 DAR27 BRI4 NZH39 SBO25 LAN22 NSV20 CLT16 ROU18 LVL10 VOL18 MYB15 SBO14 HCY16 DUB3 IRP6 ROU12 BRI21 DAR26 DOV21 MAR20 CLT9 CAR29 MAR21 12th 3108 19 DOV38 RCH22 1990 Grissom Racing Enterprises 31 Olds DAY33 RCHDNQ CAR15 MAR24 HCY8 DAR20 BRI16 LAN5 SBO3 NZH5* HCY7 CLT27 DOV21 ROU22 VOL4 MYB11 OXF8 NHA23 SBO5 DUB1* IRP1* ROU17 BRI3 DAR16 RCH2* DOV7 MAR21 CLT32 NHA26 CAR1 MAR1 3rd 3982 Ling Racing 66 Olds RCH25 1991 Grissom Racing Enterprises 31 Olds DAY25 RCH21 CAR33 MAR6 VOL9 HCY18 DAR37 BRIDNQ LAN26 SBO5 NZH2 CLT20 DOV8 ROU12 HCY5 MYB3 GLN9 OXF9 NHA3 SBO1 DUB6 IRP19 ROU4 BRI24 DAR16 RCH25 DOV23 CLT29 NHA25 CAR16 MAR20 10th 3689 Teague-Weiss Racing 38 Olds BRI28 1992 Grissom Racing Enterprises 31 Olds DAY10 CAR7 RCH13 ATL17 MAR21 DAR6 BRI21 HCY6* LAN15 DUB4 NZH22 CLT29 DOV12 ROU20 MYB11 GLN11 VOL1 NHA43 TAL16 IRP21 ROU13 MCH18 NHA25 BRI11 DAR19 RCH31 DOV14 CLT33 MAR11 CAR28 HCY9 12th 3545 1993 DAY11 1st 3846 Chevy CAR4 RCH17 DAR14 BRI3 HCY1 ROU3 MAR8 NZH2 CLT26 DOV17 MYB5 GLN13 MLW1 TAL25 IRP20 MCH4 NHA4 BRI7 DAR5 RCH10 DOV7 ROU27 CLT28 MAR2 CAR7 HCY9 ATL9 1994 DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR HCY BRI ROU NHA NZH CLT32 DOV35 MYB GLN18 MLW SBO TAL22 HCY29 IRP MCH19 BRI DAR32 RCH5 DOV39 CLT31 MAR CAR31 43rd 921 1995 Diamond Ridge Motorsports 29 Chevy DAY19 CAR RCH ATL NSV DAR6* BRI1 HCY NHA NZH CLT13 DOV30 MYB GLN6 MLW TAL29 SBO IRP MCH39 BRI1 DAR11 RCH4 DOV4 CLT27 CAR6 HOM38 26th 1816 1996 DAY1* CAR24 RCH16 ATL4 NSV DAR7 BRI5 HCY NZH CLT21 DOV35 SBO MYB GLN MLW NHA TAL IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR HOM 45th 1005 1997 Labonte Motorsports 5 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL LVS DAR HCY TEX BRI NSV TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH39 DOV CLT CAL CAR HOM 114th 46 1998 Spencer Motor Ventures 12 Chevy DAY CAR LVS NSV DAR BRI TEX HCY TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV RCH PPR GLN MLW MYB CAL SBO IRP MCH BRI27 DAR RCHQL† DOV 77th 193 ST Motorsports 59 Chevy CLT19 GTY CAR ATL HOM 1999 Joe Gibbs Racing 18 Pontiac DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR TEXDNQ 52nd 855 BACE Motorsports 74 Chevy TEX40 NSV Spencer Motor Ventures 12 Chevy BRI22 TAL CAL AllCar Motorsports 22 Chevy NHA14 RCH36 NZH CLTDNQ DOV39 SBO GLN MLW MYB MCH30 BRIDNQ DAR RCH DOV Labonte Motorsports 44 Chevy PPR30 GTY IRP HVP Motorsports 63 Chevy CLT35 Jarrett/Favre Motorsports 11 Ford CAR27 MEM13 PHO36 HOM41 2000 Petty Enterprises 8 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX NSV TAL CAL RCH NHA CLT DOV SBO MYB GLN MLW NZH PPR GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR37 MEM PHO HOM 109th 52 2001 45 DAY26 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 151st 0 2002 Frank Cicci Racing 34 Chevy DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL RCH NHA NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI GTY PPR IRP MCH30 BRI41 DAR RCH22 DOV29 KAN37 CLT23 MEM ATL CAR PHO HOM31 56th 502 2003 DLP Racing 07 Chevy DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX TAL NSH40 CAL RCH GTY NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW 67th 482 DCT Motorsports 61 Pontiac DAY29 CHI NHA PPR IRP MCH BRI26 DAR Chevy RCH14 DOV KAN 36 CLT28 MEM ATL PHO CAR HOM30 2004 DAY25 CAR11 LVS32 DAR24 BRI15 TEX NSH TAL18 CAL GTY RCH NZH20 CLT38 DOV NSH 28th 2011 GIC-Mixon Motorsports 24 Chevy KEN20 MLW24 DAY CHI28 NHA23 PPR30 IRP28 MCH43 BRI25 CAL43 RCH26 DOV33 KAN36 CLT37 MEM41 ATL39 DAR24 HOM36 93 PHO25 2005 Jay Robinson Racing 49 Ford DAY28 CAL37 MXC LVS41 ATL40 NSH24 BRI24 TEX29 PHO27 TAL16 DAR36 RCH32 CLT40 DOV30 NSH39 KEN27 MLW38 DAY23 CHI43 NHA30 PPR33 GTY34 IRP27 GLN30 MCH35 BRI36 CAL40 RCH25 DOV28 KAN32 CLTDNQ MEM37 TEXDNQ PHO38 HOMDNQ 23rd 2071 2006 DAY21 CAL MXC LVS ATL BRI TEX NSH PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA MAR GTY IRP GLN MCH BRI40 CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 98th 148 2007 Frank Cicci Racing 34 Chevy DAY25 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 133rd 88 2008 MSRP Motorsports 90 Chevy DAY43 CAL LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO MXC 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 148th 34 2009 JD Motorsports 0 Chevy DAY CAL LVS BRI43 TEX NSH PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP IOW GLN MCH BRI CGV ATL RCH DOV KAN CAL CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 149th 34 † – Qualified for Jimmy Spencer.

Craftsman Truck Series NASCAR Craftsman Truck 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 2000 Petty Enterprises 43 Dodge DAY10 HOM11 PHO7 MMR4 MAR5 PIR8 GTY6 MEM5 PPR21 EVG26 TEX15 KEN18 GLN12 MLW4 NHA14 NZH4 MCH16 IRP11 NSV5 CIC24 RCH9 DOV13 TEX28 CAL18 10th 3113 2005 Brevak Racing 31 Dodge DAY CAL ATLDNQ MAR GTY MFD CLT DOV TEX MCH MLW KAN KEN MEM IRP NSH BRI RCH NHA LVS MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM N/A -