Tim Mitchell

Tim Mitchell (born April 2, 1943) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He had competed in the ARCA Menards Series from 1997 to 2011, with a majority of his starts being with Wayne Peterson Racing.

Racing career After competing in various dirt track events across Tennessee, Mitchell would make his ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series debut in 1997, driving for Wayne Peterson Racing in the No. 06 Pontiac, running in four races with a best finish of 27th at Michigan International Speedway. For 1998, he would run three races; one race with Drew White, and the other two for Peterson. In 1999, he would remain with Peterson for two races with a best finish of 27th at Pocono Raceway, and would run three more races with him the following year.

For 2001, Mitchell would run 16 of the 25 races on the schedule driving various Peterson entries. It was also during this season that he would earn a career best finish of 11th at Toledo Speedway. Eight more top-20's over the course of the season would help propel him to a career best 15th in the overall standings for that season. He would run a near-full schedule in 2002, failing to qualify for five events, and racing in 15 events, including a one race deal with Norm Benning in the No. 8 Chevrolet at Salem Speedway. In 2003, he would start out the year with Peterson, before attempting two races with Benning, failing to qualify at Salem, and finishing 40th at Nashville Superspeedway.

In 2004, Mitchell would run the full schedule for Peterson in the No. 0 Chevrolet, failing to qualify three times, and only finishing three races with a best finish of 22nd at the season finale at Talladega Superspeedway. He would attempt the full schedule again in 2005, running in 20 races whilst failing to qualify for three, with a best finish of 15th at Pocono. In 2006, Mitchell would primarily drive the No. 06 entry for Peterson, once again attempting the full schedule, although he would fail to qualify twelve times that year (including the second Kentucky race and Gateway where he would fill in the No. 06 for that race). He would race thirteen times that year with a best result of 19th at Berlin Raceway.

Mitchell would once again attempt the full schedule in 2007, primarily driving a Ford, failing to qualify five times and earning a best result of 14th at Winchester Speedway. He would run his last full schedule in 2008, solely driving the No. 06 entry for Peterson, failing to qualify three times that year while getting a season best finish of 19th at Talladega, which would be the last ARCA race he would be running at the end.

After spending two years out of the series, Mitchell would return to the now ARCA Racing Series at Talladega, reuniting with Wayne Peterson to drive the No. 0 Ford. He would finish 39th and last after running only three laps due to a clutch issue. He would run two more races later that year with Fast Track Racing in the No. 10 Dodge, finishing 31st at Salem, and 37th at Kansas Speedway. These would be his last two starts in ARCA competition.

Personal life In 2003, Mitchell was diagnosed with colon cancer, and underwent treatment and surgery. He was able to make a full recovery, although he would have to wear a colostomy bag due to his rectum being removed during the operation.

According to Mitchell's Facebook page, he is the owner of a skate center named Starwheels Skate Center in his hometown of Fayetteville, Tennessee, and had sponsored him through the latter stages of his racing career.

Motorsports results

ARCA Racing Series (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) ARCA Racing 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 1997 Wayne Peterson Racing 06 Pontiac DAY ATL SLM CLT CLT POC MCH SBS TOL KIL FRS MIN POC MCH DSF GTW SLM WIN CLT TAL ISF ATL N/A - 1998 White Motorsports 12 Chevy DAY ATL SLM CLT MEM MCH POC SBS TOL N/A - Wayne Peterson Racing 0 Pontiac PPR POC KIL FRS ISF ATL DSF SLM 18 TEX WIN CLT TAL ATL 1999 06 DAY ATL SLM AND CLT MCH POC TOL SBS BLN POC KIL FRS FLM ISF WIN DSF ATL 90th 195 White Motorsports SLM CLT TAL 2000 Wayne Peterson Racing 6 DAY SLM AND CLT KIL FRS MCH POC TOL KEN BLN POC WIN ISF KEN DSF SLM CLT TAL ATL 63rd 355 2001 Jack Martin 18 Chevy DAY NSH WIN SLM GTY KEN 15th 2665 Wayne Peterson Racing 6 Pontiac CLT MCH POC MEM GLN ISF CHI SLM TOL BLN 61 KAN 06 Chevy KEN CLT TAL ATL 6 MCH POC DSF 5 NSH 2002 18 DAY ATL NSH 18th 3020 Norm Benning Racing 8 Chevy SLM Brad Smith Motorsports 26 Ford KEN Wayne Peterson Racing 06 Chevy CLT MCH CHI TAL CLT 6 Pontiac KAN TOL POC NSH ISF Chevy POC SBO BLN WIN DSF SLM 06 Pontiac KEN 2003 6 Chevy DAY ATL NSH 107th 240 Norm Benning Racing 8 Chevy SLM TOL KEN CLT BLN KAN MCH LER POC POC NSH ISF WIN DSF CHI SLM TAL CLT SBO 2004 Wayne Peterson Racing 0 Chevy DAY NSH SLM KEN TOL CLT KAN POC MCH SBO BLN KEN GTW POC LER NSH ISF TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL 16th 2835 2005 DAY NSH SLM KEN TOL LAN MIL POC MCH KAN KEN BLN GTW LER NSH MCH ISF TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL 17th 2950 6 POC 2006 06 DAY WIN TOL ISF TAL 20th 2605 Ford NSH SLM KEN POC MCH KAN KEN BLN POC GTW NSH MCH MIL TOL DSF CHI SLM IOW 0 KEN GTW 2007 06 Chevy DAY TAL 17th 3105 Ford USA NSH SLM KAN WIN KEN TOL IOW POC MCH BLN KEN POC NSH ISF MIL GTW DSF CHI SLM TOL 2008 Chevy DAY DSF CHI SLM NJE TOL 21st 2950 Ford SLM IOW KAN CAR KEN TOL POC MCH CAY KEN BLN POC NSH ISF TAL 2011 Wayne Peterson Racing 0 Ford DAY TAL SLM TOL NJE CHI POC MCH WIN BLN IOW IRP POC ISF MAD DSF 114th 155 Fast Track Racing 10 Dodge SLM KAN TOL† - Qualified but replaced by Brad Smith