Dale Shearer (racing driver)

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Dale Shearer
Shearer at Daytona International Speedway in 2016
Born (1959-08-26) August 26, 1959 (age 64)
Chillicothe, Missouri
ARCA Menards Series career
38 races run over 11 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 98 (Shearer Speed Racing)
Best finish36th (2014)
First race2008 Allen Crowe 100 (Springfield)
Last race2023 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
8 races run over 1 year
ARCA East no., teamNo. 98 (Shearer Speed Racing)
Best finish6th (2023)
First race2023 Pensacola 200 (Pensacola)
Last race2023 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
Statistics current as of September 17, 2023.

Dale J. Shearer (born August 26, 1959) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series and full-time in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 98 Toyota Camry for Shearer Speed Racing.

Racing career[edit]

Shearer first gained an interest in racing after his father worked as a pit steward for Kline's Speedway, but would not compete in a race until the age of twenty-one, when he would compete at various dirt-tracks driving street cars that were converted into racing cars.[1]

Shearer made his ARCA Re/Max Series debut in 2008, driving his self-owned No. 73 Ford at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, where he would finish 28th due to handling issues. He would make two more starts at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds and Salem Speedway. He would make two more starts the following year with a best finish of 27th at Berlin Raceway. After not competing in the series the following year, Shearer would return in 2011, making starts at Springfield and DuQuoin. He would enter in five more races in 2012, and would earn a best finish of seventeenth at Winchester Speedway.

Dale Shearer, Ford Fusion, 2018
Shearer's ARCA car in 2018

In 2014, Shearer would run five races during the season, and in the last race of the year at Kansas Speedway, he was involved in a multi-car crash involving Galen Hassler and Tom Berte, finishing 26th. He would run a majority of his races from 2015 to 2018 with his own team.

In 2019, Shearer would run the No. 69 Ford in collaboration with Kimmel Racing at Madison International Speedway, where he would finish eighteenth and last due to clutch issues.[2] He would run in two more races at Elko Speedway and Springfield.

Dale Shearer, Toyota Camry, Iowa Speedway 2023
Shearer's No. 98 car at Iowa Speedway in 2023

After not running in ARCA competition from 2020 to 2022, Shearer announced that he would return to the series with his own team, now Shearer Speed Racing, in the No. 98 Toyota for select events in 2023.[3] He later announced that he would run the full ARCA Menards Series East season that year as well.[4] Although he would not enter the race at Talladega, he would run the full East Series schedule. Josh’s Eggs, a longtime racing sponsor, would adorn the side of the car for the full 2023 ARCA East Series schedule. After finishing fourteenth at the first two races at Five Flags Speedway and Dover Motor Speedway,[5][6] he would go on to finish tenth at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, his first top-ten finish of his career,[7] and would later finish eleventh at the next race at Flat Rock Speedway.[8] At Iowa Speedway, he would finish eighteenth due to a transmission issue after thirty laps,[9] and at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, he would finish nineteenth due to handling issues.[10] At the Milwaukee Mile, he would start 22nd and once again finish nineteenth after suffering mechanical issues that stalled his car down the backstretch which necessitated a caution.[11] At Bristol Motor Speedway, he would start 25th, but would retire the car a quarter of the way through the race due to mechanical issues and be classified in 24th.[12] He would go on to finish sixth in the final points standings for the East Series.

In 2024, Shearer announced that he would once again run the full schedule in the East Series, as well as attempting the races at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.[13]

Personal life[edit]

Shearer currently resides in Alhambra, Illinois, where he is employed as a computer programmer with the Madison County, Illinois, government.[1]

Shearer and his wife, Dianna, have two children and four grandchildren.[1]

Motorsports career results[edit]

ARCA Menards Series[edit]

ARCA Menards 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 AMSC Pts Ref
2008 Dale Shearer Racing 73 Ford DAY SLM IOW KAN CAR KEN TOL POC MCH CAY KEN BLN POC NSH ISF
28 		DSF
29 		CHI 79th 265 [14]
29 SLM
28 		NJE TAL TOL
2009 73 DAY SLM CAR TAL KEN TOL POC MCH MFD IOW KEN BLN
27 		POC ISF
32 		CHI TOL DSF NJE SLM KAN CAR 121st 165 [15]
2011 Shearer Racing 73 Ford DAY TAL SLM TOL NJE CHI POC MCH
Wth 		WIN BLN IOW IRP
Wth 		POC ISF
23 		MAD DSF
25 		SLM
Wth 		KAN TOL 80th 245 [16]
2012 DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH WIN
17 		NJE IOW
40 		CHI IRP POC BLN ISF
20 		MAD SLM
18 		DSF KAN
40 		46th 465 [17]
2013 DAY MOB SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH ROA WIN CHI NJE POC BLN ISF
Wth 		MAD DSF
Wth 		IOW SLM KEN KAN N/A 0 [18]
2014 DAY MOB SLM
20 		TAL TOL NJE POC MCH ELK WIN CHI IRP POC BLN ISF
18 		MAD DSF
17 		SLM
19 		KEN KAN
26 		36th 650 [19]
2015 DAY
DNQ 		MOB NSH SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH CHI WIN IOW IRP
21 		POC BLN ISF
19 		DSF
19 		SLM
22 		KEN 37th 655 [20]
Wayne Peterson Racing 0 Ford KAN
23
2016 Shearer Racing 68 Ford DAY
25 		NSH SLM TAL TOL NJE POC MCH MAD WIN IOW IRP POC BLN 39th 680 [21]
73 ISF
11 		DSF
18 		KAN
30
Wayne Peterson Racing 0 Chevy SLM
23
00 CHI
33 		KEN
2017 Shearer Racing 94 Ford DAY NSH
30 		SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH MAD IOW IRP
18 		POC WIN ISF
23 		ROA DSF SLM CHI KEN
Wth 		KAN 58th 335 [22]
2018 73 DAY NSH SLM
20 		TAL TOL CLT POC MCH MAD GTW CHI IOW ELK POC ISF
Wth 		BLN DSF SLM IRP KAN 99th 130 [23]
2019 69 DAY FIF SLM TAL NSH TOL CLT POC MCH MAD
18 		GTW CHI ELK
14 		IOW POC 38th 455 [24]
68 ISF
17 		DSF SLM IRP KAN
2023 Shearer Speed Racing 98 Toyota DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT BLN ELK MOH IOW
18 		POC MCH IRP
19 		GLN ISF MLW
19 		DSF KAN BRI
24 		SLM TOL 40th 96 [25]
2024 DAY
DNQ 		PHO TAL
29 		DOV
Wth 		KAN CLT IOW MOH BLN IRP SLM ELK MCH ISF MLW DSF GLN BRI KAN TOL -* -* [26]

ARCA Menards Series East[edit]

ARCA Menards Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AMSEC Pts Ref
2023 Shearer Speed Racing 98 Toyota FIF
14 		DOV
14 		NSV
10 		FRS
11 		IOW
18 		IRP
19 		MLW
19 		BRI
24 		6th 273 [27]
2024 FIF
Wth 		DOV
Wth 		NSV FRS IOW IRP MLW BRI -* -* [28]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Driver's racing passion in Chillicothe". Rockford Register Star. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "ARCA: Dale Shearer finishes last in 2019 debut". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "(No title)". ShearerSpeed.com. September 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  4. ^ Kristl, Mark (March 9, 2023). "Dale Shearer Running Full-Time ARCA East". Frontstretch. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "ARCA EAST: Moeller sidelined with brake issues in East Series opener". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "Dover Race Results: April 29, 2023 (ARCA Menards Series)". Racing News. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "Race results: Music City 200 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway". ARCARacing.com. May 13, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "Race results: Dutch Boy 150 at Flat Rock Speedway". ARCARacing.com. May 20, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "ARCA / ARCA EAST: Driveshaft vibration forces 'Pizza Man' Laster out at Iowa". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  10. ^ "Race results: Reese's 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park". ARCARacing.com. August 11, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  11. ^ "ARCA: Alex Clubb scores second-consecutive Milwaukee last-place finish". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  12. ^ "Race results: Bristol 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway". ARCARacing.com. September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  13. ^ Leffew, Steve (January 26, 2024). "Dale Shearer Running ARCA East, Superspeedway Races". Frontstretch.
  14. ^ "Dale Shearer – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  15. ^ "Dale Shearer – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  16. ^ "Dale Shearer – 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  17. ^ "Dale Shearer – 2012 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  18. ^ "Dale Shearer – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  19. ^ "Dale Shearer – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  20. ^ "Dale Shearer – 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  21. ^ "Dale Shearer – 2016 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  22. ^ "Dale Shearer – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  23. ^ "Dale Shearer – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  24. ^ "Dale Shearer – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  25. ^ "Dale Shearer – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  26. ^ "Dale Shearer – 2024 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  27. ^ "Dale Shearer – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  28. ^ "Dale Shearer – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 20, 2024.

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