Mike McLaughlin
American racing driver (born 1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael McLaughlin (born October 6, 1956) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. Nicknamed "Magic Shoes", McLaughlin was a perennial fan favorite, winning the Most Popular Driver award in 1997. He also scored several wins and top-5 points finishes in the points standings in the NASCAR Busch Series.
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Born | Michael McLaughlin (1956-10-06) October 6, 1956 (age 67) Waterloo, New York, U.S. | ||||||
Achievements | 1988 Winston Modified Tour Champion | ||||||
Awards | 1997 Busch Series Most Popular Driver 1992, 1993 Busch North Series Most Popular Driver 1985 Winston Modified Tour Most Popular Driver 2013 Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame.[1] 2015 Eastern Motorsports Press Association Hall Of Fame.[2] | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 55th (1994) | ||||||
First race | 1994 Slick 50 300 Loudon) | ||||||
Last race | 1994 The Bud At The Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
314 races run over 17 years | |||||||
Best finish | 3rd (1995, 1998) | ||||||
First race | 1984 Mello Yello 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
Last race | 2004 Ford 300 (Homestead) | ||||||
First win | 1995 GM Goodwrench/Delco 200 (Dover) | ||||||
Last win | 2001 Subway 300 (Talladega) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 91st (1996, 1997) | ||||||
First race | 1996 Cummins 200 (IRP) | ||||||
Last race | 1997 Cummins 200 (IRP) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of April 4, 2014. |
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