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Darrell Basham

Darrell Basham
NationalityUnited States American
Born (1949-03-17) March 17, 1949 (age 75)
Henryville, Indiana
ARCA Menards Series career
Debut season1972
Current teamFast Track Racing
Car number11
Former teamsDarrell Basham Racing, James Hylton Motorsports, Jim Patrick Racing
Starts333
Wins0
Poles0
Best finish7th in 1976
Awards
2003, 2011
2012		Spirit Award
Marcum Award
NASCAR Cup Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish113th (1979)
First race1979 Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 (Nashville)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Last updated on: October 7, 2023.

Darrell Basham (born March 17, 1949) is an American stock car racing driver and team owner. He last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 11 Ford for Fast Track Racing.

Racing career

ARCA Racing Series

Basham's 2013 ARCA car at Road America

Basham made his ARCA Racing Series debut in 1972. In 1975, Basham posted a career-best finish of fifth twice, both times at Salem Speedway. One year later, he finished a career-best seventh place in the standings.[1]

After driving sporadically over the next two decades, Basham began racing full-time again in 2002. The next season, Basham won the Spirit Award for his dedication and support for ARCA, uplifting spirit by way of example, perseverance, and positive attitude.[2] He finished ninth in the 2009 Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona, tying his career-best finish at the track from 33 years earlier. That same year, Basham and his son Jason made ARCA history by becoming the first father/son duo to finish in the top 20 in the standings the same year.[1]

In 2011, Basham competed in all 19 races, having a best finish of 12th at Salem Speedway and finishing 10th in the season point standings.[1] He also won the Spirit Award for the second time.[2]

Basham made his 300th career ARCA start at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis in 2012, finishing 21st in the event.[3] He had a best finish of 14th place that season at Winchester Speedway, and ultimately finished 11th in the points standings. He was awarded the Marcum Award at the Championship Awards Banquet for his positive efforts and contributions within the ARCA Racing community.[3][4]

2018 ARCA car at Madison

After racing a full schedule in the ARCA Racing Series for the previous 11 seasons, the 63-year-old Basham decided to reduce his schedule for the 2013 season and only compete on short tracks. Basham would run seventeen more races between 2014 and 2019. He did not make any starts for the next three years, but returned to the series for the 2023 season finale at Toledo, driving the No. 11 Ford for Fast Track Racing, where he would finish twelfth, albeit nineteen laps down to race winner William Sawalich.

NASCAR

Basham has competed in a single NASCAR Winston Cup Series event in his career, the 1979 Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 at Nashville Speedway in Nashville, Tennessee. He started and finished 24th in the 28-car field, completing 101 of the race's 420 laps before retiring from the event due to rear end failure.[5] Basham also competed in the NASCAR-sanctioned Goody's Dash Series, a racing formula for four-cylinder subcompact cars, in the early and mid 1990s.[6]

Personal life

Basham has three children.[1] His son Jason competed in 60 ARCA Racing Series events between 2003 and 2013.[7] He also has a son named Mike, who also has competed in ARCA,[8] and a brother named Dugan, who worked as a crew chief for his Darrell's team and also made some ARCA starts.


Basham operates a business as an independent trucker, operating his shop and trucking business from shops attached to his home in Henryville; he builds his own racing engines as well.[1] On March 2, 2012, Basham's race shop was destroyed by a tornado that devastated Henryville;[9] Basham was able to salvage his race cars and other parts to reopen in a garage in Marysville, Indiana, and successfully resumed racing in ARCA, christening his car the Spirit of Henryville.

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 NWCC Pts Ref
1979 Jim Patrick Racing 34 Mercury RSD DAY CAR RCH ATL NWS BRI DAR MAR TAL NSV
24 		DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL ONT 113th 91 [10]

ARCA Menards Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

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 22 23 24 25 AMSC Pts Ref
1979 Jim Patrick Racing 34 Mercury AVS
9 		DAY NSV
8 		FRS
11 		SLM DSP IMS TAL FRS NA 0 [11]
1980 DAY
18 		NWS FRS FRS MCH TAL
29 		IMS FRS MCH NA 0 [12]
1981 DAY
DNQ 		DSP
16 		FRS FRS
9 		BFS
9 		TAL
27 		FRS COR 18th 285 [13]
1982 NSV DAY TAL FRS CMS
13 		WIN
24 		NSV TAT TAL FRS BFS MIL SND NA 0 [14]
1994 50 Pontiac DAY TAL FIF LVL KIL TOL FRS MCH DMS POC POC KIL FRS INF
39 		I70 ISF NA 0 [15]
5 Pontiac DSF
17 		TOL SLM WIN ATL
1996 Darrell Basham Racing 34 Pontiac DAY ATL SLM TAL FIF LVL CLT CLT KIL FRS POC MCH FRS TOL POC MCH INF SBS ISF DSF KIL SLM
27 		WIN
24 		CLT ATL NA 0 [16]
1997 DAY ATL SLM
23 		CLT CLT POC MCH SBS TOL KIL FRS MIN POC MCH DSF GTW SLM
11 		WIN
26 		CLT TAL ISF
20 		ATL NA 0 [17]
1999 Darrell Basham Racing 34 Pontiac DAY ATL SLM
28 		AND CLT MCH POC TOL SBS BLN POC KIL FRS FLM ISF WIN DSF SLM
30 		CLT TAL ATL 97th 170 [18]
2000 Chevy DAY SLM AND CLT KIL FRS MCH POC TOL KEN BLN POC WIN ISF KEN DSF SLM
32 		CLT TAL ATL 135th 70 [19]
2001 DAY NSH WIN SLM
11 		GTY KEN
28 		CLT KAN MCH POC
25 		MEM GLN
33 		KEN
18 		MCH POC
19 		NSH
12 		ISF
22 		CHI
17 		DSF SLM
15 		TOL
14 		BLN
19 		CLT
31 		TAL
27 		ATL
18 		12th 2905 [20]
2002 DAY
41 		ATL
14 		NSH
27 		KEN
20 		CLT
28 		KAN
27 		POC
24 		MCH
25 		TOL
13 		SBO
14 		KEN
35 		BLN
21 		POC
21 		NSH
28 		ISF
34 		WIN
18 		DSF
40 		CHI
14 		SLM
22 		TAL
20 		CLT
33 		15th 3565 [21]
50 SLM
31
2003 34 DAY
22 		ATL
21 		NSH
26 		SLM
34 		TOL
14 		KEN
22 		CLT
29 		BLN
22 		KAN
10 		MCH
22 		LER
27 		POC
26 		POC
38 		NSH
26 		ISF
13 		WIN
20 		DSF
13 		CHI
23 		SLM
13 		TAL
40 		CLT
34 		SBO
18 		14th 3770 [22]
2004 DAY
24 		NSH
20 		SLM
11 		KEN
14 		TOL
19 		KAN
19 		POC
13 		MCH
26 		SBO
13 		BLN
17 		KEN
24 		GTW
15 		POC
15 		LER
14 		NSH
23 		ISF
14 		TOL
22 		DSF
25 		CHI
16 		SLM
19 		TAL
17 		11th 4280 [23]
Ford CLT
26
2005 Chevy DAY
DNQ 		NSH
24 		SLM
16 		KEN
28 		TOL
19 		LAN
16 		MIL
24 		BLN
16 		LER
16 		ISF
16 		TOL
26 		DSF
20 		CHI
22 		SLM
17 		TAL
17 		12th 4000 [24]
Pontiac POC
14 		MCH
37 		KAN
7 		KEN
37 		POC
16 		GTW
21 		NSH
18 		MCH
40
2006 Chevy DAY
18 		SLM
12 		WIN
29 		TOL
32 		POC
17 		MCH
29 		BLN
18 		ISF
17 		TOL
20 		DSF
20 		SLM
22 		TAL
21 		13th 3960 [25]
Pontiac NSH
34 		KEN
30 		KAN
29 		KEN
21 		POC
18 		GTW
20 		NSH
18 		MCH
28 		MIL
21 		CHI
24 		IOW
18
2007 Chevy DAY
18 		USA
19 		SLM
23 		WIN
12 		TOL
26 		IOW
27 		BLN
19 		ISF
20 		MIL
17 		GTW
31 		DSF
32 		SLM
27 		TAL
DNQ 		TOL
19 		15th 3470 [26]
Pontiac NSH
28 		KAN
28 		KEN
26 		POC
33 		MCH
28 		KEN
31 		POC
35 		NSH
37 		CHI
37
2008 Chevy DAY
14 		SLM
16 		IOW
23 		KAN
35 		CAR
22 		KEN
35 		TOL
15 		POC
16 		MCH
33 		CAY
20 		KEN
27 		BLN
22 		POC
25 		NSH
27 		ISF
26 		DSF
21 		CHI
41 		SLM
14 		NJE
23 		TAL
17 		TOL
32 		15th 3565 [27]
2009 DAY
9 		SLM
25 		CAR
36 		TAL
20 		KEN
23 		TOL
10 		POC
22 		MCH
34 		MFD
18 		IOW
22 		BLN
21 		POC
23 		ISF
19 		CHI
29 		TOL
21 		DSF
12 		NJE
20 		SLM
19 		KAN
35 		CAR
30 		12th 3710 [28]
31 KEN
26
2010 34 DAY
22 		PBE
25 		SLM
15 		TEX
27 		TAL
20 		TOL
11 		POC
24 		MCH
25 		IOW
33 		MFD
18 		POC
28 		BLN
20 		NJE
18 		ISF
19 		CHI
20 		DSF
18 		TOL
22 		SLM
16 		KAN
23 		CAR
31 		14th 3425 [29]
2011 Ford DAY
25 		10th 3310 [30]
Chevy TAL
31 		SLM
12 		TOL
21 		NJE
26 		CHI
17 		POC
27 		MCH
33 		WIN
19 		BLN
20 		IOW
21 		IRP
15 		POC
29 		ISF
14 		MAD
20 		DSF
23 		SLM
14 		KAN
25 		TOL
20
2012 DAY
27 		SLM
17 		TAL
23 		TOL
35 		ELK
19 		POC
24 		MCH
28 		WIN
14 		NJE
23 		IOW
22 		CHI
28 		IRP
21 		POC
28 		BLN
18 		ISF
21 		MAD
25 		SLM
17 		DSF
C 		KAN
36 		11th 3065 [31]
Ford MOB
35
2013 Chevy DAY MOB SLM TAL
23 		TOL
19 		ELK
15 		POC
22 		MCH
25 		ROA
24 		WIN
11 		CHI
19 		NJE
23 		POC
27 		BLN
19 		ISF MAD DSF IOW
22 		SLM
15 		KEN
22 		KAN
26 		14th 2390 [32]
2014 James Hylton Motorsports 48 Ford DAY MOB
22 		SLM
23 		TAL TOL 30th 875 [33]
Darrell Basham Racing 34 Chevy NJE
19 		POC
20 		MCH
23 		ELK WIN CHI IRP POC BLN ISF MAD DSF SLM
15 		KEN
25 		KAN
2015 DAY MOB NSH SLM
14 		TAL TOL NJE POC MCH CHI WIN IOW IRP POC BLN ISF DSF SLM
20 		KEN
21 		KAN 54th 415 [34]
2017 Hixson Motorsports 3 Chevy DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL ELK POC MCH MAD IOW IRP POC WIN ISF ROA DSF SLM
23 		CHI KEN KAN 107th 115 [35]
2018 Kimmel Racing 69 Ford DAY NSH SLM TAL TOL CLT POC MCH MAD
19 		GTW CHI 35th 565 [36]
Darrell Basham Racing 34 Chevy IOW
14
Fast Track Racing 10 Toyota ELK
18 		BLN POC ISF
Dale Shearer Racing 73 Ford DSF
20 		IRP SLM KAN
2019 Darrell Basham Racing 34 Chevy DAY FIF SLM
13 		TAL NSH TOL CLT POC MCH MAD GTW CHI ELK IOW POC ISF DSF SLM 58th 290 [37]
Fast Track Racing 1 Toyota IRP
21 		KAN
2023 Fast Track Racing 11 Ford DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT BLN ELK MOH IOW POC MCH IRP GLN ISF MLW DSF KAN BRI SLM TOL
12 		89th 32 [38]

References

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  2. ^ a b "Ty Dillon's Crowning Achievement". National Speed Sport News. 2011-12-11. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  3. ^ a b "Countdown to Daytona - Basham 11th in 2012". ARCAracing.com. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  4. ^ "Marcum Award Honors Positive Effort, Contribution". ARCAracing.com. Retrieved 2013-02-17.
  5. ^ "Darrell Basham - 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference.info. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  6. ^ Cavin, Curt (February 18, 1995). "Waltrip believes he's ready to come out of hibernation". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, IN.
  7. ^ "Jason Basham - ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
  8. ^ Ansari, Maira (April 26, 2012). "Business back up and running after tornado". WAVE3-TV. Louisville, KY. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
  9. ^ Ansari, Maira (March 5, 2012). "Henryville working to clean up town". KAIT8 TV. Jonesboro, AR. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
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  11. ^ "Darrell Basham – 1979 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  12. ^ "Darrell Basham – 1980 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  13. ^ "Darrell Basham – 1981 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  14. ^ "Darrell Basham – 1982 ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  15. ^ "Darrell Basham – 1994 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  16. ^ "Darrell Basham – 1996 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  17. ^ "Darrell Basham – 1997 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  18. ^ "Darrell Basham – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  19. ^ "Darrell Basham – 2000 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  20. ^ "Darrell Basham – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  21. ^ "Darrell Basham – 2002 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  22. ^ "Darrell Basham – 2003 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  23. ^ "Darrell Basham – 2004 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
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  25. ^ "Darrell Basham – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  26. ^ "Darrell Basham – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  27. ^ "Darrell Basham – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  28. ^ "Darrell Basham – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  29. ^ "Darrell Basham – 2010 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  30. ^ "Darrell Basham – 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  31. ^ "Darrell Basham – 2012 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  32. ^ "Darrell Basham – 2013 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  33. ^ "Darrell Basham – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  34. ^ "Darrell Basham – 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  35. ^ "Darrell Basham – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  36. ^ "Darrell Basham – 2018 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  37. ^ "Darrell Basham – 2019 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  38. ^ "Darrell Basham – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
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