Dirk Stephens

{{Short description|American racing driver (born 1963)}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Dirk Stephens

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|6|13}}

| birth_place = Tumwater, Washington, U.S.

| achievements =

| awards =

| Total_Cup_Races = 2

| Years_In_Cup = 2

| Best_Cup_Pos = 63th (1993)

| First_Cup_Race = 1993 Save Mart Supermarkets 300K (Sonoma)

| Last_Cup_Race = 1993 Slick 50 500 (Phoenix)

| Cup_Wins = 0

| Cup_Top_Tens = 0

| Cup_Poles = 0

| Total_Busch_Races = 28

| Years_In_Busch = 3

| Best_Busch_Pos = 31st (1994)

| First_Busch_Race = 1994 Hardee's Frisco 250 (Richmond)

| Last_Busch_Race = 1995 Sears Auto Center 250 (Milwaukee)

| First_Busch_Win =

| Last_Busch_Win =

| Busch_Wins = 0

| Busch_Top_Tens = 2

| Busch_Poles = 0

| Truck_Car_Team =

| Total_Truck_Races = 1

| Years_In_Truck = 1

| Prev_Truck_Year =

| Prev_Truck_Pos =

| Best_Truck_Pos = 76th (1995)

| First_Truck_Race = 1995 Lowe's 150 (North Wilkesboro)

| Last_Truck_Race =

| First_Truck_Win =

| Last_Truck_Win =

| Truck_Wins = 0

| Truck_Top_Tens = 0

| Truck_Poles = 0

| Total_ARCA_Races = 3

| Years_In_ARCA = 2

| ARCA_Car_Team =

| Best_ARCA_Pos =

| First_ARCA_Race = 1993 Western Auto Texas Shootout II (College Station)

| Last_ARCA_Race =

| First_ARCA_Win =

| Last_ARCA_Win =

| ARCA_Wins = 0

| ARCA_Top_Tens = 1

| ARCA_Poles = 0

| updated = April 11, 2025

|Total_ARCA_West_Races=19|Years_In_ARCA_West=4|Best_ARCA_West_Pos=2nd (1993)|First_ARCA_West_Race=1988 Budweiser 300 (Spokane)|Last_ARCA_West_Race=1993 Slick 50 500 (Phoenix)|First_ARCA_West_Win=1993 Valvoline 200 (Tucson)|Last_ARCA_West_Win=1993 Winston 200 (Tri-City)|ARCA_West_Wins=3|ARCA_West_Top_Tens=14|ARCA_West_Poles=1}}

Dirk Stephens (born June 13, 1963) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, the NASCAR Busch Series, and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

Stephens has also competed in the NASCAR Winston West Series, the NASCAR Northwest Series, the NASCAR Southwest Series, and the USAR Hooters Late Model Series.{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Dirk_Stephens|title=Dirk Stephens |work=The Third Turn|access-date=November 2, 2024}}

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==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| 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

! {{Tooltip|NWCC|NASCAR Winston Cup classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1993

! Tom Craigen

! 20

! Ford

| DAY

| CAR

| RCH

| ATL

| DAR

| BRI

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SON
{{small|30}}

| CLT

| DOV

| POC

| MCH

| DAY

| NHA

| POC

| TAL

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO
{{small|42}}

| ATL

|

! 63rd

! 110

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/stephdi01/1993/W|title=Dirk Stephens – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 2, 2024}}

1994

! Bob Whitcomb Racing

! 51

! Ford

| DAY

| CAR

| RCH

| ATL

| DAR

| BRI

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| SON

| CLT

| DOV

| POC

| MCH

| DAY

| NHA

| POC

| TAL

| IND

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| RCH
{{small|DNQ}}

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| PHO

| ATL

! N/A

! 0

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/stephdi01/1994/W|title=Dirk Stephens – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 2, 2024}}

==Busch Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=42| NASCAR Busch 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

! {{Tooltip|NBSC|NASCAR Busch Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1993

! N/A

! N/A

! Chevy

| DAY

| CAR

| RCH

| DAR

| BRI

| HCY

| ROU

| MAR

| NZH

| CLT

| DOV

| MYB

| GLN

| MLW

| TAL

| IRP

| MCH

| NHA

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| ROU

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT
{{small|DNQ}}

| MAR

| CAR

| HCY

| ATL

! N/A

! 0

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/stephdi01/1993/B|title=Dirk Stephens – 1993 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 2, 2024}}

1994

! Bob Whitcomb Racing

! 15

! Ford

| DAY

| CAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH
{{small|37}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MAR
{{small|DNQ}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAR
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HCY
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRI
{{small|21}}

| ROU

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|39}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NZH
{{small|24}}

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT
{{small|DNQ}}

| DOV

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MYB
{{small|30}}

| GLN

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MLW
{{small|27}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SBO
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TAL
{{small|DNQ}}

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| HCY
{{small|DNQ}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IRP
{{small|25}}

| MCH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
{{small|35}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAR
{{small|17}}

| RCH

| DOV

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
{{small|38}}

| MAR

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR
{{small|18}}

! 31st

! 1317

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/stephdi01/1994/B|title=Dirk Stephens – 1994 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 2, 2024}}

1995

! Shoemaker Racing

! 64

! Chevy

| DAY

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR
{{small|26}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH
{{small|35}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
{{small|35}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NSV
{{small|23}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
{{small|28}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI
{{small|32}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HCY
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| NHA
{{small|DNQ}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NZH
{{small|32}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
{{small|28}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
{{small|35}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MYB
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GLN
{{small|40}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MLW
{{small|18}}

| TAL

| SBO

| IRP

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| CLT

| CAR

| HOM

| colspan=2|

! 36th

! 1030

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/stephdi01/1995/B|title=Dirk Stephens – 1995 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 2, 2024}}

==SuperTruck Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| NASCAR SuperTruck 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

! {{Tooltip|NSTC|NASCAR SuperTruck Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1995

! Sellers Motorsports

! 78

! Ford

| PHO

| TUS

| SGS

| MMR

| POR

| EVG

| I70

| LVL

| BRI

| MLW

| CNS

| HPT

| IRP

| FLM

| RCH

| MAR

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NWS
{{small|27}}

| SON

| MMR

| PHO

! 76th

! 119

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/stephdi01/1995/C|title=Dirk Stephens – 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 2, 2024}}

=ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series=

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| ARCA Hooters SuperCar 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

! {{Tooltip|AHSCSC|ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1993

! Tom Craigen

! 20W

! Ford

| DAY

| FIF

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TWS
{{small|6}}

| TAL

| KIL

| CMS

| FRS

| TOL

| POC

| MCH

| FRS

| POC

| KIL

| ISF

| DSF

| TOL

| SLM

| WIN

| ATL

! N/A

! 0

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/stephdi01/1993/A|title=Dirk Stephens – 1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 2, 2024}}

==Busch North Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=31| NASCAR Busch North 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

! {{Tooltip|NBNSC|NASCAR Busch North Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1995

! Shoemaker Racing

! 64

! Chevy

| DAY

| NHA

| LEE

| JEN

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| NHA
{{small|DNQ}}

| NZH

| HOL

| BEE

| TMP

| GLN

| NHA

| TIO

| MND

| GLN

| EPP

| RPS

| LEE

| STA

| BEE

| NHA

| TMP

| LRP

! N/A

! 0

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/stephdi01/1995/E|title=Dirk Stephens – 1995 NASCAR Busch North Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 2, 2024}}

==Winston West Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=36| NASCAR Winston West Series results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}

! Pts

! Ref

1988

! N/A

! 88

! Pontiac

| SON

| MMR

| RSD

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SGP
{{small|21}}

| POR

| EVG

| MMR

| PHO

| colspan=6|

! N/A

! 0

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/stephdi01/1988/P|title=Dirk Stephens – 1988 NASCAR Winston West Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 2, 2024}}

1991

! Midgley Racing

! 09

! Pontiac

| EVG

| MMR

| SON

| SGS

| POR

| EVG

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SSS
{{small|6}}

| MMR

| PHO

| colspan=5|

! 42nd

! 150

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/stephdi01/1991/P|title=Dirk Stephens – 1991 NASCAR Winston West Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 2, 2024}}

rowspan=2| 1992

! Collins Racing

! 28

! Olds

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MMR
{{small|10}}

| SGS

| SON

| SHA

| POR

| colspan=9|

! rowspan=2| 19th

! rowspan=2| 402

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/stephdi01/1992/P|title=Dirk Stephens – 1992 NASCAR Winston West Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 2, 2024}}

Gary Bechtel

! 2

! Pontiac

| colspan=5|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| EVG
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SSS
{{small|6}}

| CAJ

| TWS

| MMR

| PHO

| colspan=3|

1993

! Tom Craigen

! 20

! Ford

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TWS
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MMR
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SGS
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SON
{{small|30}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| TUS
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SHA
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| EVG
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POR
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CBS
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SSS
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CAJ
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| TCR
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MMR
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO
{{small|42}}

! 2nd

! 2292

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/stephdi01/1993/P|title=Dirk Stephens – 1993 NASCAR Winston West Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 2, 2024}}

References

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