Joe Millikan

{{short description|Former NASCAR Cup Series driver}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

|name = Joseph "Joe" Millikan

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|4|30}}

|death_date =

|birth_place = Randleman, North Carolina

|death_cause =

|image =

|caption =

|awards =

|Years_In_Cup = 8

|Total_Cup_Races = 79

|Best_Cup_Pos = 6th (1979)

|First_Cup_Race = 1974 American 500 (Rockingham)

|First_Cup_Win =

|Last_Cup_Win =

|Last_Cup_Race = 1986 Nationwise 500 (Rockingham)

|Cup_Wins = 0

|Cup_Top_Tens = 38

|Cup_Poles = 1

|Best_Busch_Pos = 45th (1988)

|Years_In_Busch = 1

|Total_Busch_Races = 5

|First_Busch_Race = 1988 Poole Equipment 150 (Orange County)

|Last_Busch_Race = 1988 Winston Classic (Martinsville)

|Busch_Wins = 0

|Busch_Top_Tens = 1

|Busch_Poles = 0

}}

Joseph "Joe" Milikan (born April 30, 1950 in Randleman, North Carolina) is an American former NASCAR Winston Cup race car driver who competed from the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season to the 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season.

Career

The majority of Millikan's races were done in Chevrolet vehicles (either Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Chevrolet Laguna, or Chevrolet Impala). However, other races in Joe Milikan's career were done in Pontiac (Pontiac Grand Prix) and Oldsmobile (Oldsmobile Cutlass) vehicles but rarely in Ford (Ford Thunderbird) vehicles. His highest amount of winnings earned was at the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series with $199,460 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|199460|1979|r=2}}}} adjusted for inflation).

Motorsports 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

1974

! Arrington Racing

! 67

! Plymouth

| RSD

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| BRI

| ATL

| DAR

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| RSD

| MCH

| DAY

| BRI

| NSV

| ATL

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| NWS

| MAR

| CLT

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

| ONT

|

! N/A

! 0

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/millijo02/1974/W|title=Joe Millikan – 1974 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=May 5, 2023}}

rowspan=2| 1979

! rowspan=4| DeWitt Racing

! rowspan=4| 72

! Chevy

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

|

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

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

|

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

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
{{small|8}}

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

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

|

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

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DOV
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
{{small|27}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TWS
{{small|8}}

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

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

|

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

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

|

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

|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAR
{{small|15}}

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

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

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
{{small|29}}

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

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

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL
{{small|9}}

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

! rowspan=2| 6th

! rowspan=2| 4014

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/millijo02/1979/W|title=Joe Millikan – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=May 5, 2023}}

Olds

|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
{{small|36}}

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL
{{small|8}}

| colspan=4|

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

| colspan=6|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
{{small|8}}

| colspan=2|

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

|

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

| colspan=9|

rowspan=3| 1980

! Chevy

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

|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH
{{small|27}}

|

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

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

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAR
{{small|7}}

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

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

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| TWS

| RSD

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| NWS

| MAR

| CLT

| colspan=3|

! rowspan=3| 33rd

! rowspan=3| 1274

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/millijo02/1980/W|title=Joe Millikan – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=May 5, 2023}}

Olds

|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
{{small|34}}

|

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

| colspan=27|

rowspan=4| RahMoc Enterprises

! rowspan=4| 75

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| colspan=28|

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
{{small|23}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ONT
{{small|7}}

rowspan=4| 1981

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

| colspan=5|

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

| colspan=5|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT
{{small|8}}

| TWS

| RSD

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
{{small|31}}

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| colspan=11|

! rowspan=4| 20th

! rowspan=4| 2686

! rowspan=4| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/millijo02/1981/W|title=Joe Millikan – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=May 5, 2023}}

Buick

|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RCH
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CAR
{{small|7}}

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

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

|

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR
{{small|29}}

| colspan=22|

Olds

| colspan=9|

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

| NSV

| DOV

| colspan=19|

rowspan=2| Cliff Stewart Racing

! 5

! rowspan=2| Pontiac

| colspan=20|

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

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

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

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RCH
{{small|8}}

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

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

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

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

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAR
{{small|19}}

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

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

rowspan=2| 1982

! 50

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

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

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

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

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR
{{small|16}}

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| POC

| RSD

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| NWS

| CLT

| MAR

| colspan=4|

! rowspan=2| 35th

! rowspan=2| 678

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/millijo02/1982/W|title=Joe Millikan – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=May 5, 2023}}

Billy Matthews

! 41

! Olds

| colspan=27|

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

| ATL

| RSD

|

rowspan=2| 1983

! Leon Satterfield

! 18

! Buick

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

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| DAR

| colspan=26|

! rowspan=2| 110th

! rowspan=2| 109

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/millijo02/1983/W|title=Joe Millikan – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=May 5, 2023}}

Wayne Beahr

! 35

! Ford

| colspan=5|

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

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| BRI

| CLT

| RSD

| POC

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| ATL

| RSD

|

rowspan=3| 1984

! Langley Racing

! 64

! Ford

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| BRI

| NWS

| DAR

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| RSD

| POC

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| CLT

| NWS

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

| colspan=3|

! rowspan=3| 75th

! rowspan=3| 112

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/millijo02/1984/W|title=Joe Millikan – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=May 5, 2023}}

Wayne Beahr

! 35

! Ford

| colspan=28|

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

| colspan=2|

Hagan Racing

! 1

! Chevy

| colspan=29|

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

|

1986

! Wayne Beahr

! 35

! Ford

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| BRI

| DAR

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| DOV

| CLT

| RSD

| POC

| MCH

| DAY

| POC

| TAL

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

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

| CLT

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

| ATL

| RSD

| colspan=2|

! 88th

! 122

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/millijo02/1986/W|title=Joe Millikan – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=May 5, 2023}}

1987

! info not available

! N/A

! N/A

| DAY

| CAR

| RCH

| ATL

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

| NWS

| BRI

| MAR

| TAL

| CLT

| DOV

| POC

| RSD

| MCH

| DAY

| POC

| TAL

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| RSD

| ATL

| colspan=2|

! 90th

! 76

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/millijo02/1987/W|title=Joe Millikan – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=May 5, 2023}}

===Daytona 500===

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
Year

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Start

! Finish

1979

| rowspan=2| DeWitt Racing

| rowspan=2| Olds

|align=center| 32

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 36

1980

|align=center| 8

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 34

1981

| RahMoc Enterprises

| Buick

|align=center| 34

|align=center style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 9

1982

| Cliff Stewart Racing

| Pontiac

|align=center| 27

|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 40

1983

| Leon Satterfield

| Buick

|align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ

==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

! 29

! 30

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

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 1988

! rowspan=2| Howard Thomas

! 00

! rowspan=2| Olds

| DAY

| HCY

| CAR

| MAR

| DAR

| BRI

| LNG

| NZH

| SBO

| NSV

| CLT

| DOV

| ROU

| LAN

| LVL

| MYB

| OXF

| SBO

| HCY

| LNG

| IRP

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ROU
{{small|20}}

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| colspan=4|

! rowspan=2| 45th

! rowspan=2| 455

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/millijo02/1988/B|title=Joe Millikan – 1988 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=May 5, 2023}}

0

| colspan=26|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
{{small|44}}

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

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

References

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