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Mike Swaim Jr.

{{short description|NASCAR driver}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Mike Swaim Jr.

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|6|16}}

| birth_place = High Point, North Carolina, U.S.

| achievements = 1997 NASCAR Goody's Dash Series Champion

| Total_Busch_Races = 3

| Years_In_Busch = 2

| First_Busch_Race = 1999 Alltel 200 (Rockingham)

| Last_Busch_Race = 2001 NAPAonline.com 250 (Michigan)

| Busch_Wins = 0

| Busch_Top_Tens = 0

| Busch_Poles = 0

| Total_Truck_Races = 3

| Years_In_Truck = 1

| First_Truck_Race = 1999 NAPA 250 (Martinsville)

| Last_Truck_Race = 1999 NAPA 300K (Pikes Peak)

| Truck_Wins = 0

| Truck_Top_Tens = 0

| Truck_Poles = 0

}}

Mike Swaim Jr. (born June 16, 1976) is an American former NASCAR driver. He made a few starts in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and NASCAR Busch Grand National Series, but found most of his success in the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series, winning 12 races in his career and the 1997 championship driving for Falcon Racing. {{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Mike_Swaim,_Jr.|title=Mike Swaim Jr. – Career Results|work=The Third Turn|access-date=November 9, 2020}} He made his first career Busch series start for Innovative Motorsports after Andy Santerre broke his leg in a wreck in the season opening race at Daytona International Speedway.

He is the son of former racing driver Mike Swaim, who also competed in NASCAR.{{cn|date=December 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.)

==Busch Series==

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

!colspan=40| 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

! 31

! 32

! 33

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

! Pts

! Ref

1999

! Innovative Motorsports

! 47

! Chevy

| DAY

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR
40

| LVS

| ATL

| DAR

| TEX

| NSV

| BRI

| TAL

| CAL

| NHA

| RCH

| NZH

| CLT

| DOV

| SBO

| GLN

| MLW

| MYB

| PPR

| GTY

| IRP

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| CLT

| CAR

| MEM

| PHO

| HOM

|

! 129th

! 43

! {{cite web|title=Mike Swaim, Jr. – 1999 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/swaimmi02/1999/B/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 11, 2023}}

2001

! WP Motorsports

! 12

! Chevy

| DAY

| CAR

| LVS

| ATL

| DAR

| BRI

| TEX

| NSH

| TAL

| CAL

| RCH

| NHA

| NZH

| CLT

| DOV

| KEN

| MLW

| GLN

| CHI

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GTY
20

| PPR

| IRP

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MCH
25

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| KAN
DNQ

| CLT

| MEM

| PHO

| CAR

| HOM

! 81st

! 191

! {{cite web|title=Mike Swaim, Jr. – 2001 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/swaimmi02/2001/B/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 11, 2023}}

==Craftsman Truck Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=42| NASCAR Craftsman Truck 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

! {{Tooltip|NCTC|NASCAR Craftsman Truck classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1999

! CJ Racing

! 27

! Chevy

| HOM

| PHO

| EVG

| MMR

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
20

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MEM
25

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PPR
24

| I70

| BRI

| TEX

| PIR

| GLN

| MLW

| NSV

| NZH

| MCH

| NHA

| IRP

| GTY

| HPT

| RCH

| LVS

| LVL

| TEX

| CAL

! 54th

! 282

! {{cite web|title=Mike Swaim, Jr. – 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/swaimmi02/1999/C/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 11, 2023}}

2002

! Cavin Councilor

! 56

! Chevy

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY
DNQ

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAR
DNQ

| MAR

| GTY

| PPR

| DOV

| TEX

| MEM

| MLW

| KAN

| KEN

| NHA

| MCH

| IRP

| NSH

| RCH

| TEX

| SBO

| LVS

| CAL

| PHO

| HOM

| colspan=3|

! NA

! -

! {{cite web|title=Mike Swaim, Jr. – 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/swaimmi02/2002/C/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 11, 2023}}

==Goody's Dash Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=32| NASCAR Goody's Dash 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

! {{Tooltip|NGDS|NASCAR Goody's Dash Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 1995

! rowspan=5| Falcon Racing

! 28

! rowspan=5| Pontiac

| DAY

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

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

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

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

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HCY
{{small|14}}

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

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

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

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SUM
{{small|14}}

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

|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MYB
{{small|22}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

| colspan=2|

! rowspan=2| 9th

! rowspan=2| 2322

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Mike_Swaim,_Jr./Results/NASCAR_Goody%27s_Dash_Series/1995|title=Mike Swaim, Jr. - 1995 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series |work=The Third Turn|access-date=January 7, 2025}}

23

| colspan=11|

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

| colspan=10|

1996

! rowspan=3| 28

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOM
{{small|18}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SNM
{{small|22}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BGS
{{small|12}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

! 5th

! 2932

! {{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Mike_Swaim,_Jr./Results/NASCAR_Goody%27s_Dash_Series/1996|title=Mike Swaim, Jr. - 1996 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series |work=The Third Turn|access-date=January 7, 2025}}

1997

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

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOM
{{small|16}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SUM
{{small|11}}

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

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

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

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

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

! 1st

! 3292

! {{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Mike_Swaim,_Jr./Results/NASCAR_Goody%27s_Dash_Series/1997|title=Mike Swaim, Jr. - 1997 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series |work=The Third Turn|access-date=January 7, 2025}}

1998

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

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

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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT
{{small|41}}

| TRI

| LAN

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

| SUM

| GRE

| ROU

| SNM

| MYB

| CON

| HCY

| LAN

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

| LOU

| VOL

| USA

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

|

! 26th

! 925

! {{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Mike_Swaim,_Jr./Results/NASCAR_Goody%27s_Dash_Series/1998|title=Mike Swaim, Jr. - 1998 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series |work=The Third Turn|access-date=January 7, 2025}}

1999

! N/A

! 12

! Dodge

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

| HCY

| CAR

| CLT

| BRI

| LOU

| SUM

| GRE

| ROU

| STA

| MYB

| HCY

| LAN

| USA

| JAC

| LAN

| colspan=5|

! N/A

! 0

! {{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Mike_Swaim,_Jr./Results/NASCAR_Goody%27s_Dash_Series/1999|title=Mike Swaim, Jr. - 1999 Season Results - NASCAR Goody's Dash Series |work=The Third Turn|access-date=January 7, 2025}}

=ARCA Re/Max 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=44| ARCA Re/Max 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

! {{Tooltip|ARMC|ARCA Re/Max Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1996

!

! 90

! Ford

| DAY

| ATL

| SLM

| TAL

| FIF

| LVL

| CLT

| CLT

| KIL

| FRS

| POC

| MCH

| FRS

| TOL

| POC

| MCH

| INF

| SBS

| ISF

| DSF

| KIL

| SLM

| WIN

| CLT

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
36

! NA

! -

! {{cite web|title=Mike Swaim, Jr. – 1996 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/swaimmi02/1996/A/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 11, 2023}}

1997

! rowspan=2| Swaim Racing

! 5

! rowspan=5| Pontiac

| DAY

| ATL

| SLM

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT
8

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT
5

| POC

| MCH

| SBS

| TOL

| KIL

| FRS

| MIN

| POC

| MCH

| DSF

| GTW

| SLM

| WIN

| CLT

| TAL

| ISF

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| ATL
DNQ

|colspan=3|

! NA

! -

! {{cite web|title=Mike Swaim, Jr. – 1997 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/swaimmi02/1997/A/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 11, 2023}}

1998

! rowspan=4| 22

| DAY

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
14

| SLM

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT
6

| MEM

| MCH

| POC

| SBS

| TOL

| PPR

| POC

| KIL

| FRS

| ISF

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL
5

| DSF

| SLM

| TEX

| WIN

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT
7

| TAL

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ATL
1

| colspan=3|

! NA

! -

! {{cite web|title=Mike Swaim, Jr. – 1998 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/swaimmi02/1998/A/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 11, 2023}}

1999

! rowspan=3| WP Motorsports

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY
4

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
19*

| SLM

| AND

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT
6

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MCH
18

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
17

| TOL

| SBS

| BLN

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POC
5

| KIL

| FRS

| FLM

| ISF

| WIN

| DSF

| SLM

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT
7

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL
8

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL
9

| colspan=4|

! 21st

! 1615

! {{cite web|title=Mike Swaim, Jr. – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/swaimmi02/1999/A/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 11, 2023}}

2000

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"|DAY
16

| SLM

| AND

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT
9

| KIL

| FRS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MCH
23

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POC
2

| TOL

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| KEN
8

| BLN

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POC
5

| WIN

| ISF

| KEN

| DSF

| SLM

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT
11

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
24

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
35

| colspan=5|

! 23rd

! 1440

! {{cite web|title=Mike Swaim, Jr. – 2000 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/swaimmi02/1996/A/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 11, 2023}}

2001

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
28

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NSH
5

| WIN

| SLM

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| GTY
2

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KEN
3

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLT
8

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KAN
18

| MCH

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POC
4

| MEM

| GLN

| KEN

| MCH

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| POC
4

| NSH

| ISF

| CHI

| DSF

| SLM

| TOL

| BLN

| CLT

| TAL

| ATL

! 26th

! 1495

! {{cite web|title=Mike Swaim, Jr. – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/swaimmi02/1996/A/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 11, 2023}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Mike_Swaim_Jr}}

{{s-start}}

{{s-sport}}

{{succession box

| before= Lyndon Amick

| title= NASCAR Goody's Dash Series Champion

| years= 1997

| after= Robert Huffman

}}

{{s-end}}

{{Innovative Motorsports}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Swaim, Mike Jr.}}

Category:Living people

Category:1976 births

Category:NASCAR drivers

Category:Racing drivers from High Point, North Carolina

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