Roger Dolan

Roger Dolan (May 5, 1936 – October 17, 2023) from Lisbon, Iowa is an American racing driver who won the NASCAR Weekly Series national championship in 1987.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=19980917&id=JOg0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=KCEGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2727,2022270|title=Dirt-track racer honored|date=September 17, 1998|work=Lodi News-Sentinel|page=17|accessdate=2014-03-17|location=Lodi, California}}

Driving a dirt Late Model for owners Larry and Penny Eckrich, Dolan won 33 of the 67 NASCAR-sanctioned races that he entered. He often raced five nights a week, and won the NASCAR All Star Tour for dirt Late Models.Schaefer 2006, pp.37-42.

Dolan also won the inaugural Busch/Winston All-Star Tour series championship in 1985.

Dolan died on October 17, 2023.{{cite web |title=Obituary information for Roger Dolan |url=https://www.stewartbaxter.com/obituaries/Roger-Dolan?obId=29580590 |publisher=Stewart Baxter Funeral Home |access-date=16 March 2025 |location=Cedar Rapids, IA |date=October 17, 2023}}

Honors

  • As part of the 25th anniversary of the NASCAR Weekly Series in 2006, Dolan was named one of the series' All Time Top 25 drivers.Schaefer 2006, pp.163-170.

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  • Schaefer, Paul. Where Stars Are Born: Celebrating 25 Years of NASCAR Weekly Racing. Coastal 181, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA, 2006. {{ISBN|0-9789261-0-2}}. pp. 37–42.

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