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Stevie Reeves

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Stevie Reeves
Born (1967-05-16) May 16, 1967 (age 57)
Speedway, Indiana, U.S.
Achievements1992, 1993 USAC Midget champion
20072008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion spotter
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
85 races run over 7 years
Best finish20th (1997)
First race1994 Goodwrench 200 (Rockingham)
Last race1998 Gumout Long Life Formula 200 (Loudon)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 1
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
3 races run over 1 year
Best finish69th (2000)
First race2000 Kroger 225 (Kentucky)
Last race2000 Michigan 200 (Michigan)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
IndyCar Series career
4 races run over 2 years
Best finish23rd (2000)
First race1998 VisionAire 500K (Charlotte)
Last race2000 Excite 500 (Texas)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0

Stevie Reeves (born May 16, 1967) is an American professional stock car racing driver and spotter.

Driving career

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After several seasons racing on the bullrings (short tracks) of Indiana, Reeves traveled nationally with the United States Automobile Club and wound up winning back-to-back USAC National Midget titles in 1992 for the Wilke Racers and in 1993 for midget car owner Steve Lewis.[1]

After collecting those two titles, Reeves ventured into the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series in 1994 joining Mark Thomas Racing with Clabber Girl sponsorship on the number 96 Chevrolet. In 1995, Reeves collected his first pole at Bristol Motor Speedway and got his first top 10 with a sixth-place finish at Richmond International Raceway. His career best finish in the final points standings for the Busch Series was in 1997 when he took 20th place.

Ultimately his career in the Busch Series was for the most part underwhelming. He never could hold a steady ride in his NASCAR career, which lasted from 1994 to 1998. Reeves was employed by five different car owners in his five seasons (Mark Thomas, Ed Whitaker, Mike Curb, Donald Laird, and David Ridling).

After his stint in Busch, Reeves returned to his roots in open-wheel racing in 1998. Reeves made his first start in the Indy Racing League at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina on July 25 of that year, finishing an impressive 10th for Pagan Racing. He drove three more IRL races in 2000 for Logan Racing, suffering mechanical failures in each event.

Reeves returned to the USAC Silver Crown Series in 1998, wheeling the Johnny Vance/Raybestos No. 28 Beast.

Reeves was inducted into the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 2023.[2]

Spotting

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In 2005, he was employed with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. in NASCAR spotting for Paul Menard in the Busch series. He also drove in the USAC Silver Crown Series. Reeves was the spotter for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the 2004 Daytona 500, Earnhardt's first win in the event.

Reeves moved Hendrick Motorsports in 2007 as the spotter of Jimmie Johnson's No. 48 team, replacing Earl Barban. With Reeves, Johnson won 16 races and the 2007 and 2008 championships, but Reeves was laid off after the 2008 season.[3]

After working as a spotter for JTG Daugherty Racing's No. 47 car of Ryan Preece,[4] Reeves joined Christopher Bell's No. 95 Leavine Family Racing team in 2020.[5]

Racing record

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American Open Wheel

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(key)

IndyCar results

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Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rank Points Ref
1998 Pagan Racing WDW PHX INDY TXS NHM DOV CLT
10
PPIR ATL TX2 LVS 35th 20 [6]
2000 Logan Racing WDW PHX LVS INDY TXS PPI ATL
22
KTY
21
TX2
22
33rd 25 [7]

NASCAR

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

Busch Series

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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 NBSC Pts Ref
1993 DAY CAR RCH DAR BRI HCY ROU MAR NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW TAL IRP MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV ROU CLT MAR CAR
DNQ
HCY ATL NA - [8]
1994 Thomas Racing 96 Chevy DAY CAR
20
DAR
34
HCY
17
BRI
DNQ
ROU
22
NHA
DNQ
NZH
27
CLT
DNQ
DOV
16
MYB
18
GLN
30
MLW
35
SBO
DNQ
TAL
DNQ
HCY
DNQ
IRP
31
MCH
16
BRI
17
DAR
28
RCH
28
DOV
30
CLT
41
MAR
20
CAR
13
26th 1817 [9]
Olds RCH
25
ATL
DNQ
MAR
13
1995 Whitaker Racing 7 Chevy DAY
43
CAR
20
RCH
6
ATL
33
NSV
34
DAR
35
BRI
33
HCY NHA NZH CLT
DNQ
DOV
21
MYB GLN MLW
26
TAL
41
SBO IRP
12
MCH
31
BRI
14
DAR
38
RCH
34
DOV
35
CLT
DNQ
CAR
19
HOM
20
29th 1454 [10]
1996 Andretti-Laird Racing 96 Ford DAY
DNQ
CAR
15
RCH
DNQ
ATL
DNQ
NSV
32
DAR
33
BRI
DNQ
HCY NZH CLT
23
DOV
19
SBO MYB GLN
23
MLW
20
NHA TAL
33
IRP
34
MCH
34
BRI
33
DAR
18
RCH
35
DOV
17
CLT
16
CAR
DNQ
HOM
DNQ
36th 1290 [11]
1997 DAY
13
CAR
21
RCH
36
DAR
30
HCY
17
TEX
33
BRI
13
NSV
14
TAL
20
NHA
26
NZH
32
CLT
27
DOV
21
SBO
DNQ
GLN
16
MLW
27
MYB
24
GTY
42
IRP
21
MCH
29
BRI
7
DAR
17
DOV
20
CLT
24
CAL
37
CAR
26
HOM
DNQ
20th 2528 [12]
Chevy ATL
28
LVS
16
RCH
43
1998 Curb Racing 43 Ford DAY
39
CAR
39
LVS NSV
41
DAR BRI TEX HCY TAL 84th 159 [13]
Chevy NHA
30
NZH CLT DOV RCH PPR GLN MLW MYB CAL SBO
Team IGA 54 Chevy IRP
DNQ
MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT GTY CAR ATL HOM
1999 Team Rensi Motorsports 25 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR TEX NSV BRI TAL
DNQ
CAL
DNQ
NHA RCH NZH CLT DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB PPR GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR MEM PHO HOM NA - [14]

Craftsman Truck Series

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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 NCTC Pts Ref
2000 Brevak Racing 31 Ford DAY HOM PHO MMR MAR PIR GTY MEM PPR EVG TEX KEN
27
GLN MLW
30
NHA NZH MCH
24
IRP NSV CIC RCH DOV TEX CAL 69th 246 [15]

References

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  1. ^ "Expect strong new team by midyear". The Charlotte Observer. February 15, 1994. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  2. ^ "2023 National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame Class revealed". racer.com. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  3. ^ Salisbury, Mark (December 5, 2008). "Johnson's spotter won't return". Crash.net. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "Rookie Briscoe, in Cunningham Dodge, fastest in practice at Daytona". ARCA Racing Series. February 11, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  5. ^ Bell, Christopher (June 27, 2020). "One on One with Christopher Bell". Motor Racing Network (Interview). Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "Stevie Reeves – 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "Stevie Reeves – 2000 Indy Racing Northern Light Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "Stevie Reeves – 1993 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "Stevie Reeves – 1994 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  10. ^ "Stevie Reeves – 1995 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  11. ^ "Stevie Reeves – 1996 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  12. ^ "Stevie Reeves – 1997 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  13. ^ "Stevie Reeves – 1998 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  14. ^ "Stevie Reeves – 1999 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  15. ^ "Stevie Reeves – 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
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