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Obituary. RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Former NASCAR car owner Junie Donlavey has died at the age of 90. Richmond International Raceway spokeswoman Aimee Turner said Donlavey died Monday night. According ...
Jun 23, 2021 · Nicknamed “Junie,” the ever-smiling Virginia gentleman with the distinct Richmond dialect was known for helping to springboard numerous promising drivers to stock car racing greatness. Born in Richmond on April 8, 1924, Donlavey loved working for his father at Swansboro Motor Co., where they repaired and sold used cars.
Apr 24, 2019 · From the old Speed channel, Michael Waltrip introduces this interview between Johnny Hayes and legendary NASCAR car owner Junie Donlavey. Over his career Don...
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Jun 11, 2014 · Operating a race team on modest sponsorship and with mostly volunteer crew members, Mr. Donlavey fielded reliable cars race after race. Most of his Ford and Mercury race cars bore the No. 90, and ...
Bill Dennis, Jody Ridley and Ken Schrader won NASCAR Cup series rookie of the year honors for Donlavey. Ridley recorded Donlavey's only Cup win in a 1981 race in Dover, Delaware. Sixty different drivers drove for Donlavey before he closed his shop in 2005. He had more than 860 starts as a car owner during his 50-plus years in the sport.
Donlavey Racing was a stock car racing team that competed from 1950 until 2004 in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. It was owned by Junie Donlavey and ran a total of 863 races in NASCAR. Donlavey Racing used a number of makes and numbers, but for years was best known for the No. 90 Ford. Though the team only had one points win (1981 Mason-Dixon ...
Dec 20, 2021 · He helped out many drivers and crew members who wanted to be a part of the sport. Donlavey Racing closed up the race shop in Richmond Virginia in 2004 due to lack of funds. In 2007 Junie was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. Junie passed away June 19, 2014 at the age of 90. The garage at Richmond International Raceway is ...
