Dale Planck (July 16, 1970 – June 22, 2024) was an American Dirt Modified racing driver, credited with over 200 career wins at tracks in the Mid-Atlantic (United States).[1][2]
| Dale Planck | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 16, 1970 |
| Died | June 22, 2024 (aged 53) |
| Debut season | 1985 |
| Car number | 77X |
| Championships | 11 |
| Wins | 200+ |
| Finished last season | 2019 |
| Championship titles | |
| 1994, 1995 NASCAR Mid-America and 1996 NASCAR New England Regional Champion 2012 Mr. Dirt 358 Modified Champion | |
Racing career
editPlanck began his racing career in 1985 in a 4-cylinder mini-mod at Dundee Speedway and by 1988 he had moved to the 358-modified class.[1] He was soon competing successfully at the toughest venues in the Northeast, including Afton Park Speedway New York, Big Diamond Speedway in Pottsville Pennsylvannia, Brewerton Speedway, Canandaigua Speedway, Hagerstown Speedway, Kutztown Speedway, Merrittville Speedway, Orange County Fair Speedway, Rolling Wheels Raceway, the Syracuse Mile, and the Weedsport Speedway.[3][4][5][6][7]
Planck won the first of three consecutive NASCAR regional modified championships in 1994, and was the Mr. Dirt 358-modified titlist in 2012. Along the way, he claimed track championships at Fulton Speedway and Utica-Rome Speedway.[8][9][10]
Planck was inducted into the New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame in 2024.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b Szczerba, Ron (May 1, 2024). "New York State Stock Car Association To Induct Five Into Prestigious Hall Of Fame Sunday". Race Pro Weekly. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Dale J. Planck". Donald Barber Funeral Home. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ Landry, C.J. (September 19, 1995). "Revolving format keeps track workers hustling". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pennsylvania. p. 14. Retrieved June 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "3 Firsts at Afton". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, New York. August 10, 1996. p. 3D. Retrieved June 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hill, John (April 28, 2008). "Planck starts strong by winning 358-series race". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. p. 16. Retrieved June 18, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "Dale Planck a winner at Action Track in Kutztown". Reading Eagle. Reading, Pennsylvania. August 2, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "Dale Planck/Results/Year-By-Year- The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ Weidner, Nolan (April 12, 1997). "Running on Memories". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. p. C6. Retrieved June 18, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "DIRTcar 358-Modified Series: 2012 season recap". DIRTcar. December 4, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ Clifford, John (February 3, 2019). "Racing legend to return to the track". Daily Sentinel. Rome New York. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "NYSSCA names 2023 Hall of Fame". Dirt Track Digest. December 18, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ "Cortland man dies in I-81 crash". Cortland Standard. NY. June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.