Stevie Reeves

American racing driver
NASCAR driver
Stevie Reeves
Born (1967-05-16) May 16, 1967 (age 56)
Speedway, Indiana, U.S.
Achievements1992, 1993 USAC Midget champion
2007–2008 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

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

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

American Open Wheel

(key)

IndyCar results

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

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

Busch Series

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

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

  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.

External links

  • Stevie Reeves driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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1984–2011
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