Bill Shirey

Bill Shirey is a retired NASCAR [Winston Cup Series] driver.

Career

Shirey accomplished three finishes in the "top ten" and has driven for 9588 laps - the equivalent of. He started 24th on average and also finished an average of 24th place. Shirey attempted to qualify for the 1971 [Daytona 500] and the 1972 [Miller High Life 500] but failed. His total earnings from his NASCAR career were $30,395.
Compared to his meager career earnings, today's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stars are generally considered to be multimillionaires after their first full-time schedule. Shirey was a driver/owner for most of the races with occasional employment under former NASCAR owners Dub Clewis, John Keselowski, and David Ray Boggs. While disqualifications are rare in NASCAR, Shirey was handed a disqualification at the 1972 Northern 300 racing event that took place in Trenton International Speedway.