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.