# Darin Brassfield

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American racing driver

**Charles Darin Brassfield** (born September 16, 1963) is a former [American](/source/United_States) racing driver from [Los Gatos, California](/source/Los_Gatos%2C_California). He attempted to make his [CART](/source/Champ_Car) [Championship Car](/source/Championship_Car) debut in 1985 at the season ender in [Miami](/source/GAINSCO_Auto_Insurance_Indy_300) driving for Wysard Racing. However, he failed to qualify. He returned to sports car racing to gain more experience. He returned to CART for two races at the end of the 1988 season and made his first start at the [Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course](/source/Mid-Ohio_Sports_Car_Course) but was knocked out by engine failure after 30 laps. He also drove at [Laguna Seca Raceway](/source/Laguna_Seca_Raceway) a month later but suffered a broken gearbox 31 laps in. He subsequently returned to sports cars and was a multiple race winner in the [IMSA GT Championship](/source/IMSA_GT_Championship).

Brassfield also made three [NASCAR](/source/NASCAR) [Winston Cup](/source/Winston_Cup) starts in 1989 on the road courses at [Sears Point](/source/Infineon_Raceway) and [Watkins Glen](/source/Watkins_Glen_International), finishing 22nd and twelfth, and on the oval at [Richmond International Raceway](/source/Richmond_International_Raceway), finishing 30th. He also attempted to qualify for the first race of the 1997 [Craftsman Truck Series](/source/Craftsman_Truck_Series) season at the [Walt Disney World Speedway](/source/Walt_Disney_World_Speedway) but failed to qualify. He continued to be active in IMSA sports car racing until the late 1990s.

## Motorsports career results

### American open-wheel racing

([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:American_Open_Wheel_driver_results_legend)) (Races in **bold** indicate pole position; races in *italics* indicate fastest lap.)

#### CART

Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Rank Pts Ref 1985 Wysard Racing Lola T900 Cosworth DFX V8t LBH INDY MIL POR MEA CLE MCH ROA POC MOH SAN MCH LAG PHX MIA DNQ NC - [1] 1988 KargoStopper Lola T88/00 Cosworth DFX V8t PHX LBH INDY MIL POR CLE TOR MEA MCH POC MOH 23 ROA NAZ LAG 19 MIA 44th 0 [2]

### NASCAR

([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:NASCAR_driver_results_legend)) (**Bold** – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. *Italics* – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

#### Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup 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 33 34 NWCC Pts Ref 1988 Donlavey Racing 91 Ford DAY Wth RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL N/A - [3] 1989 Darin Brassfield 40 Chevy DAY CAR ATL RCH DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON 22 POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN 12 MCH BRI DAR RCH 30 DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL 50th 297 [4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Darin Brassfield – 1985 CART Results"](https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/brassda01/1985/R). *Racing-Reference*. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Darin Brassfield – 1988 CART Results"](https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/brassda01/1988/R). *Racing-Reference*. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Darin Brassfield – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results"](https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/brassda01/1988/W/). *Racing-Reference*. Retrieved August 28, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Darin Brassfield – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Results"](https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/brassda01/1989/W/). *Racing-Reference*. Retrieved August 28, 2022.

## External links

- [Darin Brassfield](http://racing-reference.info/driver?id=brassda01) at RacingReference.info

- [Darin Brassfield](http://www.champcarstats.com/drivers/BrassfieldDarin.htm) at ChampCarStats.com

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