{{Short description|American racing driver (born 1943)}} {{Infobox NASCAR driver | name = Dave Dion | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1943|11|30}} | birth_place = Hudson, New Hampshire, U.S. | achievements = | awards = | Total_Cup_Races = 12 | Years_In_Cup = 5 | Best_Cup_Pos = 45th (1980) | First_Cup_Race = 1978 Mason-Dixon 500 (Dover) | Last_Cup_Race = 1983 Richmond 400 (Richmond) | Cup_Wins = 0 | Cup_Top_Tens = 1 | Cup_Poles = 0 | Total_Busch_Races = 9 | Years_In_Busch = 7 | Best_Busch_Pos = 81st (1991) | First_Busch_Race = 1986 Oxford 250 (Oxford) | Last_Busch_Race = 1995 Meridian Advantage 200 (Nazareth) | First_Busch_Win = | Last_Busch_Win = | Busch_Wins = 0 | Busch_Top_Tens = 2 | Busch_Poles = 0 | updated = November 4, 2024 }} '''Dave Dion''' (born November 30, 1943) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, and the NASCAR Busch Series.

Dion has also competed in series such as the NASCAR Busch North Series, where he won the championship in 1996, the ACT Pro Stock Tour, the ACT Late Model Tour, the PASS North Super Late Model Series, and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.<ref name="Third Turn">{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Dave_Dion|title=Dave Dion |work=The Third Turn|access-date=November 4, 2024}}</ref>

==Motorsports career results==

===NASCAR=== (key) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;- Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;- Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)

====Winston Cup Series==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" |- !colspan=45| 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 ! {{Tooltip|NWCC|NASCAR Winston Cup classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- ! rowspan=2| 1978 ! rowspan=3| Dave Dion ! 28 ! rowspan=3| Ford | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV<br>{{small|40}} | CLT | NSV | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | colspan=14| ! rowspan=2| 65th ! rowspan=2| 256 ! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dionda01/1978/W|title=Dave Dion – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 4, 2024}}</ref> |- ! rowspan=2| 29 | colspan=17| | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC<br>{{small|38}} | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH<br>{{small|26}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV<br>{{small|28}} | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | ONT | |- ! rowspan=2| 1979 | RSD | DAY | CAR | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RCH<br>{{small|19}} | ATL | NWS | BRI | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | colspan=6| ! rowspan=2| 74th ! rowspan=2| 191 ! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dionda01/1979/W|title=Dave Dion – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 4, 2024}}</ref> |- ! nowrap| Junior Miller ! 95 ! Chevy | colspan=25| | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR<br>{{small|26}} | CLT | NWS | CAR | ATL | ONT |- ! 1980 ! rowspan=2| Dave Dion ! rowspan=2| 29 ! rowspan=2| Ford | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC<br>{{small|17}} | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RCH<br>{{small|9}} | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV<br>{{small|14}} | NWS | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR<br>{{small|31}} | CLT | CAR | ATL | ONT ! 45th ! 441 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dionda01/1980/W|title=Dave Dion – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 4, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 1981 | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH<br>{{small|28}} | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD ! 94th ! 79 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dionda01/1981/W|title=Dave Dion – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 4, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 1983 ! Dave Dion ! 29 ! Ford | DAY | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH<br>{{small|30}} | CAR | ATL | DAR | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| NWS<br>{{small|DNQ}} | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | BRI | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD | ! 91st ! 73 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dionda01/1983/W|title=Dave Dion – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 4, 2024}}</ref> |}

====Busch Series==== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" ! colspan=42| 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 ! {{Tooltip|NBSC|NASCAR Busch Series classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- ! 1986 ! rowspan=3 nowrap| Dave Dion ! rowspan=3| 29 ! rowspan=3| Ford | DAY | CAR | HCY | MAR | BRI | DAR | SBO | LGY | JFC | DOV | CLT | SBO | HCY | ROU | IRP | SBO | RAL | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OXF<br>{{small|3}} | SBO | HCY | LGY | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | ROU | CLT | CAR | MAR ! 131st ! 0 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dionda01/1986/B|title=Dave Dion – 1986 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 4, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 1987 | DAY | HCY | MAR | DAR | BRI | LGY | SBO | CLT | DOV | IRP | ROU | JFC | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| OXF<br>{{small|2}} | SBO | HCY | RAL | LGY | ROU | BRI | JFC | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | CAR | MAR | colspan=4| ! 103rd ! 0 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dionda01/1987/B|title=Dave Dion – 1987 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 4, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 1988 | DAY | HCY | CAR | MAR | DAR | BRI | LNG | NZH | SBO | NSV | CLT | DOV | ROU | LAN | LVL | MYB | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OXF<br>{{small|42}} | SBO | HCY | LNG | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | CAR | MAR | ! N/A ! 0 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dionda01/1988/B|title=Dave Dion – 1988 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 4, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 1990 ! rowspan=3| Dave Dion ! rowspan=3| 29 ! rowspan=3| Ford | DAY | RCH | CAR | MAR | HCY | DAR | BRI | LAN | SBO | NZH | HCY | CLT | DOV | ROU | VOL | MYB | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OXF<br>{{small|41}} | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA<br>{{small|33}} | SBO | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NHA | CAR | MAR ! 86th ! 104 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dionda01/1990/B|title=Dave Dion – 1990 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 4, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 1991 | DAY | RCH | CAR | MAR | VOL | HCY | DAR | BRI | LAN | SBO | NZH | CLT | DOV | ROU | HCY | MYB | GLN | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| OXF<br>{{small|25}} | NHA | SBO | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA<br>{{small|35}} | CAR | MAR ! 81st ! 146 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dionda01/1991/B|title=Dave Dion – 1991 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 4, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 1992 | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | MAR | DAR | BRI | HCY | LAN | DUB | NZH | CLT | DOV | ROU | MYB | GLN | VOL | NHA | TAL | IRP | ROU | MCH | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NHA<br>{{small|36}} | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | MAR | CAR | HCY ! 129th ! 55 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dionda01/1992/B|title=Dave Dion – 1992 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 4, 2024}}</ref> |- ! 1995 ! Dave Dion ! 29 ! Ford | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | NSV | DAR | BRI | HCY | style="background:#FFCFCF;"| NHA<br>{{small|DNQ}} | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NZH<br>{{small|22}} | CLT | DOV | MYB | GLN | MLW | TAL | SBO | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | CAR | HOM | colspan=5| ! 125th ! 0 ! <ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/dionda01/1995/B|title=Dave Dion – 1995 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 4, 2024}}</ref> |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Racing-Reference driver|Dave_Dion}}

{{ARCA Menards Series East Champions}}

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