Roger Dolan

Roger Dolan (May 5, 1936 – October 17, 2023) was an American racing driver who won the NASCAR Weekly Series national championship in 1987.[1]

Driving a dirt Late Model for owners Larry and Penny Eckrich, Dolan won 33 of the 67 NASCAR-sanctioned races that he entered. He often raced five nights a week, and won the NASCAR All Star Tour for dirt Late Models.[2]

Dolan also won the inaugural Busch/Winston All-Star Tour series championship in 1985.

Dolan died on October 17, 2023, at the age of 87.[3]

Honors

  • As part of the 25th anniversary of the NASCAR Weekly Series in 2006, Dolan was named one of the series' All Time Top 25 drivers.[4]

References

Citations
  1. ^"Dirt-track racer honored". Lodi News-Sentinel. Lodi, California. September 17, 1998. p. 17. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  2. ^Schaefer 2006, pp.37-42.
  3. ^"Obituary information for Roger Dolan". Cedar Rapids, IA: Stewart Baxter Funeral Home. October 17, 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  4. ^Schaefer 2006, pp.163-170.
Bibliography
  • Schaefer, Paul. Where Stars Are Born: Celebrating 25 Years of NASCAR Weekly Racing. Coastal 181, Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA, 2006. ISBN 0-9789261-0-2. pp. 37–42.