Kirk Shelmerdine is a NASCAR driver and former championship-winning crew chief for Dale Earnhardt. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... A crew chief is the head position on a pit crew in motorsports. ... Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. ...

In 1983, he became the youngest crew chief to win a NASCAR race. The next year, he joined Dale Earnhardt's team. He went on to win five championships over the next eight years. In 1992, he announced he was retiring from his crew chief duties, and embarked on a racing career on his own. 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A crew chief is the head position on a pit crew in motorsports. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... A crew chief is the head position on a pit crew in motorsports. ...

He started running in the ARCA series in 1993 and has since run in all the top levels in NASCAR. Kirk has run a total of 2 truck races with a best finish of 17th at Bristol in 1995. Kirk has also run 12 Busch races with a best finish of 17th in 1994 at Daytona for Levin Racing. Kirk's Cup career actually started in 1981 in a race at College Station, where owner/driver James Hylton brought out a 2nd car (#8) for Kirk to drive.. after 2 laps Kirk quit and finished 33rd of the 34 cars. His next start would come at Talladega in 1994 for Jimmy Means.. Kirk would finish 26th in the #52 Ford. Kirk would start up his own Cup team in 2002 and run 2 races (Loudon & Pocono), but Kirk would be primarily a "field filler" driver.. just filling up otherwise empty spots in the field. 2004 was a breakout year for Kirk.. he attempted 32 races as a driver (all 36 as an owner with Tom Hubert filling in at Infineon & Watkins Glen, Brad Teague at the fall Bristol race, and Ted Christopher at the July Loudon race).. Kirk's best finish would be a 37th at Michigan (Kirk made 18 races.. and didn't finish any..)... 2005 was a step back.. the team has made 3 races to date (Infineon with Tom Hubert, Loudon with Ted Christopher, and Pocono with Kirk)... Kirk finished 42nd in the Pocono race with heating conditions ending his day 192 laps short of the finish. 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...

Also, Kirk is known for running the "Vote For Bush" campaign on his car during the election time in the 2004 season.