Dorsey Alan Schroeder[1] (born February 5, 1953) is an American race car driver. Since August 2015, he has served as Race Director for the Pirelli World Challenge series and since 2018 Race Director for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli SCCA Pro Racing. Over the course of his career in Sports car racing, he has won 40 professional races in 242 starts, including seventeen Trans-Am series wins. He also oversees the competition on-track at HSR events and enjoys racing vintage cars.[2]
Dorsey Schroeder | |||||||
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Nationality | American | ||||||
Born | Kirkwood, Missouri, U.S. | February 5, 1953||||||
United SportsCar Championship career | |||||||
Debut season | 2015 | ||||||
Current team | Highway to Help | ||||||
Racing licence | FIA Bronze | ||||||
Car number | 50 | ||||||
Engine | Dinan (BMW) 5.0 L V8 | ||||||
Co-driver | Jim Pace David Hinton Byron Defoor Doug Smith | ||||||
Starts | 2 | ||||||
Previous series | |||||||
1999–2002 1998–2002 1996–1998 1993–1993, 1996–1997, 2001 1990–1991 1990–1991 | American Le Mans Series Rolex Sports Car Series NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series NASCAR Winston Cup Series International Race of Champions ARCA Racing Series | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
9 races run over 6 years | |||||||
Best finish | 55th (1996) | ||||||
First race | 1991 Bud at The Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
Last race | 2001 Dodge/Save Mart 350 (Sears Point) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
4 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Best finish | 76th (1997) | ||||||
First race | 1996 Kragen 151 (Sears Point) | ||||||
Last race | 1998 Parts America 150 (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
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Early life
editAs the son of a car dealer, Schroeder grew up around automobiles and received his first (wrecked) car from his father at the age of fourteen, and was expected to do his own repairs over the next two years.[3]
Racing career
editIn 1971, at the age of 19, he became the first person under the age of 21 to be issued an SCCA National competition license.[4]
Dorsey was a successful sports car driver throughout the 1990s in the Trans-Am series, winning the championship with Roush Racing as a rookie in the 1989 Trans-Am Series with six wins.[5][6] In 1990, he was named IMSA GT Championship GTO class champion with three wins. Between 1998 and 2002, he also competed in Grand-Am and American Le Mans series events, recording a win at Mid-Ohio in 1998 for Dyson Racing.[7] In recent years, Schroeder has competed in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship races at Daytona and Sebring in the Prototype class.
Schroeder competed in IROC in 1990 representing the SCCA Trans-Am Series and 1991 representing IMSA Camel GT. He finished 7th in IROC XIV and 12th in IROC XV.
He was also known as a NASCAR "road course ringer," making nine Winston Cup series starts between 1991 and 2001.[8]
He served as a color analyst for Fox Sports 1's coverage of the United SportsCar Championship and was previously a color analyst for Speed Channel's television broadcast of the Rolex Sports Car Series and American Le Mans Series.[9] One of Dorsey's great accomplishments was being featured on the Dinner With Racers podcast.
Personal life
editDorsey currently lives in Florida with his wife Kim and daughter Carissa Schroeder from his second marriage. He used to own a seasonal restaurant in Osage Beach, Missouri, called "Dorsey's Pit Stop" until it caught fire.
Motorsports career results
editSCCA National Championship Runoffs
editYear | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
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1974 | Road Atlanta | Brabham BT35 | Cosworth | Formula B | 5 | 8 | Running |
1976 | Road Atlanta | March | Cosworth | Formula B | 6 | 4 | Running |
1977 | Road Atlanta | March 75B | Cosworth | Formula B | 16 | 7 | Running |
1978 | Road Atlanta | Nissan 610 | Nissan | B Sedan | 21 | 6 | Running |
1979 | Road Atlanta | Nissan 610 | Nissan | B Sedan | 4 | 7 | Running |
1980 | Road Atlanta | Nissan 610 | Nissan | GT2 | 22 | 12 | Retired |
1982 | Road Atlanta | March 75B | Cosworth | Formula Atlantic | 14 | Retired | |
1985 | Road Atlanta | Spec Racer | Renault | Spec Racer Renault | 2 | 1 | Running |
1986 | Road Atlanta | Spec Racer | Renault | Spec Racer Renault | 30 | 4 | Retired |
NASCAR
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Cup Series
editDaytona 500 results
editYear | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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1991 | Compton Racing | Ford | DNQ | |
1992 | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 31 | 19 |
1993 | Mansion Motorsports | Ford | DNQ |
Craftsman Truck Series
editNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | NCTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||
1996 | Liberty Racing | 98 | Ford | HOM | PHO | POR | EVG | TUS | CNS | HPT | BRI | NZH | MLW | LVL | I70 | IRP | FLM | GLN | NSV | RCH | NHA | MAR | NWS | SON 21 |
MMR | PHO | LVS | 106th | 100 | [16] | ||||||||||||||
1997 | Gloy Racing | 55 | Ford | WDW | TUS | HOM | PHO | POR | EVG | I70 | NHA | TEX | BRI | NZH | MLW | LVL | CNS | HPT 4 |
IRP | FLM | NSV | GLN 27 |
RCH | MAR | SON | MMR | CAL | PHO | LVS | 76th | 242 | [17] | ||||||||||||
1998 | WDW | HOM | PHO | POR | EVG | I70 | GLN 13 |
TEX | BRI | MLW | NZH | CAL | PPR | IRP | NHA | FLM | NSV | HPT | LVL | RCH | MEM | GTY | MAR | SON | MMR | PHO | LVS | 85th | 124 | [18] |
International Race of Champions
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position. * – Most laps led.)
International Race of Champions results | ||||||||
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Season | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pos. | Points | Ref |
1990 | Dodge | TAL 6 |
CLE 10 |
MCH 4 |
7th | 26 | [19] | |
1991 | DAY 9 |
TAL 11 |
MCH 11 |
GLN 6 |
12th | 16 | [20] |
WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
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2015 | Highway to Help | P | Riley Mk XXVI DP | Dinan (BMW) 5.0 L V8 | DAY 8 |
SEB 7 |
LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | COA | PET | 19th | 49 |
2016 | Highway to Help | P | Riley Mk XXVI DP | Dinan (BMW) 5.0 L V8 | DAY 8 |
SEB 10 |
LBH | LGA | DET | WGL DNS |
MOS | ELK | COA | PET | 25th | 46 |
* Season still in progress.
References
edit- ^ "Dorsey Alan Schroeder from Osage Beach, MO". Radaris.com. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Dorsey Schroeder – the Road Racing Drivers Club".
- ^ "NameBright - Coming Soon".
- ^ "Dorsey Schroeder – the Road Racing Drivers Club".
- ^ History
- ^ "ST. LOUISAN WINS TRANS-AM EVENT". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1989-09-03. p. 12F.
- ^ Alm, Richard (2001-03-03). "The Dallas Morning News Sports Business Column". Dallas Morning News.
- ^ Jenkins, Chris (2001-06-22). "Winston Cup hits the road Jeff Gordon has won 3 in a row at Sears Point". USA TODAY. p. 13C.
- ^ Cain, Holly (2003-02-20). "Trans-Am Series Looking To The Future". Tampa Tribune. p. 8.
- ^ "Dorsey Schroeder – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Dorsey Schroeder – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Dorsey Schroeder – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Dorsey Schroeder – 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Dorsey Schroeder – 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Dorsey Schroeder – 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Dorsey Schroeder – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Dorsey Schroeder – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Dorsey Schroeder – 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Dorsey Schroeder – 1990 IROC Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Dorsey Schroeder – 1991 IROC Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
External links
edit- Dorsey Schroeder driver statistics at Racing-Reference