Jim Danielsen | |||||||
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Born | Chico, California, U.S. | December 11, 1930||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
5 races run over 4 years | |||||||
Best finish | 9th – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | ||||||
First race | 1972 Winston Western 500 ( Riverside International Raceway) | ||||||
Last race | 1976 Riverside 400 ( Riverside International Raceway) | ||||||
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Jim Danielson (born December 11, 1930) is an American retired NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver whose career spanned from 1972 to 1976. [1]
Danielson competed in 675 laps of NASCAR Cup Series racing action - the equivalent of 1,746.4 miles (2,810.6 km) - and brought home a grand total of $6,975 in career earnings ($37,346.84 when adjusted for inflation). [1] He started in 32nd place on average and finished in 19th. [1] [2] Danielson's only "top ten" finish came at 1973 Winston Western 500. [1] [2] [3] His attempts to qualify for the 1988 Budweiser 400 and the 1990 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 both led to DNQs. [1] Danielson's primary sponsor was Chico's Auto Parts with the vehicle being the John Nissen and Skip Tarter-owned #9 Dodge. [2]
Danielson also has raced in what is now known as the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West; where he competed in 54 racing events with 26 finishes in the "top ten. [4]" His K&N Pro Series career spanned from 1972 to 1991. [4]
Jim Danielson also competed internationally during his career, finishing 9th in the Goodyear NASCAR 500 at the Calder Park Thunderdome in Melbourne, Australia, in February 1988 driving a Buick LeSabre. Although not a championship race, this was the first ever NASCAR race held outside of North America.
Danielson currently resides in Chico, California.