Richard Shelton May (November 7, 1930June 9, 2009) was an American NASCAR driver who competed in 185 races in the NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup Series between 1967 and 1985.

Racing career May began his racing career at the St. Lawrence Valley Speedway in Canton, New York. He spent much of his early career racing at the Watertown Speedway, New York, where he was 1962 Track Champion.

Known as NASCAR’s pinch hitter, May was a coveted as a relief driver and hailed for his ability to qualify cars and avoid crashing, and some estimates put his total NASCAR appearances at over 500. In the 1975 running of the Mason-Dixon 500, May drove five different cars but did not finish the race.goNASCARgo

After retiring as a driver, May worked as a NASCAR inspector until 2003. He was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2007.DIRT Motorsports

Death On June 9, 2009, May died following a long illness. Motorsports career results NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) Grand National Series NASCAR Grand National 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 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Pts Ref 1970 Ron Ronacher 67 Ford RSD DAY DAY DAY RCH CAR SVH ATL BRI TAL NWS CLB DAR BLV LGY CLT SMR MAR MCH RSD HCY KPT GPS DAY AST TPN TRN BRI SMR NSV ATL CLB ONA MCH TAL BGS SBO DAR HCY RCH DOV NCF NWS CLT MAR MGR CAR LGY 44th 551 1971 RSD DAY26 DAY DAYDNQ ONT RCH25 CAR35 HCY BRI21 ATL CLB18 GPS SMR20 NWS MAR DAR SBO14 TAL ASH6 KPT14 CLT DOV30 MCH40 RSD HOU GPS25 DAY NSV2932nd 1090 Langley Racing 64 Ford BRI29 Mercury AST23 ISP27 TRN34 Doc Faustina 5 Plymouth ATL22 BGS ONA Ralph Davis 84 Dodge MCH32 DAR25 MAR CLT Ford TAL 27 CLB HCY Ulrich Racing 40 Ford DOV19CAR MGR RCH NWS TWS Winston Cup Series 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 Pts Ref 1972 Bob Davis 84 Dodge RSD DAYDNQ RCH ONTDNQ CAR MCH25 NSV DAR RCH 44th 1195.75 J.C. Crews 53 Ford ATL35 BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV27 MCH18 Langley Racing 64 Ford RSD10 J.C. Crews 53 Plymouth TWS20 DAY BRI TRN ATL TAL Doc Faustina 5 Plymouth DOVDNQ MAR NWS CLT CAR TWS 1973 Walter Ballard 35 Mercury RSD DAY RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL21 NSV CLT DOV TWS RSD MCH DAY BRI ATL TAL 71st 566.05 Earl Brooks 08 Ford NSV28 MARDNQ CLT CAR Bill Hollar 29 Mercury DAR32 RCH24 DOV NWS1974 Gray Racing 19 Mercury RSD14 77th 5.32 Travis Tiller 46 Dodge DAYDNQ RCH CAR BRI ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLTl RSD Gray Racing 19 Chevy MCHQL† DAY BRI NSV ATL POC Langley Racing 64 Ford TAL18 MCH DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR ONT 1975 Frank Warren 79 Dodge RSD DAYQL‡ 41st 631 McDuffie Racing 70 Chevy RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV Ed Negre 8Dodge DOV CLT RSD MCH Gray Racing 19 Chevy DAY NSV Marcis Auto Racing 2 Dodge POC TAL Hiram Handy 33 Chevy MCH DAR CAR BRI ATL ONT Donlavey Racing 90 Ford DOV NWS MAR CLT RCH1976 Hiram Handy 33 Chevy RSD DAY38 CAR16 RCH BRI ATL NWS DAR15 MAR TAL NSV DOV 25th1719 Don Robertson 25 Chevy CLT21 RSD MCH14 DAY27 NSV21 POC18 TAL19 MCH16 BRI 16 RCH 19 DOV17 MAR17 NWS 20 CLT CAR30 ATLDNQ ONT G.C. Spencer 49 Dodge DAR28 Harold Miller 91 ChevyATL321977 Alfred McClure 57 Ford RSD DAYDNQ RCH CAR ATL NWS DAR BRI MAR TAL NSV DOV16 CLT21 RSD MCH DAY NSV POC24 27th1324 Don Robinson 25 Chevy TAL17 MCH Gray Racing 19 Chevy BRI24 RCH19 DOV20 MAR14 NWS20 CAR14 Bill Champion 10 Ford DAR31 Alfred McClure 57 Chevy CLT13 Rod Osterlund 98 Chevy ATL32 ONT 1978 Alfred McClure 57 Ford RSD DAY18 CLT13 POC11 DAR38 CLT815th2936 Wawak Racing 74 Chevy RCH29 CAR17 ATL Gray Racing 19 Chevy BRI12 DAR36 NWS18 MAR28 TAL23 DOV21 NSV18 RSD21 MCH19 DAY16 NSV18 TAL16 MCH11 BRI25 ATL19 ONT31 Ed Negre 8 Dodge RCH15 Hagan Racing 92 Chevy DOV10 CAR11 Gray Racing 19 Buick MAR17 NWS25 1979 Alfred McClure 57 Ford RSD DAY POC CLT NWS 30th1390 Gray Racing 19 Chevy CAR RCH ATL NWS BRI MAR TAL NSV BRI MAR Bill Hollar 99 Chevy DAR CAR Gray Racing 19 Buick DOV CLT Nelson Oswald 09 Olds TWS RSD MCH DAY Don Satterfield 58 Chevy NSV Billie Harvey 87 Olds TAL MCH Ron Spohn 65 Ford DAR RCH Don Satterfield 58 OldsDOV John Kennedy 0 Chevy ATL ONT 1980 Frank Warren 79 Dodge RSD32 CAR19 ATL 32nd 1323 Alfred McClure 57 FordDAYDNQ Gray Racing 19 Chevy RCH20 POC29 MCH19 CAR16 ATL ONT Ulrich Racing 40 Chevy BRI16 DOV7 CLT Bill Hollar 99 Chevy DAR24 NWS15 MAR20TALDNQ NSV17 DOV24 NWS29 MAR Brooks Honda 82 Dodge TAL15 CLT17 Gray Racing 19 Buick TWS16 RSD MCH DAY TAL10 Arrington Racing 77 Dodge NSV30 Nelson Oswald 09 Buick BRI26 DAR26 RCH 1981 Brooks Honda 8 Dodge RSDDAYDNQ RCH CAR DAR19 RCH 38th 754 Junior Miller 79 Olds ATL24 BRI NWS DAR MAR Thomas Racing 25 Dodge TAL9 NSV DOV Ulrich Racing 40 Buick CLT25 DOV25 MAR NWS CLT CAR ATLDNQ RSD Rahmoc Enterprises 75 Buick TWS16 RSD MCH Gray Racing 19 Buick DAY31 NSV POC TAL15 MCH36 BRI 1982 Jim Stacy Racing 04 Buick DAYWth RCH 55th247 Ulrich Racing 40 Buick BRI30 ATLDNQ CAR13 DAR20 NWSDNQ MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT POC RSD DOV23 NWS CLT MAR CAR Bailey Racing 36 PontiacATL20 Gordon Racing 24 BuickMCH19 DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI Gray Racing 19 Buick DAR15 RCH ATL37 RSD 1983 Reeder Racing 02 Buick DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR21 NWS MAR TAL NSV64th191 Beahr Racing 35 Ford DOV33 BRI CLT RSD POC MCHDNQ DAY NSV DAR23 RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR22 ATL RSD Jeff Halverson 13 Buick POC33 TAL MCH BRI 1984 Beahr Racing 35 Ford DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV28 CLT RSD POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCHDOV19 MAR CLT NWS CAR16 ATL RSD 48th 300 1985 DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR22 61st 185 Bahre Racing 25 Buick NWS25 MAR TAL DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD† – Qualified for Henley Gray. · ‡ – Qualified but replaced by Ed Negre

Daytona 500 Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish 1970 Ron Ronacher Ford DNQ 1971 DNQ 1972 Bob Davis Dodge DNQ 1974 Travis Tiller Dodge DNQ 1975 Frank Warren Dodge QL† 1976 Hiram Handy Chevrolet 38 38 1977 Alfred McClure Ford DNQ 1978 25 18 1979 DNQ 1980 DNQ 1981 Brooks Honda Dodge DNQ 1982 Jim Stacy Racing Buick Wth† - Qualified but replaced by Ed Negre

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Early Dick May stock car