# Ronnie Silver

Ronnie Silver (born July 20, 1951) is a former American stock car racer and crew chief. He raced in the NASCAR Busch Series for eight seasons, winning two races.

## Career

A native of Asheville, North Carolina, Silver's career started in the Whelen All-American Series, in which he finished fourth in the 1982 Mid-Atlantic Region season. Eventually, Silver joined the Busch Series in its inaugural season as an owner driver, and finished 7th in the Southeastern 150 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Silver ended the season 15th in points with 1,514, along with 7 top tens and 2 top fives. In 1984, Silver was the car owner for Jack Ingram, who won the Busch 200 at Langley Speedway. In 1985, Silver claimed his first career NASCAR victory in the Bobby Isaac Memorial 200 at Hickory Motor Speedway; Silver won again at Hickory in 1986, this time in the Mountain Dew 400 after taking the lead from Jack Ingram with 11 laps left. In 1985 and 1986, Silver finished 8th (3268 points) and 7th (3927 points), respectively. In 1989, Silver's slow time trial for the All Pro 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway relegated him to the 40-lap consolation race as a last chance to qualify for the event. However, Silver did not make the field. In 1992, Silver's team served Shawna Robinson at Daytona International Speedway, North Carolina Motor Speedway and Atlanta Motor Speedway, crashing at Daytona and Atlanta. The following season, Silver failed to qualify for The Pantry 300.
Later, Silver owned cars and served as crew chief for Michael Waltrip in the Busch Series, and currently works in the family auto body repair business. Eventually, Silver became the crew chief for Michael Waltrip Racing's Patty Moise in 1998 with engines supplied from Roush Racing, though in 2000, Silver worked less with the team due to business obligations in his hometown of Asheville, North Carolina.

## 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.)

#### 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 | NWCC | Pts | Ref |
| 1988 | | | | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT DNQ | NWS | CAR | PHO | ATL | NA | - | |

#### Busch Series

NASCAR Busch 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 | NBSC | Pts | Ref |
| 1982 | Silver Racing | 12 | Pontiac | DAY | RCH | BRI 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 1514 | |
| 1982 | Silver Racing | 14 | Pontiac | | | | MAR 40 | DAR | HCY 7 | SBO | CRW | RCH | LGY | DOV | HCY 6 | | ASH 4 | HCY 5 | SBO | CAR | CRW | SBO | HCY 18 | LGY | IRP | BRI | HCY 10 | RCH | MAR | | HCY 19 | MAR 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 1514 | |
| 1982 | Silver Racing | 17 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 1514 | |
| 1982 | Silver Racing | 14 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 1514 | |
| 1983 | Silver Racing | 14 | Pontiac | DAY | RCH 8 | | HCY 5 | MAR 11 | | | GPS 12 | LGY 18 | DOV 14 | BRI 15 | CLT 11 | SBO 17 | HCY 10 | ROU 7 | SBO 9 | ROU 5 | CRW 8 | ROU 8 | SBO 13 | HCY 6 | LGY 12 | IRP 10 | GPS 5 | BRI | HCY 9 | | RCH 18 | NWS 8 | SBO 3 | MAR 14 | ROU | | HCY 4 | MAR 36 | 6th | 4058 | |
| 1983 | Silver Racing | 61 | Pontiac | | | CAR 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6th | 4058 |
| 1983 | Silver Racing | 14 | Olds | | | | | | NWS 5 | SBO 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 35 | | | | | CLT 36 | | | | 6th | 4058 | |
| 1984 | Silver Racing | 14 | Olds | DAY 15 | RCH | CAR 10 | | | DAR 16 | | | | | | CLT 10 | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 17 | RCH | | CLT 41 | | CAR 8 | | | | | | | | 5th | 3413 | |
| 1984 | Silver Racing | 14 | Pontiac | | | | HCY 14 | MAR 20 | | ROU 5 | NSV 10 | LGY 7 | MLW 18 | DOV | | SBO 4 | HCY 3 | ROU 5 | SBO 26 | ROU 4 | HCY 4 | IRP 12 | | SBO 11 | | | | NWS 5 | | HCY 6 | | MAR 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5th | 3413 | |
| 1984 | Lewis Motorsports | 42 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LGY 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5th | 3413 |
| 1984 | Sprinkle Racing | 17 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRI 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5th | 3413 | |
| 1985 | Silver Racing | 14 | Olds | DAY 36 | CAR 9 | | | | DAR 9 | | | DOV 11 | CLT 15 | | | | | | | | | | DAR 14 | | | | CLT 17 | | CAR 16 | | | | | | | | | | 8th | 3268 | |
| 1985 | Silver Racing | 14 | Pontiac | | | HCY 8 | BRI 3 | MAR 9 | | SBO 17 | LGY 24 | | | SBO 8 | HCY 6 | ROU 18 | IRP 27 | SBO 8 | LGY 20 | HCY 1* | MLW 16 | BRI 10 | | RCH 11 | NWS 9 | ROU 14 | | HCY 5 | | MAR 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8th | 3268 | |
| 1986 | Silver Racing | 14 | Olds | DAY 24 | CAR 18 | | | | DAR 15 | | | | DOV 11 | CLT 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 18 | | DOV 14 | | | CLT 39 | | | | | | | 7th | 3927 | |
| 1986 | Silver Racing | 14 | Pontiac | | | HCY 1 | MAR 23 | BRI 11 | | SBO 3 | LGY 4 | JFC 4 | | | | HCY 2 | ROU 22 | IRP 5 | SBO 9 | RAL 14 | OXF 16 | SBO 6 | HCY 4 | LGY 12 | ROU 20 | BRI 8 | | RCH 5 | | MAR 13 | ROU 4 | | | MAR 14 | | | | | | | | 7th | 3927 | |
| 1986 | Reedy Racing | 08 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | SBO 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7th | 3927 |
| 1986 | | 54 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CAR 36 | | | | | | | | | | 7th | 3927 | |
| 1987 | Silver Racing | 14 | Chevy | DAY 16 | | | DAR 24 | | | | CLT 18 | DOV 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 17 | | CLT 42 | CAR 39 | | | | | | | | | | 17th | 2719 | |
| 1987 | Silver Racing | 14 | Pontiac | | HCY 22 | MAR 15 | | BRI 14 | LGY 10 | SBO 11 | | | IRP 11 | ROU 6 | JFC 17 | OXF DNQ | SBO 15 | HCY 23 | RAL 20 | LGY 19 | ROU 14 | BRI 21 | JFC 23 | | RCH 26 | | MAR 9 | | | MAR 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17th | 2719 | |
| 1987 | Brolsma Racing | 26 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 41 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17th | 2719 | |
| 1988 | Silver Racing | 14 | Chevy | DAY 16 | HCY | CAR | MAR | DAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20th | 2217 | |
| 1988 | Silver Racing | 14 | Olds | | | | | | BRI 21 | LNG 10 | NZH | SBO 4 | NSV 8 | CLT 28 | DOV | | | LVL 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CAR 32 | MAR 17 | | | | | | | | | | 20th | 2217 | |
| 1988 | Thomas Brothers Racing | 00 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | ROU 8 | LAN 9 | | MYB 11 | | SBO 10 | HCY 7 | LNG 11 | IRP | ROU 14 | BRI 13 | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR 22 | CLT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20th | 2217 | |
| 1988 | Silver Racing | 14 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | OXF DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20th | 2217 |
| 1989 | Bahari Racing | 03 | Pontiac | DAY | CAR | MAR | HCY 26 | DAR | BRI | NZH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT DNQ | CAR 37 | MAR | | | | | | | 31st | 1155 | |
| 1989 | Bahari Racing | 30 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | SBO 9 | LAN 25 | NSV 6 | CLT | DOV | ROU 5 | LVL | VOL 9 | MYB 24 | SBO | HCY 20 | DUB | IRP | ROU 5 | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31st | 1155 |
| 1993 | | | | DAY | CAR | RCH | DAR | BRI | HCY | ROU | MAR | NZH | CLT | DOV | MYB | GLN | MLW | TAL | IRP | MCH | NHA | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | ROU | CLT | MAR | CAR | HCY DNQ | ATL | | | | | | | | NA | - | |

### ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ATSCC | Pts | Ref |
| 1985 | Silver Racing | 14 | Pontiac | ATL | DAY | ATL | TAL | ATL | SSP | IRP 27 | CSP | FRS | IRP | OEF | ISF | DSF | TOL | 123rd | - | |