# Joe Booher

Donald Joe Booher (February 22, 1941 – February 12, 1993) was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series and Goody's Dash driver. He spent his time running a farming business when he was not racing. He was killed while competing in the 1993 Goody's Dash Cup season-opening Florida 200 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Prior to 1993, he had made 21 career starts in NASCAR's Winston Cup Series. He also competed in the ARCA stock car series. Broadcaster Bob Jenkins reported that during Daytona Speedweeks he often brought one of his cash crops, popcorn, to the media center for all to enjoy.
On February 12, 1993, Booher was competing in the Florida 200, the season opener of the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series for 4-cylinder compact cars. Running in mid-field during the second lap of the race, Booher's Chevrolet Beretta clipped the left front quarter panel of Carl Horton's Pontiac and went out of control. He then tagged the wall and was hit in the right front by Rodney White. The accident caused a brief red flag period before the race was restarted. White was in critical condition after suffering compression fractures of his vertebrae and was taken to Halifax Medical Center, but he survived and was not paralyzed. Horton was not hurt in the accident. After being taken to the same hospital, the 51-year-old Booher died of massive head and internal injuries.

## 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 | 30 | 31 | NWCC | Pts | Ref |
| 1975 | Robertson Racing | 25 | Chevy | RSD | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | DAR | DOV | NWS | MAR | CLT | RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL | ONT | | NA | - | |
| 1977 | Price Racing | 45 | Chevy | RSD | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | ATL | NWS | DAR | BRI | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | ONT | | NA | - | |
| 1978 | Wawak Racing | 74 | Chevy | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | DAR | NWS 16 | MAR | TAL | DOV | CLT | NSV | RSD | MCH 34 | DAY | NSV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 60th | 273 | |
| 1978 | Gray Racing | 19 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | POC 22 | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | ONT | | 60th | 273 | |
| 1980 | Wawak Racing | 74 | Buick | RSD | DAY 17 | | | ATL 35 | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | TWS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 56th | 294 | |
| 1980 | Ulrich Racing | 40 | Chevy | | | RCH 11 | CAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 56th | 294 |
| 1980 | Warren Racing | 79 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RSD 19 | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | | | | | | | ONT 34 | 56th | 294 | |
| 1980 | Wawak Racing | 74 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 16 | NWS | MAR | CLT | CAR | ATL | | 56th | 294 | |
| 1981 | Ulrich Racing | 40 | Buick | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | TWS | RSD | MCH 24 | DAY | NSV | POC 20 | | MCH 22 | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD | 82nd | 97 | |
| 1981 | Thomas Racing | 25 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TAL 42 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 82nd | 97 |
| 1982 | Ulrich Racing | 40 | Buick | DAY DNQ | RCH | BRI | ATL | CAR | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | POC | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC 21 | TAL | MCH 18 | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | NWS | CLT | MAR | CAR | ATL DNQ | RSD | | NA | - | |
| 1983 | Spohn Racing | 65 | Ford | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | BRI | CLT | RSD | POC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NA | - | |
| 1983 | Satterfield Racing | 18 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH DNQ | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH DNQ | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL 39 | RSD | | NA | - | |
| 1984 | Satterfield Racing | 18 | Buick | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR | ATL | RSD | | NA | - | |
| 1985 | Booher Racing | 65 | Buick | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | DOV | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | POC 28 | TAL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 65th | 170 | |
| 1985 | Booher Racing | 65 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH 24 | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD | | | | | | 65th | 170 |
| 1986 | U.S. Racing | 6 | Chevy | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | DOV 31 | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | | | | | DOV 18 | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD | | | 71st | 179 | |
| 1986 | Jerry Holden Racing | 68 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH DNQ | BRI | DAR | RCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 71st | 179 | |
| 1987 | Booher Racing | 02 | Pontiac | DAY DNQ | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | NWS | BRI | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | POC | RSD | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | RSD | ATL | | | NA | - | |
| 1988 | Booher Racing | 02 | Pontiac | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 87th | 49 | |
| 1988 | Booher Racing | 41 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 38 | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR | PHO | ATL | | | | 87th | 49 | |
| 1990 | Booher Racing | 29 | Pontiac | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | SON | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO | ATL | | | NA | - | |
| 1992 | Nelson Malloch Racing | 88 | Pontiac | DAY DNQ | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | SON | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO | ATL | | | NA | - | |

##### Daytona 500

| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
| 1975 | Robertson racing | Chevrolet | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1977 | Price Racing | Chevrolet | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1980 | Wawak Racing | Buick | 28 | 17 |
| 1982 | Ulrich Racing | Buick | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1983 | Spohn Racing | Ford | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1984 | Satterfield Racing | Buick | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1987 | Booher Racing | Pontiac | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1988 | Booher Racing | Pontiac | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1990 | Booher Racing | Pontiac | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1992 | Nelson Malloch Racing | Pontiac | DNQ | DNQ |

### ARCA SuperCar Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA SuperCar 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 | ASCSC | Pts |
| 1980 | | 8 | Olds | DAY 10 | NWS | FRS | FRS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NA | - |
| 1980 | Hollar Racing | 92 | Chevy | | | | | MCH 20 | TAL 32 | IMS | FRS | MCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NA | - |
| 1981 | Hollar Racing | 9 | Chevy | DAY 22 | DSP | FRS | FRS | BFS | TAL | FRS | COR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NA | - |
| 1984 | Peterson Motorsports | 06 | Buick | DAY 21 | ATL | TAL | CSP | SMS | FRS | MCS | LCS | IRP | TAL | FRS | ISF | DSF | TOL | MGR | | | | | | | NA | - |
| 1985 | Peterson Motorsports | 06 | Buick | ATL | DAY 29 | ATL 35 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20th | - |
| 1985 | | 41 | Buick | | | | TAL 39 | ATL 40 | SSP | IRP | CSP | FRS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20th | - |
| 1985 | | 41 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | IRP 26 | OEF | ISF 18 | DSF | TOL | | | | | | | | | | | | 20th | - | |
| 1986 | Peterson Motorsports | 06 | Buick | ATL | DAY 33 | ATL 33 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 36th | - |
| 1986 | | 91 | Pontiac | | | | TAL 22 | SIR | SSP | FRS | KIL | CSP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 36th | - |
| 1986 | | 15 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | TAL 28 | BLN | ISF | DSF | TOL | MCS | ATL | | | | | | | | 36th | - | |
| 1988 | Wallace Racing | 02 | Pontiac | DAY | ATL | TAL | FRS | PCS | ROC | POC | WIN | KIL | ACS | SLM | POC | TAL 20 | DEL | FRS | ISF | DSF | SLM | ATL | | | 90th | - |
| 1989 | | 20 | Pontiac | DAY DNQ | ATL | KIL | TAL DNQ | FRS | POC | KIL | HAG | POC | TAL | DEL | FRS | ISF | TOL | DSF | SLM | ATL | | | | | NA | - |
| 1991 | | 46 | Chevy | DAY | ATL 25 | KIL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 865 |
| 1991 | Bahre Racing | 65 | Pontiac | | | | TAL 40 | TOL | FRS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 865 |
| 1991 | Finney Racing | 43 | Pontiac | | | | | | | POC 21 | | | | | | | HPT 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 865 | |
| 1991 | Finney Racing | 43 | Olds | | | | | | | | MCH 16 | KIL | FRS | DEL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 865 | |
| 1991 | | 48 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | POC 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 865 | |
| 1991 | Peterson Motorsports | | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | TAL 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 865 | |
| 1991 | Brad Smith Motorsports | 43 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH 36 | ISF | TOL | DSF | TWS | ATL | | 32nd | 865 |
| 1992 | | 43 | Buick | DAY 28 | FIF | TWS | TAL | TOL | KIL | POC | MCH | FRS | KIL | NSH | DEL | POC | HPT | FRS | ISF | TOL | DSF | TWS | SLM | ATL | 80th | - |