# Dick May

Richard May (November 7, 1930 – June 9, 2009) was a 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, 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.
After retiring as a driver, NASCAR, worked as a NASCAR inspector until 2003. May was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2007.

## 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 | NGNC | Pts |
| 1970 | Ron Ronacher | 67 | Ford | RSD | DAY | DAY 19 | DAY DNQ | RCH 25 | CAR | SVH 17 | ATL | BRI | TAL DNQ | NWS DNQ | CLB 22 | DAR DNQ | BLV 23 | LGY 15 | CLT | SMR 22 | MAR 29 | MCH | RSD | HCY | KPT | GPS | DAY | AST 20 | TPN 25 | TRN 24 | BRI DNQ | SMR | NSV 18 | ATL | CLB 20 | ONA | MCH | TAL | BGS | SBO | DAR | HCY | RCH | DOV 32 | NCF | NWS | CLT DNQ | MAR DNQ | MGR 29 | CAR | LGY 30 | 44th | 551 |
| 1971 | Ron Ronacher | 67 | Ford | RSD | DAY 26 | DAY | DAY DNQ | ONT | RCH 25 | CAR 35 | HCY | BRI 21 | ATL | CLB 18 | GPS | SMR 20 | NWS | MAR | DAR | SBO 14 | TAL | ASH 6 | KPT 14 | CLT | DOV 30 | MCH 40 | RSD | HOU | GPS 25 | DAY | | | | | NSV 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 1090 |
| 1971 | Langley Racing | 64 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRI 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 1090 |
| 1971 | Langley Racing | 64 | Mercury | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | AST 23 | ISP 27 | TRN 34 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 1090 | |
| 1971 | Doc Faustina | 5 | Plymouth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ATL 22 | BGS | ONA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 1090 |
| 1971 | Ralph Davis | 84 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH 32 | | | | DAR 25 | MAR | CLT | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 1090 | |
| 1971 | Ralph Davis | 84 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TAL 27 | CLB | HCY | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 1090 | |
| 1971 | Ulrich Racing | 40 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 19 | CAR | MGR | RCH | NWS | TWS | 32nd | 1090 |

#### 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 |
| 1972 | Bob Davis | 84 | Dodge | RSD | DAY DNQ | RCH | ONT DNQ | CAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH 25 | NSV | DAR | RCH | | | | | | | 44th | 1195.75 | |
| 1972 | J.C. Crews | 53 | Ford | | | | | | ATL 35 | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV 27 | MCH 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 44th | 1195.75 | |
| 1972 | Langley Racing | 64 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RSD 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 44th | 1195.75 | |
| 1972 | J.C. Crews | 53 | Plymouth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TWS 20 | DAY | BRI | TRN | ATL | TAL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 44th | 1195.75 | |
| 1972 | Doc Faustina | 5 | Plymouth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV DNQ | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | TWS | 44th | 1195.75 | |
| 1973 | Walter Ballard | 35 | Mercury | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL 21 | NSV | CLT | DOV | TWS | RSD | MCH | DAY | BRI | ATL | TAL | | | | | | | | | | | | 71st | 566.05 | |
| 1973 | Earl Brooks | 08 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NSV 28 | | | | | MAR DNQ | CLT | CAR | | | | | | 71st | 566.05 | |
| 1973 | Bill Hollar | 29 | Mercury | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 32 | RCH 24 | DOV | NWS | | | | | | | | | | | | 71st | 566.05 | |
| 1974 | Gray Racing | 19 | Mercury | RSD 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 77th | 5.32 | |
| 1974 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Dodge | | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | BRI | ATL | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLTl | RSD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 77th | 5.32 | |
| 1974 | Gray Racing | 19 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH QL$^†$ | DAY | BRI | NSV | ATL | POC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 77th | 5.32 | |
| 1974 | Langley Racing | 64 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TAL 18 | MCH | DAR | RCH | DOV | NWS | MAR | CLT | CAR | ONT | | 77th | 5.32 | |
| 1975 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | RSD | DAY QL$^‡$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 41st | 631 | |
| 1975 | McDuffie Racing | 70 | Chevy | | | RCH 20 | CAR | BRI | ATL | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 41st | 631 | |
| 1975 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 35 | CLT | RSD | MCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 41st | 631 | |
| 1975 | Gray Racing | 19 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAY 23 | NSV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 41st | 631 | |
| 1975 | Marcis Auto Racing | 2 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | POC 17 | TAL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 41st | 631 | |
| 1975 | Hiram Handy | 33 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH 19 | DAR 8 | | | | | | CAR 17 | BRI 21 | ATL | ONT | | 41st | 631 | |
| 1975 | Donlavey Racing | 90 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 37 | NWS | MAR | CLT | RCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 41st | 631 | |
| 1976 | Hiram Handy | 33 | Chevy | RSD | DAY 38 | CAR 16 | RCH | BRI | ATL | NWS | DAR 15 | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25th | 1719 | |
| 1976 | Don Robertson | 25 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 21 | RSD | MCH 14 | DAY 27 | NSV 21 | POC 18 | TAL 19 | MCH 16 | BRI 16 | | RCH 19 | DOV 17 | MAR 17 | NWS 20 | CLT | CAR 30 | ATL DNQ | ONT | | 25th | 1719 | |
| 1976 | G.C. Spencer | 49 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25th | 1719 | |
| 1976 | Harold Miller | 91 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ATL 32 | | | | 25th | 1719 | |
| 1977 | Alfred McClure | 57 | Ford | RSD | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | ATL | NWS | DAR | BRI | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV 16 | CLT 21 | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27th | 1324 | |
| 1977 | Don Robinson | 25 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TAL 17 | MCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27th | 1324 | |
| 1977 | Gray Racing | 19 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRI 24 | | RCH 19 | DOV 20 | MAR 14 | NWS 20 | | CAR 14 | | | | | | 27th | 1324 | |
| 1977 | Bill Champion | 10 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 31 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 27th | 1324 | |
| 1977 | Alfred McClure | 57 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 13 | | | | | | | | 27th | 1324 | |
| 1977 | Rod Osterlund | 98 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ATL 32 | ONT | | 27th | 1324 | |
| 1978 | Alfred McClure | 57 | Ford | RSD | DAY 18 | | | | | | | | | | CLT 13 | | | | | | POC 11 | | | | DAR 38 | | | | | CLT 8 | | | | | 15th | 2936 | |
| 1978 | Wawak Racing | 74 | Chevy | | | RCH 29 | CAR 17 | ATL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 2936 | |
| 1978 | Gray Racing | 19 | Chevy | | | | | | BRI 12 | DAR 36 | NWS 18 | MAR 28 | TAL 23 | DOV 21 | | NSV 18 | RSD 21 | MCH 19 | DAY 16 | NSV 18 | | TAL 16 | MCH 11 | BRI 25 | | | | | | | | ATL 19 | ONT 31 | | 15th | 2936 | |
| 1978 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RCH 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 2936 | |
| 1978 | Hagan Racing | 92 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 10 | | | | CAR 11 | | | | | | 15th | 2936 | |
| 1978 | Gray Racing | 19 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MAR 17 | NWS 25 | | | | | | | | | | 15th | 2936 | |
| 1979 | Alfred McClure | 57 | Ford | RSD | DAY DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | POC 28 | | | | | | | | CLT 17 | NWS | | | | 30th | 1390 | |
| 1979 | Gray Racing | 19 | Chevy | | | CAR 20 | RCH | ATL 24 | NWS 21 | BRI 27 | | MAR 30 | TAL 20 | NSV | | | | | | | | | | | BRI 21 | | | | MAR 25 | | | | | | | | | | 30th | 1390 | |
| 1979 | Bill Hollar | 99 | Chevy | | | | | | | | DAR 33 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CAR 26 | | | | 30th | 1390 | |
| 1979 | Gray Racing | 19 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 11 | CLT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30th | 1390 | |
| 1979 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TWS 30 | RSD | MCH | DAY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30th | 1390 | |
| 1979 | Don Satterfield | 58 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NSV 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30th | 1390 | |
| 1979 | Billie Harvey | 87 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TAL 41 | MCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30th | 1390 | |
| 1979 | Ron Spohn | 65 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 34 | RCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30th | 1390 | |
| 1979 | Don Satterfield | 58 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 34 | | | | | | | | | | | | 30th | 1390 | |
| 1979 | John Kennedy | 0 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ATL 41 | ONT | 30th | 1390 | |
| 1980 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | RSD 32 | | | CAR 19 | ATL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 1323 | |
| 1980 | Alfred McClure | 57 | Ford | | DAY DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 1323 |
| 1980 | Gray Racing | 19 | Chevy | | | RCH 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | POC 29 | | MCH 19 | | | | | | | | CAR 16 | ATL | ONT | 32nd | 1323 | |
| 1980 | Ulrich Racing | 40 | Chevy | | | | | | BRI 16 | | | | | | DOV 7 | CLT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 1323 | |
| 1980 | Bill Hollar | 99 | Chevy | | | | | | | DAR 24 | NWS 15 | MAR 20 | TAL DNQ | NSV 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 24 | NWS 29 | MAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 1323 | |
| 1980 | Brooks Honda | 82 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | TAL 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 17 | | | | | | 32nd | 1323 | |
| 1980 | Gray Racing | 19 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TWS 16 | RSD | MCH | DAY | | | TAL 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 1323 | |
| 1980 | Arrington Racing | 77 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | NSV 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 1323 | |
| 1980 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BRI 26 | DAR 26 | RCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32nd | 1323 | |
| 1981 | Brooks Honda | 8 | Dodge | RSD | DAY DNQ | RCH | CAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 19 | RCH | | | | | | | | 38th | 754 | |
| 1981 | Junior Miller | 79 | Olds | | | | | ATL 24 | BRI | NWS | DAR | MAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38th | 754 | |
| 1981 | Thomas Racing | 25 | Dodge | | | | | | | | | | TAL 9 | NSV | DOV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38th | 754 |
| 1981 | Ulrich Racing | 40 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT 25 | | | | | | | | | | | | DOV 25 | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL DNQ | RSD | 38th | 754 | |
| 1981 | Rahmoc Enterprises | 75 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TWS 16 | RSD | MCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38th | 754 | |
| 1981 | Gray Racing | 19 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAY 31 | NSV | POC | TAL 15 | MCH 36 | BRI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38th | 754 | |
| 1982 | Jim Stacy Racing | 04 | Buick | DAY Wth | RCH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 55th | 247 | |
| 1982 | Ulrich Racing | 40 | Buick | | | BRI 30 | ATL DNQ | CAR 13 | DAR 20 | NWS DNQ | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | POC | RSD | | | | | | | | | | DOV 23 | NWS | CLT | MAR | CAR | | | | | | | 55th | 247 | |
| 1982 | Bailey Racing | 36 | Pontiac | | | | ATL 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 55th | 247 | |
| 1982 | Gordon Racing | 24 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MCH 19 | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 55th | 247 | |
| 1982 | Gray Racing | 19 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DAR 15 | RCH | | | | | | ATL 37 | RSD | | 55th | 247 | |
| 1983 | Reeder Racing | 02 | Buick | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR 21 | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 64th | 191 | |
| 1983 | Beahr Racing | 35 | Ford | | | | | | | | | | DOV 33 | BRI | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH DNQ | DAY | NSV | | | | | DAR 23 | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR 22 | ATL | RSD | | 64th | 191 | |
| 1983 | Jeff Halverson | 13 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | POC 33 | TAL | MCH | BRI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 64th | 191 | |
| 1984 | Beahr Racing | 35 | Ford | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV 28 | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV 19 | MAR | CLT | NWS | CAR 16 | ATL | RSD | | 48th | 300 | |
| 1985 | Beahr Racing | 35 | Ford | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | DAR 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 61st | 185 | |
| 1985 | Bahre Racing | 25 | Buick | | | | | | | NWS 25 | MAR | TAL | DOV | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD | | | | | | 61st | 185 | |
| $^†$ – Qualified for Henley Gray. · $^‡$ – Qualified but replaced by Ed Negre ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

##### Daytona 500

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