Mike Alexander
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| Date of Birth: | November 26,1956 | ||
| Birthplace: | Newton, North Carolina | ||
| Years | 1984-2008 | ||
| Best Pts Finish | 1st (1999) | ||
| First Race | 1984 Sovran Bank 500 | ||
| Last Race: | 2008 Food City 500 | ||
| First Win | 1991 Champion Spark Plug 400 | ||
| Last Win | 2005 UAW-Ford 500 | ||
| Awards: | 1999 Champion named one of the NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers | ||
Mike Alexander (born July 31, 1957) was a NASCAR Winston Cup driver.
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[edit] Career prior to NASCAR
Alexander was the 1978 and 1991 track champion at the historic Nashville Speedway USA.
[edit] NASCAR Winston Cup career
Mike began his NASCAR racing career in the Winston Cup series. He finished 10th in his first career Cup race at the 1980 Nashville Speedway USA. He ran part of the 1981 season for Bob Rogers. Most of his finishes in 1981 were in the Top 15 (if he was running). He ran most of the first 22 races in 1984 for car owner Dave Marcis with limited success. In 1985 he ran a partial schedule for Sims Brothers and Sadler Brothers. He returned to the Sadler Brothers for the final 16 races in 1988. He had his greatest success in 1988, with 6 Top 10s including a career best 3rd place finish at the season finale at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. His final stint in Cup was the first 7 races for Bobby Allison in 1990.
[edit] NASCAR Busch Series career
He ran a partial season in the Busch Series in 1986. He ran full-time in 1987 and 1988, and had a win in both seasons (1987 Langley Speedway) and (1988 Hickory Motor Speedway). He had three career poles. He had 31 Top 10 finishes in his 71 Busch starts.
