Steve Seligman Explained

Steve Seligman
Birth Date:	27 October 1954
Birth Place:	Lake Forest, Illinois, U.S.
Cup Wins:	0
Cup Top Tens:	0
Cup Poles:	0

Steve Seligman is an American stock car racing driver. A native of Lake Forest, Illinois,^[1] Seligman raced in the ARCA, ARTGO and ASA series during the 1980s.^[2] Starting in 1989, Seligman moved to the NASCAR Winston Cup Series; he attempted to qualify for 13 races between 1989 and 1996, but never successfully qualified for a race in NASCAR's top series.^[3] Seligman did compete in the 1996 Winston Open, the qualifying event for NASCAR's all-star race; he started 34th of 36 cars that qualified,^[4] and finished 27th.^[5]

In February 1997, a police raid found cocaine in significant quantities at Seligman's race shop.^[6] He was arrested and suspended by NASCAR; he was found guilty and sentenced to 27 years in prison.^[1] Since his release, he has returned to racing in the Midwest.^{[7] [8]}

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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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		Pts	Ref
1989		65	Ford	DAY	CAR	ATL	RCH DNQ	DAR	BRI DNQ	NWS	MAR DNQ	TAL	CLT	DOV	SON	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	NWS	CAR	PHO	ATL			NA	-	^[9]
1995	O'Neil Racing	65	Ford	DAY DNQ	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR																								NA	-	^[10]
			Chevy									TAL DNQ	SON	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	DAY DNQ	NHA	POC	TAL DNQ	IND DNQ	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL
1996			Ford	DAY DNQ	CAR	RCH DNQ	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR																								NA	-	^[11]
		57										TAL DNQ	SON
	Seligman Racing		Ford											CLT DNQ	DOV	POC	MCH	DAY Wth^†	NHA	POC	TAL	IND DNQ	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL
^† - Withdrew after a blown engine in practice

Daytona 500

Year	Team	Manufacturer	Start	Finish
1995	O'Neil Racing	Ford	DNQ
1996			DNQ

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series

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Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17		Pts	Ref
1986		30	Chevy	ATL	DAY	ATL	TAL	SIR	SSP	FRS	KIL	CSP	TAL	BLN	ISF	DSF	TOL	MCS	ATL 27		112th	-	^[12]
1987			Chevy	DAY	ATL 11	TAL	DEL	ACS	TOL	ROC	POC	FRS	KIL	TAL	FRS	ISF	INF	DSF	SLM	ATL	112th	-	^[13]
1989	Seligman Racing	94	Ford	DAY 30	ATL	KIL	TAL	FRS	POC	KIL	HAG	POC	TAL	DEL	FRS	ISF	TOL	DSF	SLM	ATL	125th	-	^[14]

External links

• • Steve Seligman at The Third Turn
• Steve Seligman at Ultimate Racing History

Notes and References

1. News: Drivers steer clear of drugs. Kallmann. Dave. February 28, 2002. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 8C. 2012-08-31. Milwaukee, WI.
2. Web site: ASA champ fast qualifier. Jaynes. Roger. May 4, 1980. The Milwaukee Journal. 2. 2012-08-31. Milwaukee, WI.
3. Web site: Steve Seligman - NASCAR Winston Cup / Nextel Cup / Sprint Cup DNQs. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2012-08-31.
4. Web site: Winston Open Qualifying. May 17, 1996. Motorsport.com. 2012-08-31.
5. Web site: 1996 Winston Open. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. 2012-08-31.
6. Web site: Motorsports Notes: Drivers Ready To Run Wide Open This Week. Pearce. Al. February 21, 1997. Daily Press. 2012-08-31. Newport News, VA.
7. Web site: Bettenhausen Memorial 100” Stan Kalwasinski Photos/Recap 9-23-23. Kalwasinski. Stan. September 23, 2023. Race Star Publications. 2024-04-13. Morris, IL.
8. Web site: Steve Seligman - The Third Turn. Third Turn. Racing America. 2024-04-13.
9. Web site: Steve Seligman – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.
10. Web site: Steve Seligman – 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.
11. Web site: Steve Seligman – 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.
12. Web site: Steve Seligman – 1986 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.
13. Web site: Steve Seligman – 1987 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.
14. Web site: Steve Seligman – 1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. April 15, 2023.