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14 Facts About Barry Dodson

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Barry Dodson was an American stock car crew chief.

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Barry Dodson was the crew chief for Rusty Wallace's 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship for Blue Max Racing.

3.

Barry Dodson pitted for several drivers who won a combined 19 Cup races.

4.

Barry Dodson then worked six years for Petty Enterprises in the Grand National Series.

5.

Barry Dodson left with Yarborough in 1983 and they joined Harry Ranier's team.

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Barry Dodson was a NASCAR crew chief for the first time in 1985.

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Barry Dodson moved to Blue Max Racing in 1986; Rusty Wallace won two races that season and finished sixth in points.

8.

Barry Dodson ran Wallace's pits for the final time in 1990.

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Barry Dodson was hired by Sam McMahon on Team III Racing in 1991; the team has a variety of drivers.

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Barry Dodson was then hired by Bob Whitcomb in 1992 with driver Derrike Cope.

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Barry Dodson was the crew chief until after the fifteenth race of the 1994 season.

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Barry Dodson was the crew chief in the NASCAR SuperTruck Series from 1995 until 1998 for Ultra Motorsports with owner Jim Smith.

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Barry Dodson grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina with Chocolate Myers and the two sat together at the grandstands of Bowman Gray Stadium in their youth.

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Barry Dodson died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina at age 64 after a brief illness on December 20,2017.