13 Facts About Darel Dieringer

Darel Dieringer was an American professional stock car racing driver.

Darel Dieringer began to race in 1949 in and around his native Indianapolis, and had offers to race IndyCars.

Darel Dieringer began to race in the NASCAR Grand National Series in 1957, running nine races for three owners and finishing in the top ten twice, the first being in only his third race.

Darel Dieringer did not finish a race in 1958, and did not run a Grand National race again until 1961, where sporadic runs throughout the season culminated in one race for Petty Enterprises late in the year.

For 1963, Darel Dieringer teamed up with Bill Stroppe and Mario Rossi to run Mercury Marauders, as they would over the next several years.

Darel Dieringer found the checkered flag at Riverside International Raceway in the season's final race, finished outside the top ten only five times, and finished seventh in points despite running less than half of the season's 55 races.

Darel Dieringer seemed set to go for the next season, but early season difficulties forced Stroppe to withdraw his team, leaving Dieringer to search for a new team.

Darel Dieringer ran with Moore for the premier events, winning the pole for the 1965 Daytona 500 and finishing second.

Darel Dieringer continued a dominating part-time schedule with Johnson in 1967, leading every lap form the pole at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

Darel Dieringer ran three races for former driver Cotton Owens.

Past the peak of his career by 1968, Darel Dieringer ran part-time with former crew chief Mario Rossi and his Plymouth team, scoring no wins and only one pole.

Darel Dieringer ran one race with Rossi in 1969, then retired for a while.

Darel Dieringer came back to run superspeedway races in 1975 and attempted one race in 1976 until he entered into a phase of permanent retirement.