19 Facts About Michael Dokken

Michael Dokken was born on June 4,1971 and is an American former stock car racing driver and a former competitor in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

Michael Dokken made his NASCAR Truck Series debut in 1995 at I-70, driving his own No 64 Chevrolet he started the race in 25th and only completed 120 laps before his engine expired and finished 21st.

Michael Dokken made six other starts in 1995, his best finish being 15th at Flemington.

Michael Dokken started off by running 13th in points after Tucson, where he scored his first career top-10 of 9th, before missing several races.

Michael Dokken earned a 7th in one of his last races for his team at Nashville Speedway USA, and then split the last part of the schedule with MB Motorsports, and Kurt Roehrig.

In 1997, Michael Dokken signed to drive Roehrig's No 18 Dana Holding Corporation Dodge Ram for the full season.

At Tucson, Michael Dokken won his first career pole, becoming the series' youngest pole winner until Kurt Busch in 2000, and led 95 of 200 laps, before late race problems relegated Michael Dokken to 13th.

Later on, Michael Dokken would earn a 3rd at Evergreen Speedway and 5th at Nazareth.

Michael Dokken skipped 1998, but returned for five races in 1999, splitting races between three teams.

Michael Dokken finished in the top-21 in all his starts and finished all of them.

Michael Dokken made starts in 2001, splitting time between Brevak Racing and Ware Racing.

Michael Dokken's best run was with Ware at Nazareth: an 11th-place finish.

Michael Dokken ran three Busch Series races in 2001, running for Armando Fitz.

Michael Dokken made his debut at Pikes Peak, where he started 39th and finished 41st.

Michael Dokken finished 42nd in his other two starts, but earned his best career start of 36th at Charlotte.

Michael Dokken only made eight races in 2002, running with Ware, Troxell Racing, Richardson Racing, and Team Racing.

Michael Dokken ran three races with Ware, where he had a 22nd and then a pair of 19ths.

Michael Dokken's best run was a 14th at Memphis, running the RDS truck.

Michael Dokken ran a limited schedule in the Pro Cup Series in 2004, before retiring from driving and becoming a crew chief in the Craftsman Truck Series.