12 Facts About Mike Chase

Mike Chase was an American professional stock car racing driver.

Mike Chase moved up to the Winston West Series in 1990 where he won Rookie of the Year.

Mike Chase would run selected races in Winston Cup over the next few years, in addition to selected Winston West events; his best finish in Cup came at Michigan International Speedway in 1990 where he finished 24th.

The event, although on the Winston Cup Series schedule, was a combination race between Cup and the Winston West Series; despite running too slow to make the field for the race on time, Mike Chase started 43rd in the event due to being eligible for a provisional starting spot as the then-current Winston West Series points leader.

Mike Chase finished 42nd in the race, being involved in an accident after completing 91 of the race's 160 laps.

Mike Chase would go on to win the 1994 Winston West series championship, winning five times over the course of the season.

Mike Chase moved to the Winston Cup Series in 1995, intending to run full-time for Rookie of the Year in the No 32 Active Racing Chevrolet; however, after failing to qualify for the first race of the season, the Daytona 500, Mike Chase was released by team owner Dean Myers and replaced by Jimmy Hensley.

In 1996, Mike Chase returned to the renamed Craftsman Truck Series, driving for Steve Sellers Racing; driving in seven events for the team, he posted a best finish of 13th at Portland Speedway.

Mike Chase would run selected races in the Winston West Series in 1998, before returning to the series for a full season in 1999 with Green Light Racing; he failed to win a race but finished seventh in points.

Mike Chase would run three races in the Nationwide Series for ST Motorsports in 2001, with a best finish of 27th; these would be his final races in NASCAR competition.

Mike Chase worked as a crew chief in the Nationwide Series.

Mike Chase was inducted into the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame in 2010.