Steve Portenga
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Steve Portenga is a NASCAR driver. He currently races in the NASCAR Grand National Division, AutoZone West Series
. He won the Featherlite Southwest Series championship in 1994 and 1998.
Portenga won his first racing championship in 1991 at Silver State Raceway in the Winston Racing Series. In 1995
, he competed full-time in the Craftsman Truck Series
, winning one pole and finishing in the top-ten three times, finishing 13th in points. He ran six races the following year, his best finish 15th at Phoenix International Raceway
. In 1999
, he made his Busch Series
debut at Pikes Peak International Raceway
, finishing 41st in a Sterling Marlin
-owned car. He also attempted to make his Winston Cup debut at Sears Point International Raceway, but failed to qualify.
In 2001
, he returned to the trucks, running two races for MacDonald Motorsports
and one race in his own truck, finishing fourteenth at Kansas Speedway
. He ran two races the next year, posting two top-tens. He attempted Phoenix with Ware Racing Enterprises
in the Cup series, but missed the race.
Steve's new website is www.racer77.info
NASCAR Grand National Division, AutoZone West Series
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West is a regional stock car racing division of NASCAR...
. He won the Featherlite Southwest Series championship in 1994 and 1998.
Portenga won his first racing championship in 1991 at Silver State Raceway in the Winston Racing Series. In 1995
1995 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
The 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series Season, the first one ever to be run, began February 5 and ended October 28. Mike Skinner of Richard Childress Racing won the championship.See also: 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 1995 NASCAR Busch Series...
, he competed full-time in the Craftsman Truck Series
Craftsman Truck Series
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing...
, winning one pole and finishing in the top-ten three times, finishing 13th in points. He ran six races the following year, his best finish 15th at Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix International Raceway, also known as PIR, is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. The track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the Indycar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series...
. In 1999
1999 in NASCAR Busch Series
The 1999 NASCAR Busch Series season began on February 13 and ended on November 13. Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. won the season points championship.See also: 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series-1999 Team chart:...
, he made his Busch Series
Busch Series
The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit, and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big leagues"; the Sprint Cup circuit...
debut at Pikes Peak International Raceway
Pikes Peak International Raceway
Pikes Peak International Raceway, also known as PPIR, is a participant focused racetrack located in Fountain, Colorado, south of Colorado Springs and north of Pueblo...
, finishing 41st in a Sterling Marlin
Sterling Marlin
Sterling Marlin is a retired NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver. He is the son of late NASCAR driver Coo Coo Marlin. He is married to Paula and has a daughter, Sutherlin, and a son, Steadman, who sometimes races in the Nationwide Series....
-owned car. He also attempted to make his Winston Cup debut at Sears Point International Raceway, but failed to qualify.
In 2001
2001 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
The 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began February 16 and ended November 3. Jack Sprague of Hendrick Motorsports was crowned champion.See also: 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 2001 NASCAR Busch Series- 2001 Team Chart :...
, he returned to the trucks, running two races for MacDonald Motorsports
MacDonald Motorsports
MacDonald Motorsports is a NASCAR team owned by former driver Randy MacDonald and his wife Pat. They field the #81 Eagle Convenience Stores/Heartland Harley Davidson Dodge Challenger for Donnie Neuenberger, Scott Wimmer and rookie Blake Koch in the NASCAR Nationwide Series...
and one race in his own truck, finishing fourteenth at Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway is a tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. The speedway was built in 2001 and currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also raced at the speedway until 2011...
. He ran two races the next year, posting two top-tens. He attempted Phoenix with Ware Racing Enterprises
Ware Racing Enterprises
Rick Ware Racing the self-proclaimed "Biggest Little Team in Motorsports" has competed in every NASCAR sanctioned series, ARCA Series, the WMA Motocross Series, AMA Arenacross, Motocross and Supercross Series, Summer X-Games and Rolex Grand-Am Series since 2008 and is owned by former driver Rick...
in the Cup series, but missed the race.
External links
Steve's new website is www.racer77.info