Charles Darin Brassfield (born September 16, 1960) is a former American

United States

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 racing driver from Los Gatos, California

Los Gatos, California

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. He attempted to make his CART

Champ Car

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 Championship Car debut in 1985 at the season ender in Miami driving for Wysard Racing. However, he failed to qualify. He returned to sports car racing to gain more experience. He returned to CART for two races at the end of the 1988 season and made his first start at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

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 but was knocked out by engine failure after 30 laps. He also drove at Laguna Seca a month later but suffered a broken gearbox 31 laps in. He subsequently returned to sports cars and was a multiple race winner in the IMSA GT Championship

IMSA GT Championship

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. He also made three NASCAR

NASCAR

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 Winston Cup starts in 1989 on the road courses at Sears Point

Infineon Raceway

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 and Watkins Glen

Watkins Glen International

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, finishing 22nd and 12th, and on the oval at Richmond International Raceway

Richmond International Raceway

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, finishing 30th. He also attempted to qualify for the first race of the 1997 Craftsman Truck Series

Craftsman Truck Series

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 season at the Walt Disney World Speedway

Walt Disney World Speedway

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but failed to qualify. He continued to be active in IMSA sports car racing until the late 1990s.

External links

• Darin Brassfield at RacingReference.info
• Darin Brassfield at ChampCarStats.com