Dave Darland

Dave Darland
Darland in 2003 at Indianapolis Raceway Park
Full name	David Lee Darland
Born	(1966-09-04) September 4, 1966 (age 57) Lincoln, Indiana
Retired	2023
USAC National Sprint CarSeries
Years active	1986–2023
Teams	Hoffman
Starts	1,334
Wins	62
Poles	3
Best finish	1st in 1993 (2), 1994, 1997, 1998 (4), 1999 (4), 2000 (3), 2001, 2005 (4), 2006 (3), 2007 (3), 2008 (2), 2009 (4), 2010, 2011, 2012 (6), 2013 (7), 2014 (6), 2015 (4), 2016 (2), 2018 (3)
Championship titles
1997 1998 1999 2001 2001 2002 2007 2008 2011	USAC Silver Crown Series USAC Indiana Sprint Week USAC National Sprint CarSeries USAC Indiana Sprint Week USAC National Midget Series USAC National Midget Series USAC Indiana Sprint Week Sprint Bandits King of Indiana Sprint Series
Awards
1994 1995 1997 1999 2015 2015 2017	HARF Driver of the Year USAC Silver Crown Series Most Improved Driver HARF Co-Driver of the Year HARF Driver of the Year Mike Curb Super License Award Thomas J. Schmeh Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Sport National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee

David Lee Darland (born September 4, 1966) is an American auto racing driver from Kokomo, Indiana. He was the 1997 USAC Silver Crown Champion, 1999 USAC National Sprint Car Champion, and 2001 and 2002 USAC National Midget Champion, making him the third driver to claim all three USAC National Championships.^[1] He is nicknamed "The People's Champ".^[1]