Charles Darin Brassfield (born September 16, 1963) is a former

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racing driver from Los Gatos, California. He attempted to make his CART

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debut in 1985 at the season ender in

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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 but was knocked out by engine failure after 30 laps. He also drove at

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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

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. He also made three

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starts in 1989 on the road courses at

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and Watkins Glen, finishing 22nd and 12th, and on the oval at

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

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season at the

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

Motorsports career results

American open-wheel racing

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap.)

CART

NASCAR

( key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

References

External links

Darin Brassfield
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