Marital Status: Single

Employment: Sales Representative for Faith Bumper Service Santa Clara, CA

Dave Byrd's interest in racing came at an early age when he used to go watch his uncle Johnny Brazil race Super Modifieds at the old San Jose Speedway and at Stockton 99 Speedway in the late 1960s.

Dave began his racing career in 1977 at San Jose Speedway. He won his first track championship that same year at the age of 18. Since that time, Dave has accumulated over 350 NASCAR feature wins on both-dirt and pavement race tracks, 16 driving championships, including several state titles, and the prestigious NASCAR Pacific Coast Regional Championship. In the popularity department, he was selected Driver of the Year by the Motor Press Association twice, and he has been voted most popular driver by the racing fans for most of his career.

Since the mid 1990s Dave has dominated the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series, and has driven in select Touring Series events.

In 1994, Dave won both the Stockton 99 Speedway Track Championship (pavement track), and the Watsonville Speedway Track Championship (dirt track), along with winning 18 feature events.

In 1995, Dave amazed the racing community as he again won two championships, one at Altamont Raceway Park (pavement track) and the other at Watsonville Speedway (dirt track).

In 1996, Dave returned to the Stockton 99 Speedway. During his campaign he won eight feature events. His success enabled him to easily win his second track championship at Stockton 99 Speedway in three years.

In 1997, Dave made the move from weekly racing to new NASCAR Mega Power Challenge Touring Series. Dave dominated the tour by winning the first five events. He easily captured the series title by winning seven out of the ten events. Dave also won the 1997 Tri-Holiday Classic series at Stockton 99 Speedway by winning two out of the three events.

In 1999, Dave was injured in a fiery crash during a NASCAR Southwest Series event at the one mile Phoenix International Raceway (PIR). He decided to take a couple of years off to recover and enjoy life.

In 2002, Dave raced in multiple series which included NASCAR Weekly Racing Series, NASCAR Southwest Series, Ultra Wheels Super Truck Series, and Grand American Modified races on dirt. In all he completed in 30 events and WON 15 of them. His average finish for the year was third. Dave’s highlight for the year was winning the IMCA "Duel in the Desert" at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

In 2003, Dave raced a limited schedule that included events in the SRL Wild West Shootout touring series, which allowed him to focus on the NASCAR Southwest Series road course event. The plan paid off as Dave beat out several Winston Cup stars in route to finishing sixth; his best finish ever on the famed road course.

In 2004, Dave focused on the NASCAR Weekly Series at Stockton 99 Speedway; which enabled him to easily walk away with his third Championship at the facility.

In 2005, after taking most of the year off, Dave easily won the two Late Model Open Shows held at Altamont and Madera speedways.

In 2006, Dave returned to full time competition, winning 14 feature events, easily taking home the Altamont Motorsports Park Championship and fourth place in the prestigious NASCAR Division II Championship. The highlight of the year came at Stockton 99 Speedway when Dave won a special 100 lap race that included a commemorative trophy that paid tribute to the infamous speedways history. The special trophy was built upon a historic trophy originally won by none other than Dave's own Uncle Johnny Brazil!

In 2007, Dave returned full time to the Stockcar Racing League's Wild West Late Model Shootout Touring Series and part time in other series as the schedule allowed. Dave won three races for the year and capped the return to the SRL series by winning his 16th driving championship!

For 2008, Dave returns to the newly renamed Flashco Southwest Tour Series with the full intension of defending his championship title!