| Dale Blaney | |
| Birth Name: | Dale Allen Blaney |
| Birth Date: | 30 January 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Hartford Township, Trumbull County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Related To: | Dave Blaney (brother) Ryan Blaney (nephew) Lou Blaney (father) |
| Current Series: | All Star Circuit of Champions |
| Current Team: | McGhee Motorsports |
| Car Number: | 11 |
| Championships: | 6 |
| Wins: | 137 |
| Best Finish: | 1st |
| Titles: | The King's Royal |
| Title Years: | 2000 |
Dale Allen Blaney (born January 30, 1964)[1] is an American professional former race car driver, former professional basketball player,[2] and is currently an assistant coach for the Westminster College basketball team.
Blaney was a basketball star for West Virginia University. He averaged 12.3 points a game. He also had several honors, including the Atlantic 10 all-rookie team, all-tournament team (twice), all-conference team,[3] and player of the week on December 1, 1985.[2] He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1986, but quit before the 1986–87 season started so he could focus on racing as a career.[4] In 1989 he played for the Youngstown Pride of the World Basketball League.[5]
Blaney is a six-time champion of the All Star Circuit of Champions and, as of July 2019, has recorded 137 career victories with the series. He also has 11 victories with the World of Outlaws, the top touring series in sprint car racing.[6] [7]
Blaney was born in Hartford, Ohio on January 30, 1964. He is the brother of former WOO and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Dave Blaney and uncle of Ryan Blaney.[8] He has two daughters, Leah and Ashley.