W.C. "Junie" Donlavey (born April 8, 1924 in Richmond, Virginia), is a former NASCAR Winston Cup/Nextel Cup/ Sprint Cup car owner with a team based in Richmond. Rarely fielding a car without his familiar #90, he began fielding his team in 1950. Donlavey earned a reputation as working well with young drivers over his tenure, as Ken Schrader and Jody Ridley won NASCAR Rookie of the Year honors while driving for Donlavey. Donlavey served in the United States Navy during the 1940s. Afterwards, Donlavey started his own auto repair business, and began to develop an interest in racing. Sadly, he won only one race, coming in 1981 with Jody Ridley.
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