Robert Mitchell “Mickey” York, 78, of Asheboro, died Friday, June 26, 2026, at Alpine Health and Rehabilitation in Asheboro.
Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 2, 2026, at New Hope Community Church, Asheboro, with Pastor Richard Routh officiating.
Born in Randolph County, NC, on July 30, 1947, Mickey was the son of the late David Millard York and Myrtle Bray York. He attended Randleman High School and a 1966 graduate of Nashville Diesel College.
Cars were his passion. He began his race car career in 1971 on the dirt track at Caraway Speedway in car #24. He won the “Most Popular Driver” in the Goody’s Dash Series for three years in a row, and the Dash Series Championship in 1992. Mickey raced until 2004. He was the owner of Randolph Auto Parts and loved going to “Cruise-Ins.”
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From 1977 to 2003, York raced in the NASCAR Goody’s Dash Series, where he won 28 races, eleven poles, and won the championship in 1992. He also won the Most Popular Driver award for three straight years.