Jack Ingram (racing driver)

Jack Ingram
Jack Ingram
	Ingram in 2011
Born	December 28, 1936; Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	June 25, 2021 (aged 84)
Achievements	1972 Late Model Sportsman Division Champion; 1973 Late Model Sportsman Division Champion; 1974 Late Model Sportsman Division Champion; 1982 Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Champion; 1985 Busch Grand National Series Champion; Led Busch Grand National Series in wins (1982, 1985, 1986)
Awards	1982 Busch Grand National Series Most Popular Driver; Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998); International Motorsports Hall of Fame (2007); NASCAR Hall of Fame (2014); Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023)
NASCAR Cup Series career
	19 races run over 6 years
Best finish	47th (1981)
First race	1965 Buddy Shuman 250 (Hickory)
Last race	1981 National 500 (Charlotte)
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
	275 races run over 10 years
Best finish	1st (1982, 1985)
First race	1982 Goody's 300 (Daytona)
Last race	1991 Kroger 200 (IRP)
First win	1982 Mountain Dew 300 (Hickory)
Last win	1987 Mountain Dew 400 (Hickory)
	Statistics current as of April 10, 2013.

Jack Ingram (December 28, 1936 – June 25, 2021) was an American NASCAR Busch Series race car driver. Nicknamed the "Iron Man",^[1] during eight seasons in the Busch Series, he won 31 races and 5 poles, as well as the 1982 and 1985 championships. Unlike most younger competitors, Ingram won his 31 races between the age of 45 and age 50.^[1]

Career

During most of his time in the series he drove the Skoal Bandit car (1984–1991).^[2]^[3] Throughout his Busch Series career he almost always raced in the No. 11 car.^[2] During the 1986 season, Ingram was suspended for two races by NASCAR after ramming a driver during a race in Asheville, North Carolina at the New Asheville Speedway.^[4]

Jack Ingram got his start at the New Asheville Speedway, and there he was a marquee driver along with rival Bob Pressley.

After his NBS retirement in 1991, he held the record for the most wins in the Busch Series, until it was broken by Mark Martin in 1997.^[5] As of August 17, 2019, he is currently 6th in career wins in the series.^[1]

Prior to the inauguration of the Busch Series in 1982 Ingram had won three consecutive Late Model Sportsman Championships in 1972, 1973 and 1974.

In 2007, Ingram was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.^[5]

In 2013, Ingram was nominated into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, and was inducted the following year.^[6]

Death

Ingram died on June 25, 2021, at the age of 84.^[7]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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

Grand National Series

NASCAR Grand National Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	NGNC	Pts	Ref
1965	Langley Racing	64	Ford	RSD	DAY	DAY	DAY	PIF	ASW	RCH	HBO	ATL	GPS	NWS	MAR	CLB	BRI	DAR	LGY	BGS	HCY	CLT	CCF	ASH	HAR	NSV	BIR	ATL	GPS	MBS	VAL	DAY	ODS	OBS	ISP	GLN	BRI	NSV	CCF	AWS	SMR	PIF	AUG	CLB	DTS	BLV	BGS	DAR	HCY 26	LIN	ODS	RCH	MAR	NWS	CLT	HBO	CAR	DTS	140th	16	^[8]
1966	Emory Gilliam	00	Dodge	AUG	RSD	DAY	DAY	DAY	CAR	BRI	ATL	HCY	CLB	GPS	BGS	NWS	MAR	DAR	LGY	MGR	MON	RCH	CLT	DTS	ASH 19	PIF	SMR	AWS	BLV	GPS	DAY	ODS	BRR	OXF	FON	ISP	BRI	SMR	NSV	ATL	CLB	AWS	BLV	BGS	DAR	HCY	RCH	HBO	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR							112th	112	^[9]
1967	Ingram Racing	81	Chevy	AUG	RSD	DAY	DAY	DAY	AWS	BRI 30	GPS	BGS	ATL	CLB	HCY	NWS	MAR	SVH	RCH	DAR	BLV	LGY	CLT	ASH 12	MGR	SMR	BIR	CAR	GPS	MGY	DAY	TRN	OXF	FDA	ISP	BRI	SMR	NSV	ATL	BGS	CLB	SVH	DAR	HCY 2	RCH	BLV	HBO	MAR	NWS 26	CLT	CAR	AWS							87th	694	^[10]
1968	Roy Tyner	09	Chevy	MGR	MGY	RSD	DAY	BRI 7	RCH	ATL																																																	63rd	-	^[11]
	Ingram Racing	0	Chevy								HCY 7	GPS	CLB
	Giachetti Brothers Racing	08	Chevy											NWS 33			AWS 25	DAR	BLV	LGY	CLT	ASH	MGR	SMR	BIR	CAR	GPS	DAY	ISP	OXF	FDA	TRN	BRI	SMR	NSV	ATL	CLB	BGS	AWS	SBO	LGY	DAR	HCY	RCH	BLV	HBO	MAR	NWS	AUG	CLT	CAR	JFC
	Ingram Racing	09	Chevy												MAR DNQ	AUG

Winston Cup Series

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