Chip Lain

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Chip Lain
Born (1958-10-05) October 5, 1958 (age 61)
Kernersville, North Carolina
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
19 races run over 2 years
Best finish25th (1983)
First race 1982 Mountain Dew 300 (Hickory)
Last race 1983 Autumn 150 (Martinsville)
WinsTop tens Poles
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Chip Lain (born October 5, 1958) is an American former stock car racing driver who competed in the NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Series (now the NASCAR Xfinity Series) between 1982 and 1983. [1] During this time, Lain competed in 19 races, failing to reach the top 10 and achieving a career best 12th at Hickory Motor Speedway in 1983. [1] Lain owned Connie Saylor's car for four races in 1985. [2] He was also crew chief for Frank Fleming in six races during the 1990 season. [3] He currently is an instructor and the program director for the Richard Childress Race car Technology program at Forsyth Technical Community College. [4]

Contents

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.)

Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series

NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NBLMSSCPtsRef
1982 Lain Racing37 Pontiac DAY RCH BRI MAR DAR HCY
15
SBO CRW
17
RCH LGY DOV HCY CLT ASH HCY SBO CAR
31
CRW SBO HCY LGY IRP
16
BRI
29
HCY RCH MAR CLT
27
HCY MAR
DNQ
40th591 [5]
1983 DAY RCH CAR
24
HCY
17
MAR NWS SBO GPS LGY DOV
23
BRI CLT
41
SBO HCY ROU SBO ROU CRW
14
ROU
16
SBO
22
HCY
12
LGY
19
IRP
19
GPS BRI HCY DAR
33
RCH NWS
17
SBO MAR
26
ROU CLT HCY MAR 25th1270 [6]

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  6. "Chip Lain – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 13, 2019.