Hershel McGriff

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Hershel McGriff
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McGriff in his Oldsmobile 88, which he drove to win the 1950 Carrera Panamericana
BornHershel Eldridge McGriff, Sr.
(1927-12-14) December 14, 1927 (age 96)
Bridal Veil, Oregon, United States
Achievements1986 NASCAR Winston West Series champion
Oldest driver to start a NASCAR sanctioned race (90 years, 4 months, 21 days)
AwardsNamed one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998)
West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (2002 - Inaugural Class)
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (2006)
NASCAR Hall of Fame (2023)
Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023)
NASCAR Cup Series career
85 races run over 27 years
Best finish6th (1954)
First race1950 Southern 500 (Darlington)
Last race1993 Save Mart Supermarkets 300K (Sears Point)
First win1954 San Mateo 250 (Bay Meadows)
Last win1954 Wilkes 160 (North Wilkesboro)
WinsTop tens Poles
4315
ARCA Menards Series career
1 race run over 1 year
First race 1993 Western Auto Texas Shootout II (Texas World)
WinsTop tens Poles
010
ARCA Menards Series West career
271 races run over 42 years
Best finish1st (1986)
First race 1954 Race 1 (Oakland)
Last race 2018 Port of Tucston Twin 100 #1 (Tucson)
First win 1954 Race 7 (San Mateo)
Last win 1989 Spears Manufacturing 200 (Mesa Marin)
WinsTop tens Poles
3414637
Statistics current as of May 24, 2024.

Hershel Eldridge McGriff Sr. (born December 14, 1927) is an American professional stock car racing driver. A long-time competitor in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, formerly known as the Winston West Series, he won the series' 1986 championship, and is also a four-time winner in Grand National competition. He most recently drove the No. 04 Toyota Camry for Bill McAnally Racing in 2018.

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Racing career

McGriff first raced on September 16, 1945, right after racing resumed in the United States after World War II. [1] He was the winner of the first Carrera Panamericana in 1950, where he met NASCAR founder Bill France, Sr. [2] France convinced McGriff to come south and race in NASCAR races at Daytona Beach, the first Southern 500 race at Darlington Raceway, Detroit, and Raleigh. [1]

France convinced McGriff to race full-time in NASCAR in 1954. He had his four wins that year in the Grand National series, the first coming at Bay Meadows Speedway. [3] He had 17 top-10 finishes in 24 events and finished sixth in the final points standings. [4] McGriff's average finishing position was higher than points champion Lee Petty. [1]

McGriff had two options to choose from for the 1955 season. He was offered a ride in NASCAR to race for millionaire Carl Kiekhaefer's newly formed team. McGriff decided to return home to the West Coast to be closer to his family and to tend to his growing timber and mill business. Tim Flock drove Kiekhaefer's Chrysler 300 to 18 victories that season and the season championship. [1]

McGriff returned to racing after not racing for around ten years. [1] He started 41st at Riverside in 1967 and had moved up to second place by the sixth lap. He beat Ron Grable in a photo finish that day. [1]

He became the oldest driver to win a NASCAR feature race when he won an AutoZone West Series race in 1989 at the age of 61. His 14 wins at the defunct Riverside International Raceway is the most at NASCAR-sanctioned events [2] and he was chosen as the grand marshal for the final race at the track in 1988. [5]

In November 1996, McGriff made the trip with several NASCAR champions, current Winston Cup, Busch Grand National, and Craftsman Truck Series drivers to Japan's Suzuka Raceway for an exhibition race. He started 26th and finished 25th in what was called the NASCAR Suzuka Thunder Special.

He announced his retirement following the 2002 season. [6]

With later starts in the Camping World/K&N Pro Series East and West, he set and broke his records as the oldest driver in series history.

In 2018, at the age of 90, he announced plans to run the K&N West races at Tucson Speedway, [7] and upon starting became the oldest person to contest in a race sanctioned by NASCAR. [8]

Career awards

McGriff was inducted in the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame in its first class in 2002. [1]

He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2006. [9]

McGriff, who retired from driving at age 74 said, "This is fantastic, getting in the Hall of Fame, but, hey, I might not be through yet. When I turn 80 [in two years], I just might go out to a short track and show the young guys that I can still do it." [2]

In 2023, he was inducted in the NASCAR Hall of Fame, alongside 2003 Cup Series Champion, Matt Kenseth, 4-Time Cup Series winning crew chief, Kirk Shelmerdine, and NASCAR Executive, Mike Helton.

Personal life

McGriff's son Hershel Jr. currently races Outlaw Late Models, while his granddaughter Mariah competes in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series' Super Late Model and Pro Stock divisions. [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
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748NGNCPtsRef
1950 McGriff Motorsports 52 Olds DAB CLT LAN MAR CAN VER DSP MCF CLT HBO DSP HAM DAR
9		 LAN NWS VER MAR WIN HBO NA0 [10]
1951 DAB CLT NMO GAR HBO ASF NWS MAR CAN CLS CLB DSP GAR GRS
11		 BAI HEI AWS MCF ALS NA0 [11]
11 MSF
54		 FMS MOR ABS
77 DAR
4		 CLB CCS LAN CLT DSP WIL HBO TPN PGS MAR OAK
31		 NWS HMS
33		 JSP ATL GAR NMO
1952 Beryl Jackson 3 Olds PBS DAB JSP NWS MAR CLB ATL CCS LAN DAR DSP CAN HAY FMS HBO CLT MSF
7		 NIF
15		 OSW MON MOR PPS MCF AWS DAR CCS LAN DSP WIL HBO MAR NWS ATL PBS NA0 [12]
1953 McGriff Motorsports 5 Olds PBS DAB HAR NWS CLT RCH CCS LAN CLB HCY MAR PMS RSP
19		 LOU
14		 FIF LAN TCS WIL MCF PIF MOR ATL RVS LCF DAV HBO AWS PAS HCY DAR CCS LAN BLF WIL NWS MAR ATL 51st322 [13]
1954 Beryl Jackson 98 Olds PBS DAB
12		 JSP ATL OSP 6th5137 [14]
9 OAK
20		 NWS HBO CCS LAN WIL MAR SHA
Frank Christian 14 Olds RSP
3		 CLT
10		 GAR CLB
2		 HCY
7		 MCF
5		 WGS
3		 PIF
10		 AWS
13		 SFS
3		 GRS
21		 MOR
3		 OAK CLT
15		 SAN
1*		 COR
2		 DAR
45		 CCS
1		 CLT
1		 LAN
3		 MAS
9		 MAR
2		 NWS
1
8 Jaguar LND
30
1971 Beryl Jackson 04 Plymouth RSD
12		 DAY DAY DAY RSD
21		 HOU GPS DAY BRI AST ISP TRN NSV ATL BGS ONA MCH TAL CLB HCY DAR MAR CLT DOV CAR MGR RCH NWS TWS NA0 [15]
Robert Koehler 41 Plymouth ONT
28		 RCH CAR HCY BRI ATL CLB GPS SMR NWS MAR DAR SBO TAL ASH KPT CLT DOV MCH

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NWCCPtsRef
1972 Beryl Jackson 04 Plymouth RSD
5		 DAY RCH RSD
12		 TWS DAY BRI TRN ATL TAL MCH NSV DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR TWS
5		45th1199.75 [16]
4W ONT
6		 CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV MCH
1973 04 RSD
23		 DAY
5		 RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV CLT DOV TWS RSD
7		 MCH DAY BRI ATL TAL NSV DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR 51st- [17]
1974 Petty Enterprises Dodge RSD
10		 DAY
39		 RCH CAR
32		 BRI ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL
12		 NSV DOV CLT 50th20.34 [18]
Midgley Racing 26W Chevy RSD
35		 MCH DAY BRI NSV ATL POC TAL MCH DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR ONT
1975 29W RSD
10		69th205 [19]
Friez Enterprises 69 Chevy DAY
30		 RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT
Midgley Racing 29 Chevy RSD
19		 MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH DAR DOV NWS MAR
Harris Racing 82 Dodge CLT
11		 RCH CAR BRI ATL
Friez Enterprises 26 Chevy ONT
31
1976 McGriff Motorsports 50 Chevy RSD
30		 DAY CAR RCH BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL 102nd73 [20]
1 ONT
32
1977 69 RSD
7		67th207 [21]
Puro Racing 90 Ford DAY
DNQ		 RCH CAR ATL NWS DAR BRI MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT
McGriff Motorsports 4 Chevy RSD
34		 MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT
1978 Jefferson Racing 95 Ford RSD
6		 DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT NSV 84th112 [22]
McGriff Motorsports 48 Chevy RSD
17		 MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT
1979 Midgley Racing 29 Chevy RSD DAY CAR RCH ATL NWS BRI DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL ONT
DNQ		NA- [23]
1980 Robert Palmer 93 Dodge RSD
26		 DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS 59th270 [24]
Midgley Racing 29 Chevy RSD
24		 MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR ATL
John Kieper 98 Chevy ONT
23
1981 Gerald Craker 01 Dodge RSD
33		 DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS 66th206 [25]
Buick RSD
25		 MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD
38
1982 Gary Smith 04 Buick DAY RCH BRI ATL CAR DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT POC RSD
33		 MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS CLT MAR CAR ATL RSD
28		73rd143 [26]
1983 DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV BRI CLT RSD
26		 POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD
8		53rd227 [27]
1984 Pontiac DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD
35		 POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL RSD
9		67th- [28]
1985 DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT RSD
29		 POC MCH DAY POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD
26		66th161 [29]
1986 DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT RSD
28		 POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD
26		77th164 [30]
1987 DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR NWS BRI MAR TAL CLT DOV POC RSD
12		 MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR RSD
42		 ATL 67th164 [31]
1988 McGriff Motorsports DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV RSD
36		 POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN
25		 MCH BRI DAR
DNQ		 RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO
34		 ATL 53rd204 [32]
1989 DAY CAR ATL RCH DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON
14		 POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO
DNQ		 ATL 65th- [33]
1990 Bob Lipseia DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON
44		 POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO
DNQ		 ATL 105th31 [34]
1991 DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON
32		 POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO
27		 ATL 60th149 [35]
1992 TTC Motrosports Inc. 50 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON
42		 POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 97th37 [36]
1993 04 DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON
43		 CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 95th34 [37]
1994 Breezly Motorsports 04W Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND
DNQ		 GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA- [38]
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1973 Beryl Jackson Plymouth 65
1974 Petty Enterprises Dodge 839
1975 Friez Enterprises Chevy 3830
1977 Puro Racing Ford DNQ

K&N Pro Series West

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930Pos.PtsRef
1954 Beryl Jackson 9 Olds OAK
20		 CAS HMS BST OAK VSP 15th548 [39]
Frank Christian 14 Olds SAN
1*		 BST CAP
1965 Ted Pollock 77 Dodge CHS RSD SJS ASP POR
3		NA0 [40]
77N EVG
14		 CHS POR
3		 ASP POR ASP ASP CSF
19		 ASP
1966 RSD S99 ASP ASP DCS
15		 POR
14		 ASP OSS VSP S99 ASP AMP POR
2*		 CSF
19		17th702 [41]
77 SGB
17
1967 AMP SGB RSD CSP SHA SAL
14		 POR
19		 ASP SGB OSS ASP ACF
9		 MED
11		 SAL
5		 JBA
3		 YAK
1*		 EVG
5		 ASP CSP 17th1046 [42]
1968 RSD ASP FRE VSP ASP AMP DCS POR
15		 EVG EUG MED OSS TCR YAK EVG RAS BKS
16		 S99
12		 CSP SGS NA0 [43]
1969 Chevy RSD CSF SGB SON EVG TCR YAK DCS SAL JBA OSS SGS SON
23		 YAK EVG CPR NA0 [44]
Elder Racing 196 Dodge POR
16		 SMS SGB TWS
1970 Ted Pollock 77 Chevy RSD ASP SGB CSF RSD YAK
16		 EVG
11		 JBA
3		 CRS OSS SGS MED
1		 SAL
2		 SPS TCR WSP S99 ASP SGB NA0 [45]
1971 Beryl Jackson 04 Plymouth RSD
12		 RSD
21		 SAL
1*		 SPS
5		 SKA
1*		 USP
2		 POR
1*		 LSP
1*		 MED
5		 DCS
1		 CRS OSS SGS BKS CSP
2		 EVG
11		 IFS
1*		 YAK
14		 SGB TWS 9th843 [46]
Robert Koehler 41 Plymouth ONT
28		 OSS SJS CRS S99 ASP
1972 Beryl Jackson 04 Plymouth RSD
5		 SJS
17		 S99
2		 SMN
8		 TCR
6*		 YAK
1*		 EVG
17		 RSD
12		 MED
1*		 POR
1*		 IFS
1		 MER
2		 SPS
2		 LSP
1*		 WSP
2		 SKA
1		 RAS
1*		 CRS
1		 OSS
1*		 SGS
1*		 CSP
2		 BKS
1*		 EVG
22		 USP
4		 YAK
4		 POR
1*		 ASP
8		 WCR
2		 SMN
3		2nd2742 [47]
4W ONT
6
1973 04 Plymouth AMP
10		 MAD S99 AUR KFS USP
15		 POR
1		 SPS WER SGS CAJ OSS CSP BKS LAG
3*		 EVG
Wth		 WSP YAK
19		 POR
1*		 AMP
13		18th612 [48]
Dodge CBS
2
1974 Petty Enterprises Dodge RSD
10		 AMP S99 MSP COR SBP ASP 39th225.75 [49]
Midgley Racing 26W Chevy RSD
35		 WER WSP SPS STA USP
McGriff Motorsports 04 Plymouth POR
4		 MED EUG
4		 CBS
6		 CAJ CRS ASP AMP CSP EVG YAK POR SGB ASP ONT
1975 Midgley Racing 29 Chevy RSD
10		 LAG MSP ASP RSD
19		 ASP USP POR EVG SMS CRS CSP ASP EVG
2		 YAK POR MSP 30th232.75 [50]
Friez Enterprises 26 Chevy ONT
31
1976 McGriff Motorsports 50 Chevy RSD
30		 RSD EVG WSP USP POR SHA SGS EVG YAK POR LAG NA0 [51]
1 ONT
32
1977 69 RSD
7		13th693.25 [52]
4 LAG
5		 ONT
4		 SJS
18		 MMR
14		 ASP
15		 RSD
34		 SGS YAK
2		 EVG
2		 WSP USP POR
22		 AAS CRS ASP SHA POR ONT PHO
1978 Ted Armstrong 43 Chevy RSD AAS S99 SHA PET MMR RSD IFS YAK WSP LSP EVG POR CRS ASP SON
15		 SHA CBS YAK OSS ONT PHO NA0 [53]
1979 Jefferson Racing 95 Ford RSD MMR RSD EVG YAK POR
8		 AAS SHA CRS SON EVG SPO POR ASP NA0 [54]
Midgley Racing 29 Chevy ONT
DNQ		 PHO
1980 Robert Palmer 93 Dodge RSD
26		 ONT
3		 MMR
4		 PHO
4		5th434 [55]
Midgley Racing 29 Pontiac S99
5		 LAG
26		 EVG
26		 POR
21
Chevy RSD
24
20 Pontiac SON
22
John Kieper 98 Chevy ONT
23
1981 Gerald Craker 01 Dodge RSD
33		6th581 [56]
Buick S99
2		 AAS
19		 MMR
8		 RSD
25		 LAG
16		 POR
3		 WSP
3		 EVG
5		 SHA
8		 RSD
16		 SON
16		 RSD
38		 PHO
23
1982 Gary Smith 04 Buick MMR
3		 S99
8		 AAS
14		 RSD
33		 POR
19		 WSP SHA EVG
4		 SON
20		 CDR
10		 RSD
20*		 RSD
28		 PHO
3		10th438 [57]
1983 S99
6		 SON
1*		 RSD
26		 YAK
21		 EVG
8		 SHA
11		 RSD
1*		 CPL
24		 RSD
8		 PHO
10		3rd438 [58]
1984 Pontiac RSD
35		 YAK
8		 SIR
11		 POR
18		 EVG
18		 SHA WSR
5		 SON
7		 MMR
20		 RSD
9		 PHO
10		10th410 [59]
1985 SON
1*		 SHA
2		 RSD
29		 MMR
2*		 SIR
19		 POR
3*		 STA
6		 YAK
1*		 EVG
2		 WSR
1*		 MMR
21		 RSD
26		2nd565 [60]
1986 SON
6		 RSD
28		 EVG
3		 RCS
17		 TAC
1		 PIR
1*		 WSR
1*		 RSD
26		1st408 [61]
1987 SON
1*		 RSD
12		 SGP
5		 EVG
17		 POR
20		 TAC
9		 MMR
1*		 RSD
42		2nd362 [62]
1988 McGriff Motorsports Pontiac SON
27		 MMR
6		 RSD
36		 SGP
16		 POR
2*		 EVG
13		 MMR
4		 PHO
34		5th328 [63]
1989 MAD
3		 MMR
1		 RAS
7*		 SON
14		 POR
17		 TCR
16		 EVG
3		 MMR
9		 SGS
2		 SON
16		 PHO
DNQ		4th1666 [64]
1990 Bob Lipseia Pontiac MMR
8		 SON
44		 SGS
5		 POR
6		 EVG
23		 RAS TCR MMR PHO
DNQ		12th814 [65]
1991 EVG
22		 MMR
3		 SON
32		 SGS
4		 POR
8		 EVG
10		 SSS
4		 MMR
6		 PHO
27		4th1353 [66]
1992 TTC Motrosports Inc. 50 Chevy MMR
15		 SGS SON
42		 SHA POR
7		 EVG
24		 SSS
3		 CAJ TWS MMR
8		 PHO 13th802 [67]
1993 04 TWS
4		 MMR
2		 SGS
4		 SON
43		 TUS
8		 SHA
4		 EVG
5		 POR
6		 CBS SSS CAJ TCR MMR PHO 9th1269 [68]
1994 Tom Gloy Racing 94 Ford MMR
12		24th625 [69]
McGriff Motorsports 04 Pontiac TUS
15		 SON SGS YAK MMR POR
9
Breezly Motorsports Ford IND
DNQ		 CAJ TCR LVS MMR PHO TUS
1995 John Kieper 98 Chevy TUS MMR SON CNS MMR POR SGS TUS AMP MAD POR
3		 LVS SON MMR PHO 41st170 [70]
1996 25 Chevy TUS AMP MMR SON MAD POR TUS EVG CNS MAD MMR SON MMR PHO LVS
21		65th100 [71]
1998 72 Chevy TUS LVS PHO CAL HPT
23		 MMR AMP POR CAL PPR
32		 EVG SON
7		 MMR LVS
9		33rd450 [72]
2000 04 Chevy PHO MMR LVS CAL LAG IRW POR
14		 EVG IRW RMR MMR IRW 57th121 [73]
2001 Bill McAnally Racing Chevy PHO
14		 LVS
18		 TUS
5		 MMR
16		 CAL
28		 IRW
13		 LAG
9		 KAN
14		 EVG
6		 CNS
9		 IRW
17		 RMR
8		 LVS
21		 IRW
12		13th1731 [74]
2002 McGriff Motorsports Chevy PHO
7		 LVS
21		 CAL
22		 KAN EVG IRW S99 RMR DCS LVS 27th343 [75]
2009 McGriff Motorsports 04 Chevy CTS AAS PHO MAD IOW DCS SON
DNQ		 IRW PIR
13		 MMP
19		 CNS IOW AAS 35th267 [76]
2010 AAS PHO IOW DCS SON IRW PIR
17		 MRP CNS MMP
17		 AAS PHO 45th224 [77]
2011 PHO AAS MMP
16		 IOW LVS SON
20		 IRW EVG PIR
14		 CNS MRP SPO AAS PHO 41st339 [78]
2012 PHO LHC MMP S99 IOW BIR LVS SON
18		 EVG CNS IOW PIR SMP AAS PHO 73rd26 [79]
2018 Bill McAnally Racing 04 Toyota KCR TUS
18		 TUS
Wth		 OSS CNS SON DCS IOW EVG GTW LVS MER AAS KCR 28th52 [80]

ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series

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

ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819AHSSPtsRef
1993 TTC Motrosports Inc. 04W Chevy DAY FIF TWS
4		 TAL KIL CMS FRS TOL POC MCH FRS POC KIL ISF DSF TOL SLM WIN ATL NA0 [81]

24 Hours of Le Mans results

24 Hours of Le Mans results
YearTeamCo-DriversCarClassLapsPos.Class
Pos.
1976 Flag of the United States.svg NASCAR – McGriff Flag of the United States.svg Doug McGriff Dodge Charger NASCAR2DNFDNF
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Stratagraph Inc. Flag of the United States.svg Dick Brooks
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Williams		 Chevrolet Camaro IMSA
GTO		141NCNC
Source: [82]

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