Jimmy Dick

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Jimmy Dick
BornJames A. Dick IV
(1957-10-22) October 22, 1957 (age 65)
El Paso, Texas
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
3 races run over 1 year
1995 position51st
Best finish51st (1995)
First race 1995 Total Petroleum 200 (Colorado)
Last race 1995 Spears Manufacturing 200 (Mesa Marin)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current as of August 11, 2020.

James A. Dick IV (born October 22, 1957) is an American professional racing driver and businessman. He is the proprietor of the El Paso, Texas-based Viva Autosport chain of car dealerships, has driven in the NASCAR SuperTruck Series, and formerly owned the NASCAR Nationwide Series team Viva Motorsports.

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Business career

Coming from a family of businessmen, Dick bought his first car dealership in El Paso, Texas in 1985. [1] By 2007, Dick owned six new car dealerships and three used car dealerships, [1] and rebranded all of the dealerships under a new Viva Autosport name. [2] By 2016, that number had grown to 13 and the Viva chain of dealerships had expanded to New Mexico. [3]

He later owned and sponsored a NASCAR Nationwide Series team, Viva Motorsports, which ran entries for Dick's son, Jamie Dick. [4]

Racing career

After participating in a 1988 charity race at El Paso Speedway Park, Dick decided to become a sprint car racer, only to decide against it some time later due to safety risks and a lack of advancement opportunities. [5] He ran a limited schedule in the NASCAR Winston West Series in 1994, hoping to use that experience as a springboard to running some NASCAR Winston Cup Series races in 1995 or 1996. [5] In 1995, Dick ran three NASCAR SuperTruck Series races, scoring a best finish of 17th at Colorado National Speedway. [6]

Personal life

Dick was previously married, but divorced his wife. [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.)

SuperTruck Series

NASCAR SuperTruck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920NSTSCPtsRef
1995 Jimmy Dick Racing 79 Chevy PHO TUS SGS MMR POR EVG I70 LVL BRI MLW CNS
17
HPT IRP FLM
18
RCH MAR NWS SON MMR
22
PHO 51st318 [6]

Winston West Series

NASCAR Winston West Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314NWWSCPtsRef
1993 Diaz Racing77 Chevy TWS MMR SGS SON TUS SHA EVG POR CBS SSS CAJ
8
TCR MMR
14
PHO 32nd263 [8]
1994 MMR
17
TUS
5
SON SGS
16
YAK MMR
17
POR IND CAJ
16
TCR LVS MMR PHO TUS 25th609 [9]

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