Stan Barrett

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Stan Barrett
Chuck Yeager and Stan Barrett.jpg
Barrett (right) with Chuck Yeager
Born (1943-06-26) June 26, 1943 (age 81)
St. Louis, Missouri
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight145 lb (66 kg)
NASCAR Cup Series career
19 races run over 5 years
Best finish38th (1981)
First race 1980 American 500 (North Carolina)
Last race 1990 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 (Sears Point)
WinsTop tens Poles
020
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
2 races run over 1 year
Best finish116th (2008)
First race 2008 NAPA Auto Parts 200 (Montreal)
Last race 2008 Zippo 200 at the Glen (Watkins Glen)
WinsTop tens Poles
000

Stan Barrett (born June 26, 1943) is a Hollywood stuntman, stunt coordinator actor, and former stock car racing driver. His biggest act was however outside the movie world. On December 17, 1979, he attempted to break the land speed record, and the sound barrier in the Budweiser Rocket rocket-powered three-wheel vehicle. His calculated speed was 739.666 miles per hour, (Mach 1.01), which would have made Barrett the first man to break the sound barrier in a land vehicle. The attempt was surrounded by controversy and the speed was never officially recorded. Barrett also raced in 19 Winston Cup Series races between 1980 and 1990, posting two top ten finishes.

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Land speed record

Barrett standing beside the Budweiser Rocket Stan Barrett, former Air Force medical technician, stands beside the rocket powered car in which he will attempt to break the sound barrier - DPLA - d6f25e4b0ee9ee17a8b268775cbd4cf4.jpeg
Barrett standing beside the Budweiser Rocket

In an effort led by Hal Needham, another Hollywood stuntman, and sponsored by Budweiser, the Budweiser Rocket was built with the intention of being the first land vehicle to break the sound barrier. The 3-wheeler was powered by a hybrid liquid and solid-fuel rocket engine. The solid fuel booster engine came from a Sidewinder missile.

At Rogers Dry Lake on Edwards Air Force Base, the vehicle, driven by Barrett, made on December 17, 1979, an attempt to break the sound barrier. The claimed speed of 739.666 mph, equalling Mach 1.01, was never officially recorded.

NASCAR

The publicity gained from the attempt took Barrett to NASCAR. Between his movie commitments, Barrett found time to race in 19 Winston Cup Series races during the 1980s. Barrett posted two top ten finishes, running his last race in 1990. In 1999, Barrett was scheduled to run three Craftsman Truck Series races for PBH Motorsports, who had planned to field a Cup team for his son Stanton Barrett. Stan was scheduled to run at Heartland Park Topeka Watkins Glen International and Sears Point Raceway. [1]

In 2008, at age 65, he made a surprising return to stock car racing. His son Stanton, running Chevrolets in the second tier Nationwide Series, invited Stan to run beside him in the SBM Motorsports team. After an abortive attempt at Mexico City, Stan later qualified for the Montreal and WGI races. He was forced to retire in both races.

Stuntman career

He has worked as a stuntman since the 1960s in motion pictures and television series. [2] He has been stunt doubling and stunt coordinating for many of Hollywood actors in films such as When Time Ran Out... and Smokey and the Bandit . He also appeared in the 1980 TV movie Stunts Unlimited about stunt performers.

Family

His son David Barrett is a prolific Hollywood director and stunt coordinator/director. Son Stanton Barrett is also a Hollywood stuntman, and also a racing driver. David and Stanton are the godsons of Paul Newman, and grandsons of Dave and Roma McCoy, the founders of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area. [3] Melissa Barrett Thorner is Stan's daughter.

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.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NWCCPtsRef
1980 Ulrich Racing 40 Chevy RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR
11		 ATL
10		 ONT
13		NA- [4]
1981 Mach 1 Racing 22 Pontiac RSD DAY
13		 RCH CAR
36		 ATL
16		 BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL
35		 NSV DOV CLT
32		 TWS RSD
11		 MCH
18		 DAY
26		 NSV POC
14		 TAL
9		 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 38th718 [5]
1982 Ulrich Racing 6 Buick DAY
31		 RCH BRI ATL CAR DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT POC RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS CLT MAR CAR ATL RSD 96th70 [6]
1989 Donlavey Racing 90 Ford DAY CAR ATL RCH DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON
DNQ		 POC MCH DAY
37		 POC TAL
34		 GLN
26		 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO
31		 ATL 61st155 [7]
1990 Barkdoll Racing 72 Olds DAY
DNQ		 RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV 74th12 [8]
Hendrick Motorsports 18 Chevy SON
17		 POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1981 Mach 1 Racing Pontiac 2213
1982 Ulrich Racing Buick 4131
1990 Barksdoll Racing Oldsmobile DNQ

Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NNSCPtsRef
2008 Stanton Barrett Motorsports 61 Chevy DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI NSH TEX PHO MXC TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP CGV
39		 GLN
33		 MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 116th110 [9]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1969 Star Trek: The Original Series The JailorS3:E23, "All Our Yesterdays"

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References

  1. ↑ "PBH to Field Team for Stanton Barrett". Motorsport.com . January 4, 1999. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Stan Barrett". IMDb .
  3. ↑ "Stanton Barrett risks his life so he can risk his life".
  4. ↑ "Stan Barrett – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Stan Barrett – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Stan Barrett – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Stan Barrett – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Stan Barrett – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Stan Barrett – 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
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