T. J. Clark (racing driver)

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T. J. Clark
Born (1962-02-25) February 25, 1962 (age 61)
Chandler, Arizona
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
31 races run over 3 years
Best finish21st (1995)
First race 1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix)
Last race 1997 NAPACARD 200 (Evergreen)
WinsTop tens Poles
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T. J. Clark (born February 25, 1962) is a former NASCAR driver. He was a fixture on the Craftsman Truck Series tour during its early years.

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Clark made the inaugural CTS race in 1995, qualifying the No. 23 Team ASE Racing Ford in the 29th position, finishing 32nd by a crash. Clark ended up only making 13 races of the 20-race schedule. It was not even until the 9th race of the year at Bristol that Clark could manage to finish a race (21st). Overall, his best finish was 12th at Martinsville, and finished 21st in points.

Before 1996, Clark lost ASE to Ultra Motorsports and only made sixteen of the twenty-four races. He matched his career-best of 12th twice: at Phoenix and Mesa Marin. He also had five other top-20 finishes. and finished 22nd in the points. Clark made two starts in 1997 as his career came to a close due to funding, finishing of 26th at Phoenix and 28th at Evergreen Speedway. He has not raced since.

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.)

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526NCTCPtsRef
1995 Team ASE Racing 23 Ford PHO
32
TUS
23
SGS MMR
29
POR EVG
DNQ
I70 LVL BRI
21
MLW
19
CNS
21
HPT
33
IRP
22
FLM RCH
30
MAR
12
NWS SON
14
MMR
18
21st1235 [1]
Chevy PHO
40
1996 Clark Racing HOM
DNQ
TUS
20
CNS
15
HPT
31
BRI
22
NZH
31
MLW LVL
24
I70 IRP
23
FLM
17
GLN
15
NSV
33
RCH
34
NHA MAR
33
NWS
DNQ
SON
22
MMR
12
PHO
DNQ
LVS
30
22nd1603 [2]
Rosenblum Racing 51 Chevy PHO
12
POR EVG
1997 Clark Racing 23 Chevy WDW
DNQ
TUS
DNQ
HOM
DNQ
PHO
26
POR
DNQ
EVG
28
I70 NHA TEX BRI NZH MLW LVL CNS HPT IRP FLM NSV GLN RCH MAR SON MMR CAL PHO LVS
DNQ
55th367 [3]

Winston West Series

NASCAR Winston West Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314NWWCPtsRef
1998 Team ASE Racing 34 Chevy TUS LVS
24
PHO CAL
14
HPT MMR AMP POR CAL
11
PPR EVG SON
24
MMR LVS
38
27th492 [4]
1999 TUS LVS
DNQ
PHO CAL PPR MMR IRW EVG POR IRW RMR LVS MMR MOT NA- [5]

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