Terry McCarthy (racing driver)

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Terry McCarthy
Born (1964-01-07) January 7, 1964 (age 60)
Mountain View, California
Achievements1994 SCCA E Production Champion
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
2 races run over 1 year
Best finish74th (1996)
First race 1996 Florida Dodge Dealers 400 (Homestead)
Last race 1996 Chevy Desert Star Classic (Phoenix)
WinsTop tens Poles
010

Terry M. McCarthy (born January 7, 1964) [1] is an American stock car, sports car and touring car racing driver. He is a former competitor in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and Featherlite Southwest Tour. He won the first national sports car championship to be captured by the driver of a Mazda Miata in 1994.

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Career

A native of Mountain View, California, [2] McCarthy established a successful career in local and amateur racing, including winning the 1994 Sports Car Club of America E Production National Championship; [3] this was the first E Production national championship won by a driver competing in a Mazda Miata. [4]

In 1996, McCarthy moved up to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, making two starts at the start of the season driving the No. 27 Chevrolet for B&R Racing. Registered as a competitor for Cintas Rookie of the Year honors, McCarthy finished 6th in his first race in the series at Miami-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex, where he improved 23 positions from his starting position during the race. [5] In the following race at Phoenix International Raceway, McCarthy was involved in a four-truck accident on the seventh lap of the race; [6] a lack of sponsorship meant that that became the final Truck Series race of the season for him, and would also prove to be the final Truck Series race of his career. [7] McCarthy would attempt one Truck Series race in 1997, at the Miami-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex, but failed to qualify the No. 51 Chevrolet. [8]

Following his aborted Truck Series career, McCarthy went on to compete for a number of years in the Featherlite Southwest Tour, a regional NASCAR touring series, [9] as well as the Sports Car Club of America SpeedVision World Challenge touring car series, [10] and the Mazdaspeed Miata Cup. [11]

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.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526NCTCPts
1996 B&R Racing 27 Chevy HOM
6		 PHO
33		 POR EVG TUS CNS HPT BRI NZH MLW LVL I70 IRP FLM GLN NSV RCH NHA MAR NWS SON MMR PHO LVS 74th214
1997 Rosenblum Racing 51 Chevy WDW TUS HOM
DNQ		 PHO POR EVG I70 NHA TEX BRI NZH MLW LVL CNS HPT IRP FLM NSV GLN RCH MAR SON MMR CAL PHO LVS 172nd4

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  8. ↑ "Terry McCarthy - NASCAR Craftsman / Camping World Truck Series DNQs". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
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