Terry Ryan (racing driver)

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Terry Ryan
Born (1938-05-13) May 13, 1938 (age 86)
Davenport, Iowa, United States
NASCAR Cup Series career
12 races run over 2 years
Best finish40th (1977)
First race 1976 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last race 1977 Champion Spark Plug 400 (Michigan)
WinsTop tens Poles
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Terry Ryan (born May 13, 1938) is an American stock car racing driver. The Davenport, Iowa native competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series between 1976 and 1977.

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Racing career

Ryan competed in the USAC Stock Car and ARCA Racing Series before his NASCAR career. He ran his first USAC race in 1971 with a locally purchased car. [1] in 1975 he won the pole for the ARCA event at Daytona International Speedway. [2]

After receiving new backing and a new car in 1975, Ryan went down to Daytona International Speedway to attempt to qualify for the 1976 Daytona 500. He posted the fifth-fastest time, but the times of A. J. Foyt, Darrell Waltrip and Dave Marcis were disallowed, leaving Ryan on the front row with fellow Iowan Ramo Stott. [1] He finished sixth in that race, and attempted four more races that year; he failed to finish two and finished the other half in the top ten. [3]

Ryan again made the Daytona 500 in 1977 but fell victim to mechanical issues in that race and the three after that. Turning a page in the second half of the season, Ryan finished three races, steadily improving to get a top ten in his final race of the year. [4] He attempted Daytona in 1978 but failed to qualify and never again ran NASCAR. [5]

After retiring from NASCAR in 1977, Terry eventually returned to the vintage racing circuits in 1997; where he was racing as of 2009. [1] Ryan was inducted into the Quad Cities Raceway Hall of Fame in 2008. [6] His old Camaro from the NASCAR days could not be sold because of all of the rule modifications. [5]

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
1976 Bill Monaghan81 Chevy RSD DAY
6
CAR RCH BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL
5
NSV DOV CLT
40
RSD MCH
32
DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT
9
46th558 [3]
1977 RSD DAY
18
RCH CAR ATL NWS DAR BRI MAR TAL
35
NSV
27
DOV CLT
29
RSD MCH
17
DAY
12
NSV POC TAL MCH
9
BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL
24
ONT 40th702 [4]
1980 Bill Monaghan81 Olds RSD DAY
DNQ
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 ATL ONT N/A0 [5]
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1976 Bill Monaghan Chevrolet 26
1977 3418
1980 Bill Monaghan Oldsmobile DNQ

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References

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  2. "Surprising Ryan wins pole position". The Montreal Gazette . Montreal, PQ. February 8, 1975. p. 18. Retrieved 2013-08-14.
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