Tracy Leslie

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Tracy Leslie
Born (1957-10-24) October 24, 1957 (age 66)
Mount Clemens, Michigan
Achievements1988 ARCA Racing Series Champion
Awards1989 ARCA Racing Series Bill France Four Crown
NASCAR Cup Series career
5 races run over 2 years
Best finish56th (1989)
First race 1989 Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte)
Last race 1990 AC Delco 500 (Rockingham)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
206 races run over 8 years
Best finish11th (1993, 1994)
First race 1991 Goody's 300 (Daytona)
Last race 1998 MBNA Gold 200 (Dover)
First win 1993 Kroger 200 (IRP)
WinsTop tens Poles
1452
Statistics current as of April 30, 2020.

Tracy Leslie (born October 24, 1957) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He last raced in the ARCA Racing Series against his son, Billy. He also raced in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series.

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Early career

Leslie ran his first race in 1975, and soon began racing throughout the Midwest, winning championships at Mt. Clemens and Toledo Speedway and Delaware Speedway Park. Later he moved down south to compete in the ARCA series, winning the championship and Rookie of the Year honors in 1988. He collected three more wins over the next two years as well. He made his NASCAR debut in 1989 at the Coca-Cola 600, starting 29th and finishing 25th in a car owned by A. J. Foyt. He ran another race that year for Foyt at Michigan, finishing 20th. In 1990, Leslie ran the 600 in his own #72, but suffered engine failure. Later in the year, he teamed with owner Ron Parker to field the #72 Detroit Gasket Chevy. He ran two more Cup races in the entry, both resulting in DNF’s.

1991-1995

Leslie made his Busch Series debut in 1991 at the Goody’s 300 in the Detroit Gasket Oldsmobile, but was involved in a lap 1 crash and did not finish the race. He ran the season full-time, posting a second-place finish at Indianapolis Raceway Park, and finished fifteenth in points. The next year, he had ten top-tens and finished fifteenth in points again. In 1993, Leslie won his first pole at the Champion 300, but finished 34th due to engine failure. Later, at IRP, Leslie took his only career win in the Busch Series. He finished eleventh in points at the end of the year. He would finish eleventh in points the next year as well, posting eight top-tens. In 1995, he won his second at pole at Dover, but was released from the 72 for the last two races of the year, but Parker fielded a second entry for him.

1996-2000

In 1996, Leslie began running a limited schedule in his #11. He ran eight races, his best finish a 10th at IRP. He also attempted the Daytona 500 in the Cup series in a car owned by Phil Barkdoll, but he failed to qualify. In 1997, he signed to drive the #63 Lysol Pontiac Grand Prix for Hensley Motorsports. He had five top-tens and finished seventeenth in points. He returned to the ride in 1998, his best finish a thirteenth before he was released. He has not raced in NASCAR since.

In 1999, he returned to the ARCA series driving a car owned by Jack Bowsher, and picked up wins at Winchester Speedway and Salem Speedway. He moved to a part-time schedule in 2000, running 8 of 20 races, and picked up his last win at Salem. Leslie qualified for five races in 2001, with a best finish of sixth at Pocono. Leslie attempt to qualify at Toledo in 2004, but didn't make the field. He hasn't competed in any major form of motor sports 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.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NWCCPtsRef
1989 A. J. Foyt Enterprises 14 Olds DAY CAR ATL RCH DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT
24		 DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH
20		 BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO 56th191 [1]
Donlavey Racing 90 Ford ATL
DNQ
1990 Leslie Racing 72 Olds DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT
36		 DOV SON POC MCH 69th150 [2]
Parker Racing DAY
DNQ		 POC TAL
38		 GLN MCH
DNQ		 BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
DNQ		 CAR
39		 PHO ATL
1991 DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
DNQ		 CAR PHO ATL NA- [3]
1995 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH
DNQ		 BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA- [4]
1996 Barkdoll Racing 73 Chevy DAY
DNQ		 CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA- [5]
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1996 Barkdoll Racing Chevrolet DNQ

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NBSCPtsRef
1991 Parker Racing 72 Olds DAY
35		 RCH CAR
15		 MAR
22		 VOL
16		 HCY
14		 DAR
16		 BRI
8		 LAN
22		 SBO
19		 NZH
14		 CLT
17		 DOV
12		 ROU
20		 HCY
8		 MYB
29		 GLN
17		 OXF
4		 SBO
19		 DUB
19		 IRP
2		 ROU
10		 BRI
21		 DAR
13		 RCH
12		 DOV
28		 CLT
22		 NHA
33		 CAR
13		 MAR
24		15th3326 [6]
2 NHA
27
1992 72 DAY
40		 CAR
6		 RCH
24		 ATL
7		 MAR
5		 DAR
8		 BRI
19		 HCY
17		 LAN
23		 DUB
17		 NZH
9		 CLT
39		 DOV
10		 ROU
11		 MYB
4		 GLN
21		 VOL
7		 NHA
27		 TAL
6		 IRP
22		 ROU
15		 MCH
22		 NHA
28		 BRI
17		 DAR
8		 RCH
23		 DOV
28		 CLT
17		 MAR
28		 CAR
33		 HCY
17		15th3422 [7]
1993 DAY
5		 CAR
37		 RCH
25		 DAR
7		 BRI
13		 HCY
13		 ROU
7		 MAR
24		 NZH
25		 DOV
28		 MYB
7		 GLN
7		 MLW
15		 IRP
1		11th3336 [8]
Chevy CLT
34		 TAL
4		 MCH
36		 NHA
28		 BRI
25		 DAR
6		 RCH
2		 DOV
8		 ROU
8		 CLT
23		 MAR
8		 CAR
6		 HCY
13		 ATL
30
1994 DAY
24		 CAR
17		 RCH
19		 ATL
5		 MAR
26		 DAR
11		 HCY
7		 BRI
12		 ROU
11		 NHA
28		 NZH
10		 CLT
38		 DOV
10		 MYB
19		 GLN
3		 MLW
18		 SBO
7		 TAL
10		 HCY
17		 IRP
14		 MCH
31		 BRI
7		 DAR
39		 RCH
26		 DOV
23		 CLT
29		 MAR
22		 CAR
20		11th3088 [9]
1995 DAY
21		 CAR
12		 RCH
28		 ATL
32		 NSV
18		 DAR
12		 BRI
34		 HCY
27		 NHA
8		 NZH
27		 CLT
3		 DOV
24		 MYB
13		 GLN
19		 MLW
19		 TAL
23		 SBO
21		 IRP
4		 MCH
38		 BRI
18		 DAR
39		 RCH
13		 DOV
20		 CLT
25		16th2530 [10]
Roger Brown Racing 86 Chevy CAR
DNQ		 HOM
43
Performax Racing 98 Chevy CAR
36
1996 Leslie Racing 11 Chevy DAY
36		 CAR RCH ATL
34		 NSV DAR
DNQ		 CLT
39		 DOV SBO MYB GLN MLW NHA TAL
28		 IRP
10		 MCH
19		 BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT
35		 CAR HOM
19		50th645 [11]
Bown Racing 51 Chevy BRI
DNQ		 HCY NZH
1997 Hensley Motorsports 63 Chevy DAY
5		 CAR
28		 RCH
40		 ATL
37		 LVS
18		 DAR
9		 HCY
26		 TEX
10		 BRI
35		 NSV
25		 TAL
17		 NHA
20		 NZH
19		 CLT DOV
27		 SBO
18		 GLN
13		 MLW
9		 MYB
14		 GTY
16		 IRP
17		 MCH
34		 BRI
19		 DAR
19		 RCH
36		 DOV
7		 CLT
31		 CAL
15		 CAR
37		 HOM
20		17th2880 [12]
1998 DAY
33		 CAR
13		 LVS
23		 NSV
19		 DAR
38		 BRI
12		 TEX
18		 HCY
28		 TAL
19		 NHA
32		 NZH
37		 CLT
16		 DOV
31		 RCH
31		 PPR
26		 GLN
16		 MLW
20		 MYB
17		 CAL
31		 SBO
22		 IRP
30		 MCH
43		 BRI
11		 DAR
22		 RCH
15		23rd2338 [13]
Donald Johnson46 Chevy DOV
32		 CLT
RC Racing 2 Chevy GTY
DNQ
Beanie Racing97 Chevy CAR
DNQ		 ATL
DNQ		 HOM

ARCA Re/Max Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Re/Max Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425ARMCPtsRef
1986 Marcis Auto Racing 21 Chevy ATL DAY ATL TAL SIR SSP FRS KIL CSP TAL BLN ISF DSF TOL MCS ATL
21		NA0 [14]
1987 Don Biederman71 Chevy DAY ATL TAL DEL ACS TOL ROC POC FRS KIL TAL FRS ISF INF DSF SLM ATL
37		NA0 [15]
1988 72 DAY
6		 ATL
5		 TAL
8		 ATL
3		1st4600 [16]
Olds FRS
4		 PCS
22		 ROC
6		 POC
17		 WIN
1*		 KIL
8		 ACS
1*		 SLM
2		 POC
3		 DEL
1*		 FRS
1		 ISF
2		 DSF
21		 SLM
13
Pontiac TAL
4
1989 Leslie Racing DAY
27		 ATL
21		 KIL
12		 TAL
1*		 FRS POC
3		 KIL
17		 HAG
12		 POC
32		 TAL
1*		 DEL
3		 FRS
24		 ISF TOL
20*		 DSF
17		 SLM
27		 ATL
36		13th2250 [17]
1990 Olds DAY
27		 ATL
6		 TAL
2		 FRS POC
2		 KIL POC
23		 TAL
35		 MCH
1		 ISF TOL DSF WIN DEL ATL
19		13th1820 [18]
Ford KIL
25
Pontiac TOL
6		 HAG
1991 Parker Racing Olds DAY ATL KIL TAL TOL FRS POC MCH KIL FRS DEL POC TAL HPT MCH
7		 ISF TOL DSF TWS ATL NA0 [19]
1994 Southtown Motorsports 81 Ford DAY TAL FIF LVL KIL TOL FRS MCH DMS POC POC KIL FRS INF I70 ISF DSF TOL
23		 SLM WIN ATL NA0 [20]
1999 Bowsher Motorsports 21 Ford DAY ATL SLM AND CLT MCH
10		 POC
10		 TOL
10		 SBS
12		 BLN
5		 POC
8		 KIL
25		 FRS
7		 FLM
4		 ISF
13		 WIN
1		 DSF
3		 SLM
5		 CLT
39		 TAL
33		13th3355 [21]
Team Rensi Motorsports 83 Chevy ATL
35
2000 Bowsher Motorsports 21 Ford DAY
26		 SLM
1		 AND
19		 CLT
QL†		 KIL
17		 FRS
20		 MCH POC TOL KEN BLN
20		 POC 29th1265 [22]
Cavil Councilor58 Ford WIN
3		 ISF
Cavin Councilor 19 Chevy KEN
14		 DSF SLM CLT TAL ATL
2001 DAY NSH WIN
20		 SLM
18		 GTY KEN CLT KAN MCH POC MEM GLN
32		 KEN MCH POC
6		 NSH ISF CHI DSF SLM
22		 TOL BLN
DNQ		 CLT TAL ATL 52nd675 [23]
2004 Lee Leslie3 Ford DAY NSH SLM KEN TOL CLT KAN POC MCH SBO BLN KEN GTW POC LER NSH ISF TOL
DNQ		 DSF CHI SLM TAL NA- [24]
† – Qualified but replaced by Jeff Finley

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References

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  2. ↑ "Tracy Leslie – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Tracy Leslie – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Tracy Leslie – 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Tracy Leslie – 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Tracy Leslie – 1991 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Tracy Leslie – 1992 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Tracy Leslie – 1993 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Tracy Leslie – 1994 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Tracy Leslie – 1995 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Tracy Leslie – 1996 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Tracy Leslie – 1997 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Tracy Leslie – 1998 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Tracy Leslie – 1986 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
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  20. ↑ "Tracy Leslie – 1994 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Tracy Leslie – 1999 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
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