Jack Ingram (racing driver)

Jack Ingram
Jack Ingram
	Ingram in 2011
Born	December 28, 1936; Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	June 25, 2021 (aged 84)
Achievements	1972 Late Model Sportsman Division Champion; 1973 Late Model Sportsman Division Champion; 1974 Late Model Sportsman Division Champion; 1982 Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Champion; 1985 Busch Grand National Series Champion; Led Busch Grand National Series in wins in 1982, 1985, and 1986
Awards	1982 Busch Grand National Series Most Popular Driver; International Motorsports Hall of Fame (2007) NASCAR Hall of Fame (2014)
NASCAR Cup Series career
	19 races run over 6 years
Best finish	47th (1981)
First race	1965 Buddy Shuman 250 (Hickory)
Last race	1981 National 500 (Charlotte)
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
	275 races run over 10 years
Best finish	1st (1982, 1985)
First race	1982 Goody's 300 (Daytona)
Last race	1991 Kroger 200 (IRP)
First win	1982 Mountain Dew 300 (Hickory)
Last win	1987 Mountain Dew 400 (Hickory)
	Statistics current as of April 10, 2013.

Jack Ingram (December 28, 1936 – June 25, 2021) was an American NASCAR Busch Series race car driver. Nicknamed the "Iron Man",^[1] during eight seasons in the Busch Series, he won 31 races and 5 poles, as well as the 1982 and 1985 championships. Unlike most younger competitors, Ingram won his 31 races between the age of 45 and age 50.^[1]

Career[]

During most of his time in the series he drove the Skoal Bandit car (1984 to 1991).^[2]^[3] Throughout his Busch Series career he almost always raced in the No. 11 car.^[2] During the 1986 season, Ingram was suspended for two races by NASCAR after ramming a driver during a race in Asheville, North Carolina at the New Asheville Speedway.^[4]

Jack Ingram got his start at the New Asheville Speedway, and there he was a marquee driver along with rival Bob Pressley.

After his NBS retirement in 1991, he held the record for the most wins in the Busch Series, until it was broken by Mark Martin in 1997.^[5] As of August 17, 2019, he is currently 6th in career wins in the series.^[1]

Prior to the inauguration of the Busch Series in 1982 Ingram had won three consecutive Late Model Sportsman Championships in 1972, 1973 and 1974.

In 2007, Ingram was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.^[5]

In 2013, Ingram was nominated into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, and was inducted the following year.^[6]

Death[]

Ingram died on June 25, 2021, at the age of 84.^[7]

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.)

Grand National Series[]

NASCAR Grand National Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	NGNC	Pts
1965	Langley Racing	64	Ford	RSD	DAY	DAY	DAY	PIF	ASW	RCH	HBO	ATL	GPS	NWS	MAR	CLB	BRI	DAR		BGS		CLT		ASH		NSV		ATL	GPS	MBS		DAY	ODS		ISP	GLN	BRI			AWS		PIF	AUG	CLB	DTS			DAR	HCY 26	LIN	ODS	RCH	MAR	NWS		HBO	CAR		140th	16
1966		00	Dodge		RSD	DAY	DAY	DAY	CAR	BRI	ATL		CLB	GPS	BGS	NWS	MAR	DAR				RCH	CLT	DTS	19	PIF		AWS		GPS	DAY	ODS	BRR	OXF	FON	ISP	BRI	SMR	NSV	ATL	CLB	AWS	BLV	BGS	DAR	HCY	RCH		MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR							112th	112
1967	Ingram Racing	81	Chevy		RSD	DAY	DAY	DAY	AWS	BRI 30	GPS	BGS	ATL	CLB		NWS	MAR		RCH	DAR			CLT	12			BIR	CAR	GPS	MGY	DAY	TRN		FDA		BRI			ATL		CLB		DAR	HCY 2	RCH			MAR	NWS 26	CLT	CAR	AWS							87th	694
1968	Roy Tyner	09	Chevy		MGY	RSD	DAY	BRI 7	RCH	ATL																																																	63rd	-
	Ingram Racing	0	Chevy								HCY 7	GPS	CLB
		08	Chevy											NWS 33			AWS 25	DAR	BLV	LGY	CLT				BIR	CAR	GPS	DAY	ISP		FDA	TRN	BRI			ATL	CLB		AWS	SBO		DAR	HCY	RCH	BLV		MAR	NWS		CLT	CAR	JFC
	Ingram Racing	09	Chevy												MAR DNQ	AUG

Winston Cup Series[]

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	NWCC	Pts
1979		12	Olds	RSD	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	NWS	BRI	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	TWS	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL 35	MCH		DAR 30	RCH	DOV	MAR						64th	219
1979		12	Chevy																						BRI 25					CLT 36	NWS	CAR	ATL	ONT	64th	219
1981		13	Ford	RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	BRI	NWS	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT 34	TWS	RSD	MCH	DAY 37	NSV	POC	TAL 38	MCH	BRI	DAR 32	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT 9	CAR	ATL	RSD	47th	377
1984	Junior Johnson & Associates	92	Chevy	DAY DNQ	RCH	CAR	ATL	BRI	NWS	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	POC	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	NWS	CAR	ATL	RSD		NA	-

Daytona 500[]

Year	Team	Manufacturer	Start	Finish
1984	Junior Johnson & Associates	Chevrolet	DNQ

Busch Series[]

NASCAR Busch Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	NBSC	Pts
1982	Ingram Racing	11	Pontiac	DAY 31	RCH 22	BRI 4	MAR 3	DAR 4	HCY 1	SBO 2	14	4	1	DOV 2	3	CLT 17	1	4	4	CAR 4	1	SBO 2	3	2	IRP 5	BRI 1	HCY 1	RCH 6	MAR 5	CLT 5	1	MAR 26							1st	4495
1983			Olds	DAY 38		CAR 8	HCY 6			22			DOV 27																	DAR 3						CLT 13			2nd	5367
1983			Pontiac		RCH 4			MAR 3	6		1*	1*		BRI 13	CLT 6	SBO 3	2	1*	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	IRP 20	3	BRI 2	HCY 2		RCH 7	6*	SBO 2	MAR 5	4		1	MAR 3	2nd	5367
1984			Olds	DAY 31		CAR 2			DAR 5					DOV 3	CLT 35											DAR 29			CLT 18		CAR 20								2nd	4126
			Pontiac		RCH 5		HCY 1*	MAR 1		1	NSV 1	2	MLW 8			SBO 2	16	1*	2	1	1	IRP 6		SBO 21			RCH 27	3		HCY 2		MAR 15
	Silver Racing	14	Pontiac																				LGY 1*		BRI 27
1985	Ingram Racing	11	Olds	DAY 7	CAR 21				DAR 1			DOV 3	CLT 14										DAR 30				CLT 6		CAR 10										1st	4106
1985			Pontiac			HCY 2	BRI 17	MAR 6		SBO 2	3			4	HCY 3*	2	IRP 7	SBO 1	LGY 2	HCY 23	MLW 1	BRI 4		RCH 4	1*	1		2*		MAR 5									1st	4106
1986			Pontiac	DAY 6		HCY 2*	MAR 25	BRI 5		SBO 1*	2	3		CLT 6	1*	HCY 4	3	IRP 3	SBO 1	19	OXF 4	1*	HCY 1	LGY 3	19	BRI 25		RCH 9						MAR 8					3rd	4281
1986			Olds		CAR 2*				DAR 8				DOV 2														DAR 6		DOV 15	MAR	ROU	CLT 15	CAR 31						3rd	4281
1987			Chevy	DAY 8			DAR 6	BRI 2	7	SBO 9	CLT 4	DOV 17	IRP 3	13	18	OXF 18	SBO 5	HCY 25	7	LGY 12	12	BRI 9	16	DAR 8	RCH 21	DOV 18	MAR 18	CLT 25	CAR 10	MAR 20									4th	3546
1987			Pontiac		HCY 1*	MAR 4																																	4th	3546
1988			Chevy	DAY 25	HCY 3	CAR 23	MAR 5	DAR 25	BRI 3	3	NZH 4	SBO 23	NSV 2	CLT 19	DOV 25	ROU 24	19	LVL 22	MYB 5	OXF 8	SBO 4	HCY 4	LNG 2	IRP 35	11	BRI 22	DAR 18	RCH 28	DOV 9	MAR 35	CLT 28	CAR 34	MAR 13						10th	3485
1989				DAY 7	CAR 7	MAR 13	HCY 4	DAR 12	BRI 22	NZH 8	SBO 2	5	NSV 4	CLT 8	DOV 15	ROU 12	LVL 14	VOL 5	MYB 2	SBO 15	HCY 3	8	IRP 19	28	BRI 12	DAR 14	RCH 6	DOV 19	MAR 21	CLT 29	CAR 19	MAR 7							5th	3802
1990				DAY 29	RCH 21	CAR 16	MAR DNQ	HCY 7	DAR 16	BRI 14	14	8	NZH 18	HCY 26	CLT	DOV 10	ROU 3	VOL 7	MYB 30	13	NHA 18	SBO 15	DUB 21	IRP 36	25	BRI	DAR 39	RCH 20	DOV 33	MAR 30	CLT 14	NHA 40	CAR 36	MAR 5					18th	2902
1991				DAY 29	RCH 35	CAR 40	MAR 28	VOL	HCY DNQ	DAR	BRI DNQ	14	16	NZH	CLT 40	DOV	ROU 29	HCY 28	MYB DNQ	GLN		NHA	SBO 5	DUB 22	IRP 9		BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT DNQ	NHA	CAR	MAR					36th	1080

ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series[]

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

ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	ATCSC	Pts
	Ingram Racing	11	Pontiac		DAY			ATL		7					ISF	DSF	TOL	101st	-

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c TV: Busch Series preview show for Bristol, ESPN2 channel, 24 August 2007, interview with Jack Ingram
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Jack Ingram's Busch Series Results at Darlington Raceway - Racing-Reference.info
^ Jack Ingram's Busch Series Results at O'Reilly Raceway Park - Racing-Reference.info
^ Caraviello, David (March 8, 2014). "TOP 10 DRIVERS TOO TOUGH TO TAME". NASCAR. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b International Motorsports Hall Of Fame Inducts 2007 Class - Talladega Superspeedway Archived 16 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
^ Jensen, Tom (May 23, 2013). "Flock, Petty highlight new class". Foxsports.com. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
^ Asheville racing legend & NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Jack Ingram has died

"Six Pack of Pop: Hall of Famer Jack Ingram". NASCAR. October 9, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.

External links[]

Jack Ingram driver statistics at Racing-Reference
Jack Ingram owner statistics at Racing-Reference

Preceded by Inaugural	NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Champion 1982	Succeeded by Sam Ard

Preceded by Sam Ard	NASCAR Busch Series Champion 1985	Succeeded by Larry Pearson

[ESPN_Busch_TV-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c TV: Busch Series preview show for Bristol, ESPN2 channel, 24 August 2007, interview with Jack Ingram

[racingref_darlington-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Jack Ingram's Busch Series Results at Darlington Raceway - Racing-Reference.info

[racingref_irp-3] Jack Ingram's Busch Series Results at O'Reilly Raceway Park - Racing-Reference.info

[4] Caraviello, David (March 8, 2014). "TOP 10 DRIVERS TOO TOUGH TO TAME". NASCAR. Retrieved March 9, 2014.

[hall_of_fame-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b International Motorsports Hall Of Fame Inducts 2007 Class - Talladega Superspeedway Archived 16 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine

[6] Jensen, Tom (May 23, 2013). "Flock, Petty highlight new class". Foxsports.com. Retrieved August 19, 2013.

[7] Asheville racing legend & NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Jack Ingram has died

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show v t NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2014
Inducted Members	Tim Flock Jack Ingram Dale Jarrett Maurice Petty Fireball Roberts
Squier Hall Award	Chris Economaki

show v t Junior Johnson & Associates
Years active	1965–1995
Personnel	Junior Johnson Warner Hodgdon
NASCAR Hall of Fame	Bobby Allison Davey Allison Richard Childress Bill Elliott Jack Ingram Bobby Isaac Junior Johnson Terry Labonte Fred Lorenzen David Pearson Curtis Turner Darrell Waltrip Cale Yarborough
Former drivers	Loy Allen Jr. Bobby Allison Davey Allison Donnie Allison Brett Bodine Geoff Bodine Neil Bonnett Richard Childress Darel Dieringer Bill Elliott Tommy Ellis A. J. Foyt Charlie Glotzbach Jeff Green Jimmy Horton Jack Ingram Bobby Isaac Gordon Johncock Tommy Kendall Terry Labonte Fred Lorenzen Sterling Marlin J. D. McDuffie David Pearson Jeff Purvis Earl Ross Lloyd Ruby Greg Sacks Elton Sawyer Bill Schmitt Jimmy Spencer Hut Stricklin Curtis Turner Darrell Waltrip Cale Yarborough LeeRoy Yarbrough
Winston Cup Series Championships	1976 (C. Yarborough) 1977 (C. Yarborough) 1978 (C. Yarborough) 1981 (Waltrip) 1982 (Waltrip) 1985 (Waltrip)
Daytona 500 wins	1969 (L. Yarbrough) 1977 (C. Yarborough)
Southern 500 wins	1974 (C. Yarborough) 1978 (C. Yarborough) 1994 (Elliott)
Coca-Cola 600 wins	1969 (L. Yarbrough) 1985 (Waltrip)
Winston 500 wins	1982 (Waltrip)
The Winston wins	1985 (Waltrip) 1988 (Labonte)
Busch Clash wins
Buyouts and mergers	Brett Bodine Racing David Blair Motorsports