| Jimmy Hensley | |||||||
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 Hensley in 1996 | |||||||
| Born | James Edward Hensley October 11, 1945 Horsepasture, Virginia, U.S.[1] | ||||||
| Awards | 1985, 1987 Busch Series Most Popular Driver 1992 Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year 1996 Craftsman Truck Series Most Popular Driver | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 98 races run over 18 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 28th (1992) | ||||||
| First race | 1972 Virginia 500 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last race | 1995 UAW-GM Quality 500 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 255 races run over 14 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 2nd (1985, 1987, 1990) | ||||||
| First race | 1982 Dogwood 500 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last race | 1995 Detroit Gasket 200 (Michigan) | ||||||
| First win | 1985 Mountain Dew 400 (Hickory) | ||||||
| Last win | 1991 Texas Pete 300 (Rougemont) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 146 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 6th (1998) | ||||||
| First race | 1995 Pizza Plus 150 (Bristol) | ||||||
| Last race | 2001 Auto Club 200 (Fontana) | ||||||
| First win | 1998 Federated Auto Parts 250 (Nashville) | ||||||
| Last win | 1999 NAPA 250 (Martinsville) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of March 6, 2012. | |||||||
James Edward Hensley (born October 11, 1945) is a former NASCAR driver. With a career spanning 27 seasons in all three of NASCAR's elite divisions, Hensley may be best remembered for his Rookie of the Year award won in 1992, his 15th season in the series, and for his nine career Busch Series wins. He spent most of his career working as an oil truck driver in addition to racing.[2] He was best known as being a substitute driver for many teams.