Jack Ingram (racing driver)

Jack Ingram
Ingram in 2011
BornDecember 28, 1936
Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJune 25, 2021(2021-06-25) (aged 84)
Achievements1972 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 (1982, 1985, 1986)
Awards1982 Busch Grand National Series Most Popular Driver
Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998)
International Motorsports Hall of Fame (2007)
NASCAR Hall of Fame (2014)
Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023)
NASCAR Cup Series career
19 races run over 6 years
Best finish47th (1981)
First race1965 Buddy Shuman 250 (Hickory)
Last race1981 National 500 (Charlotte)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 4 0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
275 races run over 10 years
Best finish1st (1982, 1985)
First race1982 Goody's 300 (Daytona)
Last race1991 Kroger 200 (IRP)
First win1982 Mountain Dew 300 (Hickory)
Last win1987 Mountain Dew 400 (Hickory)
Wins Top tens Poles
31 164 5
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]

  1. ^ a b TV: Busch Series preview show for Bristol, ESPN2 channel, 24 August 2007, interview with Jack Ingram