| Sam Ard | |||||||
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| Born | February 14, 1939 Pamplico, South Carolina | ||||||
| Died | April 2, 2017 (aged 78) Florence, South Carolina | ||||||
| Achievements | 1983, 1984 Busch Series champion | ||||||
| Awards | 1983, 1984 Busch Series Most Popular Driver Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 104th (1984) | ||||||
| First race | 1984 Goody's 500 (Martinsville) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 92 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 1st (1983, 1984) | ||||||
| First race | 1982 Goody's 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 1984 Komfort Koach 200 (Rockingham) | ||||||
| First win | 1982 Dogwood 500 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last win | 1984 Coca-Cola 300 (North Wilkesboro) | ||||||
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Samuel Julian Ard (February 14, 1939 – April 2, 2017) was an American professional stock car racing driver. He won two NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series championships, in 1983 and 1984. Ard also made one NASCAR Winston Cup start. He retired from driving after being injured in late 1984 and became a car owner. He had Parkinson's disease later in life and died in April 2017 at age 78.[1]