| Tommy Ellis | |||||||
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 Ellis' 1984 car at Pocono Raceway | |||||||
| Born | August 8, 1947 Richmond, Virginia | ||||||
| Achievements | 1981 NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Series Champion 1988 NASCAR Busch Series champion | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 78 races run over 12 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 23rd (1986) | ||||||
| First race | 1976 Delaware 500 (Dover) | ||||||
| Last race | 1991 Budweiser 500 (Dover) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 235 races run over 14 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 1st (1988) | ||||||
| First race | 1982 Goody's 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 1995 Detroit Gasket 200 (Michigan) | ||||||
| First win | 1982 Gene Lovelace 200 (Langley Field) | ||||||
| Last win | 1990 Budweiser 300 (Loudon) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of March 4, 2012. | |||||||
Tommy Ellis (born August 8, 1947) is an American former stock car racing driver who competed in the 1970s and 1980s. Often referred to as "Terrible" Tommy Ellis for his rough tactics, he won the last national late model sportsman championship in 1981, the final year before the format changed from "points chasing" late model sportsman racing at various short tracks across the country (now known as the Whelen All-American Series) to the current touring format, currently known as the Xfinity Series, the next year. He won the successor series in 1988.