Travis Carter

Carter at a race in the 1980s
Born (1949-11-21) November 21, 1949 (age 74)
Ellerbe, North Carolina
NASCAR Grand National East Series career
3 races run over 1 year
Best finish32nd (1973)
First race1973 Sunoco 260 (Hickory)
Last race1973 Tar Heel 200 (Fayetteville)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0

Travis Carter (born November 21, 1949) is a former car owner and crew chief in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. He served as crew chief for two decades, winning a championship with Benny Parsons in 1973.[1] Carter was the winning crew chief when Parsons won the 1975 Daytona 500.[2] He owned Travis Carter Motorsports from 1970 to 2003.[3] He is the uncle of NASCAR crew chief Larry Carter,[4] and the father of NASCAR driver Matt Carter.[5]

  1. ^ Cothren, Larry (October 2002). "NASCAR Team Owner Interview - Travis Carter". Stock Car Racing. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  2. ^ Aumann, Mark (February 4, 2008). "Crew chiefs driving force for Daytona 500 winners". NASCAR. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  3. ^ "Owner's statistics". Racing Reference. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  4. ^ "Larry Carter". NASCAR. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  5. ^ Waid, Steve (November 19, 2010). "For Long-Time Crew Chief Travis Carter All The Fun Is Gone". Motorsports Unplugged. Retrieved August 7, 2015.