Hut Stricklin | |||||||
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![]() Stricklin in 1998 | |||||||
Born | Waymond Lane Stricklin Jr. (1961-06-24)June 24, 1961 (age 63) Calera, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
Achievements | 1987NASCAR Dash Series champion | ||||||
NASCARCup Series career | |||||||
328 races run over 15 years | |||||||
2002 position | 40th | ||||||
Best finish | 16th (1991) | ||||||
First race | 1987Holly Farms 400 (North Wilkesboro) | ||||||
Last race | 2002Sharpie 500 (Bristol) | ||||||
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NASCARXfinity Series career | |||||||
54 races run over 12 years | |||||||
2000 position | 45th | ||||||
Best finish | 25th (1992) | ||||||
First race | 1985Miller 400 (Charlotte) | ||||||
Last race | 2000NAPAonline.com 250 (Michigan) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of July 3, 2012. |
Waymond Lane "Hut" Stricklin Jr. (born June 24, 1961) is an American former professionalstock car racing driver.
Stricklin grew up inCalera, Alabama. He married Pam Allison, the daughter ofNASCAR legendDonnie Allison after they were introduced by her cousin and fellow racerDavey Allison. Stricklin was the last member of theAlabama Gang.
In 1987, Stricklin won NASCAR'sDash Series championship and made his debut in what was then theWinston Cup Series.
Two years later, he finished second toDick Trickle in theNASCAR Rookie of the Year competition with car ownerRod Osterlund. In his sophomore season, he competed in only three events before taking over the driving chores ofBobby Allison's No. 12Raybestos Brakes-sponsoredBuick.1991 turned out to be one of his best seasons, as he finished 16th in points as well as a career high second-place finish atMichigan International Speedway. With eight races left in the1992 season, Stricklin was fired by Allison.[1] Stricklin ended the season driving forJunie Donlavey. For1993, Stricklin signed withJunior Johnson, driving the No. 27McDonald's-sponsoredFord. In1994, Stricklin paired with ownerTravis Carter to form a new team, the No. 23Camel Cigarettes-sponsoredFord. It was a disappointing year for Stricklin, finishing 26th in points.
After Stricklin failed to find a ride for1995, he served as a consultant forKenny Bernstein's rookie driverSteve Kinser, aWorld of Outlaws Sprint Car champion who was struggling to transition from dirt to pavement. During the season, Kinser resigned, and Stricklin took over, posting five Top 10 finishes. However the team closed at the end of the year.
Stricklin joined theStavola Brothers Racing No. 8Circuit City-sponsored Ford in1996. He had a second-place finish atDarlington Raceway, and ended up 22nd in the points standings that year.
In1998, Stricklin started the season with the Stavola Brothers, but was released after failing to make the Coca-Cola 600.[2] Stricklin ended the season as a substitute forDavid Green andRobert Pressley.
1999 presented Stricklin with a new challenge. He was now the crew chief forGary Bradberry's No. 78 Ford forTriad Motorsports. When that team was sold, Stricklin took over the No. 58 Ford forSBIII Motorsports. He posted some of the best finishes of the year for that team, including a top-ten finish atMichigan. Despite posting three consecutive DNQs, Stricklin appeared to have found solid footing, as Barbour announced that he would be his driver through 2003, and would haveMotorsports Safety Technologies as his sponsor. However, sponsorship again plagued Stricklin, as shortly after signing the deal, MST produced abounced check, causing Barbour's team to close its doors for good.[3]
In2000, Stricklin drove for Donlavey at theBrickyard 400 and finished 14th.[4] In 2001, Strickin had a sixth-place finish at Michigan. However, Sara Lee, parent company of sponsorHills Brothers demanded Donlavey pull their decals after he released Stricklin from the team.[5] In2002, Stricklin moved toBill Davis Racing, bringing Hills Bros. with him.[6] However, Stricklin was replaced withKenny Wallace prior to the Southern 500.[7]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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1989 | Osterlund Racing | Pontiac | DNQ | |
1990 | Tri-Star Motorsports | Chevrolet | 34 | 33 |
1991 | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Buick | 5 | 29 |
1992 | Chevrolet | 42 | 24 | |
1993 | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 18 | 4 |
1994 | Travis Carter Motorsports | Ford | 38 | 33 |
1996 | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 42 | 22 |
1997 | 28 | 19 | ||
1998 | Chevrolet | DNQ | ||
2001 | Donlavey Racing | Ford | DNQ | |
2002 | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | DNQ |
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by | NASCAR Charlotte/Daytona Dash Series Champion 1987 | Succeeded by |