| Ramo Stott | |||||||
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| Born | (1934-04-06)April 6, 1934 Kahoka, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | August 19, 2021(2021-08-19) (aged 87) Keokuk, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 1975USACStock Car champion[1] 1970ARCA Series champion 1971ARCA Series champion 1976Daytona 500pole winner | ||||||
| Awards | National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame (2011) | ||||||
| NASCARCup Series career | |||||||
| 35 races run over 10 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 39th (1967,1974) | ||||||
| First race | 1967Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 1977Firecracker 400 (Daytona) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of April 20, 2013. | |||||||
Ramo Stott (April 6, 1934 – August 19, 2021) was an Americanstock car racing driver fromKeokuk, Iowa. He competed inNASCARWinston Cup,USAC stock car, andARCA. He was a 2011 inductee in theNational Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame.[2]
Stott was one of a large group of national drivers fromKeokuk, Iowa.[3]
Stott won his first ARCA race in 1969 at Crown Point Speedway (Indiana).[3]
Stott was the ARCA champion in 1970 and 1971.[3] His ARCA career stretched from the 1950s to 1990s.[3] Stott won 27 ARCA races in his career, which placed him seventh on the series all-time wins at his time of death.[3] Stott's final ARCA victory came in 1988 atHazard, Kentucky.[4]
Stott competed in USAC'sstock car division, finishing second in 1973, 1976, and 1977, first in 1975, and third in 1974.[5]
Stott's greatest NASCAR accomplishment was starting from the pole for the1976 Daytona 500.[3] He was awarded the pole after the front-row starters,Darrell Waltrip andA. J. Foyt along withDave Marcis, were disqualified for illegal engines.[1] He raced part-time in 35 starts between 1967 and 1984 along with leading ten races.[3] His highest career finish was second atTalladega.[1] In the Daytona 500, Stott scored his best finish of third in1974, two top-fives, and four top-tens.[1] In his overall NASCAR career, he had five top-fives and seventeen top-tens.[1]
He farmed corn and beans during his racing career.[1] Stott became a NASCAR official and drove the NASCAR pace car.[3]
Stott's sons Lance and Corrie both drove in ARCA before working in the racing industry.[3] Stott was married to his wife Judy for 66 years. She helped repair cars in his garage and attended his races.[3] He also had two daughters.[3]
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At the July 2021 race, ARCA honored former champions from Iowa atIowa Speedway.[3] He was honored along with fellow Keokuk driverRon Hutcherson,Mason Mitchell, and team owner Larry Clement.[3]
Stott was inducted in theNational Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in 2011.[1]
Stott died on August 19, 2021 from cancer.[6][7]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| NASCARGrand National Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | NGNC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||
| 1967 | Ramo Stott | 0 | Plymouth | AUG | RSD | DAY 12 | DAY | DAY 23 | AWS | BRI | GPS | BGS | ATL | CLB | HCY | NWS | MAR | SVH | RCH | DAR | BLV | LGY | 39th | 5676 | [8] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01 | CLT 8 | ASH | MGR | SMR | BIR | CAR | GPS | MGY | DAY | TRN | OXF | FDA | ISP | BRI | SMR | NSV | ATL | BGS | CLB | SVH | DAR | HCY | RCH | BLV | HBO | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | AWS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969 | 29 | MGR | MGY | RSD | DAY | DAY 9 | DAY 33 | CAR | AUG | BRI | ATL | CLB | HCY | GPS | RCH | NWS | MAR | AWS | DAR | BLV | LGY | CLT | MGR | SMR | MCH | KPT | GPS | NCF | DAY | DOV | TPN | TRN | BLV | BRI | NSV | SMR | ATL | MCH | SBO | BGS | AWS | DAR | HCY | RCH | 69th | 96 | [9] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bill Ellis | 14 | Dodge | TAL 3 | CLB | MAR | NWS | CLT | SVH | AUG | CAR | JFC | MGR | TWS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970 | Ramo Stott | 7 | Plymouth | RSD | DAY 8 | DAY | DAY 8 | RCH | CAR | SVH | ATL | BRI | TAL | NWS | CLB | DAR | BLV | LGY | CLT | SMR | MAR | MCH | RSD | HCY | KPT | GPS | DAY | AST | TPN | TRN | BRI | SMR | NSV | ATL | CLB | ONA | MCH | 60th | 172 | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | TAL 8 | BGS | SBO | DAR | HCY | RCH | DOV | NCF | NWS | CLT | MAR | MGR | CAR | LGY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971 | 7 | RSD | DAY | DAY 6 | DAY 11 | ONT | RCH | CAR | HCY | BRI | ATL | CLB | GPS | SMR | NWS | MAR | DAR | SBO | TAL | ASH | KPT | CLT | DOV | MCH | RSD | HOU | GPS | DAY | BRI | AST | ISP | TRN | NSV | ATL | BGS | ONA | MCH | TAL | CLB | HCY | DAR | MAR | CLT | DOV | CAR | MGR | RCH | NWS | 64th | 165 | [11] | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | TWS 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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| 1967 | Ramo Stott | Plymouth | 25 | 23 |
| 1969 | Ramo Stott | Plymouth | 18 | 33 |
| 1970 | 15 | 8 | ||
| 1971 | 14 | 11 | ||
| 1972 | Jack Housby | Dodge | 24 | 37 |
| 1973 | Donlavey Racing | Mercury | 16 | 8 |
| 1974 | Norris Reed | Chevrolet | 12 | 3 |
| 1975 | 31 | 5 | ||
| 1976 | 1 | 26 | ||
| 1977 | Lou Viglione | Chevrolet | 12 | 27 |
| 1984 | Barkdoll Racing | Chevrolet | DNQ | |
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by | USAC Stock Car champion 1975 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | ARCA Series champion 1970–1971 | Succeeded by |