| Sammy Swindell | |||||||
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 Swindell in the 1980s | |||||||
| Born | (1955-10-26)October 26, 1955 (age 70) Bartlett, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 1981, 1982, 1997World of Outlaws Champion 1981Ascot Pacific Coast Nationals Winner 1982, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991Super DIRT Week Sprint Nationals Winner 1983Knoxville Nationals Winner 1989, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2009Chili Bowl Nationals Winner 1992, 1999, 2012Kings Royal Winner 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015Vacuworx Invitational Race of Champions Winner 2016Knoxville 360 Nationals Winner | ||||||
| NASCARCup Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 85th (1985) | ||||||
| First race | 1985Atlanta Journal 500 (Atlanta) | ||||||
| Last race | 1991Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
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| NASCARO'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 10 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 55th (1993) | ||||||
| First race | 1984Goody's 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 1993Kroger 200 (IRP) | ||||||
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| NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 20 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 12th (1995) | ||||||
| First race | 1995Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix) | ||||||
| Last race | 1995GM Goodwrench/Delco Battery 200 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Years active | 1985–1986 | ||||||
| Team(s) | Patrick Racing A.J. Foyt Racing | ||||||
| Best finish | 29th (1985) | ||||||
| First race | 1985Michigan 500 (Michigan) | ||||||
| Last race | 1986Domino's Pizza 500 (Pocono) | ||||||
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Samuel Alan "Slammin Sammy" Swindell (born October 26, 1955) is an Americansprint car driver. He is a three-time champion and four-time runner-up in theWorld of Outlaws series; he has also competed inNASCAR andChamp Car competition and attempted to qualify for the1987 Indianapolis 500.
Swindell is a three-timeWorld of Outlaws champion. He won his first two titles in 1981 and 1982 driving the famous Nance Speed Equipment #1n house car. He won his third title in 1997 driving his own Channel Lock sponsored No. 1 team car. Sammy has 394World of Outlaws A-main victories to his credit. He also competed in theCART series in 1985 and 1986 and failed to qualify for the1987Indianapolis 500 in aMarch-Pontiac. Swindell took off the wings in 1981, to win the prestigious Pacific Coast Nationals at Ascot.
Swindell made his debut in theNASCARWinston Cup Series in the 1985Atlanta Journal 500; in 1991, he planned to move full-time to the Winston Cup Series, competing forRookie of the Year for Moroso Racing,[1] but he was fired by the team following several spins duringSpeedweeks and crashing again in qualifying for the second race of the year atRichmond International Raceway.[2] Following his release he returned tosprint car racing.[3]
Swindell ran a limited schedule in the NASCARBusch Series in 1993;[4] the team closed mid-season,[5] and he returned tosprint car racing once more.[6] Swindell also competed in a full season of theNASCARCraftsman Truck Series in1995,[7] driving forAkins-Sutton Motorsports;[8] he finished 12th in points, scoring five top-ten finishes in the series' inaugural season.
2007 was his 35th consecutive year as a race car driver, racing beside his eighteen-year-old sonKevin. He's a five-time winner of the prestigiousChili Bowl Midget Nationals, the only driver to win it more than three times, until his son Kevin won his fourth straight race in 2013.[citation needed] During the 2008 season he raced in northern California winning a main event in the California Civil War Series in Placerville and also at the famed Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California. Swindell is considered one of the best driver/setup men in the business. He is known for experimenting with innovative technology.
His father Sam, was a successful driver and his brother Jeff, is still an active and successful sprint car driver.
On August 25, 2014, Swindell announced he was retiring from racing, though he intends to race in the Chili Bowl Nationals.[9]
In 2015, Swindell made short work of retirement and signed with Chad and Jenn Clemens owners of CJB Motorsports out ofTelford, Pennsylvania. Swindell ran a partial schedule and will do the same in 2016. He stated he has no intention of running a full schedule anymore, but picks and chooses the races he wants to run. This benefits the team with testing and keeps him active in the sport he loves. As of September 2020, he has 394 World of Outlaws Sprint Car wins.[10]
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points | Ref |
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| 1985 | Patrick Racing | LBH | INDY | MIL | POR | MEA | CLE | MCH 23 | ROA | POC 25 | MOH | SAN | MCH | LAG | PHX | MIA | 53rd | 0 | [11] | ||
| 1986 | A. J. Foyt Racing | PHX | LBH | INDY | MIL | POR | MEA | CLE | TOR | MIC | POC 9 | MOH | SAN | MIC | ROA | LAG | PHX | MIA | 29th | 4 | [12] |
| 1987 | Machinists Union Racing | LBH | PHX | INDY DNQ | MIL | POR | MEA | CLE | TOR | MIC | POC | ROA | MOH | NAZ | LAG | MIA | NC | - | [13] |
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| NASCAR Winston Cup 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 | NWCC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||
| 1985 | Blue Max Racing | 72 | Pontiac | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | DOV | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL 30 | RSD | 100th | 73 | [14] | ||||||||||
| 1991 | Moroso Racing | 20 | Olds | DAY 41 | RCH Wth† | CAR | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | SON | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO | ATL | 90th | 40 | [15] | |||||||||
| † - Fired after first round qualifying and replaced byBobby Hillin Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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| 1991 | Moroso Racing | Oldsmobile | 32 | 41 |
| NASCAR Busch 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 | NBGNC | Pts | Ref | ||||
| 1984 | Blue Max Racing | 27 | Pontiac | DAY 12 | RCH | CAR | HCY | MAR | DAR | ROU | NSV | LGY | MLW | DOV | 69th | 200 | [16] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olds | CLT 30 | SBO | HCY | ROU | SBO | ROU | HCY | IRP | LGY | SBO | BRI | DAR | RCH | NWS | CLT | HCY | CAR | MAR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | Pontiac | DAY 20 | CAR | HCY | BRI | MAR | DAR | SBO | LGY | DOV | CLT 32 | SBO | HCY | ROU | IRP | SBO | LGY | HCY | MLW | BRI | DAR | RCH | NWS | ROU | 61st | 216 | [17] | ||||||||||||||
| 77 | CLT 39 | HCY | CAR | MAR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Barcomb Racing | 51 | Pontiac | DAY 17 | CAR | HCY | MAR | BRI | DAR | SBO | LGY | JFC | DOV | CLT | SBO | HCY | ROU | IRP | SBO | RAL | OXF | SBO | HCY | LGY | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | ROU | CLT | CAR | MAR | 91st | 112 | [18] | ||||
| 1993 | TMC Racing Team | 26 | Ford | DAY | CAR | RCH | DAR 21 | BRI | HCY | ROU | MAR | NZH | CLT | DOV 19 | MYB | GLN | MLW 20 | TAL | IRP 34 | MCH | NHA | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | ROU | CLT | MAR | CAR | HCY | ATL | 56th | 370 | [19] | |||||||
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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 | NSTSC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Akins-Sutton Motorsports | 38 | Ford | PHO 17 | TUS 7 | SGS 24 | MMR 10 | POR 13 | EVG 17 | I70 24 | LVL 13 | BRI 4* | MLW 12 | CNS 26 | HPT 21 | IRP 33 | FLM 10 | RCH 17 | MAR 36 | NWS 24 | SON 10 | MMR 32 | PHO 39 | 12th | 2109 | [20] | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Pts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | Rocketsports | 81 | Oldsmobile Toronado | LBX | SON | PIR | DET | MOH | BIR | LRP | ROA | MEM 6 | MSP | RAT | SPG | 31st | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Preceded by | World of Outlaws Champion 1981, 1982 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | World of Outlaws Champion 1997 | Succeeded by |
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