Tommy Houston (born January 29, 1945) is a retiredNASCARBusch Series driver. Over his career, Houston andJack Ingram became known as the pair of journeymen drivers that helped that series grow throughout the 1980s and early 1990s.

Houston was born inHickory, North Carolina, and was in the NASCAR Late Model Sportsman division, winning nearly 150 races before the series was formed into the Busch Series.

Houston made the inaugural race of the Busch Series at the 1982Daytona race. Driving the No. 27 Kings Inn Chevy for Mike Day, Houston started 23rd and finished the race in ninth position. The next week, Houston started 15th at the series' first ever short track race, atRichmond Fairgrounds Raceway. From there, Houston moved solidly through the field and held offBubba Nissen for the win. After problems at Bristol, Houston put together a run of five top-10 finishes. However, inconsistency through the year cost him. He did not finish the last three races as well as seven others. That cost him any shot at the title. AtHickory Speedway in August, however, Houston held offTommy Ellis for his second career win, after starting fourth. All told, he finished fourth in the 1982 Busch Series points.

In 1983, Houston began running his No. 6 full-time. He was able to reduce his DNF count from 10 to 6. He had four more top-10 finishes. He won two races atOrange County Speedway, and one each atIndianapolis Raceway Park and Hickory. He also finished second three times. His sponsors over the years included Southern Biscuit Flour, Roses Stores, and, later, Red Devil Paints.

Houston snapped a 50 race winless streak at his home track on Easter Sunday in 1992 after the death of his father the day before. Houston came from three laps down to overtakeBobby Labonte for the win. TheUSA Today headline read "Divine Intervention".

His family was very involved in his efforts. He was inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame in 2008.^[1]

Houston's son,Andy Houston, raced in all of the three major NASCAR series. Additionally, he is the uncle ofTeresa Earnhardt, wife ofDale Earnhardt.

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• Tommy Houston driver statistics at Racing-Reference
• Tommy Houston owner statistics at Racing-Reference

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