Travis Carter(born November 21, 1949) is a former car owner andcrew chiefin theNASCARWinston Cup Series.He served as crew chief for two decades, winning a championship withBenny Parsonsin 1973.[1]Carter was the winning crew chief when Parsons won the1975 Daytona 500.[2]He ownedTravis Carter Motorsportsfrom 1970 to 2003.[3]He is the uncle of NASCAR crew chief Larry Carter,[4]and the father of NASCAR driverMatt Carter.[5]
 Carter at a race in the 1980s | |||||||
| Born | November 21, 1949 Ellerbe,North Carolina | ||||||
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| NASCARGrand National East Seriescareer | |||||||
| 3 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 32nd (1973) | ||||||
| First race | 1973Sunoco 260(Hickory) | ||||||
| Last race | 1973Tar Heel 200(Fayetteville) | ||||||
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References
edit- ^Cothren, Larry (October 2002)."NASCAR Team Owner Interview - Travis Carter".Stock Car Racing. Archived fromthe originalon December 7, 2008.RetrievedFebruary 1,2010.
- ^Aumann, Mark (February 4, 2008)."Crew chiefs driving force for Daytona 500 winners".NASCAR.RetrievedFebruary 1,2010.
- ^"Owner's statistics".Racing Reference.RetrievedFebruary 1,2010.
- ^"Larry Carter".NASCAR.RetrievedFebruary 1,2010.
- ^Waid, Steve (November 19, 2010)."For Long-Time Crew Chief Travis Carter All The Fun Is Gone".Motorsports Unplugged.RetrievedAugust 7,2015.
External links
edit- Travis Carterowner statistics at Racing-Reference
- Travis Cartercrew chief statistics at Racing-Reference
- Travis Carterdriver statistics at Racing-Reference
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