NASCAR Sportsman Division

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Series Overview
Alternatively Known As: NASCAR Sportsman Division (1989-1991; 1993-1995); NASCAR Igloo Sportsman Challenge (1992)
Series Founded: 1989 Series Disbanded: 1995
Car Style: Stock Car (Restricted NASCAR Cup) Region: East Coast
Quick Stats
Most Wins: Tim Bender (7) Most Titles: No Repeat Champions
Number of Races: 42 Number of Drivers: 277
Project Status: AGAIGG
In November 2019, The Third Turn completed backlogging all available results for the NASCAR Sportsman Division. We have complete results for this series, with the following exceptions:


Note that for all of these races, all drivers who competed in the event are known, however only the listed finishing positions are known:

10/7/1992 - Charlotte (42 cars) - Top 7, 12th, 17th, 23rd, 25th, 27th, 37th
5/26/1993 - Charlotte (38 cars) - Top 11, 15th-16th
5/29/1993 - Charlotte (34 cars) - Top 10, 12th, 19th-21st, 26th, 32nd, 34th
10/9/1993 - Charlotte (40 cars) - Top 5, 9th, 16th, 19th, 37th
10/6/1995 - Charlotte (40 cars) - Top 5, 8th, 12th, 14th-15th, 18th-19th, 28th-30th, 37th-38th

If you have any of the missing information, please contact us.

Note that the series only awarded a points championship for the 1992 and 1993 seasons.

Not all races in the series' history have a full rundown in our database, so additional data may be added later and affect the data you see below.
Driver T10s Starts %
Jerry Rector 23 34 67.6
Marty Ward 20 33 60.6
David Smith 19 25 76
Kirk Shelmerdine 17 22 77.3
Robbie Faggart 16 28 57.1
Jerry Knowles 16 28 57.1
Ronnie Sewell 15 25 60
Lester Lesneski 14 24 58.3
Peter Gibbons 14 22 63.6
Tim Bender 11 17 64.7
Dennis Setzer 10 20 50
T.W. Taylor 9 18 50
Wally Fowler 9 16 56.3
Andy Thurman 9 16 56.3
Tuck Trentham 9 16 56.3
Gary Laton 7 13 53.8
Robert Huffman 7 11 63.6
Tim Neighbors 7 18 38.9
Mike Gault 6 13 46.2
Ron Cox 6 19 31.6
Scott Kilby 6 12 50
Mark Cox 6 16 37.5
Mickey Hudspeth 6 31 19.4
Tom Sherrill 6 20 30
Bob Fox, Jr. 6 21 28.6
Junior Franks 6 16 37.5
David Smith 5 11 45.5
Shari Minter 5 22 22.7
Gary Everette 4 21 19
Jimmy Sharpe 4 10 40
Paul Shaver 4 20 20
Ron Burchette 4 9 44.4
Lee Tissot 4 12 33.3
Forrest Urban, Jr. 4 17 23.5
Pete Pistone 4 6 66.7
Ritchie Petty 4 9 44.4
Will Hobgood 3 16 18.8
Michael Dokken 3 8 37.5
Freddie Query 3 6 50
Ricky Sanders 3 14 21.4
Todd Bodine 3 4 75
Randy Porter 3 6 50
Don Wagner 3 13 23.1
David Blankenship 2 2 100
Steve Knipe 2 7 28.6
Tim Hepler 2 11 18.2
Glenn Darnell 2 11 18.2
Bill Metzger 2 8 25
Joe Gaita 2 4 50
Ronnie Grinestaff 2 21 9.5
Henry Wallace 2 11 18.2
Dale Lemonds 2 3 66.7
Lane Vail 2 10 20
Doug Sanders 2 8 25
Steve Clark 2 25 8
Scott Jacumin 2 5 40
Henry Benfield 2 20 10
Neal Connell, Jr. 1 8 12.5
Stanley Smith 1 2 50
Sandy Stigall 1 1 100
Terry Brooks 1 5 20
Steven Howard 1 7 14.3
Mark Purcell 1 7 14.3
Donnie Mergard 1 7 14.3
Johnny Mackison, Jr. 1 4 25
Leo Hindery 1 3 33.3
Morris Bice 1 3 33.3
Bill Meacham 1 4 25
Steve Shuman 1 5 20
Chris Diamond 1 2 50
David Owens 1 12 8.3
Rick Ellison 1 6 16.7
Pride Conner 1 6 16.7
Phil Rogers 1 3 33.3
Kerry Teague 1 4 25
Jason Keller 1 2 50
Tim Roberts 1 5 20
Jay Fogleman 1 1 100
Jeff Ninneman 1 15 6.7
Ward Burton 1 3 33.3
Charlie Ford 1 7 14.3
Kent Strickland 1 3 33.3
Roger Bussler 1 7 14.3
Skip Pope 1 4 25
Jack Sprague 1 2 50
Michael Goudie 1 7 14.3
Shot Howard 1 20 5
Marc Madison 1 4 25
Russell Phillips 1 17 5.9
Jerry Hill 1 3 33.3
Michael Lovetere 1 3 33.3