Travis Carter (born November 21, 1949) is a former car owner and crew chief in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. He served as crew chief for two decades, winning a championship with Benny Parsons in 1973.[1] Carter was the winning crew chief when Parsons won the 1975 Daytona 500.[2] He owned Travis Carter Motorsports from 1970 to 2003.[3] He is the uncle of NASCAR crew chief Larry Carter,[4] and the father of NASCAR driver Matt Carter.[5]
 Carter at a race in the 1980s | |||||||
| Born | November 21, 1949 Ellerbe, North Carolina | ||||||
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| NASCAR Grand National East Series career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 32nd (1973) | ||||||
| First race | 1973 Sunoco 260 (Hickory) | ||||||
| Last race | 1973 Tar Heel 200 (Fayetteville) | ||||||
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References
edit- ^ Cothren, Larry (October 2002). "NASCAR Team Owner Interview - Travis Carter". Stock Car Racing. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ^ Aumann, Mark (February 4, 2008). "Crew chiefs driving force for Daytona 500 winners". NASCAR. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ^ "Owner's statistics". Racing Reference. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ^ "Larry Carter". NASCAR. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ^ Waid, Steve (November 19, 2010). "For Long-Time Crew Chief Travis Carter All The Fun Is Gone". Motorsports Unplugged. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
External links
edit- Travis Carter owner statistics at Racing-Reference
- Travis Carter crew chief statistics at Racing-Reference
- Travis Carter driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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