Nascar Hall Of Fame Member Jack Ingram Dies

Ingram is attributed with over 300 victories throughout his auto racing profession. He made his mark in NASCAR’s Late Model Sportsman Division and, after that, the NASCAR Busch Series that it changed right into. The Busch Series is the collection now called the Xfinity Series.

Ingram won three-consecutive Late Version Athlete titles in between 1972 as well as 1974. When the series came to be the Busch Series in 1982, he was its first champ. After 2 runner-up finishes to Sam Ard in 1983 as well as 1984, Ingram was the title holder, once more, in 1985.

” There is no far better method to define Jack Ingram than ‘Iron Guy.’ Jack was a fixture at brief tracks across the Southeast most days of the week, competing anywhere and also all over,” NASCAR Chairman as well as CEO Jim France stated. “He dominated the Late Model Sportsman department like few others. He established bench for excellence in the Xfinity Collection as its Most Popular Motorist in 1982 and also champion in 1985. Jack was an ‘old-fashioned racer’ and also his deal with his own cars and truck aided move him to triumph lane numerous times. Of our current 58 NASCAR Hall of Fame participants, he is among just six that was chosen based upon his job and also contributions in the grassroots degree of our sporting activity. On behalf of the France household as well as NASCAR, I supply my condolences to the family and friends of NASCAR Hall of Famer Jack Ingram.”.

” NASCAR has actually shed a true racer’s racer and the NASCAR Hall of Popularity group, and also I have lost a devoted fan as well as treasured buddy,” NASCAR Hall of Fame Exec Supervisor Winston Kelley claimed. “Jack’s heritage as well as extraordinary achievements and also payments in NASCAR will certainly reside in our minds, our hearts as well as our archives at the NASCAR Hall of Popularity for life.”.

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