Sam Sommers
American racing driver
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| Intro | American racing driver | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Athlete Racecar driver | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 17 September 1939 | |
| Age | 85 years | |
| Star sign | Virgo |
The details
Biography
Sam Sommers (born September 17, 1939) is a former American stock car racing driver from Savannah, Georgia. Sommers competed in 30 NASCAR Winston Cup races between 1976 and 1978, where he achieved a total of 9 top ten finishes and 1 pole position. In 2016, Sommers was inducted into the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame.
Motorsports career results
NASCAR
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Cup Series
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | NWCC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||
| 1976 | M. C. Anderson Racing | 27 | Chevy | RSD | DAY | CAR | RCH | BRI | ATL | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | ONT | 52nd | 412 | |||||||||
| 1977 | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | NWS | DAR | BRI | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | CAR | ATL | ONT | 21st | 2517 | |||||||||||||
| Osterlund Racing | 98 | Chevy | NWS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | Don Robertson Racing | 25 | Chevy | RSD | DAY | RCH | CAR | 82nd | 127 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| O. L. Nixon Racing | 89 | Chevy | ATL | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | DOV | CLT | NSV | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | ONT | ||||||||||||||||
Daytona 500
| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | M. C. Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 36 | 31 |
| 1978 | Don Robertson Racing | Chevrolet | DNQ | |