Hut Stricklin

Hut Stricklin
Stricklin in 1998
BornWaymond Lane Stricklin Jr.
(1961-06-24) June 24, 1961 (age 63)
Calera, Alabama
Achievements1987 NASCAR Dash Series champion
NASCAR Cup Series career
328 races run over 15 years
2002 position40th
Best finish16th (1991)
First race1987 Holly Farms 400 (North Wilkesboro)
Last race2002 Sharpie 500 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 29 1
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
54 races run over 12 years
2000 position45th
Best finish25th (1992)
First race1985 Miller 400 (Charlotte)
Last race2000 NAPAonline.com 250 (Michigan)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 8 2
Statistics current as of July 3, 2012.

Waymond Lane "Hut" Stricklin Jr. (born June 24, 1961) is an American former professional stock car racing driver.

Racing career

Stricklin grew up in Calera, Alabama. He married Pam Allison, the daughter of NASCAR legend Donnie Allison after they were introduced by her cousin and fellow racer Davey Allison. Stricklin was the last member of the Alabama Gang.

In 1987, Stricklin won NASCAR's Dash Series championship and made his debut in what was then the Winston Cup Series.

Two years later, he finished second to Dick Trickle in the NASCAR Rookie of the Year competition with car owner Rod Osterlund. In his sophomore season, he competed in only three events before taking over the driving chores of Bobby Allison's No. 12 Raybestos Brakes-sponsored Buick. 1991 turned out to be one of his best seasons, as he finished 16th in points as well as a career high second-place finish at Michigan International Speedway. With eight races left in the 1992 season, Stricklin was fired by Allison.[1] Stricklin ended the season driving for Junie Donlavey. For 1993, Stricklin signed with Junior Johnson, driving the No. 27 McDonald's-sponsored Ford. In 1994, Stricklin paired with owner Travis Carter to form a new team, the No. 23 Camel Cigarettes-sponsored Ford. It was a disappointing year for Stricklin, finishing 26th in points.

After Stricklin failed to find a ride for 1995, he served as a consultant for Kenny Bernstein's rookie driver Steve Kinser, a World of Outlaws Sprint Car champion who was struggling to transition from dirt to pavement. During the season, Kinser resigned, and Stricklin took over, posting five Top 10 finishes. However the team closed at the end of the year.

1997 racecar with Stavola Brothers Racing

Stricklin joined the Stavola Brothers Racing No. 8 Circuit City-sponsored Ford in 1996. He had a second-place finish at Darlington Raceway, and ended up 22nd in the points standings that year.

In 1998, Stricklin started the season with the Stavola Brothers, but was released after failing to make the Coca-Cola 600.[2] Stricklin ended the season as a substitute for David Green and Robert Pressley.

1999 presented Stricklin with a new challenge. He was now the crew chief for Gary Bradberry's No. 78 Ford for Triad Motorsports. When that team was sold, Stricklin took over the No. 58 Ford for SBIII Motorsports. He posted some of the best finishes of the year for that team, including a top-ten finish at Michigan. Despite posting three consecutive DNQs, Stricklin appeared to have found solid footing, as Barbour announced that he would be his driver through 2003, and would have Motorsports Safety Technologies as his sponsor. However, sponsorship again plagued Stricklin, as shortly after signing the deal, MST produced a bounced check, causing Barbour's team to close its doors for good.[3]

In 2000, Stricklin drove for Donlavey at the Brickyard 400 and finished 14th.[4] In 2001, Strickin had a sixth-place finish at Michigan. However, Sara Lee, parent company of sponsor Hills Brothers demanded Donlavey pull their decals after he released Stricklin from the team.[5] In 2002, Stricklin moved to Bill Davis Racing, bringing Hills Bros. with him.[6] However, Stricklin was replaced with Kenny Wallace prior to the Southern 500.[7]

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.)

NASCAR Cup Series

NASCAR Cup Series results
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 31 32 33 34 35 36 NWCC Pts Ref
1987 Jaehne Motorsports 76 Olds DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR NWS BRI MAR TAL CLT DOV POC RSD MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS
28 		CLT CAR
29 		RSD ATL
16 		59th 270 [8]
1988 Pontiac DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV RSD POC MCH DAY
DNQ 		POC N/A – [9]
Olds TAL
DNQ 		GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL
1989 Osterlund Racing 57 Pontiac DAY
DNQ 		CAR
41 		ATL
8 		RCH
DNQ 		DAR
30 		BRI
28 		NWS
16 		MAR
30 		TAL
33 		CLT
14 		DOV
12 		SON
21 		POC
17 		MCH
33 		DAY
10 		POC
37 		TAL
13 		GLN
22 		MCH
4 		BRI
19 		DAR
19 		RCH
9 		DOV
20 		MAR
17 		CLT
23 		NWS
30 		CAR
22 		PHO
23 		ATL
20 		26th 2705 [10]
1990 Tri-Star Motorsports 68 Chevy DAY
33 		RCH CAR 28th 2316 [11]
18 Pontiac ATL
37
Hendrick Motorsports 51 Chevy DAR
36 		BRI NWS MAR
Bobby Allison Motorsports 12 Buick TAL
9 		CLT
37 		DOV
27 		SON
12 		POC
6 		MCH
32 		DAY
26 		POC
29 		TAL
14 		GLN
23 		MCH
15 		BRI
21 		DAR
20 		RCH
13 		DOV
11 		MAR
13 		NWS
20 		CLT
29 		CAR
34 		PHO
26 		ATL
13
1991 DAY
29 		RCH
22 		CAR
31 		ATL
13 		DAR
32 		BRI
16 		NWS
14 		MAR
10 		TAL
23 		CLT
6 		DOV
6 		SON
35 		POC
28 		MCH
2 		DAY
16 		POC
4 		TAL
29 		GLN
8 		MCH
14 		BRI
22 		DAR
17 		RCH
21 		DOV
4 		MAR
16 		NWS
17 		CLT
36 		CAR
13 		PHO
39 		ATL
13 		16th 3199 [12]
1992 Chevy DAY
24 		CAR
9 		RCH
9 		ATL
29 		DAR
29 		BRI
8 		NWS
18 		MAR
11 		TAL
22 		CLT
34 		DOV
7 		SON
27 		POC
31 		MCH
35 		DAY
18 		POC
21 		TAL
16 		GLN
36 		BRI
27 		27th 2689 [13]
Ford MCH
24 		DAR
11
Donlavey Racing 90 Ford RCH
30 		DOV
15 		MAR
24 		NWS
30
Junior Johnson & Associates 97 Ford CLT
31 		CAR
Larry Hedrick Motorsports 41 Chevy PHO
15
Ford ATL
41
1993 Junior Johnson & Associates 27 Ford DAY
4 		CAR
13 		RCH
18 		ATL
20 		DAR
28 		BRI
27 		NWS
22 		MAR
26 		TAL
20 		SON
10 		CLT
20 		DOV
15 		POC
13 		MCH
21 		DAY
40 		NHA
25 		POC
28 		TAL
12 		GLN
17 		MCH
34 		BRI
32 		DAR
36 		RCH
17 		DOV
29 		MAR
23 		NWS
28 		CLT
23 		CAR
24 		PHO
36 		ATL
22 		24th 2866 [14]
1994 Travis Carter Motorsports 23 Ford DAY
33 		CAR
26 		RCH
DNQ 		ATL
17 		DAR
17 		BRI
14 		NWS
20 		MAR
20 		TAL
18 		SON
20 		CLT
12 		DOV
9 		POC
13 		MCH
22 		DAY
42 		NHA
36 		POC
22 		TAL
25 		IND
36 		GLN
30 		MCH
DNQ 		BRI
35 		DAR
14 		RCH
30 		DOV
32 		MAR
23 		NWS
22 		CLT
21 		CAR
27 		PHO
24 		ATL
16 		26th 2711 [15]
1995 Triad Motorsports 78 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI
DNQ 		NWS 36th 2082 [16]
King Racing 26 Ford MAR
33 		TAL
24 		SON
33 		CLT
7 		DOV
4 		POC
5 		MCH
37 		DAY
16 		NHA
27 		POC
41 		TAL
36 		IND
22 		GLN
40 		MCH
10 		BRI
33 		DAR
7 		RCH
32 		DOV
38 		MAR
36 		NWS
25 		CLT
18 		CAR
28 		PHO
35 		ATL
38
1996 Stavola Brothers Racing 8 Ford DAY
22 		CAR
30 		RCH
39 		ATL
25 		DAR
20 		BRI
11 		NWS
16 		MAR
31 		TAL
22 		SON
13 		CLT
28 		DOV
34 		POC
29 		MCH
27 		DAY
19 		NHA
23 		POC
32 		TAL
34 		IND
18 		GLN
37 		MCH
26 		BRI
20 		DAR
2* 		RCH
24 		DOV
38 		MAR
25 		NWS
16 		CLT
25 		CAR
11 		PHO
30 		ATL
17 		22nd 2854 [17]
1997 DAY
19 		CAR
36 		RCH
32 		ATL
41 		DAR
26 		TEX
33 		BRI
26 		MAR
14 		SON
29 		TAL
36 		CLT
25 		DOV
19 		POC
24 		MCH
22 		CAL
42 		DAY
36 		NHA
15 		POC
23 		IND
DNQ 		GLN
36 		MCH
36 		BRI
23 		DAR
17 		RCH
27 		NHA
10 		DOV
17 		MAR
16 		CLT
35 		TAL
DNQ 		CAR
25 		PHO
30 		ATL
DNQ 		34th 2423 [18]
1998 Chevy DAY
DNQ 		CAR
29 		LVS
43 		ATL
37 		DAR
DNQ 		BRI
41 		TEX
40 		MAR
31 		TAL
DNQ 		CAL
DNQ 		CLT
DNQ 		DOV RCH 50th 700 [19]
Am. Equipment Racing 96 Chevy MCH
42 		POC
28 		SON NHA
42 		POC
27 		IND
DNQ 		GLN MCH
DNQ 		BRI
41 		NHA DAR
DNQ 		RCH
Jasper Motorsports 77 Ford DOV
30 		MAR CLT TAL
Andy Petree Racing 55 Chevy DAY
42 		PHO CAR ATL
1999 Donlavey Racing 90 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR TEX BRI MAR TAL CAL
DNQ 		RCH
DNQ 		CLT
33 		DOV
DNQ 		MCH
DNQ 		POC
DNQ 		SON 43rd 918 [20]
LJ Racing 91 Chevy DAY
DNQ
SBIII Motorsports 58 Ford NHA
39 		POC
15 		IND
33 		GLN
DNQ 		MCH
9 		BRI
27 		DAR
27 		RCH
DNQ 		NHA
16 		DOV
25 		MAR
14 		CLT
DNQ 		TAL
DNQ 		CAR
DNQ 		PHO HOM
Butch Mock Motorsports 75 Ford ATL
DNQ
2000 Donlavey Racing 90 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV MCH POC SON DAY NHA POC IND
14 		GLN MCH
39 		BRI
DNQ 		DAR
34 		RCH
36 		NHA
28 		DOV
DNQ 		MAR
42 		CLT
42 		TAL
DNQ 		CAR
DNQ 		PHO
DNQ 		HOM
DNQ 		ATL
DNQ 		50th 436 [21]
2001 DAY
DNQ 		CAR
31 		LVS
40 		ATL
28 		DAR
28 		BRI
DNQ 		TEX
26 		MAR
DNQ 		TAL
DNQ 		CAL
12 		RCH
DNQ 		CLT
16 		DOV
30 		MCH
6 		POC
28 		SON DAY
DNQ 		CHI
31 		NHA
35 		POC
40 		IND
29 		GLN MCH
32 		BRI
DNQ 		DAR
32 		RCH
DNQ 		DOV
25 		KAN
35 		CLT
30 		MAR
26 		TAL
36 		PHO CAR HOM 42nd 1770 [22]
Bill Davis Racing 23 Dodge ATL
11 		NHA
2002 DAY
DNQ 		CAR
27 		LVS
24 		ATL
43 		DAR
32 		BRI
35 		TEX
27 		MAR
15 		TAL
11 		CAL
40 		RCH
16 		CLT
22 		DOV
26 		POC
22 		MCH
17 		SON
33 		DAY
26 		CHI
36 		NHA
31 		POC
31 		IND
17 		GLN MCH
36 		BRI
38 		DAR RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL CAR PHO HOM 40th 1781 [23]
Daytona 500
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1989 Osterlund Racing Pontiac DNQ
1990 Tri-Star Motorsports Chevrolet 34 33
1991 Bobby Allison Motorsports Buick 5 29
1992 Chevrolet 42 24
1993 Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 18 4
1994 Travis Carter Motorsports Ford 38 33
1996 Stavola Brothers Racing Ford 42 22
1997 28 19
1998 Chevrolet DNQ
2001 Donlavey Racing Ford DNQ
2002 Bill Davis Racing Dodge DNQ

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
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 31 32 NBGNC Pts Ref
1985 05 Pontiac DAY CAR HCY BRI MAR DAR SBO LGY DOV CLT SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO LGY HCY MLW BRI DAR RCH NWS ROU CLT
19 		HCY CAR MAR 76th 106 [24]
1987 33 Olds DAY HCY MAR DAR BRI LGY SBO
19 		CLT DOV IRP ROU
12 		JFC OXF SBO HCY RAL LGY ROU BRI
24 		JFC DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR 44th 324 [25]
1988 9 Pontiac DAY HCY CAR MAR DAR BRI LNG NZH SBO NSV CLT DOV ROU
19 		LAN LVL MYB OXF SBO HCY
24 		LNG IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR 67th 197 [26]
1989 57 Buick DAY CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI NZH SBO LAN NSV CLT
36 		DOV ROU LVL VOL MYB SBO HCY DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR 93rd 55 [27]
1990 Allison Racing 28 Buick DAY
37 		RCH CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH HCY 107th 52 [28]
Rodney Franklin 58 Pontiac CLT
33 		DOV ROU VOL MYB OXF NHA SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NHA CAR MAR
1991 Allison Racing 28 Buick DAY RCH CAR MAR VOL HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH CLT DOV ROU HCY MYB GLN OXF NHA SBO DUB IRP
31 		ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV 88th 107 [29]
Martin Racing 92 Chevy CLT
42 		NHA CAR MAR
1992 DAY
21 		CAR RCH ATL
3 		MAR TAL
5 		MCH
2 		NHA DAR
13 		CLT
26 		MAR 25th 1581 [30]
Olds DAR
9 		BRI HCY LAN DUB NZH CLT DOV ROU MYB GLN VOL NHA
26 		BRI
25 		RCH
30 		DOV
6 		CAR
11 		HCY
Whitaker Racing 7 Buick IRP
15 		ROU
1993 Allison Racing 28 Ford DAY CAR RCH DAR BRI HCY ROU MAR NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW TAL IRP MCH NHA
41 		BRI DAR RCH DOV ROU CLT MAR
27 		CAR
34 		HCY ATL
31 		61st 253 [31]
1994 Bobby Allison Motorsports 82 DAY
DNQ 		CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR HCY BRI ROU NHA NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW SBO TAL HCY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR NA - [32]
1995 Stricklin-Arquette Racing 37 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL NSV DAR BRI HCY NHA NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW TAL
40 		SBO IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR HOM 109th 43 [33]
1996 Stricklin Racing 28 DAY
30 		CAR RCH ATL
19 		NSV DAR BRI
24 		HCY NZH CLT
12 		DOV
31 		SBO MYB GLN MLW NHA TAL
12 		IRP MCH
8 		BRI DAR
36 		RCH DOV CLT CAR HOM 48th 791 [34]
1998 Martin Racing 92 Chevy DAY CAR LVS NSV DAR BRI TEX HCY TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV RCH PPR GLN MLW MYB CAL SBO IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT GTY CAR ATL
DNQ 		HOM NA - [35]
1999 Akins-Sutton Motorsports 38 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR TEX NSV BRI TAL CAL NHA RCH NZH CLT DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB PPR GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR
22 		RCH
DNQ 		DOV
16 		CLT
21 		CAR
DNQ 		MEM
42 		PHO
29 		HOM
21 		62nd 530 [36]
2000 Xpress Motorsports 61 Pontiac DAY
36 		CAR
DNQ 		LVS
10 		ATL
11 		DAR
26 		BRI
38 		TEX
37 		NSV
17 		TAL
6 		CAL
36 		RCH NHA CLT DOV SBO MYB GLN MLW NZH 45th 983 [37]
Jarrett/Favre Motorsports 11 Chevy PPR
28 		GTY
DNQ 		IRP PHO
DNQ 		HOM
Jarrett Racing 88 Pontiac MCH
27 		BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR MEM

References

  1. ^ "Allison fires Stricklin". Spartanburg Herald Journal. September 8, 1992. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "Stricklin released from Stavola ride". Motorsport.com. May 23, 1998. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Stricklin out of Winston Cup ride". ESPN. November 1, 1999. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  4. ^ "Where are they Now? Hut Stricklin". Indianapolis Motor Speedway. July 19, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Donlavey Racing loses sponsor". Motorsport.com. December 15, 2001. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  6. ^ "UAW-GM Motorsports Media Tour". December 15, 2001. Archived from the original on February 29, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  7. ^ "Hut Stricklin, Bill Davis Split". Associated Press. August 27, 2002. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by NASCAR Charlotte/Daytona Dash Series Champion
1987 		Succeeded by