Sammy Swindell

Swindell in the 1980s

Born

October 26, 1955 (age 61)
Bartlett, Tennessee, U.S.

Achievements

1981, 1982, 1997 World of Outlaws Champion
1983 Knoxville Nationals Winner
1989, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2009 Chili Bowl Midget Nationals Winner
1992, 1999, 2012 Eldora Kings Royal Winner
1981 Ascot Pacific Coast Nationals Winner
2016 Knoxville 360 Nationals Winner

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career

2 races run over 2 years

Best finish

85th (1985)

First race

1985 Atlanta Journal 500 (Atlanta)

Last race

1991 Daytona 500 (Daytona)

Wins	Top tens	Poles
0	0	0

NASCAR Xfinity Series career

10 races run over 4 years

Best finish

55th (1993)

First race

1984 Goody's 300 (Daytona)

Last race

1993 Kroger 200 (IRP)

Wins	Top tens	Poles
0	0	0

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career

20 races run over 1 year

Best finish

12th (1995)

First race

1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix)

Last race

1995 GM Goodwrench/Delco Battery 200 (Phoenix)

Wins	Top tens	Poles
0	5	0

Champ Car career

3 races run over 2 years

Years active

1985–1986

Team(s)

Patrick Racing
A.J. Foyt Racing

Best finish

29th (1985)

First race

1985 Michigan 500 (Michigan)

Last race

1986 Domino's Pizza 500 (Pocono)

Wins	Podiums	Poles
0	0	0

Samuel Alan "Slammin Sammy" Swindell (born October 26, 1955 in Bartlett, Tennessee) is an American sprint car driver. He is a three-time champion and four-time runner-up in the World of Outlaws series; he has also competed in NASCAR and Champ Car competition and attempted to qualify for the 1987 Indianapolis 500.

Swindell is a three-time World of Outlaws champion. He won his first two titles in 1981 and 1982 driving the famous Nance Speed Equipment #1n house car. He won his third title in 1997 driving his own Channel Lock sponsored No. 1 team car. Sammy has 294 World of Outlaws A-main victories to his credit. He also competed in the CART series in 1985 and 1986 and failed to qualify for the 1987 Indianapolis 500 in a March-Pontiac.

Swindell made his debut in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series in the 1985 Atlanta Journal 500; in 1991, he planned to move full-time to the Winston Cup Series, competing for Rookie of the Year for Moroso Racing, but he was fired by the team following several spins during Speedweeks and crashing again in qualifying for the second race of the year at Richmond International Raceway. Following his release he returned to sprint car racing.

Swindell ran a limited schedule in the NASCAR Busch Series in 1993; the team closed mid-season, and he returned to sprint car racing once more. Swindell also competed in a full season of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 1995, driving for Akins-Sutton Motorsports; he finished 12th in points, scoring five top-ten finishes in the series' inaugural season.

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