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{{short description|American race car driver}}
{{Short description|American race car driver (1934–2021)}}
{{Infobox NASCAR driver
{{Infobox NASCAR driver
| name = Ramo Stott
| name = Ramo Stott
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1934|4|6}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1934|4|6}}
| birth_place = [[Kahoka, Missouri]]
| birth_place = [[Kahoka, Missouri]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age |2021|8|19|1934|4|6}}
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| achievements = 1975 [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] [[USAC Stock Car|Stock Car]] champion<br>1970 [[ARCA Racing Series|ARCA Series]] champion<br>1971 [[ARCA Racing Series|ARCA Series]] champion<br>[[1976 Daytona 500|1976]] [[Daytona 500]] [[List of Daytona 500 pole position winners|pole winner]]
| death_place = [[Iowa]]
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| achievements = 1975 [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] [[USAC Stock Car|Stock Car]] champion<ref name="CBSSportsObit" /><br>1970 [[ARCA Racing Series|ARCA Series]] champion<br>1971 [[ARCA Racing Series|ARCA Series]] champion<br>[[1976 Daytona 500|1976]] [[Daytona 500]] [[List of Daytona 500 pole position winners|pole winner]]
| awards = [[National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame]] (2011)
| awards = [[National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame]] (2011)
| Total_Cup_Races = 35
| Total_Cup_Races = 35
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| updated = April 20, 2013
| updated = April 20, 2013
}}
}}
'''Ramo Stott''' (born April 6, 1934) is a retired American [[stock car racing]] driver from [[Keokuk, Iowa]]. He competed in [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series|Winston Cup]], [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] stock car, and [[Automobile Racing Club of America|ARCA]]. He was a 2011 inductee in the [[National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame]].<ref name="NDLMHoF">{{cite web |title=National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame |url=https://ndlmhof.wordpress.com/current-inductees-2/ |access-date=March 2, 2019}}</ref>
'''Ramo Stott''' (April 6, 1934 – August 19, 2021) was an American [[stock car racing]] driver from [[Keokuk, Iowa]]. He competed in [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series|Winston Cup]], [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] stock car, and [[Automobile Racing Club of America|ARCA]]. He was a 2011 inductee in the [[National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame]].<ref name="NDLMHoF">{{cite web |title=National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame |date=12 February 2010 |url=https://ndlmhof.wordpress.com/current-inductees-2/ |access-date=March 2, 2019}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
[[File:Ramo Stott Plymouth Superbird.jpg|thumb|left|Stott's 1970 to 1972 stock car used in ARCA, USAC, and NASCAR]]
[[File:Ramo Stott Plymouth Superbird.jpg|thumb|left|Stott's 1970 to 1972 stock car used in ARCA, USAC, and NASCAR]]
Stott was one of a large group of national drivers from [[Keokuk, Iowa]].<ref name="ARCADied" />

===ARCA===
===ARCA===
Stott won his first ARCA race in 1969 at Crown Point Speedway ([[Crown Point, Indiana|Indiana]]).<ref name="ARCADied" />
Stott was the ARCA champion in 1970 and 1971.

Stott was the ARCA champion in 1970 and 1971.<ref name="ARCADied">{{cite web |title=Ramo Stott, former ARCA Menard Series champion, dies at age 87 |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2021/08/21/ramo-stott-former-series-champion-and-arca-menard-series-mainstay-dies-at-age-87/ |website=ARCA |access-date=August 29, 2021 |date=August 21, 2021}}</ref> His ARCA career stretched from the 1950s to 1990s.<ref name="ARCADied" /> Stott won 27 ARCA races in his career, which placed him seventh on the series all-time wins at his time of death.<ref name="ARCADied" /> Stott's final ARCA victory came in 1988 at [[Hazard, Kentucky]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Two-Time ARCA Champion Ramo Stott, 87 |url=https://www.speedsport.com/nascar/arca/two-time-arca-champion-ramo-stott-87/ |access-date=August 29, 2021 |work=[[Speed Sport]] |date=August 21, 2021}}</ref>


===USAC===
===USAC===
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===NASCAR===
===NASCAR===
Stott's greatest NASCAR accomplishment was starting from the pole for the [[1976 Daytona 500]]. He was awarded the pole after the front-row starters, [[Darrell Waltrip]] and [[A. J. Foyt]], were disqualified for illegal engines. He raced part-time in 35 starts between 1967 and 1977. His highest career finish was second at [[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]].
Stott's greatest NASCAR accomplishment was starting from the pole for the [[1976 Daytona 500]].<ref name="ARCADied" /> He was awarded the pole after the front-row starters, [[Darrell Waltrip]] and [[A. J. Foyt]] along with [[Dave Marcis]], were disqualified for illegal engines.<ref name="CBSSportsObit" /> He raced part-time in 35 starts between 1967 and 1984 along with leading 10 races.<ref name="ARCADied" /> His highest career finish was second at [[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]].<ref name="CBSSportsObit" /> In the Daytona 500, Stott scored his best finish of third in [[1974 Daytona 500|1974]], two Top-5s, and four Top-10's.<ref name="CBSSportsObit" /> In his overall NASCAR career, he had five Top-5s and 17 Top-10s.<ref name="CBSSportsObit" />

==Life after racing==
He farmed corn and beans during his racing career.<ref name="CBSSportsObit">{{cite news |last1=Taranto |first1=Steven |title=Ramo Stott, pole-sitter for 1976 Daytona 500, dies at 87 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nascar/news/ramo-stott-pole-sitter-for-1976-daytona-500-dies-at-87/ |access-date=August 29, 2021 |work=[[CBS Sports]] |date=August 21, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Stott became a NASCAR official and drove the NASCAR pace car.<ref name="ARCADied" />

==Family life==
Stott's sons Lance and Corrie both drove in ARCA before working in the racing industry.<ref name="ARCADied" /> Stott was married to his wife Judy for 66 years. She helped repair cars in his garage and attended his races.<ref name="ARCADied" /> He also had two daughters.<ref name="ARCADied" />

==Legacy==
[[File:Milwaukee Mile August 2023 1 (Ramo Stott's No. 7 Plymouth Superbird).jpg|thumb|Ramo Stott's No. 7 [[Plymouth Superbird]] at the [[Milwaukee Mile]] in 2023]]

At the July 2021 race, ARCA honored former champions from Iowa at [[Iowa Speedway]].<ref name="ARCADied" /> He was honored along with fellow Keokuk driver [[Ron Hutcherson]], [[Mason Mitchell]], and team owner Larry Clement.<ref name="ARCADied" />

Stott was inducted in the [[National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame]] in 2011.<ref name="CBSSportsObit" />

===Death===
Stott died on August 19, 2021 from cancer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ramo Stott, pole-sitter for 1976 Daytona 500, dies at 87 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nascar/news/ramo-stott-pole-sitter-for-1976-daytona-500-dies-at-87/ |website=CBS Sports |access-date=21 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ramo Stott, former series champion and ARCA Menard Series mainstay, dies at age 87 |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2021/08/21/ramo-stott-former-series-champion-and-arca-menard-series-mainstay-dies-at-age-87/ |website=ARCA Racing |access-date=21 August 2021}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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before= [[Benny Parsons]] |
title = [[ARCA Racing Series|ARCA Series champion]] |
title = [[ARCA Racing Series|ARCA Series champion]] |
years = 1970-1971 |
years = 1970–1971 |
after = [[Ron Hutcherson]]
after = [[Ron Hutcherson]]
}}
}}
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{{ARCA Menards Series Champions}}
{{Donlavey Racing}}
{{Donlavey Racing}}


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[[Category:People from Kahoka, Missouri]]
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[[Category:USAC Stock Car drivers]]

[[Category:Racing drivers from Missouri]]
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Latest revision as of 22:08, 1 March 2024

Ramo Stott
Born(1934-04-06)April 6, 1934
Kahoka, Missouri
DiedAugust 19, 2021(2021-08-19) (aged 87)
Iowa
Achievements1975 USAC Stock Car champion[1]
1970 ARCA Series champion
1971 ARCA Series champion
1976 Daytona 500 pole winner
AwardsNational Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame (2011)
NASCAR Cup Series career
35 races run over 10 years
Best finish39th (1967, 1974)
First race1967 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last race1977 Firecracker 400 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 17 1
Statistics current as of April 20, 2013.

Ramo Stott (April 6, 1934 – August 19, 2021) was an American stock car racing driver from Keokuk, Iowa. He competed in NASCAR Winston Cup, USAC stock car, and ARCA. He was a 2011 inductee in the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame.[2]

Career[edit]

Stott's 1970 to 1972 stock car used in ARCA, USAC, and NASCAR

Stott was one of a large group of national drivers from Keokuk, Iowa.[3]

ARCA[edit]

Stott won his first ARCA race in 1969 at Crown Point Speedway (Indiana).[3]

Stott was the ARCA champion in 1970 and 1971.[3] His ARCA career stretched from the 1950s to 1990s.[3] Stott won 27 ARCA races in his career, which placed him seventh on the series all-time wins at his time of death.[3] Stott's final ARCA victory came in 1988 at Hazard, Kentucky.[4]

USAC[edit]

Stott competed in USAC's stock car division, finishing second in 1973, 1976, and 1977, first in 1975, and third in 1974.[5]

NASCAR[edit]

Stott's greatest NASCAR accomplishment was starting from the pole for the 1976 Daytona 500.[3] He was awarded the pole after the front-row starters, Darrell Waltrip and A. J. Foyt along with Dave Marcis, were disqualified for illegal engines.[1] He raced part-time in 35 starts between 1967 and 1984 along with leading 10 races.[3] His highest career finish was second at Talladega.[1] In the Daytona 500, Stott scored his best finish of third in 1974, two Top-5s, and four Top-10's.[1] In his overall NASCAR career, he had five Top-5s and 17 Top-10s.[1]

Life after racing[edit]

He farmed corn and beans during his racing career.[1] Stott became a NASCAR official and drove the NASCAR pace car.[3]

Family life[edit]

Stott's sons Lance and Corrie both drove in ARCA before working in the racing industry.[3] Stott was married to his wife Judy for 66 years. She helped repair cars in his garage and attended his races.[3] He also had two daughters.[3]

Legacy[edit]

Ramo Stott's No. 7 Plymouth Superbird at the Milwaukee Mile in 2023

At the July 2021 race, ARCA honored former champions from Iowa at Iowa Speedway.[3] He was honored along with fellow Keokuk driver Ron Hutcherson, Mason Mitchell, and team owner Larry Clement.[3]

Stott was inducted in the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in 2011.[1]

Death[edit]

Stott died on August 19, 2021 from cancer.[6][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Taranto, Steven (August 21, 2021). "Ramo Stott, pole-sitter for 1976 Daytona 500, dies at 87". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame". 12 February 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Ramo Stott, former ARCA Menard Series champion, dies at age 87". ARCA. August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Two-Time ARCA Champion Ramo Stott, 87". Speed Sport. August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "USAC Stock Car Championship History", ultimateracinghistory.com, Retrieved September 7, 2007
  6. ^ "Ramo Stott, pole-sitter for 1976 Daytona 500, dies at 87". CBS Sports. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Ramo Stott, former series champion and ARCA Menard Series mainstay, dies at age 87". ARCA Racing. Retrieved 21 August 2021.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by USAC Stock Car champion
1975 		Succeeded by
Preceded by ARCA Series champion
1970–1971 		Succeeded by
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