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{{Short description|American race car driver (1934–2021)}} |
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|name = Ramo Stott |
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|birth_place = [[Kahoka, Missouri |
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| 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]] |
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| death_place = [[Iowa]] |
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⚫ | '''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> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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[[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]] |
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Stott was one of a large group of national drivers from [[Keokuk, Iowa]].<ref name="ARCADied" /> |
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===ARCA=== |
===ARCA=== |
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Stott won his first ARCA race in 1969 at Crown Point Speedway ([[Crown Point, Indiana|Indiana]]).<ref name="ARCADied" /> |
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Stott was the ARCA champion in 1970 and 1971. |
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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> |
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===USAC=== |
===USAC=== |
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===NASCAR=== |
===NASCAR=== |
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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 |
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" /> |
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==Life after racing== |
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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" /> |
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==Family life== |
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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" /> |
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==Legacy== |
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[[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]] |
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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" /> |
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Stott was inducted in the [[National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame]] in 2011.<ref name="CBSSportsObit" /> |
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===Death=== |
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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> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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title = [[ARCA Racing Series|ARCA Series champion]] | |
title = [[ARCA Racing Series|ARCA Series champion]] | |
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years = 1970–1971 | |
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after = [[Ron Hutcherson]] |
after = [[Ron Hutcherson]] |
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{{ARCA Menards Series Champions}} |
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{{Donlavey Racing}} |
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[[Category:1934 births]] |
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[[Category:People from Keokuk, Iowa]] |
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[[Category:Racing drivers from Iowa]] |
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[[Category:NASCAR drivers]] |
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[[Category:People from Kahoka, Missouri]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:08, 1 March 2024
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Born | Kahoka, Missouri | April 6, 1934||||||
Died | August 19, 2021 Iowa | (aged 87)||||||
Achievements | 1975 USAC Stock Car champion[1] 1970 ARCA Series champion 1971 ARCA Series champion 1976 Daytona 500 pole winner | ||||||
Awards | National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame (2011) | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
35 races run over 10 years | |||||||
Best finish | 39th (1967, 1974) | ||||||
First race | 1967 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
Last race | 1977 Firecracker 400 (Daytona) | ||||||
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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 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]
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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame". 12 February 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Two-Time ARCA Champion Ramo Stott, 87". Speed Sport. August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ "USAC Stock Car Championship History", ultimateracinghistory.com, Retrieved September 7, 2007
- ^ "Ramo Stott, pole-sitter for 1976 Daytona 500, dies at 87". CBS Sports. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Ramo Stott, former series champion and ARCA Menard Series mainstay, dies at age 87". ARCA Racing. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
External links[edit]
- Ramo Stott driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- The Stott Family Racing team