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==Career== |
==Career== |
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===NASCAR=== |
===NASCAR=== |
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Hutcherson has participated in 1,521 laps of NASCAR racing - equal to driving {{convert|2974.7|mi|km|disp=or}} on a vehicle going full throttle. His average start is 16th place while his finishes average around 25th place. Hutcherson has earned a grand total of $52,645 in his entire professional stock car career (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|52645|1979|r=2}}}} when |
Hutcherson has participated in 1,521 laps of NASCAR racing - equal to driving {{convert|2974.7|mi|km|disp=or}} on a vehicle going full throttle. His average start is 16th place while his finishes average around 25th place. Hutcherson has earned a grand total of $52,645 in his entire professional stock car career (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|52645|1979|r=2}}}} when adjusted for inflation).<ref>[http://racing-reference.info/driver/Ron_Hutcherson Ron Hutcherson's Career Statistics] at Racing Reference</ref> Engine builder [[Parker Nall]] would end up building most of the engines that Hutcherson would use to win his races.<ref>[http://www.stockcarreunion.com/home/orbituraries.html Ron Hutcherson's Engine Builder] at Stock Car Reunion</ref> |
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While performing the best on restrictor plate tracks with an average finish of 21st place, Hutcherson did his most terrible performances on certain intermediate tracks where he finished an average of 40th place. His preferred track was [[Talladega Superspeedway]] while [[Rockingham Speedway]] was like his "[[Kryptonite]].<ref>[http://www.driveraverages.com/nascar_stats/driver.php?drv_id=445 NASCAR Statistics on Ron Hutcherson] at Driver Averages</ref>" Driving the #57 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[McClure Motors]] vehicle for [[Alfred McClure]] was his primary ride during his career.<ref>[http://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/drivers/ron-hutcherson/2484 #57 Ron Hutcherson complete NASCAR career statistics] at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet</ref> The other teams that Ron Hutcherson has competed for includes [[Donlavey Racing]] and [[A.J. Foyt Enterprises]]. |
While performing the best on restrictor plate tracks with an average finish of 21st place, Hutcherson did his most terrible performances on certain intermediate tracks where he finished an average of 40th place. His preferred track was [[Talladega Superspeedway]] while [[Rockingham Speedway]] was like his "[[Kryptonite]].<ref>[http://www.driveraverages.com/nascar_stats/driver.php?drv_id=445 NASCAR Statistics on Ron Hutcherson] at Driver Averages</ref>" Driving the #57 [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[McClure Motors]] vehicle for [[Alfred McClure]] was his primary ride during his career.<ref>[http://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/drivers/ron-hutcherson/2484 #57 Ron Hutcherson complete NASCAR career statistics] at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet</ref> The other teams that Ron Hutcherson has competed for includes [[Donlavey Racing]] and [[A.J. Foyt Enterprises]]. |
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Hutcherson would also share some of his success in the ARCA racing series based in the [[Midwestern United States]]. |
Hutcherson would also share some of his success in the ARCA racing series based in the [[Midwestern United States]]. |
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One of his most triumphant years would be 1977 where he would defeat [[Jim Sauter]] by half a car length in a 200-mile race after his Winston Cup Series car was declared ineligible to compete in a nearby NASCAR race that day. During this era, his ARCA vehicle was perfectly legal for NASCAR but his NASCAR vehicle didn't fill the valid template. Many of the top-level NASCAR teams, like those employing [[Darrell Waltrip]] and [[Cale Yarborough]] at the time, were fined $250 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|250|1977|r=2}}}} |
One of his most triumphant years would be 1977 where he would defeat [[Jim Sauter]] by half a car length in a 200-mile race after his Winston Cup Series car was declared ineligible to compete in a nearby NASCAR race that day. During this era, his ARCA vehicle was perfectly legal for NASCAR but his NASCAR vehicle didn't fill the valid template. Many of the top-level NASCAR teams, like those employing [[Darrell Waltrip]] and [[Cale Yarborough]] at the time, were fined $250 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|250|1977|r=2}}}} when adjusted for inflation) for having fuel tanks that did not meet the specifications for NASCAR during that time.<ref>[http://www.midwestracingarchives.com/2012/08/1977-ron-hutcherson-triumphs-in-arca.html 1977 - Ron Hutcherson Triumphs In ARCA] at Midwest Racing Archives</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 00:19, 9 August 2014
| Ronald "Ron" Hutcherson | |||||||
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| Born | April 24, 1943 Keokuk, Iowa, United States | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 10 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 66th – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | ||||||
| First race | 1972 American 500 (North Carolina Motor Speedway) | ||||||
| Last race | 1979 World 600 (Charlotte Motor Speedway) | ||||||
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Ronald "Ron" Hutcherson is a retired NASCAR Winston Cup Series and ARCA driver whose career spanned from 1972 to 1979. He is the brother of Dick Hutcherson, one of NASCAR's Rookies of Year and a national champion of the IMCA.
Career
NASCAR
Hutcherson has participated in 1,521 laps of NASCAR racing - equal to driving 2,974.7 miles or 4,787.3 kilometres on a vehicle going full throttle. His average start is 16th place while his finishes average around 25th place. Hutcherson has earned a grand total of $52,645 in his entire professional stock car career ($221,007.62 when adjusted for inflation).[1] Engine builder Parker Nall would end up building most of the engines that Hutcherson would use to win his races.[2]
While performing the best on restrictor plate tracks with an average finish of 21st place, Hutcherson did his most terrible performances on certain intermediate tracks where he finished an average of 40th place. His preferred track was Talladega Superspeedway while Rockingham Speedway was like his "Kryptonite.[3]" Driving the #57 Ford McClure Motors vehicle for Alfred McClure was his primary ride during his career.[4] The other teams that Ron Hutcherson has competed for includes Donlavey Racing and A.J. Foyt Enterprises.
ARCA
Hutcherson would also share some of his success in the ARCA racing series based in the Midwestern United States.
One of his most triumphant years would be 1977 where he would defeat Jim Sauter by half a car length in a 200-mile race after his Winston Cup Series car was declared ineligible to compete in a nearby NASCAR race that day. During this era, his ARCA vehicle was perfectly legal for NASCAR but his NASCAR vehicle didn't fill the valid template. Many of the top-level NASCAR teams, like those employing Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough at the time, were fined $250 ($1,257 when adjusted for inflation) for having fuel tanks that did not meet the specifications for NASCAR during that time.[5]
References
- ^ Ron Hutcherson's Career Statistics at Racing Reference
- ^ Ron Hutcherson's Engine Builder at Stock Car Reunion
- ^ NASCAR Statistics on Ron Hutcherson at Driver Averages
- ^ #57 Ron Hutcherson complete NASCAR career statistics at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet
- ^ 1977 - Ron Hutcherson Triumphs In ARCA at Midwest Racing Archives