Ramo Stott
| Ramo Stott | |||||||
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| Born | April 6, 1934 Kahoka, Missouri | ||||||
| Died | August 19, 2021 (aged 87) Iowa | ||||||
| Achievements | 1975 USAC Stock Car champion 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.[1]
Career
Stott was one of a large group of national drivers from Keokuk, Iowa.[2]
ARCA
Stott won his first ARCA race at Crown Point Speedway in Indiana.[2]
Stott was the ARCA champion in 1970 and 1971.[2] His ARCA career stretched from the 1950s to 1990s.[2] Stott won 27 ARCA races in his career, which placed him seventh on the series all-time wins at his time of death.[2]
USAC
Stott competed in USAC's stock car division, finishing second in 1973, 1976, and 1977, first in 1975, and third in 1974.[3]
NASCAR
Stott's greatest NASCAR accomplishment was starting from the pole for the 1976 Daytona 500.[2] 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 1984 along with leading 10 races.[2] His highest career finish was second at Talladega.
Life after racing
Stott became a NASCAR official and drove the NASCAR pace car.[2]
Family life
Stott's sons Lance and Corrie both drove in ARCA before working in the racing industry.[2] Stott was married to his wife Judy for 66 years; she helped repairing cars in his garage and attended his races.[2] He also had two daughters.[2]
Legacy
At the July 2021 race, ARCA honored former champions from Iowa at Iowa Speedway.[2] He was honored along with fellow Keokuk driver Ron Hutcherson, Mason Mitchell, and team owner Larry Clement.[2]
Death
Stott died on August 19, 2021 from cancer.[4][5]
References
- ^ "National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame". 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.
- ^ "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
- Ramo Stott driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- The Stott Family Racing team