Sam Ard (born February 14 1939 in
Asheboro, North CarolinaAsheboro is a city in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 21,672 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Randolph County.-Geography:Asheboro is located at ....
) is a former
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race car driver.
Ard was the champion of
NASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947-48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
's Late Model Sportsman Series (the series that would eventually become the Nationwide Series) in 1983 and 1984, was runner-up in 1982, and won a total of 22 races and 24 pole positions in the series during his career. Ard retired after being seriously injured in a crash at the
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on October 20 1984.
He made his first and only NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start on September 23, 1984 at Martinsville.
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Sam Ard (born February 14 1939 in
Asheboro, North CarolinaAsheboro is a city in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 21,672 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Randolph County.-Geography:Asheboro is located at ....
) is a former
NASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947-48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
race car driver.
Ard was the champion of
NASCARThe National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947-48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
's Late Model Sportsman Series (the series that would eventually become the Nationwide Series) in 1983 and 1984, was runner-up in 1982, and won a total of 22 races and 24 pole positions in the series during his career. Ard retired after being seriously injured in a crash at the
North Carolina SpeedwayRockingham Speedway, formerly North Carolina Motor Speedway and later North Carolina Speedway is a racetrack located in Rockingham, North Carolina...
on October 20 1984.
He made his first and only NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start on September 23, 1984 at Martinsville. He started 27th in the 31-car field, but lasted just one lap before a steering failure took place.
After retiring as a driver, Ard became an owner, fielding cars for
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and Jay Fogelman, among others.
He is currently battling
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. Sprint Cup driver Kyle Busch recently donated $100,000 to aid Sam's family with his care and mounting medical expenses.
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