American stock car racing driver and "Alabama Gang" member
NASCAR driver
Waymond Lane "Hut" Stricklin Jr.
(born June 24, 1961) is an American former professional
stock car racing
driver.
Racing career
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Stricklin grew up in
Calera, Alabama
. He married Pam Allison, the daughter of
NASCAR
legend
Donnie Allison
after they were introduced by her cousin Davey. Stricklin was the last member of the
Alabama Gang
.
In 1987, Stricklin won NASCAR's
Dash Series
championship and made his debut in what was then the
Winston Cup Series
.
Two years later, he finished second to
Dick Trickle
in the
NASCAR Rookie of the Year
competition with car owner
Rod Osterlund
. In his sophomore season, he competed in only three events before taking over the driving chores of
Bobby Allison
's No. 12
Raybestos
Brakes-sponsored
Buick
.
1991
turned out to be one of his best seasons, as he finished 16th in points as well as a career high second-place finish at
Michigan International Speedway
. With eight races left in the
1992 season
, Stricklin was fired by Allison.
[1]
Stricklin ended the season driving for
Junie Donlavey
. For
1993
, Stricklin signed with
Junior Johnson
, driving the No. 27
McDonald's
-sponsored
Ford
. In
1994
, Stricklin paired with owner
Travis Carter
to form a new team, the No. 23
Camel Cigarettes
-sponsored
Ford
. It was a disappointing year for Stricklin, finishing 26th in points.
After Stricklin failed to find a ride for
1995
, he served as a consultant for
Kenny Bernstein
's rookie driver
Steve Kinser
, a
World of Outlaws
Sprint Car champion who was struggling to transition from dirt to pavement. During the season, Kinser resigned, and Stricklin took over, posting five Top 10 finishes. However the team closed at the end of the year.
Stricklin joined the
Stavola Brothers Racing
No. 8
Circuit City
-sponsored Ford in
1996
. He had a second-place finish at
Darlington Raceway
, and ended up 22nd in the points standings that year.
In
1998
, Stricklin started the season with the Stavola Brothers, but was released after failing to make the Coca-Cola 600.
[2]
Stricklin ended the season as a substitute for
David Green
and
Robert Pressley
.
1999
presented Stricklin with a new challenge. He was now the crew chief for
Gary Bradberry
's No. 78 Ford for
Triad Motorsports
. When that team was sold, Stricklin took over the No. 58 Ford for
SBIII Motorsports
. He posted some of the best finishes of the year for that team, including a top-ten finish at
Michigan
. Despite posting three consecutive DNQs, Stricklin appeared to have found solid footing, as Barbour announced that he would be his driver through 2003, and would have
Motorsports Safety Technologies
as his sponsor. However, sponsorship again plagued Stricklin, as shortly after signing the deal, MST produced a
bounced check
, causing Barbour's team to close its doors for good.
[3]
In
2000
, Stricklin drove for Donlavey at the
Brickyard 400
and finished 14th.
[4]
In 2001, Strickin had a sixth-place finish at Michigan. However, Sara Lee, parent company of sponsor
Hills Brothers
demanded Donlavey pull their decals after he released Stricklin from the team.
[5]
In
2002
, Stricklin moved to
Bill Davis Racing
, bringing Hills Bros. with him.
[6]
However, Stricklin was replaced with
Kenny Wallace
prior to the Southern 500.
[7]
Motorsports career results
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NASCAR
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(
key
) (
Bold
? Pole position awarded by qualifying time.
Italics
? Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * ? Most laps led.
)
NASCAR Cup Series
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Daytona 500
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Busch Series
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References
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- ^
"Allison fires Stricklin"
.
Spartanburg Herald Journal
. September 8, 1992
. Retrieved
May 10,
2019
.
- ^
"Stricklin released from Stavola ride"
.
Motorsport.com
. May 23, 1998
. Retrieved
May 10,
2019
.
- ^
"Stricklin out of Winston Cup ride"
.
ESPN
. November 1, 1999
. Retrieved
May 10,
2019
.
- ^
"Where are they Now? Hut Stricklin"
.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
. July 19, 2013
. Retrieved
May 10,
2019
.
[
permanent dead link
]
- ^
"Donlavey Racing loses sponsor"
.
Motorsport.com
. December 15, 2001. Archived from
the original
on May 10, 2019
. Retrieved
May 10,
2019
.
- ^
"UAW-GM Motorsports Media Tour"
. December 15, 2001. Archived from
the original
on February 29, 2016
. Retrieved
May 10,
2019
.
- ^
"Hut Stricklin, Bill Davis Split"
.
Associated Press
. August 27, 2002
. Retrieved
May 10,
2019
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 13,
2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 13,
2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 13,
2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 13,
2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 13,
2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 13,
2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 13,
2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
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2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
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2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
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2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
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2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
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2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
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2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
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2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 13,
2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 13,
2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 1985 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 14,
2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 1987 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 14,
2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 1988 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 14,
2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 1989 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 14,
2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 1990 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 14,
2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 1991 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 14,
2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 1992 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 14,
2015
.
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"Hut Stricklin ? 1993 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 14,
2015
.
- ^
"Hut Stricklin ? 1994 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 14,
2015
.
- ^
"Hut Stricklin ? 1995 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 14,
2015
.
- ^
"Hut Stricklin ? 1996 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 14,
2015
.
- ^
"Hut Stricklin ? 1998 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 14,
2015
.
- ^
"Hut Stricklin ? 1999 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 14,
2015
.
- ^
"Hut Stricklin ? 2000 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results"
.
Racing-Reference
. Retrieved
October 14,
2015
.
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