Hut Stricklin

American stock car racing driver and "Alabama Gang" memberNASCAR Xfinity Series career54 races run over 12 years2000 position45thBest finish25th (1992)First race1985 Miller 400 (Charlotte)Last race2000 NAPAonline.com 250 (Michigan)Statistics current as of July 3, 2012.

Waymond Lane "Hut" Stricklin Jr. (born June 24, 1961) is an American former professional stock car racing driver.

1 Racing career
2 Motorsports career results
- 2.1 NASCAR
  - 2.1.1 Winston Cup Series
    - 2.1.1.1 Daytona 500
  - 2.1.2 Busch Series
3 References
4 External links

Racing career

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 the Winston Cup Series.

Two years later, he finished second to Dick Trickle in the NASCAR Rookie of the Year compe*ion with car owner Rod Osterlund. In his sop*re season, he competed in only three events before taking over the driving c*s 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. 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.

1997 racecar with Stavola Brothers Racing

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. Stricklin ended the season as a subs*ute 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.

In 2000, Stricklin drove for Donlavey at the Brickyard 400 and finished 14th. 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. In 2002, Stricklin moved to Bill Davis Racing, bringing Hills Bros. with him. However, Stricklin was replaced with Kenny Wallace prior to the Southern 500.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold:– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics:– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *:– Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

Daytona 500

Busch Series

References

External links

Official website
Hut Stricklin driver statistics at Racing-Reference
Stricklin out of Winston Cup Ride

NASCAR Hall of Fame

Ron Hornaday Jr.
Terry Labonte
Benny Parsons
Tony Stewart

Former driversSouthern 500 wins

1991 (Gant)

Winston 500 wins

1988 (P. Parsons)
1991 (Gant)
2001 (Hamilton Sr.)

Partnerships and affiliations

Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Richard Childress Racing

Buyouts and mergers

Kevin Harvick Incorporated

NASCAR Xfinity SeriesFormer driversNASCAR Hall of Fame

Buddy Baker
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Ray Evernham
Jeff Gordon
Rick Hendrick
Ron Hornaday Jr.
Terry Labonte
Mark Martin
Benny Parsons
Tony Stewart
Darrell Waltrip
Waddell Wilson

NASCAR Cup Series Championships

1995 (Gordon)
1996 (Labonte)
1997 (Gordon)
1998 (Gordon)
2001 (Gordon)
2006 (Johnson)
2007 (Johnson)
2008 (Johnson)
2009 (Johnson)
2010 (Johnson)
2013 (Johnson)
2016 (Johnson)
2020 (Elliott)
2021 (Larson)

NASCAR Xfinity Series Championships

2003 (Vickers)

NASCAR Truck Series Championships

1997 (Sprague)
1999 (Sprague)
2001 (Sprague)

Daytona 500 wins

1986 (Bodine)
1989 (Waltrip)
1997 (Gordon)
1999 (Gordon)
2005 (Gordon)
2006 (Johnson)
2013 (Johnson)
2014 (Earnhardt Jr.)

Brickyard 400 wins

1994 (Gordon)
1998 (Gordon)
2001 (Gordon)
2004 (Gordon)
2006 (Johnson)
2008 (Johnson)
2009 (Johnson)
2012 (Johnson)
2014 (Gordon)
2017 (Kahne)

Coca-Cola 600 wins

1988 (Waltrip)
1989 (Waltrip)
1994 (Gordon)
1997 (Gordon)
1998 (Gordon)
2003 (Johnson)
2004 (Johnson)
2005 (Johnson)
2007 (Mears)
2012 (Kahne)
2014 (Johnson)
2021 (Larson)

Southern 500 wins

1986 (Richmond)
1995 (Gordon)
1996 (Gordon)
1997 (Gordon)
1998 (Gordon)
2002 (Gordon)
2003 (Labonte)
2004 (Johnson)
2007 (Gordon)
2009 (Martin)
2012 (Johnson)

GEICO 500 wins

2004 (Gordon)
2005 (Gordon)
2006 (Johnson)
2007 (Gordon)
2011 (Johnson)
2015 (Earnhardt Jr.)
2019 (Elliott)

All-Star Race wins

1995 (Gordon)
1997 (Gordon)
1999 (Labonte)
2001 (Gordon)
2003 (Johnson)
2006 (Johnson)
2012 (Johnson)
2013 (Johnson)
2020 (Elliott)
2021 (Larson)

Busch Clash wins

1989 (Schrader)
1990 (Schrader)
1994 (Gordon)
1997 (Gordon)
2005 (Johnson)
2008 (Earnhardt Jr.)
2019 (Johnson)