How old is jack ingram

Ingram ran dozens and dozens of races—generally at least two per weekend—to win the , , and weekly-track Late Model Sportsman titles. At the time, drivers could run for points as often as they could find a race. He finished second to long-time and deeply respected rival Sam Ard. Hundreds, certainly, given that he raced and won several times a week for more than 20 years. This much is certain: he won 31 races in what is now the Xfinity Series, the second-tier series that began as the Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series, became the Busch Grand National Series, and then the Nationwide Series before Xfinity took it in Perhaps ironically, Ingram got the first of his 31 Xfinity victories at Hickory in April and his last Xfinity victory there in March His career Xfinity resume: five poles, 31 victories, top-5 finishes, and top finishes in starts.

They just could not keep up. He continued to whip the competition when the series underwent major changes and emerged as the Busch Series now Xfinity in His record certainly seemed to indicate as much — Ingram won a series-leading seven times en route to the inaugural title, finishing with 24 top results in 29 starts.

All those races and all those wins eventually led to Ingram being dubbed the Iron Man, a fitting sobriquet for the hard-nosed racer who could race as hard, or as smart, as anyone filling his mirror or his windshield. He dominated the Late Model Sportsman division like few others.

He set the bar for excellence in the Xfinity Series as its Most Popular Driver in and champion in Of our current 58 NASCAR Hall of Fame members, he is one of only six that was elected based on his career and contributions in the grassroots level of our sport. Latest Newscasts. About Us. Contact Us. Gray DC Bureau. Investigate TV. By Associated Press. Published: Jun. Share on Facebook.

Email This Link. Share on Twitter. Share on Pinterest. Share on LinkedIn. Kyle Busch now holds the record.