Sammy Swindell

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Samuel Alan Swindell
Born: October 26, 1955 (1955-10-26) (age 52)
Birthplace: Flag of the United States Bartlett, Tennessee
Achievements:
Awards: 3-time World of Outlaws champion (1981, 1982, 1997)
1983 Knoxville Nationals winner
4-time Chili Bowl Midget Nationals Champion (1989, 1992, 1996, 1998)
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Statistics
20 races run over 1 years.
Best NCTS Position: 12th - 1995
First Race: 1995 Copper World Classic (Phoenix)
Last Race: 1995 GM Goodwrench / Delco Battery 200 (Phoenix)
Wins Top Tens Poles
0 5 1

Sammy Swindell (born October 26, 1955 in Bartlett, Tennessee) is a three time World of Outlaws champion, winning the title in 1981, 1982, and 1997, with hundreds of A-main victories to his credit. He also competed in the CART series in 1985 and 1986 and failed to qualify for the 1987 Indianapolis 500 in a March-Pontiac. Swindell also competed in a full season of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 1995, finishing 12th in points with 1 pole and 5 top-tens in the series' inaugural season. He also counts 10 Busch Series and 2 Winston Cup starts among his NASCAR accomplishments. Swindell still competes in the World of Outlaws. He competed in the rival National Sprint Tour for the 2006 season, winning three events.

In his career he has had over 267 WoO feature wins. 2007 was be his 35th consecutive year as a race car driver, racing alongside his 18 year old son Kevin. He ran the 2008 Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in a Toyota midget fielded by NHRA champion Cruz Pedregon.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Steve Kinser
World of Outlaws Champion
1981-1982
Succeeded by
Steve Kinser
Preceded by
Mark Kinser
World of Outlaws Champion
1997
Succeeded by
Steve Kinser
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