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Billy Standridge
Born(1953-11-27)November 27, 1953
Shelby, North Carolina
DiedApril 12, 2014(2014-04-12) (aged 60)
Lake Wylie, South Carolina
Cause of deathCancer
NASCAR Cup Series career
23 races run over 7 years
Best finish47th (1994)
First race1994 Goodwrench 500 (Rockingham)
Last race1998 Pepsi 400 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
84 races run over 8 years
Best finish12th (1988)
First race1988 All Pro 300 (Charlotte)
Last race1993 AC-Delco 200 (Rockingham)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 5 0

William Gerald Standridge (November 27, 1953 – April 12, 2014) was an American stock car racing driver. He was a competitor in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series and Busch Series.

Career

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Born November 27, 1953,[1] Standridge started his racing career in the Goody's Dash Series. Standridge began running the NASCAR Busch Series in 1986, when he finished 14th at the All Pro 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in his own Pontiac. After that, he began running a limited schedule in the Busch Series, posting five top-ten finishes in 84 starts, the last of which came in 1993. In 1994, he began running a limited schedule in Winston Cup, making his debut at North Carolina Speedway but finishing 42nd after a crash. He ran seven more races that year, his best finish being a 24th at the Southern 500 as well as picking up sponsorship from the WCW and Dura Lube. He followed that up with a 14th-place finish at Darlington the following year.

After an unsuccessful stint with Triad Motorsports in 1996 and 1997 (he was released after New Hampshire's summer race in 1997),[2] Standridge began running his own team, the #47 Ford Thunderbird, picking up sponsorship from Jayski[3] and also from fan-sponsored donations. He even picked up sponsorship from Phillips after Geoffrey Bodine failed to qualify for a 1998 Talladega race. Standridge was one of the last drivers to run in NASCAR using a Thunderbird after other teams switched to the redesigned Taurus for the 1998 season.

His last career start was that the Pepsi 400 in 1998, where his engine expired 19 laps into the race. His last attempt ever came in 1999, when he filled in for Dan Pardus in the Midwest Transit Racing Chevy at Rockingham Speedway in 2nd-round-qualifying, but his time was not fast enough to make the race. Outside of NASCAR, Standridge ran an auto-parts store in Shelby, North Carolina.[4]

In March 2014, Standridge was diagnosed with cancer. He died on April 12, 2014, at his home in Lake Wylie, South Carolina.[1][5] Standridge was survived by his wife, five children, and seven grandchildren.

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.)

Winston Cup Series

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NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 NWCC Pts Ref
1993 Johnson Standridge Racing 47 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT
DNQ 		CAR
DNQ 		PHO ATL
DNQ 		NA - [6]
1994 DAY
DNQ 		CAR
42 		RCH
DNQ 		ATL
DNQ 		DAR
DNQ 		BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT
43 		DOV
36 		POC
DNQ 		MCH
DNQ 		DAY
DNQ 		NHA POC
41 		TAL
DNQ 		IND
DNQ 		GLN MCH
39 		BRI DAR
24 		RCH
DNQ 		DOV
DNQ 		MAR NWS CLT
34 		CAR
41 		PHO ATL
DNQ 		47th 404 [7]
1995 DAY
DNQ 		CAR
DNQ 		RCH
DNQ 		ATL
25 		DAR
14 		BRI
DNQ 		NWS
DNQ 		MAR TAL
DNQ 		SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL 51st 209 [8]
66 IND
DNQ 		GLN MCH BRI DAR
DNQ 		RCH DOV
DNQ 		MAR NWS CLT
DNQ 		CAR PHO ATL
DNQ
1996 Triad Motorsports 78 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR
DNQ 		NWS CLT
27 		CAR
41 		PHO ATL
29 		51st 198 [9]
1997 DAY
DNQ 		CAR
DNQ 		RCH
DNQ 		ATL
36 		DAR
DNQ 		TEX
21 		BRI
DNQ 		MAR
DNQ 		SON TAL
DNQ 		CLT
32 		DOV
DNQ 		POC
DNQ 		MCH
33 		CAL
DNQ 		DAY
40 		NHA
DNQ 		POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT 50th 366 [10]
Standridge Motorsports 47 Ford TAL
42 		CAR PHO ATL
1998 DAY
35 		CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TAL
28 		CAL CLT
DNQ 		DOV RCH MCH POC SON NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI NHA DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT TAL
28 		DAY
43 		PHO CAR ATL 55th 250 [11]
Chevy TEX
DNQ 		MAR
1999 Ford DAY
DNQ 		NA - [12]
Midwest Transit Racing 50 Chevy CAR
DNQ 		LVS ATL DAR TEX BRI MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV MCH POC SON DAY NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT TAL CAR PHO HOM ATL
Daytona 500 results
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Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1994 Standridge Motorsports Ford DNQ
1995 DNQ
1997 Triad Motorsports Ford DNQ
1998 Standridge Motorsports Ford 36 35
1999 DNQ

Busch Series

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NASCAR Busch Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NBGNC Pts Ref
1986 Standridge Motorsports 37 Pontiac DAY CAR HCY MAR BRI DAR SBO LGY JFC DOV CLT SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO RAL OXF SBO HCY LGY ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR ROU CLT
14 		CAR MAR 69th 121 [13]
1987 47 DAY
26 		HCY MAR DAR BRI LGY SBO MAR
29 		40th 507 [14]
Chevy CLT
20 		DOV
32 		IRP ROU JFC OXF SBO HCY RAL LGY ROU BRI JFC DAR
27 		RCH DOV CLT
23 		CAR MAR
1988 DAY
39 		DAR
19 		CLT
32 		DOV
32 		DAR
20 		DOV
14 		CLT
8 		CAR
38 		12th 3040 [15]
Pontiac HCY
23 		CAR MAR
12 		BRI
26 		LNG
16 		NZH
30 		SBO
13 		NSV
14 		ROU
10 		LAN
7 		LVL
23 		MYB
14 		SBO
18 		HCY
16 		LNG
16 		IRP
22 		ROU
13 		BRI
14 		RCH
17 		MAR
19 		MAR
21
57 OXF
19
1989 47 DAY
16 		CAR
33 		MAR
24 		HCY
24 		DAR
25 		BRI
15 		NZH
13 		SBO
19 		LAN
8 		NSV
19 		CLT
28 		DOV
25 		ROU
17 		LVL
18 		VOL
15 		MYB
29 		SBO
11 		HCY
17 		DUB
21 		IRP
25 		ROU
20 		BRI
13 		DAR
15 		RCH DOV MAR
6 		CLT
13 		CAR
34 		MAR
19 		14th 2843 [16]
1990 DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR MAR HCY
13 		DAR BRI LAN
24 		SBO
28 		NZH HCY
22 		CLT
21 		DOV ROU
21 		VOL
15 		MYB OXF NHA SBO
25 		DUB
14 		IRP
18 		ROU
30 		BRI
19 		DAR
26 		RCH DOV MAR
23 		CLT
25 		NHA CAR MAR
14 		29th 1594 [17]
1991 DAY RCH CAR MAR VOL HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH CLT DOV ROU HCY MYB GLN OXF NHA SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR
24 		RCH DOV CLT NHA CAR
19 		MAR 75th 197 [18]
1992 DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR BRI HCY LAN DUB NZH CLT DOV ROU MYB GLN VOL NHA TAL IRP ROU MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT
24 		MAR CAR HCY 105th 91 [19]
1993 DAY CAR RCH DAR BRI HCY ROU MAR NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW TAL
23 		IRP MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV ROU CLT MAR CAR
23 		HCY ATL 70th 188 [20]

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series

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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.)

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ABSC Pts Ref
1996 Triad Motorsports 78 Ford DAY ATL SLM TAL FIF LVL CLT CLT KIL FRS POC MCH FRS TOL POC MCH INF SBS ISF DSF KIL SLM WIN CLT
14 		ATL
25 		120th - [21]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Billy Standridge Obituary". The Gaston Gazette. Gastonia, NC. April 13, 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  2. ^ Dutton, Monte (2000). At Speed. Dulles, Virginia: Brassey's. pp. 77. ISBN 1-57488-261-9.
  3. ^ "Driver Billy Standridge 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Results - Racing-Reference.info". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2017-02-14.
  4. ^ Jacobs, Misty (May 6, 2012). "Racing legend remembers NASCAR glory days". The Shelby Star. Shelby, NC. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  5. ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (April 12, 2014). "Former NASCAR driver Billy Standridge, 60, passes away from cancer". MotorSports Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  6. ^ "Billy Standridge – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  7. ^ "Billy Standridge – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  8. ^ "Billy Standridge – 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  9. ^ "Billy Standridge – 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  10. ^ "Billy Standridge – 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  11. ^ "Billy Standridge – 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  12. ^ "Billy Standridge – 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  13. ^ "Billy Standridge – 1986 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  14. ^ "Billy Standridge – 1987 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  15. ^ "Billy Standridge – 1988 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  16. ^ "Billy Standridge – 1989 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  17. ^ "Billy Standridge – 1990 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  18. ^ "Billy Standridge – 1991 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  19. ^ "Billy Standridge – 1992 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  20. ^ "Billy Standridge – 1993 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  21. ^ "Billy Standridge – 1996 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
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