Butch Hartman (racing driver), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Butch Hartman (racing driver)

United States Marine

Date of Birth: 11-May-1940

Place of Birth: Zanesville, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 21-Dec-1994

Profession: racing driver

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Butch Hartman (racing driver)

  • Larry "Butch" Hartman (May 11, 1940 – December 21, 1994) was an American stock car racing national champion in the United States Automobile Club (USAC) from Zanesville, Ohio.
  • After winning the USAC Stock Car Rookie of the Year award in 1966, the series' Most Improved Driver in 1967, and its Most Outstanding Driver the following year.
  • He won five USAC Stock car national titles in the 1970s.
  • Hartman had the fourth highest number of USAC Stock car wins in the series' history.
  • Hartman raced in twenty NASCAR stock car races; his highest finish was a fifth-place run at National 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (now Lowe's Motor Speedway).
  • Hartman worked full-time at his father's company, building his own engines and towing his cars to the track each weekend.
  • In 1968, he became the first rookie to lead the Daytona 500.He was an independent driver in an era of factory teams.
  • He raced a No.
  • 75 Dodge car with yellow and black colors, sponsored by his father's company "Hartman White and Autocar Truck Sales and Service".

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