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

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

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

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]
Johnson Standridge Racing 66 Ford 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
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

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

(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

  1. 1 2 "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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