Sam Ard

Born	February 14, 1939 (1939-02-14) (age 70)
Hometown	Asheboro, North Carolina
Awards	1984 Busch Series Champion 1983 Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Champion
Best cup position	98 - 1984 First_Cup_Start = 1984 Goody's 500 (Bristol)
NASCAR Nationwide Series statistics
92 races run over 3 years
Best NNS position	1st - 1983, 1984 (Budweiser Late Model Sportsman)
First race	1982 Goody's 300 (Daytona)
Last race	1984 Komfort Koach 200 (North Carolina)
First win	1982 Dogwood 500 (Martinsville)
Last win	1984 Coca-Cola 300 (North Wilkesboro)
Wins Top tens Poles 22 79 24

Sam Ard (born February 14, 1939 in Asheboro, North Carolina) is a former NASCAR race car driver.

Ard was the champion of NASCAR's Late Model Sportsman Series (the series that would eventually become the Nationwide Series) in 1983 and 1984, was runner-up in 1982, and won a total of 22 races and 24 pole positions in the series during his career. Ard retired after being seriously injured in a crash at the North Carolina Speedway on October 20, 1984.

He made his first and only NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start on September 23, 1984 at Martinsville. He started 27th in the 31-car field, but lasted just one lap before a steering failure took place.

After retiring as a driver, Ard became an owner, fielding cars for Jimmy Hensley and Jay Fogelman, among others.

He is currently battling Alzheimer's Disease. Sprint Cup driver Kyle Busch recently donated $100,000 to aid Sam's family with his care and mounting medical expenses.

[edit] External links

• Career statistics at racing-reference.info
• NASCAR Budweiser/Busch Late Model Sportsman Series Win List at The Crittenden Automotive Library

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