Sherman Utsman

Sherman Aaron Utsman Sr. (April 15, 1932 – June 10, 2019)[2] was a NASCAR Grand National driver.[2]

Sherman Utsman
BornSherman Aaron Utsman Sr.
(1932-04-15)April 15, 1932
Piney Flats, Tennessee[1]
DiedJune 10, 2019(2019-06-10) (aged 87)
Elizabethton, Tennessee
NASCAR Cup Series career
21 races run over 4 years
Best finish32nd (1962)
First race1956 Virginia 500 (Martinsville)
Last race1963 Turkey Day 200 (Tar Heel)
WinsTop tensPoles
090

Biography

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Between the ages of 24 and 31, Utsman competed in 3,558.9 miles (5,727.5 km) and 5304 laps of racing. Most of Utsman's rides were with the 1962 Ford Galaxie bearing the #6 number. Utsman was related to fellow drivers Dub Utsman, John Utsman, Larry Utsman, and Layman Utsman, who have all retired from driving in NASCAR competitions. Utsman's only top five finish came at the 1962 Confederate 200, which took place on August 3, 1962 at the Boyd Speedway in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Utsman was also a NASCAR owner/driver with him having legal ownership of a stock car in three different races. Utsman drove the race car twice and Joe Weatherly drove one of his vehicles at an untitled race at Speedway Park in Jacksonville, Florida on December 1, 1963.

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. ** – All laps led.)

Grand National Series

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NASCAR Grand National Series results
YearTeam OwnerNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556NGNCPtsRef
1956N/A418ChevyHCYCLTWSSPBSASFDABPBSWILATLNWSLANRCHCLBCONGPSHCYHBOMAR
7
LINCLTPOREURNYFMERMAS
28
CLTMCFPORAWS
24
RSP
32
PIFCSFCHICCFMGYOKLROAOBSSANNORPIFMYBPOR82ndN/A[3]
Robert McReynolds63ChevyDAR
30
CSHCLTLANPORCLBHBONWPCLTCCFMARHCYWIL
1961Sherman Utsman26FordCLTJSPDAYDAYDAYPIFAWSHMSATLGPSHBOBGSMARNWSCLBHCYRCHMARDARCLTCLTRSDASPCLTPIFBIRGPSBGSNORHASSTRDAYATLCLBMBSBRI
9
NSVBGSAWSRCHSBODARHCYRCHCSFATLMARNWSCLTBRIGPSHBO100th510[4]
196261CONAWSDAYDAYDAYCONAWSSVHHBORCHCLBNWSGPSMBSMARBGSBRIRCHHCYCONDARPIFCLTATLBGSAUGRCHSBODAYCLB
8
ASH
6
GPS
7
AUGSVHMBSBRI
14
CHT
5
NSV
13
HUNAWS
16
STRBGSPIFVALDAR
15
HCYRCHDTSAUGNWS
24
CLT
14
ATL
26
32nd4,896[5]
ChevyMAR
14
1963FordBIR
9
GGS
8
THS
7
RSDDAYDAYDAYPIFAWSHBOATLHCYBRIAUGRCHGPSSBOBGSMARNWSCLBTHSDARODSRCHCLTBIRATLDAYMBSSVHDTSBGSASHOBSBRRBRIGPSNSVCLBAWSPIFBGSONADARHCYRCHMARDTSNWSTHSCLTSBOHBORSD78th864[6]

References

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  1. ^ Sherman Aaron Utsman Sr Obituary
  2. ^ a b "Sherman Utsman, eldest of racing brothers, dies". Johnson City Press. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Sherman Utsman – 1956 NASCAR Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "Sherman Utsman – 1961 NASCAR Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "Sherman Utsman – 1962 NASCAR Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "Sherman Utsman – 1963 NASCAR Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
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