Ed Whitaker | |
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Born | June 1938 |
Died | August 22, 2014 | (aged 76)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | NASCAR team owner |
Charles Edward (Ed) Whitaker (June 27, 1939 – August 22, 2014) was an American stock car team owner. A native of Bristol, Virginia,[1] he fielded a team in the NASCAR Busch Series for 20 seasons, with drivers including Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin, Alan Kulwicki, and Davey Allison. Whitaker's team scored 28 wins in the series, with 20 of them by Harry Gant.[2] Whitaker also fielded a car for six races in the Winston Cup Series between 1978 and 1980 with driver John Utsman.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Castle, Kevin (August 22, 2014). "Former NASCAR car owner and Bristol native Ed Whitaker dies". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, VA. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (August 22, 2014). "Longtime Busch Series owner Ed Whitaker passes away". MotorSports Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ^ Jensen, Tom (August 22, 2014). "Former NASCAR team owner Ed Whitaker dies". Fox Sports. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
External links
[edit]- Ed Whitaker owner statistics at Racing-Reference