Sammy Swindell
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Samuel Alan "Slammin Sammy" Swindell (born October 26, 1955) is an American
Champ Car competition and attempted to qualify for the 1987 Indianapolis 500
.
Career
Swindell is a three-time
. Swindell took off the wings in 1981, to win the prestigious Pacific Coast Nationals at Ascot.Swindell made his debut in the
Swindell ran a limited schedule in the NASCAR
Akins-Sutton Motorsports;[8]
he finished 12th in points, scoring five top-ten finishes in the series' inaugural season.
2007 was his 35th consecutive year as a race car driver, racing beside his 18-year-old son
Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, the only driver to win it more than three times, until his son Kevin won his fourth straight race in 2013.[citation needed
] During the 2008 season he raced in northern California winning a main event in the California Civil War Series in Placerville and also at the famed Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California. Swindell is considered one of the best driver/setup men in the business. He is known for experimenting with innovative technology.
His father Sam, was a successful driver and his brother Jeff, is still an active and successful sprint car driver.
On August 25, 2014, Swindell announced he was retiring from racing, though he intends to race in the Chili Bowl Nationals.[9]
In 2015 Swindell made short work of retirement and signed with Chad and Jenn Clemens owners of CJB Motorsports out of Telford, PA. Sammy ran a partial schedule and will do the same in 2016. Sam stated he has no intention of running a full schedule anymore, but picks and chooses the races he wants to run. This benefits the team with testing and keeps him active in the sport he loves. As of September 2020, he has 394 World of Outlaws Sprint Car wins.[10]
Motorsports career results
World of Outlaws
- 1978: 9th in points – 2 wins
- 1979: 2nd in points – 11 wins
- 1980: 5th in points – 10 wins
- 1981: Champion – 28 wins
- 1982: Champion – 14 wins
- 1983: 3rd in points – 17 wins
- 1984: 2nd in points – 13 wins
- 1985: 7th in points – 14 wins
- 1986: 11th in points – 12 wins
- 1987: 12th in points – 6 wins
- 1988: 2nd in points – 8 wins
- 1990: 10th in points – 14 wins
- 1991: 9th in points – 15 wins
- 1992: 11th in points – 20 wins
- 1994: 5th in points – 7 wins
- 1995: 12th in points – 5 wins
- 1996: 3rd in points – 11 wins
- 1997: Champion – 19 wins
- 1998: 3rd in points – 7 wins
- 1999: 5th in points – 8 wins
- 2000: 2nd in points – 11 wins
- 2001: 18th in points – 2 wins
- 2002: 17th in points – 1 win
- 2003: 11th in points – 1 win
- 2004: 18th in points – 3 wins
- 2005: 19th in points – 3 wins
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009: 13th in points – 0 wins
- 2010: 16th in points – 4 wins
- 2011: 12th in points – 4 wins
- 2012: 3rd in points – 13 wins
- 2013: 6th in points – 3 wins
- 2014: 14th in points – 2 wins
- 2015: 16th in points – 0 wins
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018: 57th in points – 0 wins
Indy Car World Series
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985
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Patrick Racing | LBH |
INDY |
MIL |
POR |
MEA |
CLE |
MCH 23 |
ROA |
POC 25 |
MDO |
SAN |
MCH |
LAG |
PHX |
MIA |
53rd | 0 | [11] | ||
| 1986 | A. J. Foyt Racing | PHX
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LBH | INDY | MIL
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POR | MEA | CLE | TOR
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MIC
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POC 9 |
MDO
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SAN
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MIC
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ROA
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LAG
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PHX
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MIA | 29th | 4 | [12] |
| 1987 | Machinists Union Racing | LBH | PHX
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INDY DNQ |
MIL
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POR | MEA | CLE | TOR
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MIC
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POC
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ROA
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MDO
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NAZ | LAG
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MIA | NC | - | [13] |
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
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| 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 | NWCC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||
| 1985 | Blue Max Racing
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72 | Pontiac | DAY | RCH
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CAR
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ATL
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BRI
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DAR
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NWS
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MAR
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TAL | DOV
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CLT
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RSD | POC | MCH
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DAY
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POC | TAL
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MCH
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BRI
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DAR
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RCH
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DOV
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MAR
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NWS
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CLT
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CAR
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ATL 30 |
RSD | 100th | 73 | [14] | ||||||||||
| 1991 | Moroso Racing | 20 | Olds | DAY 41 |
RCH Wth† |
CAR
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ATL
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DAR
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BRI
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NWS | MAR
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TAL
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CLT | DOV
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SON | POC
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MCH
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DAY
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POC
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TAL
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GLN | MCH
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BRI
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DAR
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RCH
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DOV
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MAR
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NWS | CLT
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CAR
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PHO
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ATL
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90th | 40 | [15] | |||||||||
| † - Fired after first round qualifying and replaced by Bobby Hillin Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daytona 500
| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
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| 1991 | Moroso Racing | Oldsmobile | 32 | 41 |
Busch Series
NASCAR Busch Series results
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| 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 | ||||
1984
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Blue Max Racing
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27 | Pontiac | DAY 12 |
RCH
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CAR
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HCY
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MAR
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DAR
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ROU | NSV
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LGY | MLW
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DOV
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69th | 200 | [16] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olds | CLT 30 |
SBO
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HCY | ROU | SBO
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ROU | HCY | IRP | LGY
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SBO
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BRI
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DAR
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RCH
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NWS | CLT
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HCY
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CAR
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MAR
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1985
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Pontiac | DAY 20 |
CAR
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HCY
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BRI
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MAR
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DAR
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SBO
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LGY | DOV
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CLT 32 |
SBO
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HCY
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ROU
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IRP | SBO
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LGY
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HCY
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MLW
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BRI
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DAR
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RCH
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NWS | ROU | 61st | 216 | [17] | ||||||||||||||
| 77 | CLT 39 |
HCY | CAR
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MAR
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1986
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Barcomb Racing | 51 | Pontiac | DAY 17 |
CAR
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HCY
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MAR
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BRI
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DAR
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SBO
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LGY | JFC | DOV
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CLT
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SBO | HCY
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ROU
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IRP | SBO
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RAL | OXF
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SBO | HCY
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LGY
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ROU | BRI
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DAR
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RCH
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DOV
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MAR
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ROU
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CLT
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CAR
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MAR
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91st | 112 | [18] | ||||
| 1993 | TMC Racing Team | 26 | Ford | DAY
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CAR
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RCH
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DAR 21 |
BRI
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HCY
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ROU
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MAR
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NZH
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CLT
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DOV 19 |
MYB
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GLN
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MLW 20 |
TAL
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IRP 34 |
MCH
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NHA
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BRI
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DAR
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RCH
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DOV
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ROU
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CLT
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MAR
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CAR
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HCY | ATL
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56th | 370 | [19] | |||||||
SuperTruck Series
NASCAR SuperTruck Series results
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | NSTSC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Akins-Sutton Motorsports
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38 | Ford | PHO 17 |
TUS 7 |
SGS 24 |
MMR 10 |
POR 13 |
EVG 17 |
I70 24 |
LVL 13 |
BRI 4* |
MLW 12 |
CNS 26 |
HPT 21 |
IRP 33 |
FLM 10 |
RCH 17 |
MAR 36 |
NWS 24 |
SON 10 |
MMR 32 |
PHO 39 |
12th | 2109 | [20] | ||||||||||||||||||
Trans-Am Championship
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Pts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | Rocketsports | 81 | Oldsmobile Toronado | LBX | SON
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PIR | DET | MDO | BIR | LRP | ROA | MEM 6 |
MSP
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RAT | SPG | 31st | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Pyke, David (November 1, 1990). "Swindell's career path to be paved next year". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas, TX. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ^ Mackena, Joe (February 24, 1991). "Moroso fires Swindell, hires Hillin". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Spartanburg, SC. p. D6. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ^ Pyke, David (March 24, 1991). "Swindell returns to sprint cars with sweep at Springnationals". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas, TX. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ^ McKee, Sandra (June 5, 1993). "Sprint's Swindell has grand plans for switch to Grand National". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, MD. p. 13C. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- ^ Beattie, Leal (August 12, 1993). "Swindell plans sprint return for The Historical Big One". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, OH. p. 3D. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- The Milwaukee Sentinel. Milwaukee, WI. p. 2B. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- ^ "Pickups enjoying super debut season". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, NC. September 10, 1995. p. 7H. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
- ^ Pearce, Al (November 22, 1994). "Auto Racing: Awards Given Out At Langley Banquet". Daily Press. Newport News, VA. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- ^ "Sammy Swindell Retiring From Full-Time Racing Effective Immediately". Inside Line Promotions. August 25, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- FloRacing.
- ^ "Sammy Swindell – 1985 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Sammy Swindell – 1986 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Sammy Swindell – 1987 CART Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Sammy Swindell – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Sammy Swindell – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Sammy Swindell – 1984 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Sammy Swindell – 1985 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Sammy Swindell – 1986 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Sammy Swindell – 1993 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Sammy Swindell – 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sammy Swindell.
- Official website
- Sammy Swindell driver statistics at Racing-Reference