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American race car driver (1934–2021) NASCAR driver
Ramo Stott
Born(1934-04-06)April 6, 1934
Kahoka, Missouri
DiedAugust 19, 2021(2021-08-19) (aged 87)
Keokuk, Iowa
Achievements1975 USAC Stock Car champion
1970 ARCA Series champion
1971 ARCA Series champion
1976 Daytona 500 pole winner
AwardsNational Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame (2011)
NASCAR Cup Series career
35 races run over 10 years
Best finish39th (1967, 1974)
First race1967 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last race1977 Firecracker 400 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 17 1
Statistics current as of April 20, 2013.

Ramo Stott (April 6, 1934 – August 19, 2021) was an American stock car racing driver from Keokuk, Iowa. He competed in NASCAR Winston Cup, USAC stock car, and ARCA. He was a 2011 inductee in the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame.

Career

Stott's 1970 to 1972 stock car used in ARCA, USAC, and NASCAR

Stott was one of a large group of national drivers from Keokuk, Iowa.

ARCA

Stott won his first ARCA race in 1969 at Crown Point Speedway (Indiana).

Stott was the ARCA champion in 1970 and 1971. His ARCA career stretched from the 1950s to 1990s. Stott won 27 ARCA races in his career, which placed him seventh on the series all-time wins at his time of death. Stott's final ARCA victory came in 1988 at Hazard, Kentucky.

USAC

Stott competed in USAC's stock car division, finishing second in 1973, 1976, and 1977, first in 1975, and third in 1974.

NASCAR

Stott's greatest NASCAR accomplishment was starting from the pole for the 1976 Daytona 500. He was awarded the pole after the front-row starters, Darrell Waltrip and A. J. Foyt along with Dave Marcis, were disqualified for illegal engines. He raced part-time in 35 starts between 1967 and 1984 along with leading 10 races. His highest career finish was second at Talladega. In the Daytona 500, Stott scored his best finish of third in 1974, two Top-5s, and four Top-10's. In his overall NASCAR career, he had five Top-5s and 17 Top-10s.

Life after racing

He farmed corn and beans during his racing career. Stott became a NASCAR official and drove the NASCAR pace car.

Family life

Stott's sons Lance and Corrie both drove in ARCA before working in the racing industry. Stott was married to his wife Judy for 66 years. She helped repair cars in his garage and attended his races. He also had two daughters.

Legacy

Ramo Stott's No. 7 Plymouth Superbird at the Milwaukee Mile in 2023

At the July 2021 race, ARCA honored former champions from Iowa at Iowa Speedway. He was honored along with fellow Keokuk driver Ron Hutcherson, Mason Mitchell, and team owner Larry Clement.

Stott was inducted in the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in 2011.

Death

Stott died on August 19, 2021 from cancer.

Motorsports results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Grand National Series

NASCAR Grand National 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 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 NGNC Pts Ref
1967 Ramo Stott 0 Plymouth AUG RSD DAY
12 		DAY DAY
23 		AWS BRI GPS BGS ATL CLB HCY NWS MAR SVH RCH DAR BLV LGY 39th 5676
01 CLT
8 		ASH MGR SMR BIR CAR GPS MGY DAY TRN OXF FDA ISP BRI SMR NSV ATL BGS CLB SVH DAR HCY RCH BLV HBO MAR NWS CLT CAR AWS
1969 29 MGR MGY RSD DAY DAY
9 		DAY
33 		CAR AUG BRI ATL CLB HCY GPS RCH NWS MAR AWS DAR BLV LGY CLT MGR SMR MCH KPT GPS NCF DAY DOV TPN TRN BLV BRI NSV SMR ATL MCH SBO BGS AWS DAR HCY RCH 69th 96
Bill Ellis 14 Dodge TAL
3 		CLB MAR NWS CLT SVH AUG CAR JFC MGR TWS
1970 Ramo Stott 7 Plymouth RSD DAY
8 		DAY DAY
8 		RCH CAR SVH ATL BRI TAL NWS CLB DAR BLV LGY CLT SMR MAR MCH RSD HCY KPT GPS DAY AST TPN TRN BRI SMR NSV ATL CLB ONA MCH 60th 172
77 TAL
8 		BGS SBO DAR HCY RCH DOV NCF NWS CLT MAR MGR CAR LGY
1971 7 RSD DAY DAY
6 		DAY
11 		ONT RCH CAR HCY BRI ATL CLB GPS SMR NWS MAR DAR SBO TAL ASH KPT CLT DOV MCH RSD HOU GPS DAY BRI AST ISP TRN NSV ATL BGS ONA MCH TAL CLB HCY DAR MAR CLT DOV CAR MGR RCH NWS 64th 165
9 TWS
11

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 NWCC Pts Ref
1972 Bill Moyer 17 Dodge RSD DAY
DNQ 		66th 675.25
Jack Housby 9 Dodge DAY
37 		RCH ONT
10 		CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR
Bill Moyer TAL
DNQ 		CLT DOV MCH RSD TWS DAY BRI TRN ATL
Donlavey Racing 90 Ford TAL
2 		MCH NSV DAR RCH DOV
3 		MAR NWS CLT CAR
Bill Seifert 45 Ford TWS
13
1973 Donlavey Racing 90 Mercury RSD DAY
8 		RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL
44 		NSV CLT DOV 52nd 0
Jack Housby 9 Plymouth TWS
8 		RSD MCH DAY BRI ATL
Hoss Ellington 28 Chevy TAL
45 		NSV DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR
1974 Norris Reed 83 Chevy RSD DAY
3 		RCH CAR BRI ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL
DNQ 		NSV DOV
9 		CLT RSD MCH DAY BRI NSV ATL POC TAL
7 		MCH DAR
28 		RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT
19 		CAR ONT
7 		39th 82.95
1975 RSD DAY
5 		RCH CAR BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL
30 		NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH DAR DOV NWS MAR CLT RCH CAR BRI ATL ONT N/A 0
1976 RSD DAY
26 		CAR RCH BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT N/A 0
1977 Lou Viglione 60 Chevy RSD DAY
27 		RCH CAR ATL
15 		NWS DAR BRI MAR TAL
11 		NSV DOV CLT
40 		RSD MCH DAY
32 		NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT 49th 440
1984 Barkdoll Racing 38 Buick DAY
DNQ 		RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL RSD N/A 0
Daytona 500
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1967 Ramo Stott Plymouth 25 23
1969 Ramo Stott Plymouth 18 33
1970 15 8
1971 14 11
1972 Jack Housby Dodge 24 37
1973 Donlavey Racing Mercury 16 8
1974 Norris Reed Chevrolet 12 3
1975 31 5
1976 1 26
1977 Lou Viglione Chevrolet 12 27
1984 Barkdoll Racing Chevrolet DNQ

References

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  2. "National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame". 12 February 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
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  18. "Ramo Stott – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 4, 2024.

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Sporting positions
Preceded byButch Hartman USAC Stock Car champion
1975 		Succeeded byButch Hartman
Preceded byBenny Parsons ARCA Series champion
1970–1971 		Succeeded byRon Hutcherson
ARCA Menards Series Champions
   

1953  J. Romine
1954  B. Sager
1955  I. Katona
1956  I. Katona
1957  I. Katona
1958  N. Stacy
1959  N. Stacy
1960  N. Stacy
1961  H. Smith
1962  I. Katona

1963  J. Bowsher
1964  J. Bowsher
1965  J. Bowsher
1966  I. Katona
1967  I. Katona
1968  B. Parsons
1969  B. Parsons
1970  R. Stott
1971  R. Stott
1972  R. Hutcherson

1973  R. Hutcherson
1974  R. Hutcherson/D. Dayton
1975  D. Dayton
1976  D. Dayton
1977  C. Myers
1978  M. Smith
1979  M. Smith
1980  B. Dotter
1981  L. Moyer
1982  S. Stovall

1983  B. Dotter
1984  B. Dotter
1985  L. Raymond
1986  L. Raymond
1987  B. Venturini Sr.
1988  T. Leslie
1989  Bob Keselowski
1990  B. Brevak
1991  B. Venturini Sr.
1992  B. Bowsher

1993  T. Steele
1994  B. Bowsher
1995  A. Hillenburg
1996  T. Steele
1997  T. Steele
1998  F. Kimmel
1999  B. Baird
2000  F. Kimmel
2001  F. Kimmel
2002  F. Kimmel

2003  F. Kimmel
2004  F. Kimmel
2005  F. Kimmel
2006  F. Kimmel
2007  F. Kimmel
2008  J. Allgaier
2009  J. Lofton
2010  P. Sheltra
2011  T. Dillon
2012  C. Buescher

2013  F. Kimmel
2014  M. Mitchell
2015  G. Enfinger
2016  C. Briscoe
2017  A. Theriault
2018  S. Creed
2019  C. Eckes
2020  B. Holmes
2021  T. Gibbs
2022  N. Sanchez

2023  J. Love
2024  A. Pérez

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