Gary Collins (racing driver)

Gary Collins
Born	January 24, 1960 Bakersfield, California, U.S.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career
4 races run over 4 years
Best finish	79th (1994)
First race	1988 Checker 500 (Phoenix)
Last race	1994 Save Mart Supermarkets 300 (Sonoma)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
4 races run over 1 year
Best finish	42nd (1995)
First race	1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix)
Last race	1995 Jerr Dan/Nelson 150 (Monroe)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 1 0

Gary Collins (born January 24, 1960 in Bakersfield, California) is an American stock car racing driver. Now retired, he competed primarily in the NASCAR Winston West Series, however he also ran selected races in the Winston Cup Series and Craftsman Truck Series,^[1] and was among the drivers selected to compete in the 1988 Goodyear NASCAR 500 exhibition race in Australia.^[2] Collins' chassis shop, Collins Motorsports, built the first truck chassis for what became the NASCAR SuperTruck Series;^[3] in 1994 he won the third exhibition race run to prove the series, at Saugus Speedway.^[4]

Motorsports career results

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
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	NSCC	Pts
1988	Collins Motorsports	24	Olds	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	RSD	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	NWS	CAR	PHO 33	ATL			80th	64
1990	Collins Motorsports	29	Olds	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	SON	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO 33	ATL			91st	64
1991				DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	SON	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO 42	ATL			91st	37
1994	Venable Racing	20	Ford	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	SON 40	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	DAY	NHA	POC	TAL	IND	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL	79th	43

SuperTruck Series

NASCAR SuperTruck 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	NSTSC	Pts
1995	Collins Motorsports	74	Chevy	PHO 20	TUS 21	SGS	MMR 20	POR	EVG 10	I70	LVL	BRI	MLW	CNS	HPT	IRP	FLM	RCH	MAR	NWS	SON	MMR	PHO	42nd	440

References

1. "Gary Collins Career Statistics". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
2. Melling, Brian (January 17, 1998). "NASCAR racing cars begin trek to Australia in North Charleston". Sunday Post/Courier. Charleston, SC. p. 13C. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
3. Close, John (2007). NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: From Desert Dust to Superspeedways. Minneapolis, MN: Motorbooks International. p. 18. ISBN 978-0760326596.
4. Esper, Darin (September 11, 1994). "SAUGUS SPEEDWAY : Collins Wins Exhibition for SuperTrucks". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, CA. Retrieved 2014-04-02.

External links

• Gary Collins driver statistics at Racing-Reference