Sammy Swindell

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sammy Swindell
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Oct 26, 1955(1955-10-26)
Age	69
Birthplace	Bartlett
Country	United States
Birth City	Tennessee
Horoscope	Libra

Sammy Swindell Biography

Sammy Swindell is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on October 26, 1955 in Bartlett, Tennessee, United States. American racing car driver, and 3 times World of Outlaws champion.

He took part at the race in 1995. GM Goodwrench/Delco Battery 200, which was won by He competed in the 1995 GM Goodwrench/Delco Battery 200, which was won by Mike Skinner..

Swindell is a three-time World of Outlaws champion. He won his first two titles in 1981 and 1982 driving the famous Nance Speed Equipment #1n house car. He won his third title in 1997 driving his own Channel Lock sponsored No. 1 team car. Sammy has 394 World of Outlaws A-main victories to his credit. He also competed in the CART series in 1985 and 1986 and failed to qualify for the 1987 Indianapolis 500 in a March-Pontiac. Swindell took off the wings in 1981, to win the prestigious Pacific Coast Nationals at Ascot.

Swindell made his debut in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series in the 1985 Atlanta Journal 500; in 1991, he planned to move full-time to the Winston Cup Series, competing for Rookie of the Year for Moroso Racing, but he was fired by the team following several spins during Speedweeks and crashing again in qualifying for the second race of the year at Richmond International Raceway. Following his release he returned to sprint car racing.

The father of his son, Sam as well as his brother Jeff as well, both of them were professional race car drivers.

Sammy Swindell Net Worth

Sammy Swindell is one of the richest Race Car Driver from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sammy Swindell 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His World of Outlaws debut in 1978 and won two times.

The Chili Bowl Midget Nationals Winner was Chili Bowl Midget Nationals Winner 5 times between 1989 and 2009.

Samuel Alan “Slammin Sammy” Swindell (born October 26, 1955) is an American sprint car driver. He is a three-time champion and four-time runner-up in the World of Outlaws series; he has also competed in NASCAR and Champ Car competition and attempted to qualify for the 1987 Indianapolis 500.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Sammy Swindell Dating?

According to our records, Sammy Swindell is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Sammy Swindell’s is not dating anyone.

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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.

Facts & Trivia

Sammy Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sammy Swindell celebrates birthday on October 26 of every year.

Does Sammy Swindell still race?

Today, Sammy drives race cars for his son Kevin’s Swindell Speedlab team, still competing in the Chili Bowl Race of Champions , and showing up on a variety of American sprint car race entry lists.

When was Kevin Swindell paralyzed?

Swindell was a rising star in sprint cars before an accident in Heat 2 of the 2015 Knoxville Nationals left him sidelined and partially paralyzed below the waist. He was able to stand for his December 2016 wedding, but the dexterity needed to pedal a sprint car was gone.

Are Sammy and Amy Swindell still married?

Background: Amy has been married to Hall of Fame driver Sammy Swindell for almost a quarter century and she has been on the road for more than 30 years. Amy is also the mother to sprint car driver Kevin Swindell, who is working on establishing a career in NASCAR. How long have you and Sammy been married?

How did Sammy Swindell get his nickname?

Swindell didn’t get the nickname “Slamming Sammy Swindell” for nothing. He earned that moniker and wasn’t above moving someone out of the way. Still, you had to respect the guy. Swindell worked on the car, he got the sponsors and his operation was always impeccable, both in appearance and performance.

What is the fastest sprint car track?

The Gap
Opened| 1974
4/10 Mile
Surface| dirt
Length| 0.4 miles (0.65 km)