Hut Stricklin

Waymond Lane "Hut" Stricklin Jr. (born June 24, 1961) is an American former professional stock car racing driver.

Racing career Stricklin grew up in Calera, Alabama. He married Pam Allison, the daughter of NASCAR legend Donnie Allison after they were introduced by her cousin and fellow racer Davey Allison. Stricklin was the last member of the Alabama Gang.

In 1987, Stricklin won NASCAR's Dash Series championship and made his debut in what was then the Winston Cup Series.

Two years later, Stricklin finished second to Dick Trickle in the NASCAR Rookie of the Year competition with car owner Rod Osterlund. In his sophomore season, he competed in only three events before taking over the driving chores of Bobby Allison's No. 12 Raybestos Brakes Buick. 1991 turned out to be one of his best seasons, as he finished 16th in points as well as a career high second-place finish at Michigan International Speedway. With eight races left in the 1992 season, Stricklin was fired by Allison. Stricklin ended the season driving for Junie Donlavey. For 1993, Stricklin signed with Junior Johnson, driving the No. 27 McDonald's Ford. In 1994, Stricklin paired with owner Travis Carter to form a new team, the No. 23 Camel Cigarettes Ford. It was a disappointing year for Stricklin, finishing 26th in points.

After Stricklin failed to find a ride for 1995, he served as a consultant for Kenny Bernstein's rookie driver Steve Kinser, a World of Outlaws Sprint Car champion who was struggling to transition from dirt to pavement. During the season, Kinser resigned, and Stricklin took over, posting five top-ten finishes. However, the team closed at the end of the year.

Stricklin joined the Stavola Brothers Racing No. 8 Circuit City Ford in 1996. He had a second-place finish at Darlington Raceway, and ended up 22nd in points that year.

In 1998, Stricklin started the season with the Stavola Brothers, but was released after failing to make the Coca-Cola 600. Stricklin ended the season as a substitute for David Green and Robert Pressley.

1999 presented Stricklin with a new challenge. He was now the crew chief for Gary Bradberry's No. 78 Ford for Triad Motorsports. When that team was sold, Stricklin took over the No. 58 Ford for SBIII Motorsports. He posted some of the best finishes of the year for that team, including a top-ten finish at Michigan. Despite posting three consecutive DNQs, Stricklin appeared to have found solid footing, as Barbour announced that he would be his driver through 2003, and would have Motorsports Safety Technologies as his sponsor. However, sponsorship again plagued Stricklin, as shortly after signing the deal, MST produced a bounced check, causing Barbour's team to close its doors for good.

In 2000, Stricklin drove for Donlavey in the Brickyard 400 and finished 14th. In 2001, Strickin had a sixth-place finish at Michigan. However, Sara Lee, parent company of sponsor Hills Brothers demanded Donlavey pull their decals after he released Stricklin from the team. In 2002, Stricklin moved to Bill Davis Racing, bringing Hills Bros. with him. However, Stricklin was replaced with Kenny Wallace prior to the Southern 500. He has not raced since.

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 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 32 33 34 35 36 Pts Ref 1987 Jaehne Motorsports 76 Olds DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR NWS BRI MAR TAL CLT DOV POC RSD MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS28 CLT CAR29 RSD ATL16 59th 270 1988 Pontiac DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV RSD POC MCH DAYDNQ POC N/A – Olds TALDNQ GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL 1989 Osterlund Racing 57 Pontiac DAYDNQ CAR41 ATL8 RCHDNQ DAR30 BRI28 NWS16 MAR30 TAL33 CLT14 DOV12 SON21 POC17 MCH33 DAY10 POC37 TAL13 GLN22 MCH4 BRI19 DAR19 RCH9 DOV20 MAR17 CLT23 NWS30 CAR22 PHO23 ATL20 26th 2705 1990 Tri-Star Motorsports 68 Chevy DAY33 RCH CAR 28th 2316 18 Pontiac ATL37 Hendrick Motorsports 51 Chevy DAR36 BRI NWS MAR Bobby Allison Motorsports 12 Buick TAL9 CLT37 DOV27 SON12 POC6 MCH32 DAY26 POC29 TAL14 GLN23 MCH15 BRI21 DAR20 RCH13 DOV11 MAR13 NWS20 CLT29 CAR34 PHO26 ATL13 1991 DAY29 RCH22 CAR31 ATL13 DAR32 BRI16 NWS14 MAR10 TAL23 CLT6 DOV6 SON35 POC28 MCH2 DAY16 POC4 TAL29 GLN8 MCH14 BRI22 DAR17 RCH21 DOV4 MAR16 NWS17 CLT36 CAR13 PHO39 ATL13 16th 3199 1992 Chevy DAY24 CAR9 RCH9 ATL29 DAR29 BRI8 NWS18 MAR11 TAL22 CLT34 DOV7 SON27 POC31 MCH35 DAY18 POC21 TAL16 GLN36 BRI27 27th 2689 Ford MCH24 DAR11 Donlavey Racing 90 Ford RCH30 DOV15 MAR24 NWS30 Junior Johnson & Associates 97 Ford CLT31 CAR Larry Hedrick Motorsports 41 Chevy PHO15 Ford ATL41 1993 Junior Johnson & Associates 27 Ford DAY4 CAR13 RCH18 ATL20 DAR28 BRI27 NWS22 MAR26 TAL20 SON10 CLT20 DOV15 POC13 MCH21 DAY40 NHA25 POC28 TAL12 GLN17 MCH34 BRI32 DAR36 RCH17 DOV29 MAR23 NWS28 CLT23 CAR24 PHO36 ATL22 24th 2866 1994 Travis Carter Motorsports 23 Ford DAY33 CAR26 RCHDNQ ATL17 DAR17 BRI14 NWS20 MAR20 TAL18 SON20 CLT12 DOV9 POC13 MCH22 DAY42 NHA36 POC22 TAL25 IND36 GLN30 MCHDNQ BRI35 DAR14 RCH30 DOV32 MAR23 NWS22 CLT21 CAR27 PHO24 ATL16 26th 2711 1995 Triad Motorsports 78 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRIDNQ NWS 36th 2082 King Racing 26 Ford MAR33 TAL24 SON33 CLT7 DOV4 POC5 MCH37 DAY16 NHA27 POC41 TAL36 IND22 GLN40 MCH10 BRI33 DAR7 RCH32 DOV38 MAR36 NWS25 CLT18 CAR28 PHO35 ATL38 1996 Stavola Brothers Racing 8 Ford DAY22 CAR30 RCH39 ATL25 DAR20 BRI11 NWS16 MAR31 TAL22 SON13 CLT28 DOV34 POC29 MCH27 DAY19 NHA23 POC32 TAL34 IND18 GLN37 MCH26 BRI20 DAR2* RCH24 DOV38 MAR25 NWS16 CLT25 CAR11 PHO30 ATL17 22nd 2854 1997 DAY19 CAR36 RCH32 ATL41 DAR26 TEX33 BRI26 MAR14 SON29 TAL36 CLT25 DOV19 POC24 MCH22 CAL42 DAY36 NHA15 POC23 INDDNQ GLN36 MCH36 BRI23 DAR17 RCH27 NHA10 DOV17 MAR16 CLT35 TALDNQ CAR25 PHO30 ATLDNQ 34th 2423 1998 Chevy DAYDNQ CAR29 LVS43 ATL37 DARDNQ BRI41 TEX40 MAR31 TALDNQ CALDNQ CLTDNQ DOV RCH 50th 700 American Equipment Racing 96 Chevy MCH42 POC28 SON NHA42 POC27 INDDNQ GLN MCHDNQ BRI41 NHA DARDNQ RCH Jasper Motorsports 77 Ford DOV30 MAR CLT TAL Andy Petree Racing 55 Chevy DAY42 PHO CAR ATL 1999 Donlavey Racing 90 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR TEX BRI MAR TAL CALDNQ RCHDNQ CLT33 DOVDNQ MCHDNQ POCDNQ SON 43rd 918 LJ Racing 91 Chevy DAYDNQ SBIII Motorsports 58 Ford NHA39 POC15 IND33 GLNDNQ MCH9 BRI27 DAR27 RCHDNQ NHA16 DOV25 MAR14 CLTDNQ TALDNQ CARDNQ PHO HOM Butch Mock Motorsports 75 Ford ATLDNQ 2000 Donlavey Racing 90 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL RCH CLT DOV MCH POC SON DAY NHA POC IND14 GLN MCH39 BRIDNQ DAR34 RCH36 NHA28 DOVDNQ MAR42 CLT42 TALDNQ CARDNQ PHODNQ HOMDNQ ATLDNQ 50th 436 2001 DAYDNQ CAR31 LVS40 ATL28 DAR28 BRIDNQ TEX26 MARDNQ TALDNQ CAL12 RCHDNQ CLT16 DOV30 MCH6 POC28 SON DAYDNQ CHI31 NHA35 POC40 IND29 GLN MCH32 BRIDNQ DAR32 RCHDNQ DOV25 KAN35 CLT30 MAR26 TAL36 PHO CAR HOM 42nd 1770 Bill Davis Racing 23 Dodge ATL11 NHA 2002 DAYDNQ CAR27 LVS24 ATL43 DAR32 BRI35 TEX27 MAR15 TAL11 CAL40 RCH16 CLT22 DOV26 POC22 MCH17 SON33 DAY26 CHI36 NHA31 POC31 IND17 GLN MCH36 BRI38 DAR RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL CAR PHO HOM 40th 1781

Daytona 500 Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish 1989 Osterlund Racing Pontiac DNQ 1990 Tri-Star Motorsports Chevrolet 34 33 1991 Bobby Allison Motorsports Buick 5 29 1992 Chevrolet 42 24 1993 Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 18 4 1994 Travis Carter Motorsports Ford 38 33 1996 Stavola Brothers Racing Ford 42 22 1997 28 19 1998 Chevrolet DNQ 2001 Donlavey Racing Ford DNQ 2002 Bill Davis Racing Dodge DNQ

Busch Series NASCAR Busch 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 Pts Ref 1985 05 Pontiac DAY CAR HCY BRI MAR DAR SBO LGY DOV CLT SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO LGY HCY MLW BRI DAR RCH NWS ROU CLT19 HCY CAR MAR 76th 106 1987 33 Olds DAY HCY MAR DAR BRI LGY SBO19 CLT DOV IRP ROU12 JFC OXF SBO HCY RAL LGY ROU BRI24 JFC DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR 44th 324 1988 9 Pontiac DAY HCY CAR MAR DAR BRI LNG NZH SBO NSV CLT DOV ROU19 LAN LVL MYB OXF SBO HCY24 LNG IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR 67th 197 1989 57 Buick DAY CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI NZH SBO LAN NSV CLT36 DOV ROU LVL VOL MYB SBO HCY DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR 93rd 55 1990 Allison Racing 28 Buick DAY37 RCH CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH HCY 107th 52 Rodney Franklin 58 Pontiac CLT33 DOV ROU VOL MYB OXF NHA SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NHA CAR MAR 1991 Allison Racing 28 Buick DAY RCH CAR MAR VOL HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH CLT DOV ROU HCY MYB GLN OXF NHA SBO DUB IRP31 ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV 88th 107 Martin Racing 92 Chevy CLT42 NHA CAR MAR 1992 DAY21 CAR RCH ATL3 MAR TAL5 MCH2 NHA DAR13 CLT26 MAR 25th 1581 Olds DAR9 BRI HCY LAN DUB NZH CLT DOV ROU MYB GLN VOL NHA26 BRI25 RCH30 DOV6 CAR11 HCY Whitaker Racing 7 Buick IRP15 ROU 1993 Allison Racing 28 Ford DAY CAR RCH DAR BRI HCY ROU MAR NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW TAL IRP MCH NHA41 BRI DAR RCH DOV ROU CLT MAR27 CAR34 HCY ATL31 61st 253 1994 Bobby Allison Motorsports 82 DAYDNQ CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR HCY BRI ROU NHA NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW SBO TAL HCY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR NA - 1995 Stricklin-Arquette Racing 37 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL NSV DAR BRI HCY NHA NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW TAL40 SBO IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR HOM 109th 43 1996 Stricklin Racing 28 DAY30 CAR RCH ATL19 NSV DAR BRI24 HCY NZH CLT12 DOV31 SBO MYB GLN MLW NHA TAL12 IRP MCH8 BRI DAR36 RCH DOV CLT CAR HOM 48th 791 1998 Martin Racing 92 Chevy DAY CAR LVS NSV DAR BRI TEX HCY TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV RCH PPR GLN MLW MYB CAL SBO IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT GTY CAR ATLDNQ HOM NA - 1999 Akins-Sutton Motorsports 38 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR TEX NSV BRI TAL CAL NHA RCH NZH CLT DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB PPR GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR22 RCHDNQ DOV16 CLT21 CARDNQ MEM42 PHO29 HOM21 62nd 530 2000 Xpress Motorsports 61 Pontiac DAY36 CARDNQ LVS10 ATL11 DAR26 BRI38 TEX37 NSV17 TAL6 CAL36 RCH NHA CLT DOV SBO MYB GLN MLW NZH 45th 983 Jarrett/Favre Motorsports 11 Chevy PPR28 GTYDNQ IRP PHODNQ HOM Jarrett Racing 88 Pontiac MCH27 BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR MEM