Tracy Leslie

Tracy Leslie (born October 24, 1957) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He last raced in the ARCA Racing Series against his son, Billy. He also raced in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series.

Early career Leslie ran his first race in 1975, and soon began racing throughout the Midwest, winning championships at Mount Clemens Speedway and Toledo Speedway and Delaware Speedway Park. Later he moved down south to compete in the ARCA series, winning the championship and Rookie of the Year honors in 1988. He collected three more wins over the next two years as well. He made his NASCAR debut in 1989 at the Coca-Cola 600, starting 29th and finishing 25th in a car owned by A. J. Foyt. He ran another race that year for Foyt at Michigan, finishing twentieth. In 1990, Leslie ran the 600 in his own No. 72, but suffered engine failure. Later in the year, he teamed with owner Ron Parker to field the No. 72 Detroit Gasket Chevy. He ran two more Cup races in the entry, both resulting in DNF’s.

1991-1995 Leslie made his Busch Series debut in 1991 at the Goody’s 300 in the Detroit Gasket Oldsmobile, but was involved in a first lap crash and did not finish the race. He ran the season full-time, posting a second-place finish at Indianapolis Raceway Park, and finished fifteenth in points. The next year, he had ten top-tens and finished fifteenth in points again. In 1993, Leslie won his first pole at the Champion 300, but finished 34th due to engine failure. Later, at IRP, Leslie took his only career win in the Busch Series. He finished eleventh in points at the end of the year. He would finish eleventh in points the next year as well, posting eight top-tens. In 1995, he won his second at pole at Dover, but was released from the No. 72 for the last two races of the year, but Parker fielded a second entry for him.

1996-2000 In 1996, Leslie began running a limited schedule in his No. 11. He ran eight races, his best finish a tenth at IRP. He also attempted the Daytona 500 in the Cup Series in a car owned by Phil Barkdoll, but he failed to qualify. In 1997, he signed to drive the No. 63 Lysol Pontiac Grand Prix for Hensley Motorsports. He had five top-tens and finished seventeenth in points. He returned to the ride in 1998, his best finish a thirteenth before he was released. He has not raced in NASCAR since.

In 1999, Leslie returned to the ARCA series driving a car owned by Jack Bowsher, and picked up wins at Winchester Speedway and Salem Speedway. He moved to a part-time schedule in 2000, running eight of twenty races, and picked up his last win at Salem. Leslie qualified for five races in 2001, with a best finish of sixth at Pocono. Leslie attempt to qualify at Toledo in 2004, but didn't make the field. He hasn't competed in any major form of motor sports 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 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 Pts Ref 1989 A. J. Foyt Enterprises 14 Olds DAY CAR ATL RCH DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT24 DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH20 BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO 56th 191 Donlavey Racing 90 Ford ATLDNQ 1990 Leslie Racing 72 Olds DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT36 DOV SON POC MCH 69th 150 Parker Racing DAYDNQ POC TAL38 GLN MCHDNQ BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLTDNQ CAR39 PHO ATL 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 CLTDNQ CAR PHO ATL NA - 1995 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCHDNQ BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA - 1996 Barkdoll Racing 73 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA -

Daytona 500 Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish 1996 Barkdoll Racing Chevrolet 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 Pts Ref 1991 Parker Racing 72 Olds DAY RCH CAR MAR VOL HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH CLT DOV ROU HCY MYB GLN OXF SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT NHA CAR MAR 15th 3326 2 NHA 1992 72 DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR BRI HCY LAN DUB NZH CLT DOV ROU MYB GLN VOL NHA TAL IRP ROU MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR HCY 15th 3422 1993 DAY CAR RCH DAR BRI HCY ROU MAR NZH DOV MYB GLN MLW IRP 11th 3336 Chevy CLT TAL MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV ROU CLT MAR CAR HCY ATL 1994 DAY 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 11th 3088 1995 DAY CAR RCH ATL NSV DAR BRI HCY NHA NZH CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW TAL SBO IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT 16th 2530 Roger Brown Racing 86 Chevy CAR HOM Performax Racing 98 Chevy CAR 1996 Leslie Racing 11 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL NSV DAR CLT DOV SBO MYB GLN MLW NHA TAL IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR HOM 50th 645 Bown Racing 51 Chevy BRI HCY NZH 1997 Hensley Motorsports 63 Pontiac DAY CAR RCH ATL LVS DAR HCY TEX BRI NSV TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV GLN MLW MYB GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH 17th 2880 Chevy SBO DOV CLT CAL CAR HOM 1998 Pontiac DAY CAR 23rd 2338 Chevy LVS NSV DAR BRI TEX HCY TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV RCH PPR GLN MLW MYB CAL SBO IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH Donald Johnson 46 Chevy DOV CLT RC Racing 2 Chevy GTY Beanie Racing 97 Chevy CAR ATL HOM

ARCA Re/Max Series (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) ARCA Re/Max 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 Pts Ref 1986 Marcis Auto Racing 21 Chevy ATL DAY ATL TAL SIR SSP FRS KIL CSP TAL BLN ISF DSF TOL MCS ATL NA 0 1987 Don Biederman 71 Chevy DAY ATL TAL DEL ACS TOL ROC POC FRS KIL TAL FRS ISF INF DSF SLM ATL NA 0 1988 72 DAY ATL TAL ATL 1st 4600 Olds FRS PCS ROC POC WIN KIL ACS SLM POC DEL FRS ISF DSF SLM Pontiac TAL 1989 Leslie Racing DAY ATL KIL TAL FRS POC KIL HAG POC TAL DEL FRS ISF TOL DSF SLM ATL 13th 2250 1990 Olds DAY ATL TAL FRS POC KIL POC TAL MCH ISF TOL DSF WIN DEL ATL 13th 1820 Ford KIL Pontiac TOL HAG 1991 Parker Racing Olds DAY ATL KIL TAL TOL FRS POC MCH KIL FRS DEL POC TAL HPT MCH ISF TOL DSF TWS ATL NA 0 1994 Southtown Motorsports 81 Ford DAY TAL FIF LVL KIL TOL FRS MCH DMS POC POC KIL FRS INF I70 ISF DSF TOL SLM WIN ATL NA 0 1999 Bowsher Motorsports 21 Ford DAY ATL SLM AND CLT MCH POC TOL SBS BLN POC KIL FRS FLM ISF WIN DSF SLM CLT TAL 13th 3355 Team Rensi Motorsports 83 Chevy ATL 2000 Bowsher Motorsports 21 Ford DAY SLM AND CLT KIL FRS MCH POC TOL KEN BLN POC 29th 1265 Cavil Councilor 58 Ford WIN ISF Cavin Councilor 19 Chevy KEN DSF SLM CLT TAL ATL 2001 DAY NSH WIN SLM GTY KEN CLT KAN MCH POC MEM GLN KEN MCH POC NSH ISF CHI DSF SLM TOL BLN CLT TAL ATL 52nd 675 2004 Lee Leslie 3 Ford DAY NSH SLM KEN TOL CLT KAN POC MCH SBO BLN KEN GTW POC LER NSH ISF TOL DSF CHI SLM TAL NA - † – Qualified but replaced by Jeff Finley