Ramo Stott

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.[2]

Ramo Stott
Born(1934-04-06)April 6, 1934
Kahoka, Missouri
DiedAugust 19, 2021(2021-08-19) (aged 87)
Iowa
Achievements1975 USAC Stock Car champion[1]
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.

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.[3]

ARCA

Stott won his first ARCA race in 1969 at Crown Point Speedway (Indiana).[3]

Stott was the ARCA champion in 1970 and 1971.[3] His ARCA career stretched from the 1950s to 1990s.[3] Stott won 27 ARCA races in his career, which placed him seventh on the series all-time wins at his time of death.[3] Stott's final ARCA victory came in 1988 at Hazard, Kentucky.[4]

USAC

Stott competed in USAC's stock car division, finishing second in 1973, 1976, and 1977, first in 1975, and third in 1974.[5]

NASCAR

Stott's greatest NASCAR accomplishment was starting from the pole for the 1976 Daytona 500.[3] 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.[1] He raced part-time in 35 starts between 1967 and 1984 along with leading 10 races.[3] His highest career finish was second at Talladega.[1] In the Daytona 500, Stott scored his best finish of third in 1974, two Top-5s, and four Top-10's.[1] In his overall NASCAR career, he had five Top-5s and 17 Top-10s.[1]

Life after racing

He farmed corn and beans during his racing career.[1] Stott became a NASCAR official and drove the NASCAR pace car.[3]

Family life

Stott's sons Lance and Corrie both drove in ARCA before working in the racing industry.[3] Stott was married to his wife Judy for 66 years; she helped repairing cars in his garage and attended his races.[3] He also had two daughters.[3]

Legacy

At the July 2021 race, ARCA honored former champions from Iowa at Iowa Speedway.[3] He was honored along with fellow Keokuk driver Ron Hutcherson, Mason Mitchell, and team owner Larry Clement.[3]

Stott was inducted in the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in 2011.[1]

Death

Stott died on August 19, 2021, from cancer.[6][7]

References
  1. Taranto, Steven (August 21, 2021). "Ramo Stott, pole-sitter for 1976 Daytona 500, dies at 87". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  2. "National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame". 12 February 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  3. "Ramo Stott, former ARCA Menard Series champion, dies at age 87". ARCA. August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  4. "Two-Time ARCA Champion Ramo Stott, 87". Speed Sport. August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  5. "USAC Stock Car Championship History", ultimateracinghistory.com, Retrieved September 7, 2007
  6. "Ramo Stott, pole-sitter for 1976 Daytona 500, dies at 87". CBS Sports. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  7. "Ramo Stott, former series champion and ARCA Menard Series mainstay, dies at age 87". ARCA Racing. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
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