Overview
Travis Aaron Carter was an American car owner and crew chief in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. He served as crew chief for two decades, winning a championship with Benny Parsons in 1973. Carter was the winning crew chief when Parsons won the 1975 Daytona 500. He owned Travis Carter Motorsports from 1990 to 2003. He was the uncle of NASCAR crew chief Larry Carter, and the father of NASCAR driver Matt Carter.
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| Travis Carter | |||||||
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 Carter at a race in the 1980s | |||||||
| Born | November 21, 1949 Ellerbe, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | June 10, 2025 (aged 75) Huntersville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| NASCAR Grand National East Series career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 32nd (1973) | ||||||
| First race | 1973 Sunoco 260 (Hickory) | ||||||
| Last race | 1973 Tar Heel 200 (Fayetteville) | ||||||
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Travis Aaron Carter (November 21, 1949 – June 10, 2025) was an American car owner and crew chief in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. He served as crew chief for two decades, winning a championship with Benny Parsons in 1973.[1] Carter was the winning crew chief when Parsons won the 1975 Daytona 500.[2] He owned Travis Carter Motorsports from 1990 to 2003.[3] He was the uncle of NASCAR crew chief Larry Carter,[4] and the father of NASCAR driver Matt Carter.[5]
Carter died on June 10, 2025, at the age of 75.[6]
References
- ↑ Cothren, Larry (October 2002). "NASCAR Team Owner Interview - Travis Carter". Stock Car Racing. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ↑ Aumann, Mark (February 4, 2008). "Crew chiefs driving force for Daytona 500 winners". NASCAR. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Owner's statistics". Racing Reference. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Larry Carter". NASCAR. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ↑ Waid, Steve (November 19, 2010). "For Long-Time Crew Chief Travis Carter All The Fun Is Gone". Motorsports Unplugged. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Dale Earnhardt Jr. pays tribute to former NASCAR crew chief, team owner Travis Carter". On3.com. June 10, 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
External links
- Travis Carter owner statistics at Racing-Reference
- Travis Carter crew chief statistics at Racing-Reference
- Travis Carter driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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