1. Pancho Carter had 23 midget car feature wins by the time he left the series in 1978.
19 Facts About Pancho Carter
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Pancho Carter won the 1974 and 1976 national USAC sprint car championships.
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On May 30,1977, Pancho Carter won two USAC Midget features, one USAC sprint feature and finished second in the second USAC sprint feature at Salem Speedway on a day the temperatures were near 100 degrees.
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Pancho Carter ran well on dirt and pavement, but was exceptional on the paved high banks at Winchester and Salem, Indianapolis, and Dayton, Ohio.
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Pancho Carter was seriously injured during a testing crash at Phoenix International Speedway in November 1977.
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Pancho Carter was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 1990, and the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 1991.
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Pancho Carter finished seventh, and was awarded the Rookie of the Year.
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Pancho Carter finished third in the 1982 Indianapolis 500 behind the now-famous duel between Gordon Johncock and Rick Mears.
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In 1985, Pancho Carter drove the brand new Buick V6 engine to the pole position of the 1985 Indianapolis 500.
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Pancho Carter retired with mechanical problems after completing just six laps, becoming the first pole-sitter since Cliff Woodbury to finish dead-last.
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In more recent years, Pancho Carter has served as a spotter for Sam Hornish Jr.
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Pancho Carter's first start was at Darlington Raceway in 1985, which was the Southern 500.
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The race was best known for Bill Elliott locking up the Winston Million, Pancho Carter finished in 22nd.
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Pancho Carter began the 1986 season driving for Elmo Langley; at the 1986 Daytona 500, he and Kyle Petty were involved in a turn one accident, thus winding up in 34th place.
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In 1995, Pancho Carter raced two Craftsman Truck Series races, driving for Enerjetix Motorsports.
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Pancho Carter was born while his parents were on the way to a race at the Milwaukee Mile.
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Pancho Carter returned in 1980, but suffered a crash in practice.
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Pancho Carter is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach.
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Pancho Carter is married, to Carla; they have two children, Dane and Cole which spot for Paul Miller Racing's IMSA entries and spot for Andretti Autosport's Indy car and rally cross entries.