11 Facts About Sammy Swindell

Samuel Alan "Slammin Sammy" Swindell was born on October 26,1955 and is an American sprint car driver.

Sammy Swindell is a three-time champion and four-time runner-up in the World of Outlaws series; he has competed in NASCAR and Champ Car competition and attempted to qualify for the 1987 Indianapolis 500.

Sammy Swindell won his third title in 1997 driving his own Channel Lock sponsored No 1 team car.

Sammy Swindell competed in the CART series in 1985 and 1986 and failed to qualify for the 1987 Indianapolis 500 in a March-Pontiac.

Sammy Swindell took off the wings in 1981, to win the prestigious Pacific Coast Nationals at Ascot.

Sammy Swindell made his debut in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series in the 1985 Atlanta Journal 500; in 1991, he planned to move full-time to the Winston Cup Series, competing for Rookie of the Year for Moroso Racing, but he was fired by the team following several spins during Speedweeks and crashing again in qualifying for the second race of the year at Richmond International Raceway.

Sammy Swindell ran a limited schedule in the NASCAR Busch Series in 1993; the team closed mid-season, and he returned to sprint car racing once more.

Sammy Swindell competed in a full season of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 1995, driving for Akins-Sutton Motorsports; he finished 12th in points, scoring five top-ten finishes in the series' inaugural season.

Sammy Swindell's father Sam, was a successful driver and his brother Jeff, is still an active and successful sprint car driver.

In 2015 Sammy Swindell made short work of retirement and signed with Chad and Jenn Clemens owners of CJB Motorsports out of Telford, PA.

Sammy Swindell ran a partial schedule and will do the same in 2016.