1. Stanton Thomas Barrett was born on December 1,1972 and is an American professional stock car racing driver and Hollywood stuntman who last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No 74 Chevrolet Camaro for Mike Harmon Racing.
Stanton Barrett has competed in the IndyCar Series, running four races in 2009 for Team 3G.
Stanton Barrett first started racing when he was 16 in karts, winning 21 races in 28 starts.
In 1992, Stanton Barrett started racing in NASCAR's Busch North Series, his debut coming at the Big Apple Food Stores 200 at Oxford Plains Speedway at the age of 19; Stanton Barrett finished 21st, eleven laps behind race winner Joe Bessey.
Stanton Barrett ran in the NASCAR Dash Series, funding the car with money earned as a stuntman for the movie Freejack.
Stanton Barrett made a few limited starts with his own team in the series for several years, and in his sixth career start, finished 5th at the spring race at Atlanta in 1996.
In 1999, Stanton Barrett ran a partial Busch slate with Galaxy Motorsports, but left the team in the middle of the season when management suggested he would be replaced for an upcoming race at Watkins Glen International.
Stanton Barrett returned to driving his own car for the remainder of the season, but only finished one race at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Stanton Barrett continued driving for his team in 2004, and joined DCT Motorsports for the 2005 season, scoring his only top ten of the season at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
In 2019, Stanton Barrett returned to the Xfinity Series after a three year hiatus.
Stanton Barrett raced for MBM Motorsports in the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen.
Stanton Barrett raced in the Xfinity Series in 2023, driving the No 35 car for Emerling-Gase Motorsports in the race at Road America and the Shriners Children's 200 at Watkins Glen.
In 1999, Stanton Barrett announced his intention to compete part-time in the Winston Cup Series, running for Rookie of the Year honors with PBH Motorsports, with plans to run full-time in 2000.
Stanton Barrett worked out a late-season deal with Donlavey Racing to make eight race attempts in 1999.
Stanton Barrett joined the Tri-Star Motorsports team for the 2000 Daytona 500.
Stanton Barrett failed to finish a race for the team and was replaced by Derrike Cope.
Stanton Barrett reunited with Ware for an attempt at the 2007 Daytona 500.
Stanton Barrett attempted a limited schedule of 2008 races with SKI Motorsports.
Stanton Barrett was initially scheduled to make his Cup Series return in 2017 with Rick Ware Racing, but did not make a start.
In 2015, Stanton Barrett made his Camping World Truck Series debut for his team at Talladega Superspeedway, driving the No 91 Chevrolet Silverado.
In 2009, Stanton Barrett expressed an interest in running IndyCar Series races after the series merged with Champ Car.
Stanton Barrett returned to the series later in the year at Twin Ring Motegi, where he finished 19th.
In 1996, Stanton Barrett made an IMSA GT Championship start at Road Atlanta in the Grand Prix of Atlanta, driving a Chevrolet Camaro for Shaver Motorsports with Jack Willes as a co-driver.
Stanton Barrett returned to sports car racing in 2017, competing in the Trans-Am Series's TA class in the No 33 Chevrolet.
In July 2021, Stanton Barrett tested with the Stadium Super Trucks ahead of his series debut the following month at the Music City Grand Prix.
Stanton Barrett has performed as a stuntman in skiing, motocross and snowmobile racing.
Stanton Barrett has worked in nearly 200 motion pictures and television series and commercials.
In 2015, Stanton Barrett directed his first movie, a direct-to-video film titled Navy Seals vs Zombies.
Stanton Barrett's father, Stan Barrett who was a Hollywood stuntman, raced in 19 Winston Cup Series races between 1980 and 1990, posting two top-ten finishes, along with running in the Nationwide Series in 2008.
Stanton Barrett is the godson of Paul Newman, and the grandson of Dave and Roma McCoy, the founders of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area.
Stanton Barrett's mother is Penny McCoy, a former World Cup alpine ski racer.
Stanton Barrett's brother David Barrett is a television director, producer and himself a former stuntman.
Stanton Barrett currently owns and operates Stanton Barrett Family Wines, which sponsored him in the Xfinity Series race at Road America in 2023.