Tim Bender was born on August 19,1957 and is an American former snowmobile and NASCAR Busch Series race car driver from Colden, New York.
11 Facts About Tim Bender
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Tim Bender raced snowmobiles in the 1970s to 1990s and was inducted in the Snowmobile Hall of Fame.
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Tim Bender had spot starts in the Busch Series from 1990 to 1996.
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Tim Bender joined the tour full-time in 1997 before suffering a career-ending injury after the eighth race.
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Tim Bender raced on ovals and snocross, peaking in the modified classes at United States Snowmobile Association and Ontario Snowmobile Racing Federation events.
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Tim Bender swept the Formula III division at the World Championship Snowmobile Derby at Eagle River from 1985 to 1988.
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Tim Bender formed and ran Tim Bender Racing, a snowmobile performance parts company.
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Tim Bender sold the company in 1997 to go NASCAR racing and the company continues to carry his name.
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Tim Bender raced in selected NASCAR Sportsman Division events from 1990 until 1996.
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Tim Bender began racing full-time for the newly retired Robbie Reiser in 1997.
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Tim Bender won his only career NASCAR pole position of 179.835 miles per hour at the Stihl Outdoor Power Tools 300.