Chad Little

Chad Little (born April 23, 1963 in Spokane, Washington) is a former NASCAR driver. As the holder of a degree in marketing from Washington State University, and a law degree from Gonzaga University, Little is one of the most educated people to ever compete at the highest levels of his sport. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... NASCAR Nextel Cup logo NEXTEL Cup trophy, adopted in 2004 4-time champion Jeff Gordon poses with the Winston Cup trophy (used prior to 2004) The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... The 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 8. ... Riverside International Raceway (Sometimes known as RIR or Riverside Raceway) was a racing track or road course in Riverside, California. ... The 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 10 and ended on Sunday November 17. ... The MBNA RacePoints 400 is the first of two NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car races held at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. ... Dover International Speedway (nickname: The Monster Mile) is a NASCAR race track located near Dover, Delaware. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (480x672, 19 KB)Former NASCAR driver Chad Little. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (480x672, 19 KB)Former NASCAR driver Chad Little. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Spokane (pronounced spō-CAN ) is the county seat of Spokane County in the State of Washington, USA. It was originally incorporated as Spokan Falls (without an e at the end), drawing on the Native American tribe known as the Spokanee, which means Children of the Sun. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... It has been suggested that Product marketing be merged into this article or section. ... For the state of Washington in the United States, please see Washington. ... A Law degree is the degree conferred on someone who successfully completes studies in law. ... Gonzaga University is a private, co-educational university located in Spokane, Washington. ...

Following law school, he joined the venerable Seattle law firm Bogle & Gates. While there, he developed an Entertainment and Sports Law practice which came to be among the most respected, and profitable, in the nation. Some of Little's notable accomplishments included advising Al Davis during the Oakland Raiders’ return from Los Angeles, and the negotiation of basketball player Luther Wright's medically necessitated departure from the Utah Jazz. Little’s exit from the practice of law to race full time was a significant blow to his firm, which was forced to dissolve in 1999. Allen Al Davis (born July 4, 1929 in Brockton, Massachusetts) is an American football executive, who currently serves as the president of A.D. Football, Inc. ... City Oakland, California Team colors Silver and Black Head Coach Art Shell Owner Al Davis General manager Al Davis Local radio Flagship stations: KSFO (560 AM)-English and KZSF (1370 AM)-Spanish Announcers: George Atkinson, Tom Flores, Greg Papa, and Jim Plunkett (English) and Erwin Higueros and Ambrosio Rico (Spanish... Luther A. Wright (born September 22, 1971, in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 1st round (18th overall) of the 1993 NBA Draft. ... The Utah Jazz is a National Basketball Association team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ...

Little now has a part-time studio analyst job for Speed Channel. He is also the President for the Mexican NASCAR series (no official name for the series yet). A fairly broad term for a person or tool with a primary function of information analysis, generally with a more limited, practical and short term set of goals than a researcher. ... SPEED Channel, based in Charlotte, was launched on New Years Day 1996, by Roger Werner, as SpeedVision. ...

In 1989, he missed United Airlines Flight 232, which killed several of its passengers.

Early years

Little began racing the short tracks in Washington in the mid-1980s. He soon began American Speed Association West Late Model series, the NASCAR Northwest Tour Series and the NASCAR Winston West Series. One year after being named the NASCAR Winston West Rookie of the Year, Little clinched that series' championship in 1987. Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,824 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... The American Speed Association (ASA) was a sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States from 1968 until its demise in 2004 due to financial problems. ... The NASCAR Grand National Division, AutoZone West Series (formerly the NASCAR Winston West Series) is a regional stock car racing division of NASCAR. The West Series was first formed in 1954 as a proving ground for drivers from the West who could not travel to race in the more traditional...

Little made his NASCAR Winston Cup debut in 1986 at Riverside International Raceway, driving the #28 Ford owned by George Jefferson. He started 25th and finished 13th. He ran the other Riverside race that year, but finished 35th after suffering engine failure. He ran both the Riverside races the next year, finishing 15th both times in the #95 Coors Ford. In 1988. The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... Riverside International Raceway (Sometimes known as RIR or Riverside Raceway) was a racing track or road course in Riverside, California. ... The Ford Motor Company (usually called Ford; almost never called FoMoCo), (NYSE: F) is an American multinational corporation that manufactures automobiles and is the third largest automaker in the world. ... Coors may refer to: People Adolph Coors (1847-1929) started brewery Adolph Coors III grandson was kidnapped and murdered Pete Coors Things Adolph Coors Company of Golden, Colorado Coors Brewing Company Coors Field This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

The following year, Little declared for NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year honors and signed to drive the #90 for Junie Donlavey. Unfortunately, his best finish was an eighteenth at the Coca-Cola 600, and he was released early in the season. In 1990, Little and his father Chuck teamed to field their own entry, the #19 Ford sponsored by Bull’s Eye Barbecue Sauce. He ran eighteen races and had seven top-twenty finishes, garnering a 33rd place points finish. The following season, Little made his first full-time attempt at winning the Cup championship, qualifying for 28 out of 29 races and posting a tenth-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway, finishing 27th in points. The NASCAR Rookie of the Year award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season. ... Junie Donlavey is a former NASCAR Winston Cup/Nextel Cup car owner with a team based in Richmond, Virginia. ... The Coca-Cola 600 (formerly World 600) is a six hundred mile (966 km) stock car race held annually at Lowes Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) in Charlotte, North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend. ... The 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Sunday February 11 and ended on Sunday November 18. ... Lowes Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a superspeedway in Concord, North Carolina, a few miles north of Charlotte. ...

Busch Series

In 1992, Little signed to drive the #66 TropArctic Ford for Cale Yarborough, but was released six races into the season. Later he caught on to the #9 Ford fielded by Melling Racing, and had an eighth place finish at Talladega. He also made his Busch Series debut that year, starting and finishing 29th in the #37 Maxx Race Cards Oldsmobile at Watkins Glen International. The 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season began on February 9 and ended on November 15. ... William Caleb Cale Yarborough (born March 27, 1939 in Timmonsville, South Carolina, near the Famous Darlington Raceway), is a former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and was one of the series engaging personalities. ... Melling Racing was a NASCAR team from 1982 to 2002. ... Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. ... NASCAR Busch Series logo The Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the Nextel... [[Image:Oldsmobile_logo. ... Watkins Glen International (nicknamed The Glen) is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. ...

In 1993, Little, along with Greg Pollex and former NFL quarterback Mark Rypien, formed Mark Rypien Motorsports, running the #23 If It’s Paper/Bayer Select Ford on a limited basis that year, posting a second-place finish at Dover International Speedway. The next year, the team went full-time and Little had ten top-five finishes, finishing third in points. He also drove the #97 Ford at the Daytona 500 that season, finishing 29th. In 1995, Little broke through and won six races during the course of the season, including the first two raceso of the season, and finished 2nd in points. Little did not win a race the following season, however, and slipped to sixth in points. He also ran nine Cup races, five in Pollex’s #97 Sterling Cowboy Pontiac Grand Prix, and another four for Diamond Ridge Motorsports, posting a twentieth-place finish at Darlington Raceway, Mark Robert Rypien (born October 2, 1962) was a U.S. (Canadian-born) football player. ... The correct title of this article is ppc Racing. ... Dover International Speedway (nickname: The Monster Mile) is a NASCAR race track located near Dover, Delaware. ... The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... The 1995 NASCAR Busch Series Season was held February 18 and ended November 5. ... // 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix convertible. ... Diamond Ridge Motorsports is a former NASCAR team that competed in the Winston Cup and Busch Series from 1990 to 1999. ... Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. ...

Winston Cup

In 1997, Little returned to the Cup series, running the #97 Pontiac for Pollex with sponsorship from John Deere. He finished seventh at the Food City 500, but the team struggled making races. Late in the year, Jack Roush purchased the team to be added to his stable for 1998. Little ended 1997 36th in points. The 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 9 and ended on Sunday November 16. ... John Deere For information on the John Deere manufacturing company, please see the Deere & Company article. ... The Food City 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. ... Jack Roush (born April 19, 1942) is the founder, CEO, and owner of Roush Racing, a NASCAR team headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is Chairman of the Board of Roush Enterprises. ... The 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 8. ...

In 1998, Little drove for Roush full-time. Running 32 out of 33 races, he had seven top-tens, including a second-place run at Texas, and finished a career-high 15th in points. He was unable to duplicate that performance in 1999, posting just five top-tens and finishing 23rd in points. After just one top-ten in 2000, Roush announced Little would not drive the 97 the following season. Late in the year, Little was pulled out of the car and replaced by his successor, Kurt Busch. During the season, he also ran a handful of races in the Busch Series. Originally running the #30 for Innovative Motorsports, he was released and posted a top-ten in a one-race deal with PPI Motorsports. Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in Justin, Texas, which is within Denton County, Texas. ... The 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Sunday February 7 and ended on Sunday November 21. ... The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 13 and ended on Sunday November 20. ... Kurt Busch (born August 4, 1978 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American stock car racer who competes in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. ... Innovative Motorsports is a former NASCAR team. ... PPI Motorsports is a race team which competes in the Nextel Cup Series. ...

Final years

In 2001, Little signed to drive the #74 Staff America Chevrolet Monte Carlo for BACE Motorsports. He had six top-tens and finished 9th in points. He started of 2002 running for BACE, but the team closed due to sponsor issues. He made his final Cup start in a BACE car at Dover that year, finishing 33rd. He has not run NASCAR since. The 2001 NASCAR Busch Series Season began February 17 and ended November 10. ... The Chevrolet Monte Carlo is an American mid-size car. ... BACE Motorsports is a former championship-winning NASCAR team. ... The 2002 NASCAR Busch Series Season began February 16 and ended November 16. ...

External links

• Archived NASCAR.com page
• Chad Little Career Statistics