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Encyclopedia > Tommy Ellis

Tommy Ellis was a NASCAR short track ace of the 1970s and 1980s. Often referred to as "Terrible" Tommy Ellis for his rough tactics, he won the National Late Model Sportsman championship in 1981 and was one of six drivers enrolled in the Winner's Circle plan at the formation of the Busch Series in 1982. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Short track is an usual abbreviation of Short track motor racing Short track speed skating This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 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...


His success (12 poles and 8 wins) in the first two seasons of the Busch Series earned him a shot at a Winston Cup ride. Driving for most of three seasons in the Chevrolet camp, his best finish was an 8th at Dover in 1986. He was also considered an ace sub-driver in Cup, filling in for Neil Bonnett in 1989 and replacing a suspended Geoff Bodine at Junior Johnson Motorsports two years later. Neil Bonnett (July 30, 1946-February 11, 1994) was a strong NASCAR driver who compiled 18 victories and 20 poles over his 18-year career. ... Geoffrey Bodine (born April 18, 1949 in Chemung, New York) is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers (Brett Bodine and Todd Bodine) who are all NASCAR drivers. ... ...


After his release from Freedlander Racing in 1986, Ellis returned to the Busch Series with J&J Racing. Between 1988 and 1990 Ellis won an additional 9 poles and 7 races. He was the Busch Series champion in 1988 in an unsponsored Buick.


His Busch Series career totals are 28 poles (tied for 1st all-time with Mark Martin) and 22 wins (tied for 5th all-time with Sam Ard). Mark Martin Mark Martin during qualifying of Pepsi 400 at Daytona. ... Sam Ard (born February 14, 1939) is a former NASCAR race car driver. ...


Ellis' last Busch Series start was in 1995.


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