![]() Carter at a race in the 1980s | |||||||
Born | Ellerbe, North Carolina | November 21, 1949||||||
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NASCAR Grand National East Series career | |||||||
3 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 32nd ( 1973) | ||||||
First race | 1973 Sunoco 260 ( Hickory) | ||||||
Last race | 1973 Tar Heel 200 ( Fayetteville) | ||||||
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Travis Carter (born November 21, 1949) is a former car owner and crew chief in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. He served as crew chief for two decades, winning a championship with Benny Parsons in 1973. [1] Carter was the winning crew chief when Parsons won the 1975 Daytona 500. [2] He owned Travis Carter Motorsports from 1970 to 2003. [3] He is the uncle of NASCAR crew chief Larry Carter, [4] and the father of NASCAR driver Matt Carter. [5]
![]() Carter at a race in the 1980s | |||||||
Born | Ellerbe, North Carolina | November 21, 1949||||||
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NASCAR Grand National East Series career | |||||||
3 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 32nd ( 1973) | ||||||
First race | 1973 Sunoco 260 ( Hickory) | ||||||
Last race | 1973 Tar Heel 200 ( Fayetteville) | ||||||
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Travis Carter (born November 21, 1949) is a former car owner and crew chief in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. He served as crew chief for two decades, winning a championship with Benny Parsons in 1973. [1] Carter was the winning crew chief when Parsons won the 1975 Daytona 500. [2] He owned Travis Carter Motorsports from 1970 to 2003. [3] He is the uncle of NASCAR crew chief Larry Carter, [4] and the father of NASCAR driver Matt Carter. [5]