Fantasy NASCAR Racing

Ard was the runner-up in 1982 Xfinity points chase, winning four times. In 29 races that season he had 20 top fives, and 23 top tens. He won at Martinsville twice and South Boston twice.  Ard was the champion of NASCAR's Late Model Sportsman Series (the series that is now called the Xfinity series) in 1983 and 1984.  In 35 races in 1983, Ard won a whopping ten times.  He won early, in the season's second race, at Richmond; and had three wins by six races into the season.  He finished with a flurry when he won five of the final six races of the year.  He had 23 top five, and 30 top tens.  Sadly, Sam Ard was involved in a career-ending crash in the final race of the 1984 season at Rockingham. Ard had simply clenched the championship by starting the race, so as he drove he had to know he was a back-to-back winner. Racing is not always a fair sport. Wayne Patterson blew an engine, there was moisture on the track and Sam Ard slid into it, slamming into the wall. Ard suffered head trauma from this accident. With his 1984 championship, Sam Ard became the first driver in history to win back-to-back championships and also was the first multiple champion in the series.  Sam drove in 92 Xfinity series events, winning 22 times in his short three year career. He posted 67 top five, and 79 top ten finishes in his 92 events. 79 top 10 finishes in 92 starts - THAT