Bill Terry (NASCAR owner)
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Bill Terry is a former NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...

 car owner. His cars raced in NASCAR between 1982 and 1986. He is best known for offering Alan Kulwicki
Alan Kulwicki
Alan Dennis Kulwicki , nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series racecar driver. He started racing at local short tracks in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car touring series...

 a ride in his car, which led to Kulwicki racing for Terry during five races in 1985 and fourteen in 1986. Terry left the sport at that time. Kulwicki bought Terry's equipment and used it for the rest of the season to win the 1986 Winston Cup Rookie of the Year. Kulwicki later became the 1992 Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup) champion. Other drivers to race for Terry include Tommy Ellis
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...

, Bob Jarvis, Butch Lindley
Butch Lindley
Butch Lindley was a short track racer, who has raced in various NASCAR series.-Winston Cup career:Lindley made his debut in the Winston Cup in a special appearance in 1979...

, and Bosco Lowe.

Kulwicki had three Top 10 and one Top 5 finish for Terry in 1986.
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