Travis Carter
 | This article needs more citations. (January 2026) |
| Travis Carter | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carter at a race in the 1980s | |||||||
| Born | November 21, 1949 Ellerbe, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | June 10, 2025 (aged 75) Huntersville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| 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) | ||||||
| |||||||
Travis Aaron Carter (November 21, 1949 – June 10, 2025) was an American 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 1990 to 2003.[3] He was the uncle of NASCAR crew chief Larry Carter,[4] and the father of NASCAR driver Matt Carter.[5]
Carter died on June 10, 2025, at the age of 75.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Cothren, Larry (October 2002). "NASCAR Team Owner Interview - Travis Carter". Stock Car Racing. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ↑ Aumann, Mark (February 4, 2008). "Crew chiefs driving force for Daytona 500 winners". NASCAR. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Owner's statistics". Racing Reference. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Larry Carter". NASCAR. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ↑ Waid, Steve (November 19, 2010). "For Long-Time Crew Chief Travis Carter All The Fun Is Gone". Motorsports Unplugged. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Dale Earnhardt Jr. pays tribute to former NASCAR crew chief, team owner Travis Carter". On3.com. June 10, 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Travis Carter owner statistics at Racing-Reference
- Travis Carter crew chief statistics at Racing-Reference
- Travis Carter driver statistics at Racing-Reference
 | This biographical article related to NASCAR is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |