Gary Putnam (born February 10, 1970) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 77 for Mike Curb. Putnam is a long time crew member in the NASCAR Cup Series, having worked for teams such as Petty Enterprises, PPI Motorsports, Dale Earnhardt Inc, Chip Ganassi Racing, and currently Trackhouse Racing[1][2]. He moved to NC from Connecticut with Kevin Manion after starting his career working on the modifieds of Carl and Charlie Pasteryak.
Gary Putnam | |
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![]() Putnam's No. 77 car at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2016 | |
Nationality | American |
Born | Concord, North Carolina | February 10, 1970
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour career | |
Debut season | 2014 |
Years active | 2014–2023 |
Starts | 33 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 0 |
Poles | 0 |
Best finish | 25th in 2017 |
Finished last season | 82nd (2023) |
Last updated on: August 15, 2024. |
Putnam has also competed in series such as the now defunct NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, the SMART Modified Tour, the Southern Modified Racing Series, the Southern Modified Race Tour, and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.[3]
Motorsports results
editNASCAR
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Whelen Modified Tour
editWhelen Southern Modified Tour
editNASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Car owner | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | NWSMTC | Pts | Ref |
2010 | Gary Putnam | 7 | Chevy | ATL 19 |
CRW 13 |
18th | 688 | [14] | ||||||||||||
77 | SBO 18 |
CRW 10 |
BGS | BRI | CRW 18 |
LGY | TRI | CLT 19 |
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2011 | CRW 11 |
HCY | SBO | CRW 11 |
CRW | BGS | BRI | CRW | LGY | THO 16 |
TRI | CRW | CLT 13 |
CRW | 21st | 499 | [15] | |||
2012 | CRW 21 |
CRW 18 |
SBO 15 |
CRW 15 |
CRW 12 |
BGS 21 |
BRI | LGY 8 |
THO 14 |
CRW 12 |
CLT 10 |
13th | 294 | [16] | ||||||
2013 | CRW 6 |
SNM 18 |
SBO 8 |
CRW 10 |
CRW 5 |
BGS 9 |
BRI 8 |
LGY 10 |
CRW 8 |
CRW 9 |
SNM | CLT 21 |
12th | 372 | [17] | |||||
2014 | Mike Curb | CRW 12 |
SNM 7 |
SBO 8 |
LGY 10 |
CRW 6 |
BGS 7 |
BRI 11 |
LGY 8 |
CRW 10 |
SBO 11 |
SNM 13 |
CRW 14 |
CRW 11 |
CLT 12 |
8th | 477 | [18] | ||
2015 | CRW 7 |
CRW 9 |
SBO 9 |
LGY 9 |
CRW 6 |
BGS 11 |
BRI 6 |
LGY 12 |
SBO 14 |
CLT 14 |
8th | 343 | [19] | |||||||
2016 | CRW 14 |
CON 9 |
SBO 6 |
CRW 11 |
CRW 9 |
BGS 5 |
ECA 12 |
SBO 16 |
CRW | CLT | 10th | 310 | [20] | |||||||
77S | BRI 5 |
References
edit- ^ https://www.racing-reference.info/crew-chiefs/Gary_Putnam/
- ^ https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/05/03/modified-competitor-gary-putnam-has-deep-racing-roots/
- ^ "Gary Putnam". The Third Turn. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Gary Putnam – 2014 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Gary Putnam – 2015 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Gary Putnam – 2016 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Gary Putnam – 2017 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Gary Putnam – 2018 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Gary Putnam – 2019 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Gary Putnam – 2020 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Gary Putnam – 2021 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Gary Putnam – 2022 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Gary Putnam – 2023 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Gary Putnam – 2010 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Gary Putnam – 2011 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Gary Putnam – 2012 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Gary Putnam – 2013 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Gary Putnam – 2014 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Gary Putnam – 2015 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Gary Putnam – 2016 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
External links
edit- Gary Putnam driver statistics at Racing-Reference