| Darrell Bryant | |||||||
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| Born | (1940-10-06) October 6, 1940 (age 83) Thomasville, North Carolina, United States | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 18 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 47th - 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | ||||||
| First race | 1964 Volunteer 500 (Bristol International Speedway) | ||||||
| Last race | 1976 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway) | ||||||
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Darrell Bryant is a retired NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver whose claim to fame was his two "top ten" finishes in addition to racing 2389 laps - for a distance of 2,489.9 miles (4,007.1 km).[1] Bryant has driven for Chevrolet, Dodge, Oldsmobile, and Mercury during his driving career.[2]
His average start was 24th place while his average finish is 25th.[1] Earning only $14,075 in total race winnings ($75,362.98 when inflation is taken into effect), Bryant would not become one of the multimillionaires that are present in today's NASCAR.[1] Wade Younts, Curtis Crider, and Buddy Arrington were a few of the people who employed Darrell during his NASCAR Grand National Series career.[3] Bryant's ultimate retirement from motorsports as a driver came on September 6, 1976 when he finished an agonizing 40th place the 1976 Southern 500 in Darlington, South Carolina driving for former NASCAR team owner Cliff Stewart.[3]
He would later become a crew chief and lead drivers like Terry Labonte and Lake Speed to race victories during the 1980s.[4][5] Bryant's most recent NASCAR-related job was being the crew chief of the late Tony Roper during the 2000 NASCAR Busch Series season. After Roper died from a severe neck injury sustained from a racing crash in his No. 50 Chevrolet Monte Carlo machine, Bryant has never worked in NASCAR ever again.
