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I am doing some research for a project and im interested in finding any or what ever infiormation ic an about the old time fed sponsored sprint car.

looking for information such as

owner driver
was it a corporate sponsor?
any idea on the amount of sponsorship?
how long did the sponsorship last?

same goes for any fedex related info on the indy/champcar series.

thanks

Sammy Swindell drove the Federal Express sprint car at one point. I remember seeing it race along side Doug Wolfgang and the late Roger Larson at Hartford Speedway in South Dakota. I remember it well because he came out for qualifying last and was about 1 second quicker than everyone else. He didn't win. I think it Wolfgang won it, then Larson and Kinser. It was a long time ago, maybe 25-26yrs ago. Anybody remember the old Hartford 1/2 mile and the have a better idea of the date?

1979 looks like Knoxville

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Sammy 1980

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"A very young Sammy Swindell. Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA."

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Sammy and the FedEx car make up one of the most interesting stories in Knoxville Nationals history. I don't know what the year was (I would've been too young), but Sammy had the car qualified for the A-Main when something happened between he and the team. Sammy quit the car before the race was even run, right in the middle of the Nationals! I'm sure there will be some that can fill in my lack of detail (along with those that will just want to bash Sammy).

I believe current ASCS car owner Bobby Sparks was the owner of the FED EX #91 and I think it was a corporate deal. If I am wrong I am sure somebody will correct me.

And Jake, somebody bash Sammy on here? No way!!

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Sammy Swindell drove the Federal Express #91 from 1978-1980. It was owned by the Jeffries brothers out of Memphis, TN. Both Jeffries brothers worked for Federal Express, and I think this was a corporate sponsorship. I have no idea how much this sponsorship was valued at, but this was one of the premier teams on the WoO circuit. Sammy had a falling-out with the Jeffries at the 1980 Knoxville Nationals, and quit the team right before the A-main. One of the Jeffries brothers said something unsavory to Sammy's then girlfriend, Amy Gray (now his wife), and Sammy quit them on the spot. He finished-out 1980 in the LaVerne Nance #1n out of Wichita, KS. Sammy would pilot this ride to the WoO championships in 1981 & 82. I loved the FedEx #91 car! It had a beautiful pearl-white paint job that would just glow under the lights. I really miss seeing that car on the track.

Hope this helps in your investigation to the history of the Federal Express #91, Stanton sprinter.

I didn't realize he could smile until I seen those old pictures! He must have been happier back then.

Sammy drove for Bobby Sparks from 1970-1974

I'm not 16 so therefore my opinion is of no 
consequence...

I knew Jackhole was a closet Sammy fan !

When you're bartending and get off at 2:30 in the morning you got nothing better to do. I remembered a few sites where I saw some Old Sammy Pics. I might not like him but the SOB is part of the great history of Sprints I love.

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thanks guys. project went great.