Roger Hamby (born July 2, 1943 in Ferguson,

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) is a retired

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driver and NASCAR team owner whose career spanned from

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. He was one of the runners-up for the 1978 NASCAR Rookie of the Year award and has employed fellow NASCAR drivers Mark Martin, Lake Speed, and Sterling Marlin as a NASCAR team owner during the late 1980s. Now owns “Hambys Muffler” in Wilkesboro.

Career

Hamby drove in his NASCAR Winston Cup Series career. His average start was 24th place, and his average finish was 21st. He formally competed in 18,446 laps of NASCAR racing, earning a lifetime total of $118,823. Hamby's top-ten finishes came at the 1978 Volunteer 400 and the 1978 Capital City 400. He was most successful at the

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, with an average finish of 12th place, and least successful at the

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, where he averaged 30th. He performed best on short tracks. On tri-oval intermediate tracks he averaged 25th place. Before racing in the Winston Cup Series, Hamby competed in the NASCAR Dash Series. His final Dash Series race took place on February 15, 1980. Most of Hamby's career was spent as a driver-owner in the No. 17

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hamby, Roger 1943 births Living people NASCAR drivers NASCAR team owners People from Wilkes County, North Carolina Racing drivers from North Carolina