One of the greatest NASCAR sportsman drivers ever, Jack Ingram won three straight Late Model Sportsman championships from 1972 to 1974. This series was the forerunner to today's Nationwide Series. He then won the first Busch Series championship in 1982 and followed it up with another in 1985. Although Sam Ard, Tommy Houston, Tommy Ellis, and Larry Pearson provided some competition, Ingram held the record for Busch Series wins at 31 upon his retirement. This record was later shattered by Mark Martin, who regularly raced in Busch Series races that supported Winston Cup events. However, this did not account for the myriad wins Ingram had before the Late Model Sportsman division became the Busch Series. Ingram was named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers in 1998.
