Jerry Barnett

Jerry Barnett
Born (1951-12-17) December 17, 1951 (age 74)
Bonita, California, U.S.
NASCAR Cup Series career
2 races run over 1 year
Best finishN/A
First race1971 Winston Golden State 400 (Riverside)
Last race1971 Texas 500 (Texas World)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
32 races run over 3 years
Best finish8th (1971)
First race1971 Orange 400 (Orange Show)
Last race1976 Winston Saugus 100 (Saugus)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 8 0
Statistics up to date as of October 30, 2026.

Jerry Barnett (born December 17, 1951) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He competed in NASCAR in the early 1970s.

Racing career

Barnett ran most of the 1971 NASCAR Winston West Series schedule, entering 24 of 26 races; he failed to start in the first race he made but throughout the season would score a total of eight top-tens, including a second-place finish at Saugus Speedway. He finished eighth in the standings. In contesting most of the season, Barnett attempted three NASCAR Winston Cup Series races that were in combination with the West Series, failing to qualify in his first NASCAR attempt at Ontario Motor Speedway, finishing 30th at Riverside International Raceway due to engine issues, and finishing 37th at Texas World Speedway due to a crash after 86 laps.

Barnett attempted the combination race at Ontario in 1972, where he failed to qualify. He also entered a SCCA Trans-American Championship Two-Five Challenge race at Riverside in a Ford Pinto but failed to start.

Barnett next competed in NASCAR in 1973, running eight Winston West races with a best finish of 13th at Laguna Seca Raceway.

Barnett made his final Winston West start at Saugus in 1976, where he finished fifteenth due to brake issues. He failed to qualify for his final career Winston Cup attempt in the combination race at Ontario.

Motorsports career results

References

  1. ↑ "Jerry Barnett – 1971 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Jerry Barnett – 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Jerry Barnett – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Jerry Barnett – 1972 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Jerry Barnett – 1972 SCCA Trans-American Championship Two-Five Challenge Results". The Third Turn. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Jerry Barnett – 1973 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Jerry Barnett – 1976 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Jerry Barnett – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 30, 2026.