Pat Mintey

Pat Mintey
BornPatrick Norman Mintey Sr.
May 25, 1947
Pasadena, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 15, 2021(2021-10-15) (aged 74)
Springville, Utah, U.S.
Awards1977 NASCAR Winston West Series Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Cup Series career
3 races run over 2 years
Best finish77th (1983)
First race1981 Winston Western 500 (Riverside)
Last race1983 Winston Western 500 (Riverside)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
109 races run over 13 years
Best finish5th (1977)
First race1972 Las Vegas Lucky 21 150 (Craig Road)
Last race1988 American National Bank 200 (Mesa Marin)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 41 0
Statistics up to date as of October 5, 2026.

Patrick Norman Mintey Sr. (May 25, 1947 – October 15, 2021) was an American former professional stock car racing driver. He primarily competed in the NASCAR Winston West Series between 1972 and 1988.

Racing career

Mintey raced at Saugus Speedway in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He began competing in the NASCAR Winston West Series in 1972, running three races with a best finish of eleventh in his debut at Craig Road Speedway. Mintey ran three NASCAR Late Model Sportsman National Championship races during the 1975 season. Mintey did not return to the Winston West Series until 1977, where he ran seventeen of twenty races, scoring seven top-tens with a best finish of second at Ascot Park. He finished fifth in the standings and was awarded Rookie of the Year. He also made his only USAC Stock Car Series start at Ontario Motor Speedway, finishing thirteenth. He finished 35th in his only known NASCAR Late Model Sportsman start of the year at Riverside. Mintey ran nineteen Winston West races in 1978, scoring eight top-tens, including three fourth-place finishes. He made twelve starts in 1979, scoring four top-tens. Mintey only made six starts in 1980, but again scored four top-tens. He ran twelve of fourteen races in 1981, scoring six top-tens. This schedule included his NASCAR Winston Cup Series debut in the November 1981 Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway, a combination race, where he finished 34th due to engine issues. Mintey made six Winston West starts in 1982, scoring a top-ten at Riverside. He ran all ten races in 1983, scoring six top-tens with a best finish of second at Sears Point International Raceway. He finished 37th and 29th in the combination races at Riverside due to overheating issues in the first and engine issues in the second. Mintey made nine Winston West starts in 1984, scoring two top-tens with a best finish of fourth at Shasta Speedway. He failed to qualify for the second Riverside combination race. Mintey made five Winston West starts in 1985, leading his only career laps at Shasta and scoring a top-ten at Willow Springs Speedway. He failed to qualify for his final Winston Cup attempt, the first Riverside combination race of the season. Mintey made five Winston West starts in 1986, scoring his final two top-tens at the Tacoma Dome and Willow Springs Speedway. Mintey made just one start in 1987, finishing 26th at the Tacoma Dome due to overheating issues. Mintey's final season was 1988, where he ran four races with a best finish of fourteenth twice. He finished nineteenth in the track standings at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 1993.

Personal life

Mintey was born to Leonard "Doc" Mintey and Monique Gerarden on May 25, 1947 in Pasadena, California. He graduated from Verdugo Hills High School. He was married to Paula Gromman, and they had two children, Patrick Jr. and Shelley. Patrick Jr. also became a racing driver, joining the sportsman class at Saugus Speedway in 1990, a track where his father as well as uncle Mike Mintey competed.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NWCSC Pts Ref
1981 Pat Mintey 35 Chevy RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD
34		 103rd 61
1983 Pat Mintey 35 Pontiac DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV BRI CLT RSD
37		 POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL 77th 128
Chevy RSD
29
1984 DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL RSD
DNQ		 140th 0
1985 Unknown DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT RSD
DNQ		 POC MCH DAY POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 131st 0

Winston West Series

NASCAR Winston West Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 NWWSC Pts Ref
1972 Mike Mintey 24 Chevy RSD ONT SJS S99 SMN TCR YAK EVG RSD MED POR IFS MER SPS LSP WSP SKA RAS CRS
11		 OSS
19		 SGS
24		 CSP BKS EVG USP YAK POR ASP WCR SMN NA 157.5
1977 Pat Mintey 35 Chevy RSD LAG
27		 ONT
10		 SJS
11		 MMR
11		 ASP
2		 RSD SGS
12		 YAK
16		 EVG
17		 WSP
10		 USP
10		 POR
14		 AAS
8		 CRS
9		 ASP
11		 SHA
16		 POR
7		 ONT PHO
12		 5th 1214.5
1978 RSD AAS
14		 S99
18		 SHA
13		 PET
7		 MMR
11		 RSD IFS
20		 YAK
19		 WSP
9		 LSP
12		 EVG
11		 POR
10		 CRS
7		 ASP
4		 SON
4		 SHA
11		 CBS
9		 YAK
18		 OSS
4		 ONT PHO
15		 9th 753
1979 RSD MMR
12		 RSD EVG
12		 YAK
12		 POR
10		 AAS
11		 SHA
7		 CRS
8		 SON
28		 EVG SPO
18		 POR
19		 ASP
10		 ONT PHO
18		 8th 447
1980 RSD ONT
6		 S99
6		 RSD LAG
25		 EVG POR SON
10		 MMR
8		 ONT PHO
13		 11th 271
1981 RSD S99
15		 AAS
16		 MMR
9		 RSD LAG
11		 POR
10		 WSP
7		 EVG
6		 SHA
15		 RSD
7		 SON
17		 RSD
34		 PHO
8		 7th 530
1982 MMR S99 AAS RSD POR
17		 WSP
17		 SHA EVG SON
11		 CDR
16		 RSD
9		 RSD PHO
24		 18th 212
1983 S99
10		 SON
2		 YAK
8		 EVG
10		 SHA
6		 RSD
17		 CPL
6		 RSD
29		 PHO
20		 7th 408
Pontiac RSD
37
1984 Chevy RSD YAK
15		 SIR
15		 POR
13		 EVG
6		 SHA
4		 WSR
19		 SON
13		 MMR
12		 RSD
DNQ		 PHO
24		 11th 338
1985 SON
18		 SHA
11		 MMR
17		 SIR POR STA YAK EVG
14		 WSR
6		 MMR RSD 15th 189
Unknown RSD
DNQ
1986 Chevy SON
16		 RSD EVG
13		 RCS TAC
7		 PIR
11		 WSR
9		 RSD 12th 199
1987 McKnight Racing 88 Ford SON RSD SGP EVG POR TAC
26		 MMR RSD 46th 25
1988 Unknown 54 Buick SON
14		 MMR
18		 RSD SGP POR EVG
14		 MMR
22		 PHO 23rd 126

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kowalick, Vince (September 4, 1993). "Mintey Religiously Stays Ahead of Saugus Sportsman Pursuers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Pat Mintey – 1972 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Pat Mintey – 1975 NASCAR Late Model Sportsman National Championship Results". The Third Turn. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Pat Mintey – 1977 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Pat Mintey – 1977 USAC Stock Car Series Results". The Third Turn. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Pat Mintey – 1977 NASCAR Late Model Sportsman National Championship Results". The Third Turn. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Pat Mintey – 1978 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Pat Mintey – 1979 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Pat Mintey – 1980 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Pat Mintey – 1981 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Pat Mintey – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Pat Mintey – 1982 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  13. 1 2 "Pat Mintey – 1983 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  14. 1 2 "Pat Mintey – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Pat Mintey – 1984 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  16. 1 2 "Pat Mintey – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Pat Mintey – 1985 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  18. 1 2 "Pat Mintey – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  19. 1 2 "Pat Mintey – 1986 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  20. 1 2 "Pat Mintey – 1987 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  21. 1 2 "Pat Mintey – 1988 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Pat Mintey". The Third Turn. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  23. 1 2 "Patrick Mintey Sr". Brown Family Mortuary. Retrieved October 5, 2026.