Tim Bender

Tim Bender
Born (1957-08-19) August 19, 1957 (age 64)
Colden, New York
Achievements4-time Formula III winner at World Championship Snowmobile Derby (1985–1988)
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
19 races run over 7 years
Best finish49th (1997)
First race1990 AC-Delco 200 (Rockingham)
Last race1997 Coca-Cola 300 (Texas)
Wins Top tens Poles
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Tim Bender (born August 19, 1957) is an American former snowmobile and NASCAR Busch Series race car driver from Colden, New York.[1] He raced snowmobiles in the 1970s to 1990s and was inducted in the Snowmobile Hall of Fame. He had spot starts in the Busch Series from 1990 to 1996. He joined the tour full-time in 1997 before suffering a career-ending injury after the eighth race.

Snowmobile racing

Career

Bender began racing snowmobiles in 1974.[2] He raced on ovals and snocross, peaking in the modified classes at United States Snowmobile Association (USSA) and Ontario Snowmobile Racing Federation (OSRF) events.[2] Some of Bender's big wins were a championship at the Kawartha Cup in 1985 and two Formula I wins at the Adirondack Cup racing in 1990-91.[2] He swept the Formula III division at the World Championship Snowmobile Derby at Eagle River from 1985 to 1988.[2] In 1999 he was inducted into the Snowmobile Hall of Fame.[2] During his snowmobile racing career, Bender was known for his association with Yamaha;[2] he won a total of eleven snowmobiling championships.[3] In the 1980s, he designed several limited-production racing sleds that he used in competition.[2]

Other snowmobile activities

Bender formed and ran Bender Racing, a snowmobile performance parts company. He sold the company in 1997 to go NASCAR racing and the company continues to carry his name.[4] As of 2011, he was the Team Manager for the Hentges Racing Polaris team.[4] As of 2014, Bender is on the Board of Directors for the Snowmobile Hill Climb Racing Association (SHCRA).[5]

스톡카 레이싱

벤더는 1988년부터 1991년까지 K&N 프로 시리즈 동부 투어에서 상위 10위 안에 드는 [1]경주를 했다.그는 1990년부터 [1]1996년까지 NASCAR 스포츠맨 디비전 종목에 출전했다.그는 1997년에 [6]새로 은퇴한 로비 라이저를 위해 풀타임으로 경주를 시작했다.벤더는 Stihl Outdoor Power Tools 300(애틀랜타 모터 스피드웨이)[3]에서 자신의 유일한 NASCAR 폴 포지션인 시속 179.835마일(289.416km)을 획득했습니다.8번째 레이스 후, 그는 선수 생활 종료를 위한 허리 [1][4]부상을 입었다.라이저는 벤더의 [7]후임으로 맷 켄세스를 선택했고, 팀은 다음 시즌 부쉬 시리즈 챔피언십에서 2위를 차지하게 된다.

레퍼런스

  1. Confirm the Labor hours and agree the next steps(ABLE)c d "Career statistics". Racing Reference. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Snowmobile Hall of Fame induction". Snowmobile Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Snowmobile veteran captures Busch pole". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Spartanburg, SC. March 7, 1997. p. B2. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c Staff writer; no by-line. (December 14, 2011). "Tim Bender Interview, Part II". SnowGoer magazine. Retrieved August 9, 2014. {{cite journal}}:Cite 저널 요구 사항 journal=(도움말)CS1 유지: 여러 이름: 작성자 목록(링크)
  5. ^ 참조: Angela Liu <aliu@able-battery.com>:{{cite web}} CS1 유지보수: 타이틀로서의 아카이브 카피(링크) Snowmobile Hill Climbing Racing Association
  6. ^ Kallmann, Dave (February 13, 1997). "NASCAR doesn't pass up shot at parity". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee, WI. p. 4C. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  7. ^ Kallmann, Dave (April 28, 1997). "Kenseth to stay with Reiser team". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee, WI. p. 8C. Retrieved August 12, 2014.

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