Jim Reich
| Jim Reich | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | November 5, 1942 Turlock, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Awards | 1982 NASCAR Winston West Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 57th (1982) | ||||||
| First race | 1982 Budweiser 400 (Riverside) | ||||||
| Last race | 1982 Winston Western 500 (Riverside) | ||||||
| |||||||
| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 16 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 2nd (1982) | ||||||
| First race | 1977 Winston Monterey 100 (Laguna Seca) | ||||||
| Last race | 1982 Coors 250 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| First win | 1977 Winston Mesa Marin 100 (Mesa Marin) | ||||||
| Last win | 1982 Victoria Winston 150 (Victoria) | ||||||
| |||||||
| Statistics up to date as of March 4, 2026. | |||||||
Jim Reich (born November 5, 1942) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, NASCAR Winston West Series, and NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour.
Racing career
Reich competed in the Rose Classic at All American Speedway three times between 1975 and 1979, with a best finish of fourth.[1] He made a start in the NASCAR Late Model Sportsman National Championship in 1977 at Riverside International Raceway, finishing twentieth.[2] He made his NASCAR Winston West Series debut that same year at Laguna Seca Raceway, where he was scored twenty-fifth after he failed to finish due to transmission issues. He made his next start at San Jose Speedway, finishing third, and in the following race at Mesa Marin Raceway, he started on pole and led every lap en route to his first series win. He would not compete in the series again in 1977, but returned to compete full time in 1982, driving a Chevrolet for fellow stock car driver Ivan Baldwin. Across the season's thirteen races, he scored a win at Western Speedway, six top fives, and nine top tens, finishing second in the final standings. He was awarded rookie of the year.[3] In contesting the full West schedule, he made two NASCAR Winston Cup Series starts at Riverside that were in combination with the West Series. In his Cup debut, he finished tenth, and in the second race, he finished nineteenth. Despite a successful season, Reich never returned to West Series competition. In 1989, he debuted in the NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour, failing to finish both starts he made.[4] He made three more starts in 1990, once again failing to finish any races.[5]
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
| 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 | NWCC | Pts | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Baldwin Engineering | 25 | Chevy | DAY | RCH | BRI | ATL | CAR | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT | POC | RSD 10 |
MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | NWS | CLT | MAR | CAR | ATL | RSD 19 |
57th | 240 | [6] |
Winston West Series
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | NWWC | Pts | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Arlie Cook | 12 | Chevy | RSD | LAG 25 |
ONT | SJS 3 |
MMR 1* |
ASP | RSD | SGS | YAK | EVG | WSP | USP | POR | AAS | CRS | ASP | SHA | POR | ONT | PHO | 35th | 198.25 | [7] |
| 1982 | Baldwin Engineering | 25 | Chevy | MMR 13 |
S99 6 |
AAS 5 |
RSD 10 |
POR 3 |
WSP 1* |
SHA 2 |
EVG 8 |
SON 2 |
CDR 2 |
RSD 14 |
RSD 19 |
PHO 20 |
2nd | 592 | [8] | |||||||
References
- ^ "Jim Reich – Rose Classic Results". The Third Turn. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ "Jim Reich – 1977 NASCAR Late Model Sportsman National Championship Results". The Third Turn. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ "ARCA Menards Series West: Rookie Of The Year Winners". ARCA. April 13, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ "Jim Reich – 1989 NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ "Jim Reich – 1990 NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ "Jim Reich – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ "Jim Reich – 1977 NASCAR Winston West Series". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ^ "Jim Reich – 1982 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
External links
- Jim Reich driver statistics at Racing-Reference