Jimmy Horton

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Template:Use mdy dates Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". James Horton III (born July 3, 1956) is an American businessman who owns a radiator and chassis shop after a Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame career racing dirt modifieds.[1] He raced in 48 NASCAR Winston Cup races in eight seasons.[2] He was a regular on the ARCA circuit in the 1980s and 1990s. Horton has won many of the most noted races for dirt track modifieds in the Northeastern United States.

Racing career

File:JimmyHorton43Modified.jpg
Horton's No. 3 dirt Modified
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Horton's No. 3 dirt Modified

Local racer

Horton first became known as a modified racecar driver in the Northeastern United States. He began racing in a small block powered sportsman car owned by his father, in the early 1970s. He won the sportsman championship at Orange County Speedway in 1974.

He has won a plethora of modified and sportsman championships at numerous tracks. He was the 1976 Modified champion at Orange County driving his dad's No. 43 and won it again in 2017 driving the Halmar Racing No. 43. That season, he was involved in one of the rare dead heat modified feature wins along with fellow future NASCAR racer Tighe Scott. It was the first race of a twin 50 feature and it was too close to call. Scott and Horton's cars collided after the race. After 1976 he started racing in the No. 3 Statewide dirt modified. He won track championships at Bridgeport Speedway (NJ) in 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1997, 1998, 2003 and, 2014.[3] Horton won the most races on Bridgeport's 5/8 mile track (before it was reconfigured as a 4/10 mile in 2020).[4] He is a 2-time winner of the premier race in dirt modified racing, the Super DIRT Week 200 (1987 & 1994). He won the Eastern States 200 in his later career. He won modified track championships at New Egypt Speedway (NJ) in 2004 and 2006.[5][6] He is still racing in weekly races at as of 2022.[7]

Horton was inducted into the New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame in 2017, into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2024, and into the Eastern Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame in 2025.[8][9][10]

NASCAR

Horton made his first NASCAR start in the Busch Grand National series in 1985.[2] He raced in seven Busch races in his career.

Most of his career Winston Cup starts were at tracks in the Northeastern United States for underfunded teams, but Horton made two starts (and a relief driver appearance) at Hendrick Motorsports in 1990 when Darrell Waltrip was injured during final practice for the Firecracker 400. Horton's two starts for Hendrick were in the two July restrictor plate races—Daytona and Talladega, and also participated as a relief driver at the second Pocono race. Horton started 41st in the Firecracker (had to move to the rear of the field because of the driver change) at Daytona race, and finished 17th. He finished a career best 13th in the summer race at Talladega, the second of the two races in Hendrick's Tide #17 Chevrolet. (Greg Sacks drove the car, except for Sarel van der Merwe at Watkins Glen, until Darlington, when Waltrip was cleared to return.)

Horton was involved in a major crash during the 69th lap of the 1993 DieHard 500. Horton's car was clipped by Stanley Smith's car. Horton's car hit three other cars before it flew over the wall and landed on an access road outside of the track. Smith suffered near-fatal head injuries in the incident,[11] while Horton walked out of the wreck virtually unscathed.

ARCA

Horton won numerous ARCA races, including the series premiere event, the Daytona ARCA 200, in 1990 and 1992. The 1992 victory was his seventh superspeedway victory, which at the time was the second most in series history.[12] He used a NASCAR Chevrolet Lumina purchased from Darrell Waltrip for the victory.[12] Horton escaped serious injury after a frightening crash at Atlanta in 1995. Horton's #52 AC Delco Chevrolet rolled over during a multi-car accident. His car was struck from the bottom while rolling by teammate Ed Dixon. Incredibly, neither driver was seriously injured.

Personal life

On March 1, 2024, Horton acquired Art's Radiator and Welding in Flemington, New Jersey, a well known sponsor in dirt modifieds and chassis and automotive parts supplier, from the Lentini family.[13]

His son Jimmy Horton IV (born March 2, 1987) raced Modifieds for his Grandfather at New Egypt Speedway (NJ) and Bridgeport Speedway (NJ).[6]

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 32 33 <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />NWCCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Pts Ref
1987 S & H Racing 80 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR NWS BRI MAR TAL CLT DOV POC
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RSD MCH DAY POC
33Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR RSD ATL
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		67th 164 [14]
1988 DAY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RCH CAR ATL
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DAR
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRI NWS MAR TAL
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLT
31Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DOV
34Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RSD POC
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DAY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC
29Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAL GLN MCH
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRI DAR
37Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RCH DOV
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MAR CLT NWS CAR
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHO ATL
32Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		41st 647 [15]
1989 Pontiac DAY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAR ATL
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RCH DAR
32Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRI NWS MAR TAL
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLT DOV
31Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SON POC
37Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH DAY POC
33Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL 46th 377 [16]
1990 Ford DAY
37Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLT
23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DOV
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SON POC
39Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH DAY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		36th 756 [17]
Hendrick Motorsports 17 Chevy DAY
17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC TAL
13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH
S & H Racing 80 Pontiac DOV
30Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MAR NWS ATL
35Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Group 44 44 Pontiac CLT
23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAR PHO
1991 S & H Racing 80 Chevy DAY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RCH CAR NA - [18]
Ford ATL
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SON POC MCH
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DAY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL
1992 Active Motorsports 32 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL
26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DAR BRI NWS
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MAR TAL CLT DOV
22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SON POC
34Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DAY POC
34Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAL GLN MCH
38Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRI DAR RCH
31Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DOV MAR
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NWS CLT CAR
34Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHO ATL
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		39th 660 [19]
1993 DAY
25Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAR RCH
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
27Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DAR BRI NWS
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MAR TAL
36Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SON CLT
25Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC
37Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
41Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DAY
38Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		NHA POC
26Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAL
39Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		GLN MCH
38Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRI DAR DOV
22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MAR NWS CLT CAR
34Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHO ATL
38Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		38th 841 [20]
Hover Motorsports 80 Ford DOV
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RCH
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1994 DAY
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAR RCH ATL
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SON CLT DOV POC MCH
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 62nd 106 [21]
1995 Junior Johnson & Associates 27 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC
34Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO 61st 61 [22]
Hendrick Motorsports 58 Chevy ATL
QL†
1998 ISM Racing 35 Pontiac DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL CLT DOV RCH MCH POC SON NHA POC
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		IND GLN MCH BRI NHA DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT TAL DAY PHO CAR ATL NA - [23]
† - Qualified but replaced by Jeff Purvis
Daytona 500
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1988 S & H Racing Ford DNQ
1989 Pontiac DNQ
1990 Ford 40 37
1991 Chevrolet DNQ
1993 Active Motorsports Chevrolet 29 25
1994 Hover Motorsports Ford 28 19

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch 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 <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />NBSCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Pts Ref
1985 S & H Racing 85 Pontiac DAY
41Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAR HCY BRI MAR DAR SBO LGY DOV CLT SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO LGY HCY MLW BRI DAR RCH NWS ROU CLT HCY CAR MAR 94th 40 [24]
1986 DAY
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CAR
30Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HCY MAR BRI DAR SBO LGY JFC DOV CLT SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO RAL OXF SBO HCY LGY ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR ROU CLT CAR MAR 62nd 191 [25]
1987 Buick DAY
28Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HCY MAR DAR
30Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		BRI LGY SBO CLT
37Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DOV IRP ROU JFC OXF SBO HCY RAL LGY ROU BRI JFC DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR 47th 204 [26]
1988 DAY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		HCY CAR MAR DAR BRI LNG NZH SBO NSV CLT DOV ROU LAN LVL MYB OXF SBO HCY LNG IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR NA - [27]
1989 Ken Schrader Racing 52 Chevy DAY CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI NZH SBO LAN NSV CLT DOV ROU LVL VOL MYB SBO HCY DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR 99th - [28]

ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series

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

ARCA Hooters SuperCar 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 <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />AHSSCScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Pts Ref
1988 S & H Racing 80 Ford DAY
25Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL TAL FRS PCS ROC POC
23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		WIN KIL ACS SLM POC
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAL DEL FRS ISF DSF SLM ATL
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		42nd - [29]
1989 Pontiac DAY
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KIL TAL
31Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FRS POC
24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KIL HAG POC
34Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAL
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DEL FRS ISF TOL DSF SLM ATL
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		28th - [30]
1990 DAY
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
1*Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KIL TAL
1*Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FRS POC
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KIL TOL HAG POC
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAL
36Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
31Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ISF TOL DSF WIN DEL ATL
33Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		21st - [31]
1991 Chevy DAY
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ATL
34Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KIL 61st - [32]
Pontiac TAL
1*Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOL FRS POC MCH KIL FRS DEL POC TAL HPT MCH ISF TOL DSF TWS ATL
1992 Active Motorsports 32 Chevy DAY
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FIF TWS TAL
38Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TOL KIL POC MCH FRS KIL NSH DEL POC HPT FRS ISF TOL DSF TWS SLM ATL 94th - [33]
1993 DAY
37Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FIF TWS TAL KIL CMS FRS TOL POC
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
27Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FRS POC
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		KIL ISF DSF TOL SLM WIN ATL 44th - [34]
1994 Ken Schrader Racing 52 Chevy DAY TAL
4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
27Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		DMS POC POC KIL FRS INF I70 ISF DSF TOL SLM WIN ATL
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		53rd 1045 [35]
Olds FIF
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		LVL KIL TOL FRS
1995 Chevy DAY ATL
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TAL
39Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		FIF KIL FRS MCH
8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		I80 MCS FRS POC POC KIL FRS SBS LVL ISF DSF SLM WIN ATL
33Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		42nd 845 [36]

References

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  1. ↑ Siano, Joseph. "Experience Is Lacking", The New York Times, February 18, 1990. Accessed September 30, 2007. "Last week, the race winner, Jimmy Horton of Folsom, N.J., said the accidents probably were a result of drivers' inexperience at Daytona."
  2. ↑ a b Driving statistics, Retrieved September 27, 2007
  3. ↑ Bridgeport Speedway Past Champions (1973-2006) Template:Webarchive, Retrieved September 26, 2007
  4. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  5. ↑ New Egypt Speedway website, Point Champions section of Standings page Template:Webarchive, Retrieved September 26, 2007
  6. ↑ a b Who's The Next Big Deal in Dirt Modified RacingScript error: No such module "Unsubst".; Area Auto Racing News; October 3, 2006; by Brett Deyo; Retrieved September 27, 2007
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  12. ↑ a b Horton Wins At Daytona, February 9, 1992 The New York Times; Retrieved September 26, 2007
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