Sam Ard is a racing driver from United States who last raced in NASCAR Xfinity. Ard is a two-time champion (1983, 1984), with 22 wins and 54 podiums from 92 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,204 ranks Ard 911th of 40,213 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1984-10-20 | North Carolina | P33 | −236 |
| 1984-10-13 | Hickory | P5 | −15 |
| 1984-10-06 | Charlotte | P3 | +21 |
| 1984-09-16 | North Wilkesboro | P1 | +34 |
| 1984-09-08 | Richmond | P11 | −69 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +151 | Martinsville 1982 | NASCAR Xfinity | P1 |
| +132 | Daytona International Speedway 1982 | NASCAR Xfinity | P3 |
| +129 | South Boston 1982 | NASCAR Xfinity | P1 |
| +120 | Hickory 1982 | NASCAR Xfinity | P2 |
| +104 | Richmond 1982 | NASCAR Xfinity | P2 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 28 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | P1 | +256 | 6,333 | |
| 1983 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 35 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 25 | 0 | P1 | +767 | 6,077 | |
| 1982 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | 29 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | P2 | +3,960 | 5,310 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Tommy Houston | 3,993 | 92 | 65 | 27 | 71% |
| 🇺🇸 Jack Ingram | 3,905 | 92 | 51 | 41 | 55% |
| 🇺🇸 Dale Arnold Jarrett | 4,439 | 91 | 71 | 20 | 78% |
| 🇺🇸 Tommy Ellis | 3,759 | 77 | 51 | 26 | 66% |
| 🇺🇸 Ronnie Silver | 4,209 | 69 | 62 | 7 | 90% |
| 🇺🇸 Bob Shreeves | 3,753 | 65 | 58 | 7 | 89% |
| 🇺🇸 Jeff Hensley | 4,099 | 63 | 60 | 3 | 95% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Lawson | 3,937 | 63 | 58 | 5 | 92% |
| 🇺🇸 Eddie Falk | 3,777 | 60 | 54 | 6 | 90% |
| 🇺🇸 Charlie LuckFIA Bronze | 4,469 | 57 | 51 | 6 | 89% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 901 | 🇩🇰 Mikkel Jensen | Asian Le Mans Series | 5,209 |
| 902 | 🇧🇷 Rubens Barrichello | Stock Car Pro Series | 5,209 |
| 903 | 🇺🇸 Billy Boat | IndyCar | 5,208 |
| 904 | 🇫🇷 Dominique Delestre | International Formula 3000 | 5,208 |
| 905 | 🇺🇸 David Ragan | NASCAR Cup Series | 5,207 |
| 906 | 🇧🇷 Jaime Melo | WEC | 5,207 |
| 907 | 🇬🇧 Marino Franchitti | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,207 |
| 908 | 🇺🇸 Daniel Harper | Asian Le Mans Series | 5,205 |
| 909 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Truex | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,205 |
| 910 | 🇷🇺 Alexander Smolyar | 24H Series | 5,204 |
| 911 | 🇺🇸 Sam Ard | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,204 |
| 912 | 🇧🇷 Felipe Baptista | Stock Car Pro Series | 5,202 |
| 913 | 🇯🇵 Jörg Bergmeister | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 5,202 |
| 914 | 🇺🇸 Ed Carpenter | IndyCar | 5,201 |
| 915 | 🇫🇷 David Velay | FIA GT Championship | 5,200 |
| 916 | 🇩🇪 Jens Klingmann | GT World Challenge Europe | 5,199 |
| 917 | 🇨🇦 Stéphane Proulx | International Formula 3000 | 5,196 |
| 918 | 🇸🇪 Peter Olsson | International Formula 3000 | 5,195 |
| 919 | 🇺🇸 Tom Kimber-Smith | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,193 |
| 920 | 🇺🇸 Bryan Clauson | IndyCar | 5,192 |
| 921 | 🇺🇸 Andy Hillenburg | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,190 |
Sam Ard is a racing driver from United States who last raced in NASCAR Xfinity. Ard is a two-time champion (1983, 1984), with 22 wins and 54 podiums from 92 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,204 ranks Ard 911th of 40,213 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.