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 40,700 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 | 🇬🇧 Alex Quinn | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,212 |
| 902 | 🇩🇰 Michael Jensen | European Le Mans Series | 5,212 |
| 903 | 🇺🇸 Ricky Stenhouse Jr | NASCAR Cup Series | 5,211 |
| 904 | 🇪🇸 Alfonso Garcia de Vinuesa | International Formula 3000 | 5,209 |
| 905 | 🇪🇸 Miguel Molina | WEC | 5,209 |
| 906 | 🇺🇸 Billy Boat | IndyCar | 5,208 |
| 907 | 🇫🇷 Dominique Delestre | International Formula 3000 | 5,208 |
| 908 | 🇧🇷 Jaime Melo | WEC | 5,206 |
| 909 | 🇬🇧 Marino Franchitti | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,206 |
| 910 | 🇺🇸 David Ragan | NASCAR Cup Series | 5,205 |
| 911 | 🇺🇸 Sam Ard | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,204 |
| 912 | 🇷🇺 Alexander Smolyar | 24H Series | 5,203 |
| 913 | 🇯🇵 Jörg Bergmeister | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 5,203 |
| 914 | 🇺🇸 Ryan Truex | NASCAR Xfinity | 5,203 |
| 915 | 🇺🇸 Noah Gragson | NASCAR Cup Series | 5,202 |
| 916 | 🇫🇷 David Velay | FIA GT Championship | 5,200 |
| 917 | 🇩🇪 Marvin Kirchhöfer | WEC | 5,200 |
| 918 | 🇺🇸 Ed Carpenter | IndyCar | 5,196 |
| 919 | 🇩🇪 Patric Niederhauser | GT World Challenge Europe | 5,196 |
| 920 | 🇨🇦 Stéphane Proulx | International Formula 3000 | 5,196 |
| 921 | 🇸🇪 Peter Olsson | International Formula 3000 | 5,195 |
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 40,700 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.