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Jerry Churchill

{{short description|Canadian racing driver}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=June 2020}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Jerry Churchill

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1938|9|18}}

| birth_place = Windsor, Ontario

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2008|6|7|1938|9|18}}

| death_place = Windsor, Ontario

| death_cause =

| height =

| weight =

| achievements =

| awards =

| Total_Cup_Races = 7

| Years_In_Cup = 2

| Cup_Car_Team =

| Prev_Cup_Pos =

| Prev_Cup_Year =

| Best_Cup_Pos = 68th (1971)

| First_Cup_Race = 1971 Albany-Saratoga 250 (Malta)

| Last_Cup_Race = 1984 Budweiser 500 (Dover)

| First_Cup_Win =

| Last_Cup_Win =

| Cup_Wins = 0

| Cup_Top_Tens = 0

| Cup_Poles = 0

| Total_Truck_Races = 7

| Years_In_Truck = 1

| Truck_Car_Team =

| Prev_Truck_Pos =

| Prev_Truck_Year =

| Best_Truck_Pos = 33rd (1995)

| First_Truck_Race = 1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix)

| Last_Truck_Race = 1995 Pizza Plus 150 (Bristol)

| First_Truck_Win =

| Last_Truck_Win =

| Truck_Wins = 0

| Truck_Top_Tens = 0

| Truck_Poles = 0

}}

Jerry Churchill (September 18, 1938 – June 7, 2008) was a Canadian professional stock car racing driver.{{cite web |title=Jerry Churchill 1938 - 2008 |url=https://www.motorsport.com/arca/news/jerry-churchill-1938-2008/292999/ |website=Motorsport |accessdate=June 22, 2020}}

Racing career

Churchill made seven NASCAR Winston Cup Series and seven NASCAR SuperTruck Series starts in his career.{{Cite web |url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver/Jerry_Churchill |title=Driver Jerry Churchill Career Statistics |website=Racing-Reference |access-date=June 19, 2020}} He was the first non-American driver to compete in NASCAR SuperTruck Series. He also competed in ARCA Racing Series with 130 starts and had 1 win at Kil-Kare Raceway.{{Cn|date=February 2024}}

Personal life

Jerry was the father of Randy Churchill, who also competed in NASCAR. Together they are one of only 7 father-son duo to win races in ARCA Racing Series.

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.)

==Grand National Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan="68" | NASCAR Grand National 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

! 34

! 35

! 36

! 37

! 38

! 39

! 40

! 41

! 42

! 43

! 44

! 45

! 46

! 47

! 48

! {{Tooltip|NGNC|NASCAR Grand National classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1971

! Churchill Motorsports

! 73

! Ford

| RSD

| DAY

| DAY

| DAY

| ONT

| RCH

| CAR

| HCY

| BRI

| ATL

| CLB

| GPS

| SMR

| NWS

| MAR

| DAR

| SBO

| TAL

| ASH

| KPT

| CLT

| DOV

| MCH

| RSD

| HOU

| GPS

| DAY

| BRI

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AST
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ISP
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TRN
{{small|40}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSV
{{small|14}}

| ATL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BGS
{{small|27}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ONA
{{small|35}}

| MCH

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TAL
{{small|DNQ}}

| CLB

| HCY

| DAR

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MAR
{{small|DNQ}}

| CLT

| DOV

| CAR

| MGR

| RCH

| NWS

| TWS

! 68th

! 121

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/churcje01/1971/W|title=Jerry Churchill – 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|accessdate=April 13, 2020}}

==Winston Cup Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=42| 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

! {{Tooltip|NWCC|NASCAR Winston Cup classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1984

! Churchill Motorsports

! 25

! Chevy

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY
{{small|DNQ}}

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| BRI

| NWS

| DAR

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV
{{small|34}}

| CLT

| RSD

| POC

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MCH
{{small|DNQ}}

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| CLT

| NWS

| CAR

| ATL

| RSD

! 85th

! 61

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/churcje01/1984/W|title=Jerry Churchill – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|accessdate=April 13, 2020}}

===Daytona 500===

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
Year

! Team

! Manufacturer

! Start

! Finish

1984

| Churchill Motorsports

| Chevrolet

|colspan=2 align=center style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ

==SuperTruck Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| NASCAR SuperTruck 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

! {{Tooltip|NSTSC|NASCAR SuperTruck Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1995

! Churchill Motorsports

! 88

! Ford

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
{{small|23}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TUS
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SGS
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MMR
{{small|23}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
{{small|24}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| EVG
{{small|26}}

| I70

| LVL

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
{{small|19}}

| MLW

| CNS

| HPT

| IRP

| FLM

| RCH

| MAR

| NWS

| SON

| MMR

| PHO

! 33rd

! 715

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/churcje01/1995/C|title=Jerry Churchill – 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series by Craftsman Results|accessdate=April 13, 2020}}

=ARCA Re/Max Series=

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| ARCA Re/Max 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

! {{Tooltip|ARMC|ARCA Re/Max Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1981

! rowspan=11| Churchill Motorsports

! rowspan=4| 25

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| DAY

| DSP

| FRS

| FRS

| BFS

| TAL

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| FRS
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| COR
{{small|14}}

| colspan=17|

! NA

! 0

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/churcje01/1981/A|title=Jerry Churchill – 1981 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 13, 2020}}

rowspan=4| 1982

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSV
{{small|13}}

| colspan=24|

! rowspan=4| 7th

! rowspan=4| 870

! rowspan=4| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/churcje01/1982/A|title=Jerry Churchill – 1982 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 13, 2020}}

Olds

|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FRS
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CMS
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| WIN
{{small|4}}

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
{{small|25}}

| colspan=16|

rowspan=3| Buick

| colspan=6|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSV
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TAT
{{small|3}}

|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRS
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BFS
{{small|6}}

|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SND
{{small|14}}

| colspan=12|

5

| colspan=11|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
{{small|31}}

| colspan=13|

rowspan=3| 1983

! rowspan=6| 25

| DAY

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NSV
{{small|7}}

|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LPR
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LPR
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ISF
{{small|5}}

| IRP

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SSP
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| FRS
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BFS
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| WIN
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LPR
{{small|7}}

|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
{{small|31}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCS
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| FRS
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
{{small|23}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DSF
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ZAN
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SND
{{small|17}}

| colspan=5|

! rowspan=3| 8th

! rowspan=3| 1565

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/churcje01/1983/A|title=Jerry Churchill – 1983 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 13, 2020}}

Olds

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
{{small|15}}

| colspan=22|

rowspan=3| Chevy

| colspan=12|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
{{small|20}}

| colspan=12|

1984

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
{{small|29}}

| CSP

| SMS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FRS
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCS
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| LCS
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| IRP
{{small|8}}

| TAL

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| FRS
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ISF
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DSF
{{small|34}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TOL
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MGR
{{small|14}}

| colspan=10|

! 9th

! 1275

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/churcje01/1984/A|title=Jerry Churchill – 1984 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 13, 2020}}

rowspan=2| 1985

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
{{small|20}}

| DAY

| ATL

| TAL

| ATL

| SSP

| IRP

| colspan=18|

! rowspan=2| NA

! rowspan=2| 0

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/churcje01/1985/A|title=Jerry Churchill – 1985 ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 13, 2020}}

Olds

| colspan=7|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CSP
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRS
{{small|15}}

| IRP

| OEF

| ISF

| DSF

| TOL

| colspan=11|

rowspan=2| 1987

! rowspan=7| Churchill Motorsports

! rowspan=7| 11

! Chevy

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY
{{small|4}}

|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL
{{small|18}}

| colspan=5|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| FRS
{{small|7}}

|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
{{small|24}}

| colspan=5|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
{{small|13}}

| colspan=8|

! rowspan=2| 7th

! rowspan=2| 2680

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/churcje01/1987/A|title=Jerry Churchill – 1987 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 13, 2020}}

Olds

|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
{{small|21}}

|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DEL
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ACS
{{small|23}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TOL
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ROC
{{small|13}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
{{small|11}}

|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| KIL
{{small|8}}

|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRS
{{small|19}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ISF
{{small|41}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INF
{{small|35}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DSF
{{small|22}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SLM
{{small|8}}

| colspan=9|

1988

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DAY
{{small|30}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TAL
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRS
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PCS
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ROC
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| WIN
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| KIL
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ACS
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SLM
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POC
{{small|15}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DEL
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| FRS
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ISF
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DSF
{{small|10}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SLM
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ATL
{{small|21}}

| colspan=6|

! 5th

! 3535

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/churcje01/1988/A|title=Jerry Churchill – 1988 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 13, 2020}}

rowspan=3| 1989

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
{{small|10}}

|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KIL
{{small|3}}

|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FRS
{{small|24}}

|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KIL
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HAG
{{small|13}}

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DEL
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| FRS
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ISF
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TOL
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| DSF
{{small|23}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SLM
{{small|8}}

| colspan=9|

! rowspan=3| 3rd

! rowspan=3| 3320

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/churcje01/1989/A|title=Jerry Churchill – 1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 13, 2020}}

Olds

|

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL
{{small|3}}

| colspan=23|

rowspan=2| Chrysler

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL
{{small|28}}

|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POC
{{small|6}}

| colspan=2|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
{{small|30}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL
{{small|14}}

| colspan=6|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
{{small|15}}

| colspan=8|

1990

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| KIL
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TAL
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRS
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POC
{{small|21}}

| KIL

| TOL

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HAG
{{small|14}}

| POC

| TAL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH
{{small|34}}

| ISF

| TOL

| DSF

| WIN

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DEL
{{small|23}}

| ATL

| colspan=7|

! 17th

! 1590

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/churcje01/1990/A|title=Jerry Churchill – 1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 13, 2020}}

1991

! Bill Evans Racing

! 66

! Chevy

| DAY

| ATL

| KIL

| TAL

| TOL

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| FRS
{{small|4}}

| POC

| MCH

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KIL
{{small|23}}

| FRS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DEL
{{small|10}}

| POC

| TAL

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HPT
{{small|5}}

| MCH

| ISF

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TOL
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DSF
{{small|32}}

| TWS

| ATL

| colspan=5|

! 22nd

! 1020

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/churcje01/1991/A|title=Jerry Churchill – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 13, 2020}}

1992

! rowspan=2| Churchill Motorsports

! rowspan=2| 11

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| DAY

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| FIF
{{small|4}}

| TWS

| TAL

| TOL

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| KIL
{{small|8}}

| POC

| MCH

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRS
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KIL
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NSH
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DEL
{{small|6}}

| POC

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HPT
{{small|23}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRS
{{small|11}}

| ISF

| TOL

| DSF

| TWS

| SLM

| ATL

| colspan=4|

! 18th

! 1585

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/churcje01/1992/A|title=Jerry Churchill – 1992 ARCA SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 13, 2020}}

1993

| DAY

| FIF

| TWS

| TAL

| KIL

| CMS

| FRS

| TOL

| POC

| MCH

| FRS

| POC

| KIL

| ISF

| DSF

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TOL
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SLM
{{small|5}}

| WIN

| ATL

| colspan=6|

! NA

! 0

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/churcje01/1993/A|title=Jerry Churchill – 1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 13, 2020}}

rowspan=3| 1994

! rowspan=2| Gardiner Motorsports

! rowspan=2| 62

! Chevy

| DAY

| TAL

| FIF

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LVL
{{small|29}}

| KIL

| TOL

| FRS

| MCH

| colspan=17|

! rowspan=3| NA

! rowspan=3| 0

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/churcje01/1994/A|title=Jerry Churchill – 1994 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 13, 2020}}

Ford

| colspan=8|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DMS
{{small|8}}

| POC

| POC

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| KIL
{{small|9}}

| colspan=13|

Churchill Motorsports

! 11

! Ford

| colspan=12|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRS
{{small|14}}

| INF

| I70

| ISF

| DSF

| TOL

| SLM

| WIN

| ATL

| colspan=4|

2001

! Churchill Motorsports

! 01

! Chevy

| DAY

| NSH

| WIN

| SLM

| GTY

| KEN

| CLT

| KAN

| MCH

| POC

| MEM

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GLN
{{small|9}}

| KEN

| MCH

| POC

| NSH

| ISF

| CHI

| DSF

| SLM

| TOL

| BLN

| CLT

| TAL

| ATL

! 122nd

! 185

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/churcje01/2001/A|title=Jerry Churchill – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=April 13, 2020}}

References

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External links

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