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{{Short description|American racing driver (born 1962)}}
'''T.J. Clark''' (born on February 25, 1962 in [[Chandler, Arizona|Chandler, AZ]]) is a former [[NASCAR]] driver. He was a fixture on the [[Craftsman Truck Series]] tour during it's early years.
{{Infobox NASCAR driver
| name = T. J. Clark
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = <!-- Only if different from name -->
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|2|25}}
| birth_place = [[Chandler, Arizona]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_cause =
| height =
| weight =
| achievements =
| awards =
| Total_Truck_Races = 31
| Years_In_Truck = 3
| Truck_Car_Team =
| Prev_Truck_Pos =
| Prev_Truck_Year =
| Best_Truck_Pos = 21st ([[1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series|1995]])
| First_Truck_Race = [[1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series|1995]] [[1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic|Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic]] ([[Phoenix International Raceway|Phoenix]])
| Last_Truck_Race = [[1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1997]] [[NAPACARD 200]] ([[Evergreen Speedway|Evergreen]])
| First_Truck_Win =
| Last_Truck_Win =
| Truck_Wins = 0
| Truck_Top_Tens = 0
| Truck_Poles = 0
}}
'''T. J. Clark''' (born February 25, 1962) is a former [[NASCAR]] driver. He was a fixture on the [[Craftsman Truck Series]] tour during its early years.


Clark made the inaugural CTS race in 1995, qualifying the No. 23 [[Team ASE Racing]] Ford in the 29th position, finishing 32nd by a crash. Clark ended up only making 13 races of the 20-race schedule. It was not even until the 9th race of the year at [[Bristol Motor Speedway|Bristol]] that Clark could manage to finish a race (21st). Overall, his best finish was 12th at [[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville]], and finished 21st in points.
==[[Craftsman Truck Series]] Career==


Before 1996, Clark lost ASE to [[Ultra Motorsports]] and only made sixteen of the twenty-four races. He matched his career-best of 12th twice: at Phoenix and [[Mesa Marin Raceway|Mesa Marin]]. He also had five other top-20 finishes. and finished 22nd in the points. Clark made two starts in 1997 as his career came to a close due to funding, finishing of 26th at Phoenix and 28th at [[Evergreen Speedway]]. He has not raced since.
Clark made the inagural CTS race in 1995, qualifying the #23 [[Team ASE]] Ford in the 29th position. Clark was then sidelined to 32nd by a crash. In fact, other issues plagued Clark's progress. He struggled qualifying and had mechanical woes. Clark ended up only making 13 races of the 20-race schedule. It wasn't even until the 9th race of the year at [[Bristol Motor Speedway|Bristol]] that Clark could manage to finish a race (21st). Overall, his best finish was 12th at [[Martinsville Speedway|Martinsville]] and only two other top-20 finishes highlighted his dismal year. He still managed 21st in points, however.


==Motorsports career results==
Before 1996, Clark lost ASE to [[Ultra Motorsports]] and that hindered his efforts, as he only made sixteen of the twenty-four races. He had a significantly better year, as he matched his career best of 12th twice: at Phoenix and [[Mesa Marin Raceway|Mesa Marin]]. He also had five other top-20 finishes, but continued struggling to finish races. He only finished nine of his sixteen starts, and as a result only managed 22nd in the points.
===NASCAR===
([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)
====Craftsman Truck Series====
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
|-
! colspan=45| [[NASCAR Craftsman Truck 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
! {{Tooltip|NCTC|NASCAR Craftsman Truck classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! rowspan=2| [[1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series|1995]]
! rowspan=2| [[Team ASE Racing]]
! rowspan=3| 23
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic|PHO]]<br><small>32</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Racing Champions 200|TUS]]<br><small>23</small>
| [[Scott Irvin Chevrolet/Craftsman 200|SGS]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Ford Credit 125|MMR]]<br><small>29</small>
| [[Maxx Race Cards 200|POR]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Jerr Dan/Nelson 150|EVG]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| [[Western Auto 200|I70]]
| [[Ford Credit 200|LVL]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Pizza Plus 150|BRI]]<br><small>21</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sears Auto Center 125|MLW]]<br><small>19</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1995 Total Petroleum 200|CNS]]<br><small>21</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Heartland Tailgate 175|HPT]]<br><small>33</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Action Packed Racing Cards 150|IRP]]<br><small>22</small>
| [[Stevens Beil/Genuine Car Parts 150|FLM]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Fas Mart SuperTruck Shootout|RCH]]<br><small>30</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Goody's 150 (Martinsville)|MAR]]<br><small>12</small>
| [[Lowe's 150|NWS]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Subway 100|SON]]<br><small>14</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Spears Manufacturing 200|MMR]]<br><small>18</small>
| colspan=7|
! rowspan=2| 21st
! rowspan=2| 1235
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/clarkt.01/1995/C|title=T.J. Clark – 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series by Craftsman Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=September 11, 2019}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=2| [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=19|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[GM Goodwrench/Delco Battery 200|PHO]]<br><small>40</small>
| colspan=6|
|-
! rowspan=2| [[1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1996]]
! [[Clark Racing]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Florida Dodge Dealers 400|HOM]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| colspan=3|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[NAPA 200 (Tucson)|TUS]]<br><small>20</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Colorado 250|CNS]]<br><small>15</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Lund Look 225|HPT]]<br><small>31</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Coca-Cola 200 (Bristol)|BRI]]<br><small>22</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[DeVilbiss Superfinish 200|NZH]]<br><small>31</small>
| [[Sears Auto Center 200|MLW]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Ford Dealers 225|LVL]]<br><small>24</small>
| [[Western Auto 200|I70]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Cummins 200|IRP]]<br><small>23</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Stevens Beil/Genuine Parts 200|FLM]]<br><small>17</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Parts America 150|GLN]]<br><small>15</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Federated Auto Parts 250|NSV]]<br><small>33</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Fas Mart SuperTruck Shootout|RCH]]<br><small>34</small>
| [[Pennzoil / VIP Tripleheader|NHA]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Hanes 250|MAR]]<br><small>33</small>
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Lowe's 250|NWS]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Kragen 151|SON]]<br><small>22</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Ford Dealers/Ford Credit 300|MMR]]<br><small>12</small>
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[GM Goodwrench / Delco 300|PHO]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Carquest 420K|LVS]]<br><small>30</small>
| colspan=2|
! rowspan=2| 22nd
! rowspan=2| 1603
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/clarkt.01/1996/C|title=T.J. Clark – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=September 11, 2019}}</ref>
|-
! [[Rosenblum Racing]]
! 51
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Chevy Desert Star Classic|PHO]]<br><small>12</small>
| [[Craftsman 200 (Portland)|POR]]
| [[Jerr-Dan/Nelson Truck 200|EVG]]
| colspan=22|
|-
! [[1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|1997]]
! [[Clark Racing]]
! 23
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Chevy Trucks Challenge|WDW]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[NAPA 200 (Tucson)|TUS]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Florida Dodge Dealers 400|HOM]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Chevy Desert Star Classic|PHO]]<br><small>26</small>
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Craftsman 200 (Portland)|POR]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[NAPACARD 200|EVG]]<br><small>28</small>
| [[Western Auto/Parts America 200|I70]]
| [[Pennzoil Discount Center 200|NHA]]
| [[Pronto Auto Parts 400K|TEX]]
| [[Loadhandler 200|BRI]]
| [[NAPA Autocare 200|NZH]]
| [[Sears DieHard 200|MLW]]
| [[Link-Belt Construction Equipment 225|LVL]]
| [[Colorado 250|CNS]]
| [[Lund Look 275K|HPT]]
| [[Cummins 200|IRP]]
| [[Stevens Beil/Genuine Parts 200|FLM]]
| [[Federated Auto Parts 250|NSV]]
| [[Parts America 150|GLN]]
| [[Virginia Is For Lovers 200|RCH]]
| [[Hanes 250|MAR]]
| [[Kragen/Exide 151|SON]]
| [[Dodge California Truckstop 300|MMR]]
| [[The No Fear Challenge|CAL]]
| [[GM Goodwrench / Delco 300|PHO]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Carquest Auto Parts 420K|LVS]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
! 55th
! 367
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/clarkt.01/1997/C|title=T.J. Clark – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=September 11, 2019}}</ref>
|}


====Winston West Series====
Clark made two starts in 1997 as his career came to a close due to funding. His finishes did not help his career in any way, as he barely managed finishes of 26th at Phoenix and 28th at [[Evergreen Speedway]]. He has not raced since.
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
! colspan=23| [[NASCAR Winston West Series]] results
|-
! Year
! Team
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! {{Tooltip|NWWC|NASCAR Winston West classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[1998 NASCAR Winston West Series|1998]]
! rowspan=2| [[Team ASE Racing]]
! rowspan=2| 34
! rowspan=2| [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| [[Tucson Raceway Park|TUS]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|LVS]]<br><small>24</small>
| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHO]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Auto Club Speedway|CAL]]<br><small>14</small>
| [[Heartland Park Topeka|HPT]]
| [[Mesa Marin Raceway|MMR]]
| [[Altamont Motorsports Park|AMP]]
| [[Portland Speedway|POR]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Auto Club Speedway|CAL]]<br><small>11</small>
| [[Pikes Peak International Raceway|PPR]]
| [[Evergreen Speedway|EVG]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Sears Point Raceway|SON]]<br><small>24</small>
| [[Mesa Marin Raceway|MMR]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|LVS]]<br><small>38</small>
! 27th
! 492
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/clarkt.01/1998/P|title=T.J. Clark – 1998 NASCAR Winston West Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=September 11, 2019}}</ref>
|-
! [[1999 NASCAR Winston West Series|1999]]
| [[Tucson Raceway Park|TUS]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|LVS]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHO]]
| [[Auto Club Speedway|CAL]]
| [[Pikes Peak International Raceway|PPR]]
| [[Mesa Marin Raceway|MMR]]
| [[Irwindale Event Center|IRW]]
| [[Evergreen Speedway|EVG]]
| [[Portland Speedway|POR]]
| [[Irwindale Event Center|IRW]]
| [[Rocky Mountain Raceways|RMR]]
| [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|LVS]]
| [[Mesa Marin Raceway|MMR]]
| [[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]
! NA
! -
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/clarkt.01/1999/P|title=T.J. Clark – 1999 NASCAR Winston West Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate=September 11, 2019}}</ref>
|}


==External Links==
==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
[http://racing-reference.com/driver?id=clarkt.01 T.J. Clark's Stats]
* {{Racing-Reference driver|T_J_Clark}}
* {{Racing-Reference owner|T.J._Clark}}


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Latest revision as of 13:14, 28 September 2023

T. J. Clark
Born (1962-02-25) February 25, 1962 (age 62)
Chandler, Arizona
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
31 races run over 3 years
Best finish21st (1995)
First race1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix)
Last race1997 NAPACARD 200 (Evergreen)
Wins Top tens Poles
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T. J. Clark (born February 25, 1962) is a former NASCAR driver. He was a fixture on the Craftsman Truck Series tour during its early years.

Clark made the inaugural CTS race in 1995, qualifying the No. 23 Team ASE Racing Ford in the 29th position, finishing 32nd by a crash. Clark ended up only making 13 races of the 20-race schedule. It was not even until the 9th race of the year at Bristol that Clark could manage to finish a race (21st). Overall, his best finish was 12th at Martinsville, and finished 21st in points.

Before 1996, Clark lost ASE to Ultra Motorsports and only made sixteen of the twenty-four races. He matched his career-best of 12th twice: at Phoenix and Mesa Marin. He also had five other top-20 finishes. and finished 22nd in the points. Clark made two starts in 1997 as his career came to a close due to funding, finishing of 26th at Phoenix and 28th at Evergreen Speedway. He has not raced since.

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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

Craftsman Truck Series

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck 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 NCTC Pts Ref
1995 Team ASE Racing 23 Ford PHO
32 		TUS
23 		SGS MMR
29 		POR EVG
DNQ 		I70 LVL BRI
21 		MLW
19 		CNS
21 		HPT
33 		IRP
22 		FLM RCH
30 		MAR
12 		NWS SON
14 		MMR
18 		21st 1235 [1]
Chevy PHO
40
1996 Clark Racing HOM
DNQ 		TUS
20 		CNS
15 		HPT
31 		BRI
22 		NZH
31 		MLW LVL
24 		I70 IRP
23 		FLM
17 		GLN
15 		NSV
33 		RCH
34 		NHA MAR
33 		NWS
DNQ 		SON
22 		MMR
12 		PHO
DNQ 		LVS
30 		22nd 1603 [2]
Rosenblum Racing 51 Chevy PHO
12 		POR EVG
1997 Clark Racing 23 Chevy WDW
DNQ 		TUS
DNQ 		HOM
DNQ 		PHO
26 		POR
DNQ 		EVG
28 		I70 NHA TEX BRI NZH MLW LVL CNS HPT IRP FLM NSV GLN RCH MAR SON MMR CAL PHO LVS
DNQ 		55th 367 [3]

Winston West Series

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NASCAR Winston West Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NWWC Pts Ref
1998 Team ASE Racing 34 Chevy TUS LVS
24 		PHO CAL
14 		HPT MMR AMP POR CAL
11 		PPR EVG SON
24 		MMR LVS
38 		27th 492 [4]
1999 TUS LVS
DNQ 		PHO CAL PPR MMR IRW EVG POR IRW RMR LVS MMR MOT NA - [5]

References

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  1. ^ "T.J. Clark – 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series by Craftsman Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  2. ^ "T.J. Clark – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  3. ^ "T.J. Clark – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  4. ^ "T.J. Clark – 1998 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  5. ^ "T.J. Clark – 1999 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
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