Ramo Stott

Stott was one of a large group of national drivers from Keokuk, Iowa.^[3]

Stott won his first ARCA race in 1969 at Crown Point Speedway (Indiana).^[3]

Stott was the ARCA champion in 1970 and 1971.^[3] His ARCA career stretched from the 1950s to 1990s.^[3] Stott won 27 ARCA races in his career, which placed him seventh on the series all-time wins at his time of death.^[3] Stott's final ARCA victory came in 1988 at Hazard, Kentucky.^[4]

Stott competed in USAC's stock car division, finishing second in 1973, 1976, and 1977, first in 1975, and third in 1974.^[5]

Stott's greatest NASCAR accomplishment was starting from the pole for the 1976 Daytona 500.^[3] He was awarded the pole after the front-row starters, Darrell Waltrip and A. J. Foyt along with Dave Marcis, were disqualified for illegal engines.^[1] He raced part-time in 35 starts between 1967 and 1984 along with leading ten races.^[3] His highest career finish was second at Talladega.^[1] In the Daytona 500, Stott scored his best finish of third in 1974, two top-fives, and four top-tens.^[1] In his overall NASCAR career, he had five top-fives and seventeen top-tens.^[1]

Stott farmed corn and beans during his racing career.^[1] He became a NASCAR official and drove the NASCAR pace car.^[3]

Stott's sons Lance and Corrie both drove in ARCA before working in the racing industry.^[3] Stott was married to his wife Judy for 66 years. She helped repair cars in his garage and attended his races.^[3] He also had two daughters.^[3]

At the July 2021 race, ARCA honored former champions from Iowa at Iowa Speedway.^[3] He was honored along with fellow Keokuk driver Ron Hutcherson, Mason Mitchell, and team owner Larry Clement.^[3]

Stott was inducted in the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame in 2011.^[1]

Stott died on August 19, 2021 from cancer.^[6][7]