Sam Sommers
American racing driver (1939–2025)
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Cecil Franklin "Sam" Sommers (September 17, 1939 – December 11, 2025) was an American stock car racing driver from Savannah, Georgia. Sommers competed in 30 NASCAR Winston Cup races between 1976 and 1978,[1] where he achieved a total of 9 top ten finishes[2] and 1 pole position.[3] In 2016, Sommers was inducted into the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame.[4]
BornCecil Franklin Sommers
September 17, 1939
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
September 17, 1939
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
DiedDecember 11, 2025 (aged 86)
Sylvania, Georgia, U.S.
Sylvania, Georgia, U.S.
AwardsGeorgia Racing Hall of Fame (2016)
Best finish21st (1977)
| Sam Sommers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Cecil Franklin Sommers September 17, 1939 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | December 11, 2025 (aged 86) Sylvania, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Awards | Georgia Racing Hall of Fame (2016) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 30 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 21st (1977) | ||||||
| First race | 1976 World 600 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 1978 Rebel 500 (Darlington) | ||||||
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Sommers died on December 11, 2025, at the age of 86.[5]
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.)
Winston Cup Series
| NASCAR Winston Cup Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | NWCC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||
| 1976 | M. C. Anderson Racing | 27 | Chevy | RSD | DAY | CAR | RCH | BRI | ATL | NWS | DAR | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | CLT 24 |
RSD | MCH | DAY DNQ |
NSV | POC | TAL 36 |
MCH | BRI | DAR 30 |
RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT 36 |
CAR | ATL 9 |
ONT | 52nd | 412 | [6] | ||||||||
| 1977 | RSD | DAY 31 |
RCH | CAR 7 |
ATL 13 |
NWS | DAR 13 |
BRI 15 |
MAR 28 |
TAL 10 |
NSV | DOV | CLT 9 |
RSD | MCH 8 |
DAY 10 |
NSV 24 |
POC 32 |
TAL 26 |
MCH 4 |
BRI 20 |
DAR 29 |
RCH | DOV 10 |
MAR 5 |
CLT 34 |
CAR 17 |
ATL 28 |
ONT 38 |
21st | 2517 | [7] | ||||||||||||
| Osterlund Racing | 98 | Chevy | NWS 14 |
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| 1978 | Don Robertson Racing | 25 | Chevy | RSD | DAY DNQ |
RCH | CAR | 82nd | 127 | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| O. L. Nixon Racing | 89 | Chevy | ATL 12 |
BRI | DAR 27 |
NWS | MAR | TAL | DOV | CLT | NSV | RSD | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | ONT | ||||||||||||||||