Travis Aaron Carter (November 21, 1949 – June 10, 2025) was an American car owner and crew chief in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. He served as crew chief for two decades, winning a championship with Benny Parsons in 1973.[1] Carter was the winning crew chief when Parsons won the 1975 Daytona 500.[2] He owned Travis Carter Motorsports from 1990 to 2003.[3] He was the uncle of NASCAR crew chief Larry Carter,[4] and the father of NASCAR driver Matt Carter.[5]
Carter died on June 10, 2025, at the age of 75.[6]
References
- ^ Cothren, Larry (October 2002). “NASCAR Team Owner Interview – Travis Carter”. Stock Car Racing. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ^ Aumann, Mark (February 4, 2008). “Crew chiefs driving force for Daytona 500 winners”. NASCAR. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ^ “Owner’s statistics”. Racing Reference. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ^ “Larry Carter”. NASCAR. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ^ Waid, Steve (November 19, 2010). “For Long-Time Crew Chief Travis Carter All The Fun Is Gone”. Motorsports Unplugged. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ “Dale Earnhardt Jr. pays tribute to former NASCAR crew chief, team owner Travis Carter”. On3.com. June 10, 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
External links
- Travis Carter owner statistics at Racing-Reference
- Travis Carter crew chief statistics at Racing-Reference
- Travis Carter driver statistics at Racing-Reference