Sam Sommers

For the psychologist, see Samuel Sommers.

Sam Sommers (born September 17, 1939) is an American former 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]

Sam Sommers
Born	(1939-09-17) September 17, 1939 (age 85) Savannah, 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)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 9 1

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
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	[5]
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	[6]
	Osterlund Racing	98	Chevy																										NWS 14
1978	Don Robertson Racing	25	Chevy	RSD	DAY DNQ	RCH	CAR																											82nd	127	[7]
	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

Daytona 500

Year	Team	Manufacturer	Start	Finish
1977	M. C. Anderson Racing	Chevrolet	36	31
1978	Don Robertson Racing	Chevrolet	DNQ