Blackie Wangerin Explained

Ervin "Blackie" Wangerin
Birth Date:4 April 1935
Birth Place:Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Death Place:Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Best Cup Pos:35th (1979)
Cup Wins:0
Cup Top Tens:0
Cup Poles:0
First Cup Race:1971 Daytona 500 Qualifier #2 (Daytona)
Last Cup Race:1984 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 (Rockingham)
Total Cup Races:27
Years In Cup:9

Ervin "Blackie" Wangerin (April 4, 1935 – April 14, 2024) was an American NASCAR Winston Cup driver from Bloomington, Minnesota. In 1971 he attempted to qualify for the Daytona 500 but did not make it past the qualifying race. He returned to the series in 1977 and made at least one start every season thereafter until 1984. In 1978 he made 10 starts with a best finish of 15th at Pocono Raceway and finished 37th in points. The following year he made 7 starts with another best finish of 15th, this time at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and despite making three fewer starts, finished two places better in 35th. Wangerin never drove in more than 3 races in a season after that and made his final Cup start in the 1984 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 at Rockingham.

His son Troy Wangerin is also a stock car driver who as of 2009 participated part-time in the ARCA RE/MAX series.

Blackie Wangerin died in Daytona Beach, Florida on April 14, 2024, at the age of 89.[1] [2]

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
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031PtsRef
1976Wangerin Racing39FordRSDDAY
CARRCHBRIATLNWSDARMARTALNSVDOVCLTRSDMCHDAYNSVPOCTALMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARATLONTNA-[4]
MercuryRSDDAY
RCHCARATLNWSDARBRIMARTALNSVDOVCLTRSDMCHDAYNSVPOCTALMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARATL
ONTNA0[5]
1978RSDDAY
RCHCARATL
BRIDAR
NWSMARTAL
DOVCLTNSVRSDMCH
DAY
NSVPOC
TAL
MCH
BRIDAR
RCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARATLONT37th760[6]
1979RSDDAY
CARRCHATL
NWSBRIDARMARTAL
NSVDOVCLT
TWSRSDMCHDAY
NSVPOCTAL
MCH
BRIDARRCHDOVMARCLTNWSCARATLONT35th571[7]
1980RSDDAY
RCHCARATLBRIDARNWSMARTALNSVDOVCLT
TWSRSDMCHDAYNSVPOCTALMCHBRIDAR
RCHDOVNWSMARCLTCARATL
ONT63rd237[8]
1981RSDDAY
RCHCARATLBRINWSDARMARTALNSVDOVCLTTWSRSDMCHDAYNSVPOCTALMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARATLRSD104th37[9]
1982DAY
RCHBRIATLCARDARNWSMARTALNSVDOVCLTPOCRSDMCHDAY
NSVPOCTALMCHBRIDARRCHDOVNWSCLT
MARCARATLRSD95th73[10]
1983DAY
RCH
CARATLDARNWSMARTALNSVDOVBRICLTRSDPOCMCHDAY
NSVPOCTALMCH
BRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCAR
ATL
RSD80th-[11]
1984DAY
RCHCAR
ATLBRINWSDARMARTALNSVDOVCLTRSDPOCMCHDAYNSVPOCTAL
MCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARCLT
NWSCARATLRSDNA0[12]
1985DAYRCHCARATLBRIDARNWSMARTAL
DOVCLTRSDPOCMCHDAYPOCTALMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARATL
RSDNA-[13]
1986DAY
RCHCARATLBRIDARNWSMARTALDOVCLTRSDPOCMCHDAY
POCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARATLRSDNA-[14]
1987DAY
CARRCHATLDARNWSBRIMARTAL
CLTDOVPOCRSDMCHDAY
POCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARRSDATLNA-[15]
1988DAY
RCHCARATLDARBRINWSMARTALCLTDOVRSDPOCMCHDAY
POCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARCLTNWSCARPHOATLNA-[16]
1990Wangerin Racing39DAY
RCHCARATLDARBRINWSMARTALCLTDOVSONPOCMCHDAYPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATLNA-[17]
1991DAY
RCHCARATLDARBRINWSMARTALCLTDOVSONPOCMCHDAYPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATLNA-[18]
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1971Wangerin RacingFordDNQ
1976Wangerin RacingFordDNQ
1977MercuryDNQ
197829align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"36
197936align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"20
1980DNQ
198130align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"42
1982DNQ
1983DNQ
1984DNQ
1986Wangerin RacingDNQ
1987DNQ
1988DNQ
1990Wangerin RacingDNQ
1991DNQ

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series

(key) (

Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728PtsRef
1970Wangerin Racing03FordTALDAY
NA0[19]
39TAL
QCSTOLDSP
LCFSHATAL
BLNLCFEXPGSSMADFMS
FRSTOLSLMQCS
1971SLM
NSVDAY
SLMQCSTOLFMSNSVQCSMADWIRIRPNA0[20]
38WIR
TOLSHABFSFMSCCFFRSTOLNBS
197239SLMDAY
FMSWINI70SLMQCSLCFELDIRPNBSWINTOLSHASLMFMSTOLCCFFRSQCSNBSNA0[21]
1973TWS
SLMNA 0[22]
09FordDAY
FMSSLMTOLQCSSELLINCARLFSMADTOLMCSBFSNSVQCSTOLSLMHEISHAFRSFMSBLNMCSLCSTMSNBS
1974Wangerin Racing39FordSLMDAY
NSVMCSSLMQCSIRPMISNSVFRSTOLFMSNA0[23]
1984Wangerin Racing39FordDAYATLTALCSPSMSFRSMCSLCSIRPTAL
FRSISFDSFTOLMGRNA0[24]
1991Wangerin Racing39FordDAYATLKILTALTOLFRSPOCMCHKILFRSDELPOCTALHPTMCH
ISFTOLDSFTWS
ATL96th-[25]
Results before 1985 may be incomplete.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: We were just notified by a family member that Blackie Wangerin passed away this morning at 6am at the age of 89. . North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame on Facebook . 26 May 2024 . 14 April 2024.
  2. Web site: We are saddened to learn of Blackie Wangerin's passing. . Living Legends of Auto Racing on Facebook . 26 May 2024 . 14 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1971 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 12, 2016.
  4. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 12, 2016.
  5. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 12, 2016.
  6. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 12, 2016.
  7. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 12, 2016.
  8. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 12, 2016.
  9. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 12, 2016.
  10. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 12, 2016.
  11. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 12, 2016.
  12. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 12, 2016.
  13. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 12, 2016.
  14. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 12, 2016.
  15. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 12, 2016.
  16. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 12, 2016.
  17. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 12, 2016.
  18. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results. Racing-Reference. May 12, 2016.
  19. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1970 Season Results ARCA Racing Series. TheThirdTurn. May 3, 2018.
  20. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1971 Season Results ARCA Racing Series. TheThirdTurn. May 3, 2018.
  21. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1972 Season Results ARCA Racing Series. TheThirdTurn. May 3, 2018.
  22. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1973 Season Results ARCA Racing Series. TheThirdTurn. May 3, 2018.
  23. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1974 Season Results ARCA Racing Series. TheThirdTurn. May 3, 2018.
  24. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1984 Season Results ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series. TheThirdTurn. May 3, 2018.
  25. Web site: Blackie Wangerin – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results. Racing-Reference. May 12, 2016.

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