Gary St. Amant
| Gary St. Amant | |||||||
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| Born | Gary Wayne St. Amant October 19, 1962 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 1998, 2000 American Speed Association Champion 2007 Hooters Pro Cup Series Northern Division Champion 1992, 2000 Snowball Derby Winner 1999 Snowflake 100 Winner 1990 All American 400 Winner 1999, 2002 Winchester 400 Winner | ||||||
| Awards | Seven-Time American Speed Association Outstanding Sportsmanship Recipient | ||||||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 5 races run over 5 years | |||||||
| 2008 position | 116th | ||||||
| Best finish | 64th (1995) | ||||||
| First race | 1995 Action Packed Racing Cards 150 (IRP) | ||||||
| Last race | 2008 Ohio 250 (Mansfield) | ||||||
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Gary Wayne St. Amant (born October 19, 1962) is an American former stock car racing driver from Columbus, Ohio. While he competed in several NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races, his career is most notable for his success in the American Speed Association, winning the National Tour in 1998 and 2000. When the ASA folded after the 2004 season, he found success in the Hooters Pro Cup Series, winning the Northern Division Championship in 2007. With St. Amant having won the Snowball Derby and Winchester 400 twice, along with the All American 400 and Snowflake 100 once, he is the only driver in history besides Chase Elliott to have won all four short-track crown jewel events. He also showed his mentorship to a young Jimmie Johnson in his early ASA days, before his transition to NASCAR. Johnson has since mentioned his appreciation for the coaching while making history himself in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.