Pancho Carter
| Duane "Pancho" Carter | |||||||
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Carter at the 2011 Indianapolis 500 | |||||||
| Born | Duane Claude Carter Jr. June 11, 1950 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| USAC Midget (1972) USAC Sprint Car (1974, 1976) USAC Silver Crown (1978) Major victories Michigan 500 (1981) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 165 races run over 20 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 3rd (1981) | ||||||
| First race | 1974 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last race | 1992 Michigan 500 (Michigan) | ||||||
| First win | 1981 Michigan 500 (Michigan) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 14 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 38th (1986) | ||||||
| First race | 1985 Southern 500 (Darlington) | ||||||
| Last race | 1995 UAW-GM Teamwork 500 (Pocono) | ||||||
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Duane Claude Carter Jr. (born June 11, 1950), nicknamed "Pancho," is an American former open-wheel racing driver. Best known for his participation in Championship car racing, he won the pole position for the 1985 Indianapolis 500, and won the Michigan 500 in 1981.