Sam Sommers NASCAR Stats and Results
Sam Sommers has made 30 NASCAR Cup Series starts since 1976, with 0 wins and 9 top 10s, and averaged 19.5 at the finish in 1978.
Career totals by series
| Series | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps led | Avg finish | First season | Last season |
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| Cup Series | 30 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 20 | 1976 | 1978 |
Car numbers, in the order run
| Car | Series | Years | Starts |
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| #27 | Cup Series | 1976 to 1977 | 27 |
| #98 | Cup Series | 1977 | 1 |
| #89 | Cup Series | 1978 | 2 |
Season by season
| Season | Series | Car | Make | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps led | Avg finish | Avg start | DNF |
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| 1978 | Cup Series | #89 | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.5 | 28 | 1 |
| 1977 | Cup Series | #27 | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 18.5 | 12.5 | 11 |
| 1976 | Cup Series | #27 | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 13.4 | 4 |
Final 15 races
| Date | Race | Track | Series | Start | Finish | Laps led | Status |
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| April 9, 1978 | 1978 Rebel 500 | Darlington | Cup Series | 19 | 27 | 0 | Clutch |
| March 19, 1978 | 1978 Atlanta 500 | Atlanta | Cup Series | 37 | 12 | 0 | Running |
| November 20, 1977 | 1977 Los Angeles Times 500 | Ontario Motor Speedway | Cup Series | 12 | 38 | 0 | Engine |
| November 6, 1977 | 1977 Dixie 500 | Atlanta | Cup Series | 1 | 28 | 23 | Running |
| October 23, 1977 | 1977 American 500 | Rockingham | Cup Series | 11 | 17 | 0 | Running |
| October 9, 1977 | 1977 NAPA National 500 | Charlotte | Cup Series | 11 | 34 | 0 | Engine |
| October 2, 1977 | 1977 Wilkes 400 | North Wilkesboro | Cup Series | 21 | 14 | 0 | Running |
| September 25, 1977 | 1977 Old Dominion 500 | Martinsville | Cup Series | 15 | 5 | 0 | Running |
| September 18, 1977 | 1977 Delaware 500 | Dover | Cup Series | 20 | 10 | 0 | Running |
| September 5, 1977 | 1977 Southern 500 | Darlington | Cup Series | 17 | 29 | 0 | Crash |
| August 28, 1977 | 1977 Volunteer 400 | Bristol | Cup Series | 6 | 20 | 0 | Engine |
| August 22, 1977 | 1977 Champion Spark Plug 400 | Michigan | Cup Series | 7 | 4 | 1 | Running |
| August 7, 1977 | 1977 Talladega 500 | Talladega | Cup Series | 3 | 26 | 4 | Engine |
| July 31, 1977 | 1977 Coca-Cola 500 | Pocono | Cup Series | 8 | 32 | 0 | Engine |
| July 16, 1977 | 1977 Nashville 420 | Nashville Speedway | Cup Series | 11 | 24 | 0 | Rear end |