Jim Stacy

Stacy,[1] was an American entrepreneur and former NASCAR Winston Cup Series race car owner and sponsor whose career spanned 1977 to 1983.

[1][2] As a team owner, Stacy employed veteran NASCAR drivers such as Neil Bonnett, Ferrel Harris, Sterling Marlin, Joe Ruttman, Tim Richmond, and Dale Earnhardt.

[3][6][4] Among Stacy's interests included business in the Netherlands with the Rijn-Schelde-Verolme shipbuilding company, manufacturing thin-seam coal mining machines.

He was convinced to purchase the team by its crew chief Harry Hyde, a friend and former Stacy employee.

[7][11] Stacy proceeded to hire Joe Ruttman as a second driver, and planned to expand the team to five entries by 1982, calling the operation "The 5 Racers".

[11] Stacy made headlines in early 1982, when he sponsored a total of seven entries in the 1982 Daytona 500, including his two team cars driven by Joe Ruttman and Jim Sauter.

Following the end of his NASCAR career, Stacy purchased several dirt tracks in the Southeastern United States.