Lloyd Doth "L. D." Ottinger (born December 30, 1938) is an American former professional stock car racing driver.
He raced occasionally in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series during his career.
Ottinger made his major NASCAR debut in 1966, where he drove for Ken Carpenter at Smoky Mountain Raceway.
Driving the #02 Lonesome Pine Raceway Chevy, Ottinger started 26th and finished 10th.
At another race at Charlotte, Ottinger had to settle for a 27th-place finish after his engine expired.
His runs from previous Cup and Busch starts earned Ottinger a full-time ride in 1984.
Once again, he did not win any races, but did earn his final Busch Series pole at Myrtle Beach.
Most important for Ottinger, he was able to return to victory lane in 1989, by virtue of winning the season finale at Martinsville.
Ottinger won his final race at Bristol in 1990, in which it was marked by the violent crash of Michael Waltrip.
Ottinger finished 3rd in a field of twelve competitors which included Rusty Wallace, Terry Labonte, Harry Gant, and race winner Sterling Marlin.
Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time.
Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time.