Stanton Barrett
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Stanton Thomas Barrett (born December 1, 1972 in Bishop, California
) is a NASCAR
driver and Hollywood stuntman
. He has driven in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series, as well in the IZOD
IndyCar Series
.
Barrett made his NASCAR
debut in the Busch Series
at the [1992 Food City 250
at the age of 19, finishing 26th out of 29 cars following an accident on lap 39. He made a few limited starts with his own small team in the Busch Series
for several years, finishing a career best 5th at the spring race at Atlanta
in 1996 with Petro Express
along with a successful finish in IMSA GT1 event at Road Atlanta finishing 4th, after running as high as 3rd with 2 laps to go and being run off course by a lapped car.
In 1999, he ran several races replacing Kerry Earnhardt in the Channellock
Chevy for Darwin Oordt
but left the team and replaced by Butch Miller
after 15 races. He finished out the year for Steve Coulter
, competing in the final three races of the season for him. 1999 was also the year he made his Winston Cup debut, at the Las Vegas 400 for Junie Donlavey
, starting 42nd and finished 30th in the #90 Nestle
Ford Taurus
. After only qualifying for two of the several races he attempted with Donlavey that year, he joined Tri-Star Motorsports
for the 2000 Daytona 500
with sportcut.com as a sponsor. He attempted the Bud Shootout
qualifier for drivers who ran the fastest in 2nd-round-qualifying in 1999, but crashed, and did not make the 500. He attempted one Busch races for Jimmy Spencer
and several Washington-Ervin Motorsports respectively, qualifying respectfully for Dr. Pepper. He made one Busch start for Kevin Lepage
at California Speedway
, than made six starts in the #91 for Jody Looney, with Pabst Blue Ribbon
and Bojangles'
sponsoring. He had a best finish of 20th. He took full control of the team in 2002, making twelve starts with a best finish of 20th.
In 2003, he signed with Jack Roush
's Busch Series
team and posted four top ten finished and lead numerous races, but sponsorship woes forced the team to close down. He returned to driving his own car, but only finished one race. In 2004, Barrett returned to Nextel Cup driving the #94 car owned by Dave Watson that Barrett managed and ran out of Barrett's shop. He failed to finish a race for the team, and also made failed attempts to qualify for Means-Jenkins Motorsports For 2005, Barrett attempted another part time Cup Schedule with the #92 Chevy for Front Row Motorsports
. Barrett stopped running FRM's cars out of his shop, so Barrett revived his team, Stanton Barrett Motorsports, which formerly fielded his #91 AmericInn/Bojangles Chicken and Biscuits Chevys and later Fords. With cars purchased from Cal Wells #32 team, as well as the #92, his first race in the #95 was at Bristol qualifying 23rd with funding from a local Bristol sign company. The next race he got made, he did with absolutely no sponsor, he finished 42nd, due to an ill handling car at Dover where he wrecked out of turn four in the unsponsored SBM Chevy. The last race of the year he got in was the Phoenix race, which he got funding from CHEETAH Electrical Speed Systems, but blew a tire early, putting him out of the race. He started that year in the Busch Series
in the #36 DCT Motorsports Chevy, was 20th in points, when he departed and signed for a one race deal with #40 car at FitzBradshaw Racing
to field a car at both California and Richmond.
In 2006, Barrett attempted most of the races on the schedule, before sponsorship woes caused him to cut back on his schedule and run select Busch races. After running a limited partnership with Rick Ware
, Ware provided a shop and crew for Barrett's Cup team and cars, changing from #95 to #30, and fielded cars for Barrett on a limited schedule, but due to poor preparation by Ware's crew, they failed to qualify all but their first attempt in New Hampshire, where the car last ran as the #95. He also ran seven races for MacDonald Motorsports
in the Busch Series, his best finish 21st in the #72 TheRaceSpace.com (Barrett's own community website for NASCAR fans) Chevrolet at Nashville Superspeedway
.
In 2007, he attempted to make the Daytona 500
in the #30 with funding help proposed by Ware, but did not, and Barrett returned the Busch (now Nationwide) Series and field cars. In 2008, he attempted to race four races in the #50 NOS Energy Drink Chevrolet for his own team, Stanton Barrett Motorsports, with help from Chris Lencheski's SKI Motorsports but failed to qualify for any of them. He will also be the owner of the #31 Chevrolet in the Nationwide Series for his father Stan Barrett at Montreal and Kenny Hendrick for an undisclosed amount of races. The #31 will only run at events the #30 will run as well. Hendrick will drive the 31 for start-and-park events.
In 2009, he will run full-time as part of new team 3G Racing, which is owned by Greg Beck and Steve Sudler, in the IndyCar Series
, while continuing to run select some Nationwide and Sprint cup races.
, motocross
and snowmobile racing
. He has worked in nearly 200 motion pictures and television series and commercials http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0057287/bio. He has worked additionally in stunt doubling and stunt coordinating for many of Hollywood actors in films such as: The Dukes of Hazzard
, Spider-Man 1
, 2
and 3
, Jurassic Park 2
and 3, Rat Race
, Blade
, Batman
, The Nutty Professor
, Volcano, Extreme Jumanji, Fastlane
, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
and 127 Hours
.
who was also a Hollywood stuntman raced in 19 Winston Cup series races between 1980 and 1990, posting two top ten finishes. He is the godson of Paul Newman
, and the grandson of Dave McCoy and Roma McCoy, the founders of Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort.http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1149331/1/index.htm
Bishop, California
Bishop is a city in Inyo County, California, United States. Though Bishop is the only city and the largest populated place in Inyo County, the county seat is Independence. Bishop is located near the northern end of the Owens Valley, at an elevation of 4147 feet . The population was 3,879 at the...
) is a NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
driver and Hollywood stuntman
Stunt double
A stunt double is a type of body double, specifically a skilled replacement used for dangerous film or video sequences, in movies and television , and for other sophisticated stunts...
. He has driven in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series, as well in the IZOD
Izod
Izod is a clothing company that produces dressy-casual clothing and sportswear for men and women, also including fragrances, and accessories. Similar to brands such as Gant U.S.A., Lacoste, and Polo Ralph Lauren, it is part of the Phillips-Van Heusen Company, headquartered at 200 Madison Ave., New...
IndyCar Series
IndyCar Series
The IZOD IndyCar Series is the premier level of American open wheel racing. The current championship, founded by Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George, began in 1996 as a competitor to CART known as the Indy Racing League . Citing CART's increasing reliance on expensive machinery and...
.
NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
debut in the Busch Series
Busch Series
The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit, and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big leagues"; the Sprint Cup circuit...
at the [1992 Food City 250
Food City 250
The Food City 250 is a NASCAR Nationwide Series stock car race that takes place each August under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. It is held the night before the Sprint Cup Series Sharpie 500...
at the age of 19, finishing 26th out of 29 cars following an accident on lap 39. He made a few limited starts with his own small team in the Busch Series
Busch Series
The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit, and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big leagues"; the Sprint Cup circuit...
for several years, finishing a career best 5th at the spring race at Atlanta
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track just outside Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta. It is a quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000. It opened in 1960 as a standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track...
in 1996 with Petro Express
Petro Express
Petro Express was a multi-store convenience chain based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Their stores were located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and neighboring counties. On January 9, 2007 The Pantry, Inc. of Sanford, North Carolina announced that it would be buying the 66 Petro Express...
along with a successful finish in IMSA GT1 event at Road Atlanta finishing 4th, after running as high as 3rd with 2 laps to go and being run off course by a lapped car.
In 1999, he ran several races replacing Kerry Earnhardt in the Channellock
Channellock
Channellock is an American company that produces hand tools. It is best known for its pliers—the company manufactures more than 120 types of pliers—particularly its eponymous style of tongue-and-groove, slip-joint pliers...
Chevy for Darwin Oordt
Darwin Oordt
Darwin Oordt is an entrepreneur and has owned several publications throughout the United States. Oordt's earliest newspaper ventures included the purchase of a small weekly shopper publication in Minnesota, which he soon sold for $14 million...
but left the team and replaced by Butch Miller
Butch Miller (racing driver)
Butch Miller is a racecar driver. He drives the #07 Toyota Tundra part time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on a limited basis, and is also a crew chief for SS-Green Light Racing. He is a multiple champion in the now-defunct American Speed Association stock car series...
after 15 races. He finished out the year for Steve Coulter
Steve Coulter
Steve Coulter is a team owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. His team, Xpress Motorsports, won the Truck Series championship in 2002 and 2003, with Mike Bliss and Travis Kvapil, respectively. He has also fielded cars in the Busch Series and part-time in the Winston Cup series part-time. He...
, competing in the final three races of the season for him. 1999 was also the year he made his Winston Cup debut, at the Las Vegas 400 for Junie Donlavey
Junie Donlavey
W.C. "Junie" Donlavey , is a former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car owner with a team based in Richmond. Rarely fielding a car without his familiar #90, he began fielding his team in 1950. He drove for his team at first, but soon gave way to other drivers...
, starting 42nd and finished 30th in the #90 Nestle
Nestlé
Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...
Ford Taurus
Ford Taurus
The Ford Taurus is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United States. Originally introduced in the 1986 model year, it has remained in near-continuous production for more than two decades, making it the fourth oldest nameplate that is currently sold in the North American...
. After only qualifying for two of the several races he attempted with Donlavey that year, he joined Tri-Star Motorsports
Tri-Star Motorsports
TriStar Motorsports is a racing team that competes in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. They currently field the #14 Hefty Chevrolet for Eric McClure, the #19 Chevrolet for Mike Bliss, and the #44 Chevrolet for Jeff Green and Charles Lewandoski...
for the 2000 Daytona 500
Daytona 500
The Daytona 500 is a -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is one of four restrictor plate races on the Cup schedule....
with sportcut.com as a sponsor. He attempted the Bud Shootout
Budweiser Shootout
Budweiser Shootout at Daytona, generally referred to as the Bud Shootout, is an annual invitation-only NASCAR Sprint Cup Series exhibition event held at Daytona International Speedway in February, the weekend before the Daytona 500. It is the first competitive event of the season and serves as a...
qualifier for drivers who ran the fastest in 2nd-round-qualifying in 1999, but crashed, and did not make the 500. He attempted one Busch races for Jimmy Spencer
Jimmy Spencer
Jimmy Spencer is a current television commentator, and a former NASCAR driver. He formerly hosted the NASCAR inspired talk show, “What’s the Deal?”, on SPEED. He is the former co-host, with John Roberts and Kenny Wallace, of the SPEED's pre-race and post-race NASCAR shows NASCAR RaceDay and...
and several Washington-Ervin Motorsports respectively, qualifying respectfully for Dr. Pepper. He made one Busch start for Kevin Lepage
Kevin Lepage
Kevin Lepage is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #52 car, for Jimmy Means Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Lepage is the only NASCAR driver from Vermont to qualify for the Daytona 500.-Early career:...
at California Speedway
California Speedway
Auto Club Speedway is a two-mile , low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since 1997. The track was also used for open wheel racing events until 2005. The racetrack is located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and...
, than made six starts in the #91 for Jody Looney, with Pabst Blue Ribbon
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Pabst Blue Ribbon is a brand of beer sold by Pabst Brewing Company, originally established in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but now based in Los Angeles. Pabst Blue Ribbon is contract-brewed in six different breweries around the U.S...
and Bojangles'
Bojangles'
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits is a regional chain of fast food restaurants based in Charlotte, North Carolina, specializing in spicy, "Cajun" fried chicken and buttermilk biscuits...
sponsoring. He had a best finish of 20th. He took full control of the team in 2002, making twelve starts with a best finish of 20th.
In 2003, he signed with Jack Roush
Jack Roush
Jack Roush is the founder, CEO, and co-owner along with John Henry of Roush Fenway Racing, a NASCAR team headquartered in Concord, North Carolina, and is Chairman of the Board of Roush Enterprises....
's Busch Series
Busch Series
The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit, and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big leagues"; the Sprint Cup circuit...
team and posted four top ten finished and lead numerous races, but sponsorship woes forced the team to close down. He returned to driving his own car, but only finished one race. In 2004, Barrett returned to Nextel Cup driving the #94 car owned by Dave Watson that Barrett managed and ran out of Barrett's shop. He failed to finish a race for the team, and also made failed attempts to qualify for Means-Jenkins Motorsports For 2005, Barrett attempted another part time Cup Schedule with the #92 Chevy for Front Row Motorsports
Front Row Motorsports
Front Row Motorsports is a team that competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup. The team began running part-time in 2004 as Means-Jenkins Motorsports under a partnership with Jimmy Means and restaurant entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, with Jenkins becoming the full team owner in 2005...
. Barrett stopped running FRM's cars out of his shop, so Barrett revived his team, Stanton Barrett Motorsports, which formerly fielded his #91 AmericInn/Bojangles Chicken and Biscuits Chevys and later Fords. With cars purchased from Cal Wells #32 team, as well as the #92, his first race in the #95 was at Bristol qualifying 23rd with funding from a local Bristol sign company. The next race he got made, he did with absolutely no sponsor, he finished 42nd, due to an ill handling car at Dover where he wrecked out of turn four in the unsponsored SBM Chevy. The last race of the year he got in was the Phoenix race, which he got funding from CHEETAH Electrical Speed Systems, but blew a tire early, putting him out of the race. He started that year in the Busch Series
Busch Series
The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit, and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big leagues"; the Sprint Cup circuit...
in the #36 DCT Motorsports Chevy, was 20th in points, when he departed and signed for a one race deal with #40 car at FitzBradshaw Racing
FitzBradshaw Racing
Trail Motorsports was a NASCAR team based in Mooresville, North Carolina, which is near Charlotte. The team is owned by Armando Fitz and Art Shelton, and was previously co-owned by Fitz's former wife Mimi...
to field a car at both California and Richmond.
Rick Ware
Rick Ware , is a professional racecar driver and owner of Rick Ware Racing.When he was nine years old, he began racing motocross and moved up to the bicycle class when he was 12....
, Ware provided a shop and crew for Barrett's Cup team and cars, changing from #95 to #30, and fielded cars for Barrett on a limited schedule, but due to poor preparation by Ware's crew, they failed to qualify all but their first attempt in New Hampshire, where the car last ran as the #95. He also ran seven races for MacDonald Motorsports
MacDonald Motorsports
MacDonald Motorsports is a NASCAR team owned by former driver Randy MacDonald and his wife Pat. They field the #81 Eagle Convenience Stores/Heartland Harley Davidson Dodge Challenger for Donnie Neuenberger, Scott Wimmer and rookie Blake Koch in the NASCAR Nationwide Series...
in the Busch Series, his best finish 21st in the #72 TheRaceSpace.com (Barrett's own community website for NASCAR fans) Chevrolet at Nashville Superspeedway
Nashville Superspeedway
Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee , United States, about 30 miles southeast of Nashville. On August 2, 2011, it was announced that Nashville Superspeedway will not host any NASCAR events in 2012. It is a concrete oval track 1 1/3 miles in...
.
In 2007, he attempted to make the Daytona 500
Daytona 500
The Daytona 500 is a -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is one of four restrictor plate races on the Cup schedule....
in the #30 with funding help proposed by Ware, but did not, and Barrett returned the Busch (now Nationwide) Series and field cars. In 2008, he attempted to race four races in the #50 NOS Energy Drink Chevrolet for his own team, Stanton Barrett Motorsports, with help from Chris Lencheski's SKI Motorsports but failed to qualify for any of them. He will also be the owner of the #31 Chevrolet in the Nationwide Series for his father Stan Barrett at Montreal and Kenny Hendrick for an undisclosed amount of races. The #31 will only run at events the #30 will run as well. Hendrick will drive the 31 for start-and-park events.
In 2009, he will run full-time as part of new team 3G Racing, which is owned by Greg Beck and Steve Sudler, in the IndyCar Series
IndyCar Series
The IZOD IndyCar Series is the premier level of American open wheel racing. The current championship, founded by Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George, began in 1996 as a competitor to CART known as the Indy Racing League . Citing CART's increasing reliance on expensive machinery and...
, while continuing to run select some Nationwide and Sprint cup races.
IndyCar
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 2009 IndyCar Series season The 2009 IndyCar Series season was the 14th season of the IndyCar Series. The 17-race season began on April 5, and its premier event, the 93rd Indianapolis 500 was held May 24. All races were broadcast on ABC or Versus in high-definition... |
Team 3G |  STP 12 |
LBH 17 |
KAN Ret |
INDY 2009 Indianapolis 500 The 93rd Indianapolis 500 was held on Sunday May 24, 2009, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. It was the 14th Indy 500 sanctioned by the Indy Racing League, and the premier event of the 2009 IndyCar Series season.... DNQ |
MIL DNS |
TXS |
IOW |
RIR |
WGL |
 TOR |
EDM |
KTY |
MDO |
SNM |
CHI |
 MOT 19 |
HMS |
29th | 62 |
| Years | Teams | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums (Non-win) |
Top 10s (Non-podium) |
Indianapolis 500 Wins |
Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stuntman career
Stanton has performed as a stuntman in skiingSkiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
, motocross
Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
and snowmobile racing
Snowmobile
A snowmobile, also known in some places as a snowmachine, or sled,is a land vehicle for winter travel on snow. Designed to be operated on snow and ice, they require no road or trail. Design variations enable some machines to operate in deep snow or forests; most are used on open terrain, including...
. He has worked in nearly 200 motion pictures and television series and commercials http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0057287/bio. He has worked additionally in stunt doubling and stunt coordinating for many of Hollywood actors in films such as: The Dukes of Hazzard
The Dukes of Hazzard (film)
The Dukes of Hazzard is a 2005 comedy film based on the American television series of the same name. The film was directed by Jay Chandrasekhar and released on August 5, 2005 by Warner Bros. Pictures...
, Spider-Man 1
Spider-Man (film)
Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film, the first in the Spider-Man film series based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. It was directed by Sam Raimi and written by David Koepp...
, 2
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Michael Chabon. It is the second film in the Spider-Man film franchise based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man...
and 3
Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 3 is a 2007 American superhero film written and directed by Sam Raimi, with a screenplay by Ivan Raimi and Alvin Sargent. It is the third film in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man...
, Jurassic Park 2
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
The Lost World: Jurassic Park is a 1997 science fiction thriller film, directed by Steven Spielberg. The film was produced by Bonnie Curtis, Kathleen Kennedy, Gerald R. Molen and Colin Wilson...
and 3, Rat Race
Rat Race (film)
Rat Race is a 2001 ensemble cast comedy film directed by Jerry Zucker, written by Andy Breckman, and stars several comedians including Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Jon Lovitz, Lanei Chapman, Seth Green, Kathy Najimy, Dave Thomas, Vince Vieluf, John Cleese, Breckin Meyer,...
, Blade
Blade (film)
Blade is a 1998 vampire superhero action horror starring Wesley Snipes and Stephen Dorff, loosely based on the Marvel Comics character Blade. The film was directed by Stephen Norrington and written by David S. Goyer. Blade grossed $70 million at the U.S. box office, and $131.2 million worldwide...
, Batman
Batman (1989 film)
Batman is a 1989 superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name, directed by Tim Burton. The film stars Michael Keaton in the title role, as well as Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl and Jack Palance...
, The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor (1996 film)
The Nutty Professor is a 1996 science fiction-romantic comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. It is a remake of the 1963 film of the same name, starring Jerry Lewis. The original music score was composed by David Newman. The film won an Academy Award for Makeup.Murphy plays benevolent university...
, Volcano, Extreme Jumanji, Fastlane
Fastlane (TV series)
Fastlane is an American action/crime drama series that was broadcast on Fox from 2002 to 2003. On August 14, 2005 G4 began rebroadcasting the complete series. After finishing its initial run on the network, Fastlane stopped airing on G4...
, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005 film)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a 2005 American romantic comedy action film directed by Doug Liman and written by Simon Kinberg. The original music score was composed by John Powell...
and 127 Hours
127 Hours
127 Hours is a 2010 biographical adventure drama film co-written, produced and directed by Danny Boyle. The film stars James Franco as mountain climber Aron Ralston, who became trapped by a boulder in Robbers Roost, Utah in April 2003....
.
Family
His father, Stan BarrettStan Barrett
Stan Barrett is a Hollywood stuntman, stunt coordinator and actor. His biggest act was however outside the movie world. On 17 December 1979, he attempted to break the Land Speed Record, and the sound barrier in the Budweiser Rocket rocket-powered three-wheel vehicle...
who was also a Hollywood stuntman raced in 19 Winston Cup series races between 1980 and 1990, posting two top ten finishes. He is the godson of Paul Newman
Paul Newman
Paul Leonard Newman was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, professional racing driver and auto racing enthusiast...
, and the grandson of Dave McCoy and Roma McCoy, the founders of Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort.http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1149331/1/index.htm