Ervin "Blackie" Wangerin (April 4, 1935 – April 14, 2024) was an American NASCAR Winston Cup driver from Bloomington, Minnesota. In 1971 he attempted to qualify for the Daytona 500 but did not make it past the qualifying race. He returned to the series in 1977 and made at least one start every season thereafter until 1984. In 1978 he made 10 starts with a best finish of 15th at Pocono Raceway and finished 37th in points. The following year he made 7 starts with another best finish of 15th, this time at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and despite making three fewer starts, finished two places better in 35th. Wangerin never drove in more than 3 races in a season after that and made his final Cup start in the 1984 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 at Rockingham.

Ervin "Blackie" Wangerin
Born(1935-04-04)April 4, 1935
Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedApril 14, 2024(2024-04-14) (aged 89)
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
NASCAR Cup Series career
27 races run over 9 years
Best finish35th (1979)
First race1971 Daytona 500 Qualifier #2 (Daytona)
Last race1984 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 (Rockingham)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0

His son Troy Wangerin is also a stock car driver who as of 2009 participated part-time in the ARCA RE/MAX series.

Blackie Wangerin died in Daytona Beach, Florida on April 14, 2024, at the age of 89.[1][2]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Grand National Series

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NASCAR Grand National Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 NGNC Pts Ref
1971 Wangerin Racing 38 Ford RSD DAY DAY
29
DAY
DNQ
ONT RCH CAR HCY BRI ATL CLB GPS SMR NWS MAR DAR SBO TAL ASH KPT CLT DOV MCH RSD HOU GPS DAY BRI AST ISP TRN NSV ATL BGS ONA MCH TAL CLB HCY DAR MAR CLT DOV CAR MGR RCH NWS TWS NA 0 [3]

Winston Cup Series

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NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NWCC Pts Ref
1976 Wangerin Racing 39 Ford RSD DAY
DNQ
CAR RCH BRI ATL NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT NA - [4]
1977 Mercury RSD DAY
DNQ
RCH CAR ATL NWS DAR BRI MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL
24
ONT NA 0 [5]
1978 RSD DAY
36
RCH CAR ATL
29
BRI DAR
19
NWS MAR TAL
30
DOV CLT NSV RSD MCH
32
DAY
31
NSV POC
15
TAL
40
MCH
25
BRI DAR
33
RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT 37th 760 [6]
1979 RSD DAY
20
CAR RCH ATL
30
NWS BRI DAR MAR TAL
28
NSV DOV CLT
15
TWS RSD MCH DAY
24
NSV POC TAL
37
MCH
36
BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL ONT 35th 571 [7]
1980 RSD DAY
DNQ
RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT
13
TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR
37
RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR ATL
34
ONT 63rd 237 [8]
1981 Ford RSD DAY
42
RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD 104th 37 [9]
1982 DAY
DNQ
RCH BRI ATL CAR DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT POC RSD MCH DAY
30
NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS CLT
DNQ
MAR CAR ATL RSD 95th 73 [10]
1983 DAY
DNQ
RCH
DNQ
CAR ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV BRI CLT RSD POC MCH DAY
39
NSV POC TAL MCH
DNQ
BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR
34
ATL
40
RSD 80th - [11]
1984 DAY
DNQ
RCH CAR
36
ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL
DNQ
MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT
DNQ
NWS CAR ATL RSD NA 0 [12]
1985 DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL
DNQ
DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL
DNQ
RSD NA - [13]
1986 DAY
DNQ
RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY
DNQ
POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD NA - [14]
1987 DAY
DNQ
CAR RCH ATL DAR NWS BRI MAR TAL
DNQ
CLT DOV POC RSD MCH DAY
DNQ
POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR RSD ATL NA - [15]
1988 DAY
DNQ
RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV RSD POC MCH DAY
DNQ
POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL NA - [16]
1990 Wangerin Racing 39 Ford DAY
DNQ
RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA - [17]
1991 DAY
DNQ
RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA - [18]
Daytona 500
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Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1971 Wangerin Racing Ford DNQ
1976 Wangerin Racing Ford DNQ
1977 Mercury DNQ
1978 29 36
1979 36 20
1980 DNQ
1981 Ford 30 42
1982 DNQ
1983 DNQ
1984 DNQ
1986 Wangerin Racing Ford DNQ
1987 DNQ
1988 DNQ
1990 Wangerin Racing Ford DNQ
1991 DNQ

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 APSC Pts Ref
1970 Wangerin Racing 03 Ford TAL DAY
10
NA 0 [19]
39 TAL
13
QCS TOL DSP
6
LCF SHA TAL
31
BLN LCF EXP GSS MAD FMS
26
FRS TOL SLM QCS
1971 SLM
7
NSV DAY
23
SLM QCS TOL FMS NSV QCS MAD WIR IRP NA 0 [20]
38 WIR
19
TOL SHA BFS FMS CCF FRS TOL NBS
1972 39 SLM DAY
7
FMS WIN I70 SLM QCS LCF ELD IRP NBS WIN TOL SHA SLM FMS TOL CCF FRS QCS NBS NA 0 [21]
1973 TWS
13
SLM NA 0 [22]
09 Ford DAY
28
FMS SLM TOL QCS SEL LIN CAR LFS MAD TOL MCS BFS NSV QCS TOL SLM HEI SHA FRS FMS BLN MCS LCS TMS NBS
1974 Wangerin Racing 39 Ford SLM DAY
13
NSV MCS SLM QCS IRP MIS NSV FRS TOL FMS NA 0 [23]
1984 Wangerin Racing 39 Ford DAY ATL TAL CSP SMS FRS MCS LCS IRP TAL
12
FRS ISF DSF TOL MGR NA 0 [24]
1991 Wangerin Racing 39 Ford DAY ATL KIL TAL TOL FRS POC MCH KIL FRS DEL POC TAL HPT MCH
21
ISF TOL DSF TWS
40
ATL 96th - [25]
Results before 1985 may be incomplete.

References

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  1. ^ "We were just notified by a family member that Blackie Wangerin passed away this morning at 6am at the age of 89". North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame on Facebook. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  2. ^ "We are saddened to learn of Blackie Wangerin's passing". Living Legends of Auto Racing on Facebook. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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  4. ^ "Blackie Wangerin – 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  5. ^ "Blackie Wangerin – 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
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  8. ^ "Blackie Wangerin – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
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  12. ^ "Blackie Wangerin – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
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  14. ^ "Blackie Wangerin – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
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  17. ^ "Blackie Wangerin – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  18. ^ "Blackie Wangerin – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  19. ^ "Blackie Wangerin – 1970 Season Results ARCA Racing Series". TheThirdTurn. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  20. ^ "Blackie Wangerin – 1971 Season Results ARCA Racing Series". TheThirdTurn. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  21. ^ "Blackie Wangerin – 1972 Season Results ARCA Racing Series". TheThirdTurn. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  22. ^ "Blackie Wangerin – 1973 Season Results ARCA Racing Series". TheThirdTurn. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  23. ^ "Blackie Wangerin – 1974 Season Results ARCA Racing Series". TheThirdTurn. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  24. ^ "Blackie Wangerin – 1984 Season Results ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series". TheThirdTurn. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  25. ^ "Blackie Wangerin – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
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