Ed Whitaker
American stock car team owner

Ed Whitaker

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American stock car team owner
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
Is:
Sports officialNASCAR team owner
Work field:
BusinessSports
Death:
22 August 2014(Bristol, Virginia, USA)
Star sign:
Gemini
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Charles Edward (Ed) Whitaker (June 27, 1939 – August 22, 2014) was an American stock car team owner. A native of Bristol, Virginia, he fielded a team in the NASCAR Busch Series for 20 seasons, with drivers including Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin, Alan Kulwicki, and Davey Allison. Whitaker's team scored 28 wins in the series, with 20 of them by Harry Gant. Whitaker also fielded a car for six races in the Winston Cup Series between 1978 and 1980 with driver John Utsman.