Terry Jon Petris (June 28, 1961 – December 21, 2020) was an American professional stock car racing driver. He primarily competed in the NASCAR Winston West Series between 1984 and 1988.
Racing career Petris competed in the Copper World Classic at Phoenix International Raceway in 1983, finishing 27th; he ran the race three more times with a best finish of fifth in 1984. Petris made his NASCAR Winston West Series debut in 1984, finishing seventeenth at Mesa Marin Raceway and twentieth at Phoenix, having issues in both events. He competed in two Winston West races at Mesa Marin in 1985, winning the pole but finishing eighteenth due to engine issues in June and failing to complete any laps in October due to the same issue. Petris competed full-time in 1986, running all eight races and scoring four top-tens, including a runner-up finish in the season opener at Sears Point International Raceway. He finished fifth in the standings. Two races, both at Riverside International Raceway, were in combination with the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, where he crashed and finished 24th in he first race and finished 34th due to water pump issues in the second race. Petris ran two Winston West races in 1987, finishing thirteenth at Sears Point and 21st at Mesa Marin. He also made a NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour start at Mesa Marin, finishing seventh. Petris made five Winston West starts in 1988, scoring his final career top-ten at Mesa Marin with a seventh-place finish. In the combination race at Riverside, he finished 35th due to a ball joint issue. He competed in the 1988 Goodyear NASCAR 500 at Australia's Calder Park Thunderdome, finishing seventh of 32 cars.
Personal life Petris was born to John and Joyce Petris on June 28, 1961. He attended Garces High School, where he placed football and baseball. Petris was married to Lori Petris and the couple had four children.
Motorsports career results
NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Cup Series NASCAR Winston Cup Series resultsYearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829PtsRef1986Terry Petris62ChevyDAYRCHCARATLBRIDARNWSMARTALDOVCLTRSD24POCMCHDAYPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARATLRSD3480th1521988Terry Petris62ChevyDAYRCHCARATLDARBRINWSMARTALCLTDOVRSD35POCMCHDAYPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARCLTNWSCARPHOATLNANA
Winston West Series NASCAR Winston West Series resultsYearTeamNo.Make123456789101112PtsRef1984John & Terry Petris12OldsRSDYAKSIRPOREVGSHAWSRSONMMR17RSDPHO2028th651985ChevySONSHARSDMMR18SIRPORSTAYAKEVGWSRMMR23RSD49th331986SON2EVG6RCS155th36662RSD24RSD3412OldsTAC4PIR13WSR81987ChevySON13RSDSGPEVGPORTACMMR21RSD30th681988SON23MMR7MMR15PHO18th17862RSD35SGPPOR95FordEVG26
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