Patrick Norman Mintey Sr. (May 25, 1947 – October 15, 2021) was an American former professional stock car racing driver. He primarily competed in the NASCAR Winston West Series between 1972 and 1988.
Racing career Mintey raced at Saugus Speedway in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He began competing in the NASCAR Winston West Series in 1972, running three races with a best finish of eleventh in his debut at Craig Road Speedway. Mintey ran three NASCAR Late Model Sportsman National Championship races during the 1975 season. Mintey did not return to the Winston West Series until 1977, where he ran seventeen of twenty races, scoring seven top-tens with a best finish of second at Ascot Park. He finished fifth in the standings and was awarded Rookie of the Year. He also made his only USAC Stock Car Series start at Ontario Motor Speedway, finishing thirteenth. He finished 35th in his only known NASCAR Late Model Sportsman start of the year at Riverside. Mintey ran nineteen Winston West races in 1978, scoring eight top-tens, including three fourth-place finishes. He made twelve starts in 1979, scoring four top-tens. Mintey only made six starts in 1980, but again scored four top-tens. He ran twelve of fourteen races in 1981, scoring six top-tens. This schedule included his NASCAR Winston Cup Series debut in the November 1981 Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway, a combination race, where he finished 34th due to engine issues. Mintey made six Winston West starts in 1982, scoring a top-ten at Riverside. He ran all ten races in 1983, scoring six top-tens with a best finish of second at Sears Point International Raceway. He finished 37th and 29th in the combination races at Riverside due to overheating issues in the first and engine issues in the second. Mintey made nine Winston West starts in 1984, scoring two top-tens with a best finish of fourth at Shasta Speedway. He failed to qualify for the second Riverside combination race. Mintey made five Winston West starts in 1985, leading his only career laps at Shasta and scoring a top-ten at Willow Springs Speedway. He failed to qualify for his final Winston Cup attempt, the first Riverside combination race of the season. Mintey made five Winston West starts in 1986, scoring his final two top-tens at the Tacoma Dome and Willow Springs Speedway. Mintey made just one start in 1987, finishing 26th at the Tacoma Dome due to overheating issues. Mintey's final season was 1988, where he ran four races with a best finish of fourteenth twice. He finished nineteenth in the track standings at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 1993.
Personal life Mintey was born to Leonard "Doc" Mintey and Monique Gerarden on May 25, 1947 in Pasadena, California. He graduated from Verdugo Hills High School. He was married to Paula Gromman, and they had two children, Patrick Jr. and Shelley. Patrick Jr. also became a racing driver, joining the sportsman class at Saugus Speedway in 1990, a track where his father as well as uncle Mike Mintey competed.
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.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031PtsRef1981Pat Mintey35ChevyRSDDAYRCHCARATLBRINWSDARMARTALNSVDOVCLTTWSRSDMCHDAYNSVPOCTALMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARATLRSD34103rd611983Pat Mintey35PontiacDAYRCHCARATLDARNWSMARTALNSVDOVBRICLTRSD37POCMCHDAYNSVPOCTALMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARATL77th128ChevyRSD291984DAYRCHCARATLBRINWSDARMARTALNSVDOVCLTRSDPOCMCHDAYNSVPOCTALMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARCLTNWSCARATLRSDDNQ140th01985UnknownDAYRCHCARATLBRIDARNWSMARTALDOVCLTRSDDNQPOCMCHDAYPOCTALMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARATLRSD131st0
Winston West Series NASCAR Winston West Series resultsYearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930PtsRef1972Mike Mintey24ChevyRSDONTSJSS99SMNTCRYAKEVGRSDMEDPORIFSMERSPSLSPWSPSKARASCRS11OSS19SGS24CSPBKSEVGUSPYAKPORASPWCRSMNNA157.51977Pat Mintey35ChevyRSDLAG27ONT10SJS11MMR11ASP2RSDSGS12YAK16EVG17WSP10USP10POR14AAS8CRS9ASP11SHA16POR7ONTPHO125th1214.51978RSDAAS14S9918SHA13PET7MMR11RSDIFS20YAK19WSP9LSP12EVG11POR10CRS7ASP4SON4SHA11CBS9YAK18OSS4ONTPHO159th7531979RSDMMR12RSDEVG12YAK12POR10AAS11SHA7CRS8SON28EVGSPO18POR19ASP10ONTPHO188th4471980RSDONT6S996RSDLAG25EVGPORSON10MMR8ONTPHO1311th2711981RSDS9915AAS16MMR9RSDLAG11POR10WSP7EVG6SHA15RSD7SON17RSD34PHO87th5301982MMRS99AASRSDPOR17WSP17SHAEVGSON11CDR16RSD9RSDPHO2418th2121983S9910SON2YAK8EVG10SHA6RSD17CPL6RSD29PHO207th408PontiacRSD371984ChevyRSDYAK15SIR15POR13EVG6SHA4WSR19SON13MMR12RSDDNQPHO2411th3381985SON18SHA11MMR17SIRPORSTAYAKEVG14WSR6MMRRSD15th189UnknownRSDDNQ1986ChevySON16RSDEVG13RCSTAC7PIR11WSR9RSD12th1991987McKnight Racing88FordSONRSDSGPEVGPORTAC26MMRRSD46th251988Unknown54BuickSON14MMR18RSDSGPPOREVG14MMR22PHO23rd126
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