James D. Stacy, frequently referred to as Jim Stacy or J.D. Stacy, was an American entrepreneur and former NASCAR Winston Cup Series race car owner and sponsor whose career spanned 1977 to 1983. His first race as an owner was the 1977 Firecracker 400 while his final race as an owner was at the 1983 Winston Western 500. As a team owner, Stacy employed veteran NASCAR drivers such as Neil Bonnett, Ferrel Harris, Sterling Marlin, Joe Ruttman, Tim Richmond, and Dale Earnhardt. Stacy's vehicles participated in 126 races with four wins, 21 finishes in the top five, and 53 finishes in the top ten. His cars led 1,097 laps out of 30,307 – for a total of 38,263.6 miles (61,579.3 km).
The Stacy-owned No. 2 driven by Morgan Shepherd in 1983.
1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 35th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 12th modern-era Cup series season. The season began on Sunday, February 20 and ended on Sunday, November 20. Bobby Allison was crowned Winston Cup champion at the end of the season finishing 47 points ahead of Darrell Waltrip.
Darrell Waltrip, finished second in points.
Bill Elliott, future champion, finished third in the standings.
Richard Petty, the seven time champion finished fourth in the standings.
Sterling Marlin, the 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year.
