James Kenneth “Buddy” Parrott is an American NASCAR crew chief. Over 18 years, Parrott won 49 races. Parrott’s sons Todd and Brad also served as crew chiefs.
| Occupation(s) | NASCAR Crew Chief NASCAR Team Manager |
|---|---|
| Years active | 1975 – 2001 |
| Achievements | North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame Daytona 500 Champion Crew Chief (1990) |
NASCAR Cup Crew Chief Statistics
| Year | Driver | Races | Win | T5 | T10 | Pole | Laps | Led | Earnings | Rank | Miles |
| 1975 | Ferrel Harris | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2357 | 0 | 16165 | 38 | 3853.9 |
| 1976 | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 0 | 1360 | 103 | 395.7 |
| 1976 | Ferrel Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 0 | 2950 | 81 | 565.2 |
| 1977 | Darrell Waltrip | 20 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 6240 | 845 | 181495 | 4 | 7038.8 |
| 1978 | Darrell Waltrip | 30 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 9445 | 2173 | 360013 | 3 | 10540.6 |
| 1979 | Darrell Waltrip | 31 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 9994 | 2130 | 449870 | 2 | 11768.2 |
| 1980 | Steve Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 2060 | 47 | 382.5 |
| 1980 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4616 | 1016 | 225780 | 5 | 4970.1 |
| 1981 | Johnny Rutherford | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2432 | 5 | 38095 | 33 | 3792.7 |
| 1981 | Morgan Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 18 | 870 | 13 | 33.1 |
| 1981 | Rusty Wallace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 351 | 0 | 4245 | 51 | 697 |
| 1982 | Morgan Shepherd | 29 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 7708 | 211 | 134920 | 10 | 8619.6 |
| 1983 | Joe Ruttman | 30 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 7887 | 397 | 202805 | 12 | 8816.9 |
| 1984 | Richard Petty | 30 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 8835 | 275 | 232520 | 10 | 9917.2 |
| 1985 | Tommy Ellis | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2853 | 0 | 27695 | 34 | 3511.1 |
| 1986 | Tommy Ellis | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6559 | 50 | 77310 | 23 | 7333.6 |
| 1987 | Tommy Ellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 564 | 0 | 16535 | 58 | 660.8 |
| 1987 | Jesse Samples, Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 0 | 2410 | 77 | 105.6 |
| 1988 | Eddie Bierschwale | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4106 | 0 | 57555 | 34 | 6120.6 |
| 1989 | Derrike Cope | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4931 | 5 | 116340 | 28 | 6230.9 |
| 1990 | Derrike Cope | 29 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7961 | 109 | 513805 | 18 | 9753.6 |
| 1991 | Buddy Baker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 387 | 0 | 19780 | 40 | 898.1 |
| 1991 | Kim Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 3725 | 79 | 155.4 |
| 1991 | Derrike Cope | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3209 | 0 | 204835 | 28 | 4540.8 |
| 1991 | Ricky Craven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 0 | 3750 | 82 | 224.8 |
| 1992 | Ted Musgrave | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5822 | 8 | 296595 | 18 | 7616.4 |
| 1992 | Rusty Wallace | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4063 | 555 | 258995 | 13 | 3968.3 |
| 1993 | Rusty Wallace | 30 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 9641 | 2860 | 1144630 | 2 | 11232.4 |
| 1994 | Rusty Wallace | 31 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 9281 | 2142 | 1416120 | 3 | 10730.8 |
| 1995 | Steve Grissom | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3711 | 4 | 238176 | 27 | 4361.7 |
| 1996 | Jeff Burton | 30 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 8592 | 210 | 698852 | 13 | 10551.7 |
| 1997 | Jeff Burton | 32 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 9275 | 685 | 1815145 | 4 | 12351.8 |
