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1954 Southern 500
The 1954 Southern 500, the fifth running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 6, 1954, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. The race car drivers still had to commute to the races using the same stock cars that competed in a typical weekend's race through a policy of homologation (and under their own power). This policy was in effect until roughly 1975. By 1980, NASCAR had completely stopped tracking the year model of all the vehicles and most teams did not take stock cars to the track under their own power anymore. Background Darlington Raceway, nicknamed by many NASCAR fans and drivers as "The Lady in Black" or "The Track Too Tough to Tame" and advertised as a "NASCAR Tradition", is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 In NASCAR
The 1954 NASCAR Grand National season consisted of 37 races from February 1, 1954, and to November 1. Lee Petty, driving for Petty Enterprises, won the championship, his first of three in the series. Season recap The 1954 season consisted of 37 events from February 7 through October 24 of the year; opening in West Palm Beach, Florida, with a Herb Thomas victory, and concluding in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, at the North Wilkesboro Speedway with a Hershel McGriff win. While Thomas captured the opening event in a Hudson, the year was witness to the increased power of GM, Ford and Chrysler as Hudson slipped in its domination of the sport from previous years. Petty came back to win the second race of the year at Daytona Beach, Florida, in his Chrysler. Petty completed the season with 32 top-10 finishes of the 34 events that he competed in. Through 1953, and up until the Southern 500 in 1954, Petty strung together a streak of 56 consecutive races where he was still runnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parks Surratt
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. National parks and country parks are green spaces used for recreation in the countryside. State parks and provincial parks are administered by sub-national government states and agencies. Parks may consist of grassy areas, rocks, soil and trees, but may also contain buildings and other artifacts such as monuments, fountains or playground structures. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as baseball and football, and paved areas for games such as basketball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking and other activities. Some parks are built adjacent to bodies of water or watercourses and may comprise a beach or boat dock area. Urban parks often have benches for sitting and may contain picnic tables and barbecue grills. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmie Lewallen
Jimmie Lewallen (August 22, 1919 – October 16, 1995) was an American stock car racing driver from High Point, North Carolina, USA. He competed in NASCAR's Strictly Stock/Grand National division (now called the NASCAR Cup Series) from its first race at Charlotte Speedway in 1949 until 1960. Racing career Lewallen began his racing career in motorcycles in 1934. He switched to racing cars in the late 1930s when he delivered illegal moonshine to other parts of North Carolina. Many early NASCAR drivers were moonshine runners. He raced at a one-mile (1.6 km) dirt track in High Point, until he went off to World War II in 1941. He served in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) until 1945, including the Battle of Normandy. He was wounded twice and received numerous medals. He resumed racing after he returned home from the war. Lewallen attended an October 12, 1946 meeting that formed NASCAR. The meeting was held at the Rex Hotel on Peachtree Street in Atlanta Georgia. Arou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotton Owens
Everett "Cotton" Owens (May 21, 1924 – June 7, 2012) was a NASCAR driver. For five straight years (1957–61), Owens captured at least one Grand National Series win. Owens was known as the "King of the Modifieds" for his successes in modified stock car racing in the 1950s. Early racing career Owens was born in Union, South Carolina. His career began after his tour in the U.S. Navy in 1946, in the Modified division that would eventually be organized by NASCAR and pre-dated their Stock Car (Grand National, later Cup) division. Owens deservedly earned the nickname "King of the Modifieds" by claiming over 200 feature wins, including the prestigious Gulf Coast championship race. In 1949 he entered 23 races and won 19 of them. In 1951 he sped to victories all over the South, racking up 54 wins. Cotton put together a string of 24 straight wins in 1950–51, a feat he repeated twice! Switching from Dodge to the Chrysler-powered Plymouth he continued to dominate the Modified circuit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Petty
Lee Arnold Petty (March 14, 1914 – April 5, 2000) was an American stock car racing driver who competed during the 1950s and 1960s. He was one of the pioneers of NASCAR and one of its first superstars. He was NASCAR's first three-time Cup champion. He is also the father of Richard Petty, who went on to become one of the most successful stock car racing drivers of all time. Career Petty was born near Randleman, North Carolina, the son of Jessie Maude (née Bell) and Judson Ellsworth Petty. He was thirty-five years old when he began racing. He participated in NASCAR's inaugural race, held at the three-quarter mile long dirt track, Charlotte Speedway; he raced in a 1948 Buick Roadmaster he borrowed from his neighbor under the assurance that the prize money earned from the race could pay off any damages to the car. With son Richard watching, Petty lost control of the car and rolled it in turn three. Basing on his earlier experience as an occasional moonshine runner, Petty woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Morrison
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Dick Rathmann
Dick Rathmann (born James Rathmann; January 6, 1924February 1, 2000) was an American race car driver. He drove in the American Automobile Association, AAA Championship Car series in the 1949 and 1950 seasons with 4 starts, including the 1950 Indianapolis 500. He finished in the top ten once, in 6th position at Milwaukee in 1950. In 1951, he moved to NASCAR, where he was a very successful Nextel Cup, Grand National driver through 1955. In 1956, he returned to the United States Automobile Club, USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1956–1964 seasons with an additional 41 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in 1956 and 1958–1964. He finished in the top ten 21 more times, with his best finish in 2nd position in 1959 at Daytona. Rathmann sat on the pole for the 1958 Indianapolis 500. On the first lap, he and fellow front-row starter Ed Elisian raced into turn 3 and started a chain-reaction accident which involved 15 cars and claimed the life of Pat O'Connor (ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Thomas (NASCAR Driver)
Donald Thomas or Don Thomas may refer to: * Donald A. Thomas (born 1955), American engineer and former NASA astronaut * D. M. Thomas (Donald Michael Thomas, 1935–2023), Cornish novelist, poet, and translator * Donald Serrell Thomas (1934–2022), British writer of (primarily) Victorian-era historical, crime and detective fiction * Donald Thomas (high jumper) (born 1984), Bahamian high jumper * Donald Thomas (American football) (born 1985), American football guard * Donald Thomas (racing driver) (1932–1977), stock car racing driver * Donnie Thomas (American football) (1953–2017), American football linebacker * Donald W. Thomas (1953–2009), university administrator and ecologist * E. Donnall Thomas (1920–2012), American physician, developer of bone marrow transplant * Donnie Thomas (US Army), former commander of Guantanamo's Joint Detention Group * Don Thomas, alias of comic character of Blue Streak Blue Streak or Bluestreak may refer to: Entertainment * ''Blue Strea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clyde Minter
Clyde Dillard Minter (October 15, 1921December 21, 1971) was an American stock car racing Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing run on oval tracks and road courses measuring approximately . It originally used production-model cars, hence the name "stock car", but is now run using cars specifically built for racing. It ori ... driver. Minter competed in 42 NASCAR Grand National Series races between 1949 and 1955, where he reached the top ten a total of 19 times. Minter died on December 21, 1971, and is buried at Roselawn Burial Park in Martinsville, Virginia. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Minter, Clyde 1921 births 1971 deaths NASCAR people NASCAR drivers People from Martinsville, Virginia Racing drivers from Virginia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank Carruthers
Hank is a male given name. It may have been inspired by the Dutch name Henk, ''Mentalfloss'' itself a short form of Hendrik and thus related to Henry & Harvey. Given name or nickname * Hank Aaron (1934-2021), Hall of Fame baseball player * (1931–1994), Major Leagu ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gober Sosebee
Gober C. Sosebee (October 15, 1915 – November 11, 1996) was an American racecar driver. He won on the Daytona Beach Road Course in 1949, 1950, and 1951. He was born in Dawson County, Georgia, and began his career in 1940 at Atlanta's Lakewood Speedway. Sosebee also won two Grand National Series races, one in 1952 and another in 1954. He also had four pole positions (including his first NASCAR race at Daytona Beach) and 33 top-10 finishes during his career, and also ran five races in the NASCAR Convertible Division. Racing Reference; Retrieved May 1, 2008 His son, David Sosebee, was also a NASCAR driver. Motorsports career results NASCAR ([...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Taylor (NASCAR Driver)
Kenneth, Kenny or Ken Taylor may refer to: *Ken Taylor (cricketer, born 1916) (1916–2002), English cricketer *Ken Taylor (cricketer, born 1935), English cricketer and footballer for Huddersfield Town * Ken Taylor (New Zealand cricketer) (born 1953), New Zealand cricketer * Ken Taylor (footballer, born 1931) (1931–2016), English footballer for Blackburn Rovers * Ken Taylor (footballer, born 1936), footballer for Manchester City *Ken Taylor (American football) (born 1963), Chicago Bears defensive back *Ken Taylor (poet), Australian poet, see New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards *Ken Taylor (politician), Canadian politician and former leader of the Yukon Liberal Party *Ken Taylor (rugby union) (born 1957), New Zealand rugby union player * Ken Taylor (motor racing engineer), partner in Thomson & Taylor *Ken Taylor (scriptwriter) (1922–2011), television script writer best known for his adaptation of ''The Jewel in the Crown'' *Kenneth Alan Taylor (born 1937), British theatre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
