Eddie Pagan (August 1, 1918August 1, 1984) was an American
stock car racing driver. Pagan was born in
Midland, Texas on August 1, 1918. According to an entry in the 1940
U.S. Census, Pagan was living in
New Mexico
)
, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, OfficialLang = None
, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...
with his wife Marian by the year 1940. Pagan also lived a significant portion of his adult life in
Lynwood, California
Lynwood is a city in Los Angeles County, California. At the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 69,772, down from 69,845 at the 2000 census. Lynwood is located near South Gate and Compton in the central portion of the Los Angeles ...
. He competed in 54
NASCAR Grand National West Series races from 1954 to 1957. Pagan had 9 West Series wins, 41 top tens, and 11 pole positions.
Pagan competed in 62
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*National-level stock car series:
**NASCAR Cup Series (known as NASCAR Grand National Series between 1950 to 1970, then the NASCAR Winston Cup Grand Nation ...
races between 1954 and 1963. During his time at NASCAR's highest level, he won 4 races, achieved 38 top tens, and 6 pole positions.
During the 1958 Darlington Southern 500, he had a massive crash. The crash has since became knows as the Eddie Pagan Flip.
In 1971, he co-founded ''Hutcherson-Pagan Enterprises'' with
Dick Hutcherson
Richard "Dick" Hutcherson (November 30, 1931 – November 6, 2005) was an American businessman and a former stock car racer. A native of Keokuk, Iowa, Hutcherson drove in NASCAR competition from 1964 to 1967. He won 14 races, finishing runner-up ...
, a company that built race cars for drivers such as
Darrell Waltrip and
A. J. Foyt
Anthony Joseph Foyt Jr. (born January 16, 1935) is an American retired auto racing driver who has raced in numerous genres of motorsports. His open wheel racing includes United States Automobile Club Champ cars, sprint cars, and midget cars. H ...
.
Pagan died August 1, 1984, in
Harrisburg, North Carolina
Harrisburg, a northeastern suburb of Charlotte, is a city in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States. The population was estimated to be 16,576 .
Geography
Harrisburg is located in southwestern Cabarrus County at (35.322295, -80.653331). ...
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1918 births
1984 deaths
NASCAR drivers
Racing drivers from California
Sportspeople from Lynwood, California
Sportspeople from Midland, Texas