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Cotton
Owens
NASCAR Grand National
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
21 May 1924
hometown
Union, South Carolina
died
7 Jun 2012
Spartanburg, South Carolina
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
21 May 1924
hometown
Union, South Carolina
died
7 Jun 2012
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Competitors
Bill
Burton
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Paul
Goldsmith
age
99
wins
37
poles
29
races
228
podiums
81
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Joe
Penland
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Owens
Dick
Bailey
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Jim
Paschal
age
wins
30
poles
16
races
455
podiums
100
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Nelson
Stacy
age
wins
40
poles
4
races
103
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Gober
Sosebee
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
82
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
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J.C.
Van Landingham
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Owens
Buddy
Baker
age
wins
20
poles
50
races
713
podiums
56
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Ed
Negre
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
342
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Bill
Osborne
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Pat
Kirkwood
age
96
wins
4
poles
1
races
17
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Bill
Snowden
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Dick
Rathmann
age
wins
14
poles
19
races
228
podiums
69
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Danny
Weinberg
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
20
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Jimmy
Pardue
age
wins
2
poles
3
races
223
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Bob
Moore
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Marvin
Porter
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Rod
Perry
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Owens
Gene
Darragh
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Bill
Burton
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Paul
Goldsmith
age
99
wins
37
poles
29
races
228
podiums
81
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Joe
Penland
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Owens
Dick
Bailey
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Jim
Paschal
age
wins
30
poles
16
races
455
podiums
100
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Nelson
Stacy
age
wins
40
poles
4
races
103
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Gober
Sosebee
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
82
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
J.C.
Van Landingham
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Owens
Buddy
Baker
age
wins
20
poles
50
races
713
podiums
56
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Ed
Negre
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
342
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Bill
Osborne
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Pat
Kirkwood
age
96
wins
4
poles
1
races
17
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Bill
Snowden
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Dick
Rathmann
age
wins
14
poles
19
races
228
podiums
69
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Danny
Weinberg
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
20
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Jimmy
Pardue
age
wins
2
poles
3
races
223
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Bob
Moore
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Marvin
Porter
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
27
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Rod
Perry
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Owens
Gene
Darragh
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Bill
Burton
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Paul
Goldsmith
age
99
wins
37
poles
29
races
228
podiums
81
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Joe
Penland
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Owens
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1964
NASCAR Grand National
980
80th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
2
1
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
-
980
year
series
team
points
position
1963
NASCAR Grand National
288
114th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
288
year
series
team
points
position
1962
NASCAR Grand National
4984
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
16
0
4
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
4
1
-
4984
year
series
team
points
position
1961
NASCAR Grand National
8032
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
17
4
8
2
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
4
8
2
-
8032
year
series
team
points
position
1960
NASCAR Grand National
3050
39th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Ford
14
1
5
2
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
1
5
2
-
3050
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Grand National
9962
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Ford
T-Bird
Chevrolet
37
1
7
2
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
37
1
7
2
-
9962
year
series
team
points
position
1958
NASCAR Convertible Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
NASCAR Grand National
3716
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Dodge
29
1
7
2
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
29
1
7
2
-
3716
year
series
team
points
position
1957
NASCAR Grand National
4200
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Ford
17
1
2
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
1
2
1
-
4200
year
series
team
points
position
1956
NASCAR Grand National
0
52nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Pontiac
8
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
NASCAR Grand National
1248
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
1248
year
series
team
points
position
1954
NASCAR Grand National
0
84th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Hudson
4
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
NASCAR Grand National
0
76th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
NASCAR Grand National
0
65th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Ford
4
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
NASCAR Grand National
312.5
42nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
Studebaker
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
312.5
year
series
team
points
position
1950
NASCAR Grand National
500
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
Ford
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
500
year
series
team
points
position
1948
NASCAR National Modified
218.5
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
218.5
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1964
Racing
2
1
2
0
?
1963
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1962
Racing
16
0
4
1
?
1961
Racing
17
4
8
2
?
1960
Racing
14
1
5
2
?
1959
Racing
37
1
7
2
?
1958
Racing
30
1
7
2
0
1957
Racing
17
1
2
1
?
1956
Racing
8
0
0
0
?
1955
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1954
Racing
4
0
0
0
?
1953
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1952
Racing
4
0
0
0
?
1951
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1950
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1948
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1959
NASCAR Grand National
2nd
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