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Lee Arnold
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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
14 Mar 1914
hometown
Randleman, North Carolina
died
5 Apr 2000
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
14 Mar 1914
hometown
Randleman, North Carolina
died
5 Apr 2000
Greensboro, North Carolina
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
244
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
800
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
3
1
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
2
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
39
5
14
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
39
5
14
3
14510
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Plymouth
4
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
0
1028
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Plymouth
42
11
23
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
42
11
23
2
11792
year
series
team
points
position
1958
Petty Engineering
2126
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
7
1
4
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
4
1
2126
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
50
7
16
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
50
7
16
4
12232
year
series
team
points
position
1957
Petty Engineering
3490
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'57 Oldsmobile
17
0
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
0
5
0
0
3490
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Dodge
41
4
11
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
41
4
11
3
8528
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
Ford
47
2
9
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
47
2
9
1
8324
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler
Dodge
42
6
15
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
42
6
15
1
7194
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler
Oldsmobile
Dodge
34
7
17
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
34
7
17
3
8649
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
36
5
19
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
36
5
19
0
7814
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler
Lincoln
Plymouth
32
3
14
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
32
3
14
0
6498.5
year
series
team
points
position
1951
2392.25
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
32
1
7
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
32
1
7
0
2392.25
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
17
1
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
1
4
0
1590
year
series
team
points
position
1949
Petty Enterprises
725
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'46 Buick
'49 Plymouth
6
1
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
3
0
725
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1964
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1963
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1962
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1961
Racing
3
1
2
1
?
1960
Racing
39
5
14
3
?
1959
Racing
46
12
24
2
?
1958
Racing
57
8
20
5
?
1957
Racing
58
4
16
3
0
1956
Racing
47
2
9
1
?
1955
Racing
42
6
15
1
?
1954
Racing
34
7
17
3
?
1953
Racing
36
5
19
0
?
1952
Racing
32
3
14
0
?
1951
Racing
32
1
7
0
?
1950
Racing
17
1
4
0
?
1949
Racing
6
1
3
0
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1959
NASCAR Grand National
1st
1958
NASCAR Grand National
1st
1955
NASCAR Grand National
3rd
1954
NASCAR Grand National
1st
1953
NASCAR Grand National
2nd
1952
NASCAR Grand National
3rd
1950
NASCAR Grand National
3rd
1949
NASCAR Strictly Stock
2nd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-
03
Formula 1
2041.5
-
04
Formula 1
2038.7
-
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2016.95
-0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
-
07
Formula 1
1986.4
-
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
-
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