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USAC Stock Car Series

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
30 Jan 1923
hometown
Racine, Wisconsin
died
8 Nov 1988
Racine, Wisconsin
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
30 Jan 1923
hometown
Racine, Wisconsin
died
8 Nov 1988
Racine, Wisconsin
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1976
Nelson Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1976 Plymouth Volare
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
Nelson Racing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1974 Plymouth
19
1
10
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
1
10
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Nelson Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1972 Plymouth Road Runner
8
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Nelson Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1971 Plymouth Road Runner
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Norm Nelson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1970 Plymouth
11
1
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
2
1
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Norm Nelson
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1970 Plymouth Superbird
14
3
10
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
3
10
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
Norm Nelson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1969 Plymouth
5
0
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
1
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Norm Nelson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1968 Plymouth
9
1
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
6
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Tom Friedkin
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
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Norm Nelson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1967 Plymouth
22
4
9
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
4
9
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Norm Nelson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Norm Nelson
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1966 Plymouth
17
7
15
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
7
15
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Norm Nelson
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
year
series
team
points
position
1965
Norm Nelson
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1964 Plymouth,1965 Plymouth
16
6
12
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
6
12
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
Norm Nelson,Ray Nichels
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1964 Plymouth,1964 Dodge
15
1
9
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
9
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Norm Nelson
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1963 Plymouth
15
1
9
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
9
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
Norm Nelson
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1962 Ford
18
4
10
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
4
10
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
Norm Nelson
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1960 Ford,1961 Ford
15
2
8
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
2
8
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1960 Ford
8
3
5
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
3
5
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1958 Mercury
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1958 Mercury
5
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
1
0
1035
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Mercury
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1956 Mercury
9
0
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
Carl Kiekhaefer
0
68th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler
2
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
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
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
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1976
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
19
1
10
2
?
1973
Racing
8
0
3
0
?
1972
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
11
1
2
1
?
1970
Racing
14
3
10
1
?
1969
Racing
5
0
2
1
?
1968
Racing
10
1
6
0
?
1967
Racing
23
4
10
0
?
1966
Racing
18
7
15
4
?
1965
Racing
16
6
12
3
?
1964
Racing
15
1
9
1
?
1963
Racing
15
1
9
1
?
1962
Racing
18
4
10
1
?
1961
Racing
15
2
8
4
?
1960
Racing
9
4
6
1
?
1959
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
5
1
1
0
?
1957
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1956
Racing
9
0
4
0
?
1955
Racing
2
1
1
1
?
1951
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1950
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1974
USAC Stock Car Series
2nd
1970
USAC Stock Car Series
2nd
1966
USAC Stock Car Series
1st
1965
USAC Stock Car Series
1st
1964
USAC Stock Car Series
2nd
1963
USAC Stock Car Series
3rd
1962
USAC Stock Car Series
3rd
1961
USAC Stock Car Series
2nd
1960
USAC Stock Car Series
1st
1958
USAC Stock Car Series
3rd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-0.6
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-2.1
03
Formula 1
2041.5
+2.6
04
Formula 1
2038.7
+0.5
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2017.5
+0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
+1.3
07
Formula 1
1986.4
+4.3
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-4.8
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-4.8
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
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