Darel Dieringer | |||||||
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Born | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.[1] | June 1, 1926||||||
Died | October 28, 1989 | (aged 63)||||||
Achievements | 1965 Daytona 500 Polesitter 1966 Southern 500 Winner | ||||||
Awards | 1966 Grand National Series Most Popular Driver | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
181 races run over 12 years | |||||||
Best finish | 3rd (1965) | ||||||
First race | 1957 race at Daytona Beach Road Course | ||||||
Last race | 1975 National 500 (Charlotte) | ||||||
First win | 1963 Golden State 400 (Riverside) | ||||||
Last win | 1967 Gwyn Staley 400 (North Wilkesboro) | ||||||
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Darel Dieringer (June 1, 1926 – October 28, 1989) was an American professional stock car racing driver. He ran 181 NASCAR Grand National Series races during his career, notably racing for Bud Moore Engineering and Junior Johnson & Associates. Dieringer won seven races and recorded 79 top ten finishes.[2]