Larry Phillips | |||||||
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Born | Springfield, Missouri, United States | July 3, 1942||||||
Died | September 21, 2004 | (aged 62)||||||
Achievements | 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996 Winston Racing Series Champion | ||||||
Awards | National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame (2001) Named one of the 25 Greatest Whelen All-American Series Drivers of All-Time (2006) Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023) | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
First race | 1976 Los Angeles Times 500 (Ontario) | ||||||
Last race | 1976 Los Angeles Times 500 (Ontario) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of April 20, 2013. |
Larry Phillips (July 3, 1942 – September 21, 2004) was an American racing driver and race car builder with a driving career starting in 1960 and running until 2001, the only person to win the NASCAR Weekly Series national championship five times.[1] He won that title in 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, and 1996. As a driver, he won seven NASCAR Weekly Series regional championships and thirteen track championships.[2]