Norm Beechey | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Born | [1] | 9 July 1932
Australian Touring Car Championship | |
Years active | 1963–1972 |
Teams | Scuderia Veloce Neptune Racing Team Trident Racing Shell Racing Team |
Starts | 25 |
Wins | 7 |
Best finish | 1st in 1965 & 1970 |
Championship titles | |
1965 1970 | Australian Touring Car Championship Australian Touring Car Championship |
Awards | |
2000 | V8 Supercars Hall of Fame |
Norman Edward Beechey (born 9 July 1932) is a retired Australian race car driver, who was given the nickname "Stormin Norman" by his fans. To some, he was the closest thing Holden had to a star racing driver, before Peter Brock.[2] Beechey competed in the Australian Touring Car Championship from 1963[3] to 1972 winning the title in 1965 driving a Ford Mustang and in 1970 at the wheel of a Holden Monaro.[4] Along the way, he achieved seven round wins, and one pole position. His championship win in 1970 was the first victory by a Holden driver in the Australian Touring Car Championship.