Bob Flock

Bob Flock
BornRobert Newman Flock
(1918-04-16)April 16, 1918
Fort Payne, Alabama, U.S.
DiedMay 16, 1964(1964-05-16) (aged 46)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
AchievementsWon the pole for NASCAR's first sanctioned race (Charlotte, 1949)
First NASCAR driver to win a race from the pole (Hillsboro, 1949)
AwardsGeorgia Automobile Racing Hall of Fame (2003)
National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame (1981)
NASCAR Cup Series career
36 races run over 7 years
Best finish3rd (1949)
First race1949 Race No. 1 (Charlotte)
Last race1956 (LeHi)
First win1949 (Hillsboro)
Last win1952 (Weaverville)
Wins Top tens Poles
4 18 3
NASCAR Convertible Division career
1 race run over 1 year
First race1956 Race #6 (Montgomery)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 1
Statistics current as of February 20, 2013.

Robert Newman Flock (April 16, 1918 – May 16, 1964) was an American stock car racer. He qualified on the pole position for NASCAR's first Strictly Stock (now NASCAR Cup Series) race[1] and, along with Red Byron, is considered one of the two best drivers from that era.[2] Flock died of a heart attack in 1964.[3]

  1. ^ "Racing statistics, Charlotte Speedway in 1949". Racing-reference.info. Archived from the original on 2009-05-27. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  2. ^ Jim Francis (15 January 2008). The History of NASCAR. Crabtree Publishing Company. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-7787-3186-3. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  3. ^ Encyclopedia of Alabama. "Flock Family". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 2020-11-10.