Carl Kiekhaefer | |
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Born | Mequon, Wisconsin, U.S. | June 4, 1906
Died | October 5, 1983 Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 77)
Employer | Kiekhaefer Marine |
Series | NASCAR Grand National Series |
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Race drivers | Buck Baker Bob Flock Fonty Flock Tim Flock Speedy Thompson Herb Thomas |
Sponsors | Mercury Marine |
Manufacturer | Chrysler |
Opened | 1955 |
Closed | 1956 |
Career | |
Drivers' Championships | 2 (1955 and 1956) |
Race victories | 52 (including 16 straight) |
Elmer Carl Kiekhaefer (June 4, 1906 – October 5, 1983) was the founder of Kiekhaefer Mercury (later Mercury Marine) and Kiekhaefer Aeromarine and also a two-time NASCAR championship car owner.