| Fireball Roberts | |||||||
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| Born | Edward Glenn Roberts Jr. January 20, 1929 Tavares, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | July 2, 1964 (aged 35) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Cause of death | Complications due to racing crash on May 24, 1964, during the 1964 World 600 | ||||||
| Achievements | Daytona 500 pole winner 1961, 1962, 1963 1962 Daytona 500 winner 1958, 1963 Southern 500 winner | ||||||
| Awards | 1957 Grand National Series Most Popular Driver Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998) International Motorsports Hall of Fame (1990) Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (1995) Florida Sports Hall of Fame NASCAR Hall of Fame (2014) Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 206 races run over 15 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 2nd (1950) | ||||||
| First race | 1950 (Daytona Beach) | ||||||
| Last race | 1964 World 600 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| First win | 1950 (Hillsboro) | ||||||
| Last win | 1964 (Augusta) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of February 23, 2013. | |||||||
Edward Glenn "Fireball" Roberts Jr. (January 20, 1929 – July 2, 1964) was an American stock car racer.