J. D. McDuffie | |||||||
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Born | John Delphus McDuffie Jr. December 5, 1938 Upper Little River Township, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
Died | August 11, 1991 Watkins Glen, New York, U.S. | (aged 52)||||||
Cause of death | Basilar skull fracture | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
653 races run over 27 years | |||||||
Best finish | 9th (1971) | ||||||
First race | 1963 Speedorama 200 (Myrtle Beach) | ||||||
Last race | 1991 Budweiser at The Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
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John Delphus McDuffie Jr. (December 5, 1938 – August 11, 1991) was an American racing driver. He competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series from 1963 to 1991, collecting 106 top-10 finishes during his career, despite never finishing on the lead lap of any race in his career, and holding the record for the most starts in NASCAR's top level without a win with 653. He died in a racing accident during the Budweiser at The Glen at Watkins Glen International in 1991.