Joe Weatherly | |||||||
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Born | Joseph Herbert Weatherly May 29, 1922 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
Died | January 19, 1964 Riverside, California, U.S. | (aged 41)||||||
Cause of death | Racing crash at Riverside International Raceway | ||||||
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NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
230 races run over 12 years | |||||||
Best finish | 1st (1962, 1963) | ||||||
First race | 1952 Southern 500 (Darlington) | ||||||
Last race | 1964 Motor Trend 500 (Riverside) | ||||||
First win | 1958 Nashville 200 (Nashville) | ||||||
Last win | 1963 untitled race (Hillsboro) | ||||||
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NASCAR Convertible Division career | |||||||
96 races run over 4 years | |||||||
Best finish | 2nd (1957) | ||||||
First race | 1956 Race #1 (Daytona Beach & Road Course) | ||||||
Last race | 1959 Race #15 (Charlotte Fairgrounds) | ||||||
First win | 1956 Race #26 (Buffalo) | ||||||
Last win | 1959 Race #7 (Occoneechee) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of April 15, 2013. |
Joseph Herbert Weatherly (May 29, 1922 – January 19, 1964) was an American stock car racing driver. Weatherly was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2009 after winning NASCAR's Grand National Series championships in 1962 and 1963, three AMA Grand National Championships, and two NASCAR Modified championships.