Marshall Teague (racing driver)

Marshall Teague
Teague, circa 1957
Born	Marshall Pleasant Teague (1921-02-22)February 22, 1921 Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Died	February 11, 1959(1959-02-11) (aged 37) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Championship titles
AAA Stock Car (1952, 1954) Major victories NASCAR Daytona Beach (1951, 1952)
AAA/USAC Stock Car career
Years active	1952–1958
Championships	2
Best finish	1st in 1952, 1954
NASCAR driver
NASCAR Cup Series career
23 races run over 4 years
Best finish	62nd (1949)
First race	1949 Race 2 (Daytona Beach)
Last race	1952 Race 6 (Columbia)
First win	1951 Race 1 (Daytona Beach)
Last win	1952 Race 3 (Speedway Park)
Wins Top tens Poles 7 11 2
Champ Car career
2 races run over 5 years
Best finish	18th (1957)
First race	1953 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last race	1957 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Wins Podiums Poles 0 0 0
Formula One World Championship career
Active years	1953–1954, 1956–1958
Teams	Kurtis Kraft, Kuzma
Entries	5 (3 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1953 Indianapolis 500
Last entry	1958 Indianapolis 500

Marshall Pleasant Teague^[1] (February 22, 1921 – February 11, 1959) was an American race car driver nicknamed by NASCAR fans as the "King of the Beach" for his performances at the Daytona Beach Road Course.

He walked into fellow Daytona Beach resident Smokey Yunick's "Best Damned Garage in Town", and launched Yunick's NASCAR mechanic career.