| Paul Goldsmith | |||||||
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| Born | Paul Edward Goldsmith October 2, 1925 Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | September 6, 2024 (aged 98) Munster, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| USAC Stock Car (1961, 1962) Major victories AMA Daytona 200 (1953) NASCAR Daytona Beach (1958) | |||||||
| AAA/USAC Stock Car career | |||||||
| Years active | 1954, 1958, 1960–1963, 1965–1967 | ||||||
| Starts | 85 | ||||||
| Championships | 2 | ||||||
| Wins | 26 | ||||||
| Podiums | 44 | ||||||
| Poles | 25 | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st in 1961, 1962 | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 127 races run over 11 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 5th (1966) | ||||||
| First race | 1956 Race 9 (Lakewood) | ||||||
| Last race | 1969 Yankee 600 (Michigan) | ||||||
| First win | 1956 Race 47 (Langhorne) | ||||||
| Last win | 1966 Volunteer 500 (Bristol) | ||||||
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| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 8 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 10th (1959) | ||||||
| First race | 1958 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| Last race | 1963 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
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| Formula One World Championship career | |||||||
| Active years | 1958–1960 | ||||||
| Teams | Kurtis Kraft, Epperly | ||||||
| Entries | 3 | ||||||
| Championships | 0 | ||||||
| Wins | 0 | ||||||
| Podiums | 1 | ||||||
| Career points | 6 | ||||||
| Pole positions | 0 | ||||||
| Fastest laps | 0 | ||||||
| First entry | 1958 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
| Last entry | 1960 Indianapolis 500 | ||||||
Paul Edward Goldsmith (October 2, 1925 – September 6, 2024) was an American racing driver. During his career he raced motorcycles, stock cars, and Indianapolis cars, achieving success in each discipline.
Goldsmith won the USAC Stock Car national championship in 1961 and 1962, driving a Pontiac for Ray Nichels. Earlier in his career, he was a successful motorcycle racer within the AMA circuit, capturing the Daytona 200 for Harley-Davidson in 1953. In 1958, driving a Pontiac for Smokey Yunick, Goldsmith won the final NASCAR stock car race on the Daytona Beach road course.
At the time of his death Goldsmith was the oldest living veteran of the Indianapolis 500; he and A. J. Foyt were the last living competitors from the 1958 Indianapolis 500.