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| Tim Flock | |||||||
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| Born | Julius Timothy Flock May 11, 1924 Fort Payne, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | March 31, 1998 (aged 73) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Cause of death | Liver and throat cancer | ||||||
| Achievements | 1952 Grand National Series Champion 1955 Grand National Series Champion 1949 Bowman Gray Stadium Modified Championship | ||||||
| Awards | 1955 Grand National Series Most Popular Driver National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame (1972) State of Georgia Hall of Fame (1972) International Motorsports Hall of Fame (1991) Charlotte Motor Speedway Court of Legends (1994) Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998) Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (1999) Alabama Sports Hall of Fame (2006) NASCAR Hall of Fame (2014) Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 187 races run over 13 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 1st (1952, 1955) | ||||||
| First race | 1949 Race No. 1 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 1961 World 600 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| First win | 1950 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last win | 1956 International Stock Car Road Race (Road America) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Convertible Division career | |||||||
| 4 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 31st (1957) | ||||||
| First race | 1957 Race #2 (Daytona Beach & Road Course) | ||||||
| Last race | 1958 Race #11 (Lakewood) | ||||||
| First win | 1957 Race #2 (Daytona Beach & Road Course) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of May 3, 2020. | |||||||
Julius Timothy Flock (May 11, 1924 – March 31, 1998) was an American stock car racer. He was a two-time NASCAR series champion. His brothers Bob and Fonty Flock also raced in NASCAR, as did his sister Ethel Mobley (who was NASCAR's second female driver).