George Green (racing driver)
George Green (born September 15, 1927) is a former NASCAR Grand National Series driver. He finished 55th at both the 1959 Daytona 500 and the 1960 Daytona 500, with him exiting the 1960 race with a gas tank explosion.[1] He also finished 16th in the 1962 NASCAR Grand National Series standings, racing 46 of 53 total races.[2]
| George Green | |||||||
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| Born | November 15, 1927 Johnson City, Tennessee | ||||||
| Died | November 18, 2008 (aged 81) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 116 races run over 8 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 23rd (1957) | ||||||
| First race | 1956 Race 49 (Columbia) | ||||||
| Last race | 1963 Turkey Day 200 (Randleman) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Convertible Division career | |||||||
| 12 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 8th (1959) | ||||||
| First race | 1959 Race 1 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 1959 Race 15 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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Green was also a sergeant in the U.S. Army.[3]
References
- "50 Years Of NASCAR Racing ~ The Daytona 500: 1960-1964 (Post 27)". Race Fans Forever. Archived from the original on 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- "1962 - NASCAR Grand National NASCAR Standings - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- "RacingOne Archive 2010". Getty Images. 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
External links
- George Green driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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