Talmadge Prince

Talmadge Prince
Talmadge Prince
Born	February 16, 1938; Cullman, Alabama, U.S.
Died	February 19, 1970 (aged 32); Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Cause of death	Racing accident
NASCAR Cup Series career
	1 race run over 1 year
First race	1970 Daytona 500 Qualifier 2 (Daytona)

Talmadge "Tab" Prince (February 16, 1938 – February 19, 1970) was an American stock car racing driver.

Early life

Talmadge Prince was born February 16th, 1938 in Cullman, Alabama. He was the fourth of six children born to William Taft Prince and Marie Cryer Prince. In 1969 he bought a 50% share of a Chrysler/Plymouth dealership in Dublin, Georgia. He financed the purchase using the proceeds from the sale of his business, PBR Electronics, to his older brother, William Lloyd Prince.[1]

Talmadge was married twice. In 1959 he married Jeanette Ellen Looney. They had two children. He married his second wife, Nell Sutton, in 1969. They had one son who was born after his death. [1]

Racing career

Prince started racing cars in the early 1960s, racing sprint and Late Model Sportsman cars on short tracks in the American South. In 1970, he entered his first NASCAR Grand National Series event, the Daytona 500.[2] Prince's career only lasted a very unfortunate 18 laps.

Fatal accident

In the second of the two 125 mile qualifying races for the Daytona 500 he blew an engine on his Dodge Daytona and went into a slide. Bill Seifert, who was following behind Prince, got into oil, lost control, and crashed head on into the driver's door of Prince's car. Prince was killed instantly. He was buried at the Roselawn Cemetery in Decatur, Alabama, and was survived by two sons and a daughter.[2][1]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Grand National Series

NASCAR Grand National Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	NGNC	Pts
1970	Talmadge Prince	78	Dodge	RSD	DAY	DAY 28	DAY DNQ	RCH	CAR	SVH	ATL	BRI	TAL	NWS	CLB	DAR	BLV	LGY	CLT	SMR	MAR	MCH	RSD	HCY	KPT	GPS	DAY	AST	TPN	TRN	BRI	SMR	NSV	ATL	CLB	ONA	MCH	TAL	BGS	SBO	DAR	HCY	RCH	DOV	NCF	NWS	CLT	MAR	MGR	CAR	LGY	NA	0

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References

["Frank A. Prince"]
Kelly, E.R. "Motorsport Memorial - Talmadge "Tab" Prince". Retrieved 22 December 2013.

External links

Talmadge Prince driver statistics at Racing-Reference

Preceded by Billy Foster	NASCAR Cup Series fatal accidents 1970	Succeeded by Friday Hassler

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[Andy-1] ["Frank A. Prince"]

[Motorsport_Memorial-2] Kelly, E.R. "Motorsport Memorial - Talmadge "Tab" Prince". Retrieved 22 December 2013.