Bobby Keck

Bobby Darrell Keck Sr. (born August 29, 1934 - died March 31, 2011) was a NASCAR Grand National Series driver who drove from 1956 to 1964. He was born in Graham, North Carolina.

Robert "Bobby" Keck
Born(1934-08-29)August 29, 1934
Graham, North Carolina, United States
DiedMarch 31, 2011(2011-03-31) (aged 76)
Cause of deathAdvanced age
NASCAR Cup Series career
98 races run over 6 years
Best finish12th – 1958 NASCAR Grand National Series season
First race1956 race (Wilson Speedway)
Last race1964 race (Orange Speedway)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 19 0

Career

He qualified in every race in his career except for the 1963 Old Dominion 500. Keck managed to drive in professional stock car racing for 7,962.9 miles or 12,815.0 kilometres. While starting in 20th place on average, he always managed to improve on his starts by finishing in 17th place on average. Keck would earn just more than $11,000 in his NASCAR career and acquire two finishes in the top-five and nineteen finishes in the top ten. Starting at the age of 21, Bobby was a rugged veteran of 29 years of age when he retired from NASCAR.[1]

Bobby Keck heavily favored dirt tracks where a 14th-place finish was typical. Meanwhile, his Achilles heel was at intermediate tracks where a finish of 23rd place was not unusual.[2]

Being a proud Ford driver, Bobby's career was forever intertwined with a Ford vehicle of some kind.[3]

Personal life

Keck was married to Mary Ella Watkins Keck and was the son of Mr. James Edgar Zeck and Mrs. Ella Mae Zachary Keck. He also had children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.[4]

References
  1. Bobby Keck's career information at Racing Reference
  2. NASCAR statistics for Bobby Keck Archived 2015-02-05 at the Wayback Machine at Driver Averages
  3. Bobby Keck NASCAR Career Statistics at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet
  4. Bobby Keck's Obituary at Legacy.com


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