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
Born(1927-11-15)November 15, 1927
Johnson City, Tennessee
DiedNovember 18, 2008(2008-11-18) (aged 81)
NASCAR Cup Series career
116 races run over 8 years
Best finish23rd (1957)
First race1956 Race 49 (Columbia)
Last race1963 Turkey Day 200 (Randleman)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 29 0
NASCAR Convertible Division career
12 races run over 1 year
Best finish8th (1959)
First race1959 Race 1 (Daytona)
Last race1959 Race 15 (Charlotte)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0

Green was also a sergeant in the U.S. Army.[3]

References

  1. "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.
  2. "1962 - NASCAR Grand National NASCAR Standings - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  3. "RacingOne Archive 2010". Getty Images. 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
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