Jimmy Massey

Jimmy Massey (December 1, 1929 – August 21, 2015) was a NASCAR Grand National driver who competed in 51 races (along with the 1955 Southern 500).[1][2]

For the 1896 FA Cup football player, see Jimmy Massey (footballer).
Jimmy Massey
Born(1929-12-01)December 1, 1929
Mebane, North Carolina
DiedAugust 21, 2015(2015-08-21) (aged 85)
NASCAR Cup Series career
51 races run over 7 years
Best finish2nd Virginia 500 April 10th, 1960 Martinsville Va Cup_Wins = 0
First race1955 untitled race (Raleigh Speedway)
Last race1964 Textile 250 (Concord Speedway)
Wins Top tens Poles
28 1

Career summary

Out of these 51 races, there has been twelve finishes in the top-five and twenty-eight finishes in the top ten.[1] Massey's total career earnings was considered to be $14,974 ($123,439.1 when adjusted for inflation).[1] A grand total of 6,638.7 miles (10,684.0 km) and 9891 laps were achieved in his seven-year on-and-off NASCAR Grand National career.[1] By the end of the 1964 season, Jimmy ends up leading 33 laps and finishing one position better on average than he started.[1] The majority of his races were done in Chevrolet automobiles.[3]

Massey's best accomplishments were on restrictor plate tracks where he finished an average of 10th place while his poorest races were held on tri-oval intermediate tracks; where 27th place would become his average.[4]

References
  1. "Jimmy Massey's NASCAR career information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  2. http://www.nascar.com/content/nascar/en_us/news-media/articles/2015/8/24/james-jimmy-massey-driver-passes-away-sprint-cup.html
  3. "Jimmy Massey's NASCAR career information (second reference)". Database Racing. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  4. "NASCAR Statistics of Jimmy Massey". Driver Averages. Archived from the original on 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2012-11-11.


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