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Cotton
Owens
NASCAR Grand National
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
21 May 1924
hometown
Union, South Carolina
died
7 Jun 2012
Spartanburg, South Carolina
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
21 May 1924
hometown
Union, South Carolina
died
7 Jun 2012
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Competitors
Jimmy
Pardue
age
wins
2
poles
3
races
223
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
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Dick
Meyer
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
1
fastest laps
Compare to Owens
Eddie
Pagan
age
wins
4
poles
6
races
67
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
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Banjo
Matthews
age
wins
0
poles
3
races
55
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
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H G
Rosier
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
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Fireball
Roberts
age
wins
38
poles
36
races
229
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
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Doug
Cox
age
97
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Ralph
Dyer
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
12
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
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Joseph
Weatherly
age
wins
36
poles
30
races
326
podiums
104
fastest laps
0
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Eddie
Pagan
age
wins
4
poles
6
races
67
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
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Emory
Lewis
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
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George
Alsobrook
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
21
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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June
Cleveland
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
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Pappy
Hough
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
38
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
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Sal
Tovella
age
wins
6
poles
3
races
255
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
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Don
McLeish
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Bert
Robbins
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
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Dick
Getty
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
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Bob
Pronger
age
wins
63
poles
0
races
39
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
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Gober
Sosebee
age
wins
6
poles
4
races
82
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1964
NASCAR Grand National
980
80th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
2
1
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
2
0
980
year
series
team
points
position
1963
NASCAR Grand National
288
114th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
288
year
series
team
points
position
1962
NASCAR Grand National
4984
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
16
0
4
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
4
1
4984
year
series
team
points
position
1961
NASCAR Grand National
8032
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
17
4
8
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
4
8
2
8032
year
series
team
points
position
1960
NASCAR Grand National
3050
39th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Ford
14
1
5
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
1
5
2
3050
year
series
team
points
position
1959
NASCAR Grand National
9962
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Ford
T-Bird
Chevrolet
37
1
7
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
37
1
7
2
9962
year
series
team
points
position
1958
NASCAR Convertible Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
NASCAR Grand National
3716
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Dodge
29
1
7
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
29
1
7
2
3716
year
series
team
points
position
1957
NASCAR Grand National
4200
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Ford
17
1
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
1
2
1
4200
year
series
team
points
position
1956
NASCAR Grand National
0
52nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
Pontiac
8
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
NASCAR Grand National
1248
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
1248
year
series
team
points
position
1954
NASCAR Grand National
0
84th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Hudson
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1953
NASCAR Grand National
0
76th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1952
NASCAR Grand National
0
65th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Oldsmobile
Ford
4
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
NASCAR Grand National
312.5
42nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
Studebaker
5
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
312.5
year
series
team
points
position
1950
NASCAR Grand National
500
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
Ford
3
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
500
year
series
team
points
position
1948
NASCAR National Modified
218.5
29th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
218.5
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1964
Racing
2
1
2
0
?
1963
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1962
Racing
16
0
4
1
?
1961
Racing
17
4
8
2
?
1960
Racing
14
1
5
2
?
1959
Racing
37
1
7
2
?
1958
Racing
30
1
7
2
0
1957
Racing
17
1
2
1
?
1956
Racing
8
0
0
0
?
1955
Racing
2
0
0
0
?
1954
Racing
4
0
0
0
?
1953
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1952
Racing
4
0
0
0
?
1951
Racing
5
0
0
0
?
1950
Racing
3
0
0
0
?
1948
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1959
NASCAR Grand National
2nd
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