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Norm
Nelson
USAC Stock Car Series
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
30 Jan 1923
hometown
Racine, Wisconsin
died
8 Nov 1988
Racine, Wisconsin
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
30 Jan 1923
hometown
Racine, Wisconsin
died
8 Nov 1988
Racine, Wisconsin
Competitors
Larry
Berwanger
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
41
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Sal
Tovella
age
wins
6
poles
3
races
255
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Bucky
Wagner
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Fred
Zack
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
75
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Ed
Kozbiel
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
34
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Larry
Dunham
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
7
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
John
Sommerville
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Bill
Shirey
age
92
wins
0
poles
0
races
16
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
George
Giesen
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
49
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Rodger
Ward
age
wins
37
poles
19
races
307
podiums
74
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Ed
Sanger
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Joe
Wright
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Tom
Jones
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
28
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Al
Terrell
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Roger
McCluskey
age
wins
55
poles
16
races
504
podiums
156
fastest laps
1
Compare to Nelson
Jim
Rathmann
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
80
podiums
13
fastest laps
2
Compare to Nelson
Gary
Bettenhausen
age
wins
83
poles
6
races
678
podiums
164
fastest laps
2
Compare to Nelson
Larry
Dickson
age
85
wins
58
poles
4
races
480
podiums
104
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Bobby
Unser
age
wins
54
poles
61
races
427
podiums
137
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Art
Pollard
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
100
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1976
USAC Stock Car Series
Nelson Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1976 Plymouth Volare
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
USAC Stock Car Series
Nelson Racing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1974 Plymouth
19
1
10
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
1
10
2
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
USAC Stock Car Series
Nelson Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1972 Plymouth Road Runner
8
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
USAC Stock Car Series
Nelson Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1971 Plymouth Road Runner
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
USAC Stock Car Series
Norm Nelson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1970 Plymouth
11
1
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
1
2
1
year
series
team
points
position
1970
USAC Stock Car Series
Norm Nelson
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1970 Plymouth Superbird
14
3
10
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
3
10
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1969
USAC Stock Car Series
Norm Nelson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1969 Plymouth
5
0
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
1
year
series
team
points
position
1968
USAC Stock Car Series
Norm Nelson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1968 Plymouth
9
1
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
6
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
NASCAR Grand National
Tom Friedkin
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC Stock Car Series
Norm Nelson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1967 Plymouth
22
4
9
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
4
9
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
NASCAR Grand National
Norm Nelson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC Stock Car Series
Norm Nelson
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1966 Plymouth
17
7
15
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
7
15
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
NASCAR Grand National
Norm Nelson
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC Stock Car Series
Norm Nelson
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1964 Plymouth,1965 Plymouth
16
6
12
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
6
12
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
USAC Stock Car Series
Norm Nelson,Ray Nichels
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1964 Plymouth,1964 Dodge
15
1
9
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
9
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC Stock Car Series
Norm Nelson
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1963 Plymouth
15
1
9
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
9
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
USAC Stock Car Series
Norm Nelson
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1962 Ford
18
4
10
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
4
10
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
USAC Stock Car Series
Norm Nelson
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1960 Ford,1961 Ford
15
2
8
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
2
8
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
USAC Stock Car Series
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1960 Ford
8
3
5
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
3
5
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
ARCA Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1958 Mercury
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Stock Car Series
1035
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1958 Mercury
5
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
1
0
1035
year
series
team
points
position
1957
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Mercury
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1956 Mercury
9
0
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1955
NASCAR Grand National
Carl Kiekhaefer
0
68th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chrysler
2
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1951
AAA Midget
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
1950
AAA Midget
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
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1976
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1974
Racing
19
1
10
2
?
1973
Racing
8
0
3
0
?
1972
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
11
1
2
1
?
1970
Racing
14
3
10
1
?
1969
Racing
5
0
2
1
?
1968
Racing
10
1
6
0
?
1967
Racing
23
4
10
0
?
1966
Racing
18
7
15
4
?
1965
Racing
16
6
12
3
?
1964
Racing
15
1
9
1
?
1963
Racing
15
1
9
1
?
1962
Racing
18
4
10
1
?
1961
Racing
15
2
8
4
?
1960
Racing
9
4
6
1
?
1959
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
5
1
1
0
?
1957
Racing
6
0
0
0
0
1956
Racing
9
0
4
0
?
1955
Racing
2
1
1
1
?
1951
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1950
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
1974
USAC Stock Car Series
2nd
1970
USAC Stock Car Series
2nd
1966
USAC Stock Car Series
1st
1965
USAC Stock Car Series
1st
1964
USAC Stock Car Series
2nd
1963
USAC Stock Car Series
3rd
1962
USAC Stock Car Series
3rd
1961
USAC Stock Car Series
2nd
1960
USAC Stock Car Series
1st
1958
USAC Stock Car Series
3rd
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