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Cotton
Owens
NASCAR Grand National
Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
1924-05-21
hometown
Union, South Carolina
died
2012-06-07
Spartanburg, South Carolina
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Driver Information
nationality
American
birthday
1924-05-21
hometown
Union, South Carolina
died
2012-06-07
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Competitors
Al
Neves
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
Compare to Owens
Ruel
Smith
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Jack D.
McCoy
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Clyde
Minter
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
42
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Lee Arnold
Petty
age
wins
56
poles
19
races
455
podiums
164
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
A. J.
Foyt
age
89
wins
176
poles
102
races
1042
podiums
331
fastest laps
1
Compare to Owens
Joe
Halton
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Ned
Jarrett
age
91
wins
51
poles
35
races
362
podiums
127
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Donald
Thomas
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
79
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Alfred Bruce
Thompson
age
wins
20
poles
20
races
204
podiums
52
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Clem
Proctor
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Dick
Zimmerman
age
105
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Kenneth
Wagner
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Jim
Reed
age
wins
8
poles
5
races
113
podiums
24
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Johnny
Allen
age
90
wins
2
poles
3
races
193
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Marvin
Panch
age
wins
18
poles
21
races
242
podiums
77
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Shorty
York
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Joseph
Weatherly
age
wins
36
poles
30
races
326
podiums
104
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Ted
Chamberlain
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
82
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Owens
Paul
Goldsmith
age
99
wins
37
poles
29
races
228
podiums
81
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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