Driver: Joe Weatherly | Driver Database

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Joe

Weatherly

NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality

American

birthday

1922-05-29

hometown

Oak Grove, Virginia

died

1964-01-19

Riverside, California

helmet

Driver Information

nationality

American

birthday

1922-05-29

hometown

Oak Grove, Virginia

died

1964-01-19

Riverside, California

helmet

Competitors

age

wins

144

poles

45

races

581

podiums

238

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

4

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

79

wins

0

poles

0

races

1

podiums

0

fastest laps

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

1

podiums

0

fastest laps

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

18

podiums

1

fastest laps

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

4

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

99

wins

37

poles

29

races

228

podiums

81

fastest laps

0

age

wins

6

poles

4

races

82

podiums

12

fastest laps

0

age

wins

1

poles

2

races

60

podiums

4

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

7

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

82

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

4

poles

0

races

270

podiums

12

fastest laps

0

age

wins

2

poles

2

races

89

podiums

7

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

19

podiums

1

fastest laps

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

1

podiums

0

fastest laps

age

wins

68

poles

35

races

305

podiums

83

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

7

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

2

poles

4

races

21

podiums

4

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

2

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

9

poles

10

races

162

podiums

35

fastest laps

0

Career Overview

year

series

team

points

position

1964

NASCAR Grand National

3132

48th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Mercury

Pontiac

Ford

5

0

1

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

5

0

1

0

-

3132

year

series

team

points

position

1963

NASCAR Grand National

33398

1st

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Mercury

Plymouth

Chrysler

Pontiac

53

3

13

6

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

53

3

13

6

-

33398

year

series

team

points

position

1962

Daytona Continental 3 Hour Grand Touring and Sports Car Race - S +5.0 class

Bill Frick

0

3rd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Lister Costin

Chevrolet

1

0

1

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

1

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

1962

NASCAR Grand National

30836

1st

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Pontiac

Ford

52

9

31

7

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

52

9

31

7

-

30836

year

series

team

points

position

1961

NASCAR Grand National

17894

4th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Pontiac

Ford

25

9

12

3

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

25

9

12

3

-

17894

year

series

team

points

position

1960

NASCAR Grand National

6380

20th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ford

Valiant

T-Bird

24

3

5

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

24

3

5

0

-

6380

year

series

team

points

position

1959

NASCAR Convertible Series

4276

7th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ford T-Bird

Ford

Chevrolet

10

2

5

3

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

10

2

5

3

-

4276

year

series

team

points

position

1959

NASCAR Grand National

3404

18th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

T-Bird

Chevrolet

Ford

17

0

2

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

17

0

2

0

-

3404

year

series

team

points

position

1958

NASCAR Convertible Series

Holman-Moody,Bob Walden,Dick Beaty,Buck Brigance

4784

3rd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ford

Chevrolet

12

1

5

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

12

1

5

0

-

4784

year

series

team

points

position

1958

NASCAR Grand National

2032

28th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Chevrolet

Oldsmobile

Ford

15

1

2

1

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

15

1

2

1

-

2032

year

series

team

points

position

1957

NASCAR Convertible Series

Pete DePaolo

9112

2nd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

'57 Ford

'56 Ford

37

5

2

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

37

5

2

0

0

9112

year

series

team

points

position

1957

NASCAR Grand National

776

50th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ford

14

0

4

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

14

0

4

0

-

776

year

series

team

points

position

1956

NASCAR Convertible Series

Pete DePaolo

7608

4th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

'56 Ford

36

3

19

9

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

36

3

19

9

0

7608

year

series

team

points

position

1956

NASCAR Grand National

3084

16th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ford

17

0

2

1

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

17

0

2

1

-

3084

year

series

team

points

position

1955

NASCAR Grand National

724

47th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ford

6

0

0

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

6

0

0

0

-

724

year

series

team

points

position

1954

NASCAR Grand National

0

102nd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Oldsmobile

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

51st

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Hudson

1

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

1964

Racing

5

0

1

0

?

1963

Racing

53

3

13

6

?

1962

Racing

53

9

32

7

?

1961

Racing

25

9

12

3

?

1960

Racing

24

3

5

0

?

1959

Racing

27

2

7

3

?

1958

Racing

27

2

7

1

?

1957

Racing

51

5

6

0

0

1956

Racing

53

3

21

10

0

1955

Racing

6

0

0

0

?

1954

Racing

1

0

0

0

?

1952

Racing

1

0

0

0

?

Racing Highlights

year

series

position

1963

NASCAR Grand National

1st

1962

NASCAR Grand National

1st

1962

Daytona Continental 3 Hour Grand Touring and Sports Car Race - S +5.0 class

3rd

1958

NASCAR Convertible Series

3rd

1957

NASCAR Convertible Series

2nd

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