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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
A. J.
Foyt
age
89
wins
176
poles
102
races
1042
podiums
331
fastest laps
1
Compare to Nelson
Gary
Bettenhausen
age
wins
83
poles
6
races
678
podiums
164
fastest laps
2
Compare to Nelson
Dave
Hirschfield
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
62
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Mario
Andretti
age
83
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
Compare to Nelson
Bobby
Unser
age
wins
54
poles
61
races
427
podiums
137
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Earl
Balmer
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
40
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
J C
Klotz
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
37
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Bob
James
age
wins
16
poles
2
races
33
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Shad
Wheeler
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Eddie
Gray
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
17
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Herb
Shannon
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
97
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Al
Loquasto
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
78
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Frankie
Schneider
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
48
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Cannonball
Brown
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
29
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Dave
Hirschfield
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
62
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Richard
Cox
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Roland
van Arsdale
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Sonny
Gross
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Pat
Zocano
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Nelson
Paul
Burrow
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
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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