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Paul Goldsmith helmet photo
Paul
Goldsmith
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NASCAR Grand National

Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
2 Oct 1925
hometown
Parkersburg, West Virginia
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Driver Information

nationality
American
birthday
2 Oct 1925
hometown
Parkersburg, West Virginia
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Competitors

Maurice Petty profile photo
Maurice
Petty
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
1
fastest laps
James Hylton profile photo
James
Hylton
us
age
wins
3
poles
5
races
742
podiums
48
fastest laps
0
Jim McGuirk profile photo
Jim
McGuirk
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Richard Roy Carter profile photo
Richard Roy
Carter
us
age
98
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dick Bailey profile photo
Dick
Bailey
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Lee Arnold Petty profile photo
Lee Arnold
Petty
us
age
wins
56
poles
19
races
455
podiums
164
fastest laps
0
Clyde Lynn profile photo
Clyde
Lynn
us
age
87
wins
0
poles
0
races
165
podiums
1
fastest laps
Lyle Scott profile photo
Lyle
Scott
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
10
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Johnny Mantz profile photo
Johnny
Mantz
us
age
wins
14
poles
2
races
72
podiums
29
fastest laps
0
Pete Kelly profile photo
Pete
Kelly
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
David Pearson profile photo
David
Pearson
us
age
wins
109
poles
117
races
609
podiums
254
fastest laps
0
Jerry Oliver profile photo
Jerry
Oliver
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
14
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Maurice Petty profile photo
Maurice
Petty
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
24
podiums
1
fastest laps
Henry Montgomery profile photo
Henry
Montgomery
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
Lewis V Jones profile photo
Lewis V
Jones
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
88
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Joe Frasson profile photo
Joe
Frasson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
106
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Fred Lorenzen profile photo
Fred
Lorenzen
us
age
89
wins
49
poles
35
races
197
podiums
79
fastest laps
0
Bobby Johns profile photo
Bobby
Johns
us
age
wins
2
poles
2
races
147
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Jim Blomgren profile photo
Jim
Blomgren
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
James Sears profile photo
James
Sears
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1969
NASCAR Grand National
892
40th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
11
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
3
0
892
year
series
team
points
position
1968
NASCAR Grand Touring
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Camaro
2
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1968
NASCAR Grand National
1020
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
Dodge
15
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
0
1
0
1020
year
series
team
points
position
1967
USAC Stock Car Series
Ray Nichels,Banjo Matthews
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1967 Plymouth,1967 Ford
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
NASCAR Grand National
20402
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
21
0
5
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
0
5
0
20402
year
series
team
points
position
1966
USAC Stock Car Series
Ray Nichels
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1966 Plymouth
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
NASCAR Grand National
22078
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Plymouth
21
3
8
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
3
8
1
22078
year
series
team
points
position
1965
USAC Stock Car Series
Ray Nichels
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1965 Plymouth
13
4
9
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
4
9
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1964
NASCAR Grand National
11700
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dodge
Plymouth
14
0
3
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
3
1
11700
year
series
team
points
position
1963
Daytona Continental 3-Hour Grand Touring Road Race - GT +5.0 class
Nichels Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Tempest
Pontiac 6.9
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC Stock Car Series
Ray Nichels
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1963 Pontiac
12
3
4
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
3
4
2
year
series
team
points
position
1963
SCCA American Challenge Cup - Grand Touring
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Tempest
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Norm Demler
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Watson (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1963
NASCAR Grand National
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
Plymouth
6
0
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
1962
Daytona Continental 3 Hour Grand Touring and Sports Car Race - GT +5.0 class
Nichels Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac Tempest
Pontiac 6.3
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
USAC Stock Car Series
Danny Weinberg
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1962 Pontiac
20
8
12
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
20
8
12
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Bignotti
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Epperly (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1962
NASCAR Grand National
0
51st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
USAC Stock Car Series
Walter Vaust
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1960 Pontiac
19
10
14
7
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
10
14
7
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Racing Associates
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lesovsky (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1961
NASCAR Grand National
2930
45th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Pontiac
2
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
2930
year
series
team
points
position
1960
USAC Stock Car Series
Ray Nichels
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1960 Pontiac
7
1
4
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
4
4
0
year
series
team
points
position
1960
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Norm Demler
700
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Epperly (Offenhauser)
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
700
year
series
team
points
position
1960
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Demler
4
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Epperly
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1959
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Norm Demler, Dean Van Lines
500
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Epperly (Offenhauser)
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
500
year
series
team
points
position
1959
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Norman C Demler
2
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Epperly
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1958
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
City of Daytona Beach
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis Kraft 500G
Offenhauser 4.5
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC Stock Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1957 Chevrolet
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
USAC National Championship - Indy Car
Smokey Yunick
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Kurtis 500G (Offenhauser)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1958
NASCAR Grand National
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Pontiac
2
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
1957
NASCAR Convertible Series
Hugh Babb, Slim Rominger
1976
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
'57 Chevrolet
'57 Ford
6
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1976
year
series
team
points
position
1957
NASCAR Grand National
4224
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford
Chevrolet
Pontiac
25
4
9
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
25
4
9
4
4224
year
series
team
points
position
1956
NASCAR Road America, August 11,
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mark VII Jaguar
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1956
NASCAR Convertible Series
Smokey Yunick
168
51st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1956 Chevrolet
1
0
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
1
168
year
series
team
points
position
1956
NASCAR Grand National
3788
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet
9
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
1
0
3788
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1969
Racing
11
0
3
0
?
1968
Racing
17
0
1
1
?
1967
Racing
24
0
5
0
0
1966
Racing
23
3
8
1
0
1965
Racing
13
4
9
3
?
1964
Racing
14
0
3
1
?
1963
Racing
21
4
6
3
?
1962
Racing
23
8
12
3
?
1961
Racing
23
10
15
7
?
1960
Racing
9
1
6
4
0
1959
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
1958
Racing
5
1
2
1
0
1957
Racing
31
4
9
4
?
1956
Racing
11
2
2
1
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1965
USAC Stock Car Series
2nd
1963
SCCA American Challenge Cup - Grand Touring
1st
1962
USAC Stock Car Series
1st
1961
USAC Stock Car Series
1st
1960
USAC Stock Car Series
2nd
1956
NASCAR Road America, August 11,
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