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George Green (racing driver)
George Green (September 15, 1927 – November 18, 2008) was an American NASCAR Grand National Series driver. He finished 55th at both the 1959 Daytona 500 and the 1960 Daytona 500, with him exiting the 1960 race with a gas tank explosion.[1] He also finished 16th in the 1962 NASCAR Grand National Series standings, racing 46 of 53 total races.[2]
| George Green | |||||||
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| Born | November 15, 1927 Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | November 18, 2008 (aged 81) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 116 races run over 8 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 23rd (1957) | ||||||
| First race | 1956 Race 49 (Columbia) | ||||||
| Last race | 1963 Turkey Day 200 (Randleman) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Convertible Division career | |||||||
| 12 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 8th (1959) | ||||||
| First race | 1959 Race 1 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 1959 Race 15 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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Green was also a sergeant in the U.S. Army.[3] He died on November 18, 2008, at the age of 81.[4]
References edit
- ^ . Race Fans Forever. Archived from the original on 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ^ "1962 - NASCAR Grand National NASCAR Standings - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ^ "RacingOne Archive 2010". Getty Images. 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ^ "George Green". Racing Reference. Retrieved 11 October 2023.