Gober Sosebee

Gober C. Sosebee (October 15, 1915 – November 11, 1996) was an American racecar driver. He won on the Daytona Beach Road Course in 1949, 1950, and 1951.^[1][2] He was born in Dawson County, Georgia, and began his career in 1940 at Atlanta's Lakewood Speedway.^[1]

Gober Sosebee
Born	October 15, 1915 Dawsonville, Georgia
Died	November 11, 1996(1996-11-11) (aged 81) Dawsonville, Georgia
Cause of death	Agriculture accident
NASCAR Cup Series career
71 races run over 9 years
Best finish	14th - 1953 Grand National Series season
First race	1949 race (Daytona Beach Road Course)
Last race	1959 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
First win	1952 Hayloft Speedway race (Augusta, Georgia)
Last win	1954 Central City Speedway race (Macon, Georgia)
Wins Top tens Poles 2 33 4

Sosebee also won two Grand National Series races, one in 1952 and another in 1954. He also had four pole positions (including his first NASCAR race at Daytona Beach) and 33 top-10 finishes during his career, and also ran five races in the NASCAR Convertible Division.^[3]

His son, David Sosebee, is also a former NASCAR driver.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Grand National Series

NASCAR Grand National Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50	51	NGNC	Pts	Ref
1949	Leon Chester	50	Olds	CLT	DAB 8*	HBO 2	LAN 19*	HAM	MAR	HEI	NWS																																												15th	265	^[4]
1950	Ted Chester			DAB 30	CLT	LAN	MAR	CAN	VER	DSP	MCF	CLT	HBO	DSP	HAM																																										^[5]
	Sosebee Racing	51														DAR 17	LAN	NWS	VER	MAR	WIN	HBO
1951		50		DAB 52	CLT	NMO	GAR	HBO	ASF	NWS	MAR	CAN																																											17th	711.25	^[6]
	Sam Knox	51	Cadillac										CLS 2										MSF 42	FMS	MOR	ABS
		22												CLB 15	DSP	GAR	GRS	BAI	HEI
	Sosebee Racing	51	Olds																	AWS 2	MCF	ALS					DAR 16	CLB	CCS 2	LAN	CLT	DSP	WIL	HBO 21	TPN	PGS	MAR	OAK	NWS	HMS	JSP	ATL 5	GAR	NMO 7
1952				PBS	DAB 5	JSP 28	NWS	MAR			CCS 5	LAN																																											90th		^[7]
	Frank Christian	14							CLB 12
	Sam Knox	51	Cadillac							ATL 9
			Chrysler										DAR 11	DSP	CAN	HAY 1*	FMS	HBO	CLT 14	MSF	NIF	OSW	MON	MOR	PPS	MCF	AWS	DAR	CCS	LAN	DSP	WIL	HBO	MAR	NWS	ATL 5	PBS
1953				PBS 12	DAB 11	HAR	NWS																																																14th	2525	^[8]
	Sosebee Racing		Olds					CLT 2	RCH	CCS 16	LAN	CLB 6	HCY	MAR	PMS 14	RSP	LOU 7	FIF 9	LAN	TCS	WIL	MCF	PIF 8	MOR							PAS 10	HCY	DAR 23	CCS 3*	LAN 12	BLF	WIL 10	NWS 14	MAR	ATL 11
		50																							ATL 6	RVS	LCF	DAV	HBO	AWS
1954		51		PBS	DAB 9	JSP 16	ATL 4	OSP 3	OAK	NWS 12*	HBO 26	CCS 1	LAN 23	WIL	MAR 15	SHA	RSP	CLT 21	GAR	CLB 18	LND	HCY	MCF	WGS	PIF	AWS 5	SFS	GRS	MOR	OAK	CLT 10	SAN	COR 17	DAR DNQ	CCS 16	CLT	LAN		MAR 23	NWS 27															15th	2114	^[9]
	Elmer Brooks	44																																				MAS 10
1955	Sosebee Racing	51		TCS 4	PBS	JSP 19	DAB 45	OSP 18	CLB 17	HBO	NWS	MGY	LAN	CLT 4	HCY	ASF	TUS	MAR	RCH	NCF	FOR	LIN	MCF	FON	AIR	CLT	PIF	CLB	AWS	MOR	ALS	NYF	SAN	CLT	FOR	MAS	RSP	DAR	MGY	LAN	RSP	GPS	MAS	CLB	MAR	LVP	NWS	HBO							64th		^[10]
1958		50		FAY	DAB	CON	FAY	WIL	HBO	FAY	CLB	PIF	ATL	CLT	MAR	ODS	OBS	GPS	GBF	STR	NWS	BGS	TRN	RSD	CLB	NBS	REF	LIN	HCY	AWS	RSP	MCC	SLS	TOR	BUF	MCF	BEL	BRR	CLB	NSV	AWS	BGS	MBS	DAR	CLT	BIR 10	CSF	GAF	RCH	HBO 8	SAS 7	MAR	NWS 11	ATL 25	112th		^[11]
1959				FAY	DAY	DAY 49	HBO	CON	ATL	WIL	BGS	CLB	NWS	REF	HCY	MAR	TRN	CLT	NSV	ASP	PIF	GPS	ATL	CLB	WIL	RCH	BGS	AWS	DAY	HEI	CLT	MBS	CLT	NSV	AWS	BGS	GPS	CLB	DAR	HCY	RCH	CSF	HBO	MAR	AWS	NWS	CON										^[12]

Daytona 500

Year	Team	Manufacturer	Start	Finish
1959	Sosebee Racing	Chevrolet	36	49

References

1. . Sosebee Racing. Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
2. "Drivers: Gober Sosebee". LegendsofNascar.com. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
3. Career stats; Racing Reference; Retrieved May 1, 2008
4. "Gober Sosebee – 1949 NASCAR Strictly Stock Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
5. "Gober Sosebee – 1950 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
6. "Gober Sosebee – 1951 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
7. "Gober Sosebee – 1952 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
8. "Gober Sosebee – 1953 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
9. "Gober Sosebee – 1954 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
10. "Gober Sosebee – 1955 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
11. "Gober Sosebee – 1958 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
12. "Gober Sosebee – 1959 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 26, 2020.

External links

• Gober Sosebee driver statistics at Racing-Reference
• Gober Sosebee owner statistics at Racing-Reference