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Curtis Turner Born January 3, 1934(1934-01-03) Hometown Floyd, Virginia Died October 4, 1970 (aged 46) Cause of death Airplane crash Awards Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998) Inducted in to the International Motorsports Hall of Fame (1992) Inducted in to the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (2006) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series statistics 183 races run over 17 years Best cup position 5th - 1950 Grand National season First race 1949 race at Charlotte Speedway (NASCAR's first race) Last race 1967 untitled race (Occoneechee Speedway) First win 1949 200-mile Race (Langhorne Speedway) Last win 1965 untitled race (Rockingham) Wins Top tens Poles 17 73 16 Turner's 1967 Daytona 500 racecar Curtis Turner (April 12, 1924 – October 4, 1970) was an early NASCAR driver. In addition to his success in racing, he made a fortune, lost it, and remade it buying and selling timberlands. Throughout his life he developed a reputation for drinking and partying. In 1999, he was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. Contents 1 History 2 Accomplishments 3 Labor Union 4 Death 5 External links // History He was born in Floyd, Virginia and began his racing career in 1946 when he finished 18th in a field of 18 contestants in a race at Mount Airy, North Carolina. However, he rebounded and won his next race. During his career, he won 360 races in several different racing series, including 22 in the NASCAR Convertible Division in 1956, and 17 wins in the NASCAR Grand National series (now Sprint Cup). From 1950 to 1954, he drove for Oldsmobile being billed as the Blond Blizzard of Virginia. He switched to driving Fords in 1954. He eventually acquired the nickname of Pops, allegedly because of the way he would "pop" other drivers on the track. Accomplishments He is noted for several other racing accomplishments:[1] The only NASCAR driver to win two Grand National races in a row from the pole by leading every lap (Rochester, New York and Charlotte, North Carolina in July 1950) The only win in NASCAR for Nash — Charlotte 150 — April 1, 1951 The only driver to win 25 major NASCAR races in one season driving the same car in each of them (in 1956 — 22 were won as the #26 car in the convertible division, the other three, including the 1956 Southern 500, were with a top welded on.) The only driver to win a major NASCAR race that was red-flagged because his car was the only one still running (at the Asheville-Weaverville, North Carolina track on September 30, 1956.) The first driver to climb Pikes Peak in less than 15 minutes (in a 1962 Ralph Moody Ford — the actual time was 14 minutes 37 seconds for the 14 mile course.) The first winner of the American 500 at Rockingham, North Carolina (in a 1965 Woods Brothers Ford.) The first driver to qualify for a NASCAR Grand National race at a speed greater than 180 miles per hour (1967 Daytona 500, driving #13, a 1967 Smokey Yunick Chevrolet.) Turner conceptualized, secured financing for, and built Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1960 before being forced out by his business partners. 2006 inductee of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Labor Union Being able to see the racing industry from the business end, he developed a feeling that drivers deserved a better deal for their role in the sport. He attempted to organize a union for them in 1961. Unfortunately for him, NASCAR has never looked favorably on an organized union for the drivers, and Turner was banned for life. However, the ban was lifted in 1965, and he returned to racing. Death He died in an airplane crash near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on October 4, 1970. The crash also killed golfer Clarence King. External links Curtis Turner at Nascar.com Curtis Turner at International Motorsports Hall of Fame Curtis Turner at FireballRoberts.com Curtis Turner at racing-reference.info Persondata Name Turner, Curtis Alternative names Short description Date of birth April 12, 1924 Place of birth Floyd, Virginia Date of death October 4, 1970 Place of death