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Alfred Bruce "Speedy" Thompson (April 3, 1926, in Monroe, North Carolina – April 2, 1972, in Charlotte, North Carolina) was an American stock car racer in the NASCAR Grand National series from 1950 to 1971, capturing 20 wins along the way.
Section reference: [2] Start of race: Speedy Thompson officially had the pole position to start the event. Lap 2: Carl Burris' engine suddenly become faulty. Lap 3: Fireball Roberts took over the lead from Speedy Thompson. Lap 11: The rear end of Larry Flynn's vehicle came off in an unsafe manner. Lap 16: Elmo Henderson's engine stopped working ...
Lap 216: Speedy Thompson took over the lead from Curtis Turner. Lap 221: Marvin Porter blew his engine while racing at high speeds. Lap 281: Lee Petty had a terminal crash. Lap 308: Tiny Lund had a terminal crash. Lap 348: Jack Smith had a terminal crash. Finish: Speedy Thompson in a 57 chevy sedan won the race by 3 laps over Cotton Owens.
Speedy Thompson was the first driver to wheel the famed No. 21 Ford to victory lane for Wood Brothers Racing way back in 1960 with a win at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The drought finally ended over ...
Baker won the championship with 10,716 points over second place driver Marvin Panch (9,956), and Speedy Thompson (8,560). Baker was the first driver to win back-to-back NASCAR championships. Baker accumulated $30,764 for his efforts in the 1957 NASCAR season.
Section reference: [3] Start of race: Marvin Panch officially began the event with the pole position. Lap 2: Speedy Thompson took over the lead from Marvin Panch. Lap 12: Piston troubles made Arden Mounts into the last-place finisher. Lap 17: Tim Flock took over the lead from Speedy Thompson.
Lap 88: Speedy Thompson took over the lead from Eddie Pagan. Lap 92: Marvin Porter had a terminal crash. Lap 94: Curtis Turner took over the lead from Speedy Thompson. Lap 95: Jesse James Taylor had a terminal crash. Lap 136: Eddie Pagan had a terminal crash by hitting the end of a steel guardrail and tumbling down the track embankment.
A look at the top 100 all-time NASCAR Cup Series winners list in order by number of wins updated through Aug. 19, 2024. Richard Petty 200. David Pearson 105