A.L. Bumgarner

A.L. Bumgarner
Nationality  United States
Occupation NASCAR car owner
Known for Employing some of the best NASCAR Cup Series drivers in the 1950s

A.L. Bumgarner is a former NASCAR Grand National Series race car owner whose career spanned between 1956 to 1958.[1]

Career summary

Drivers under his employment included: Fonty Flock, Junior Johnson, Tiny Lund,[2][3] Jimmy Massey, and Banjo Matthews.[1] Out of 46 races done by Bumgarner's employees, there were zero wins, two finishes in the "top five," and 12 finishes in the "top ten.[1]" Bumgarner's vehicles started an average of 11th place and finished an average of 19th place while leading 376 laps out of 5649 laps.[1] Due to the low value of the American dollar back in the 1950s, Bumgarner only managed to earn a career total of $5,425 in race winnings ($44,495.01 when adjusted for inflation).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bumgarner career information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
  2. ↑ "Hall of Fame Stats - Tiny Lund". NASCAR.com. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
  3. ↑ "Tiny Lund's biography". Just Customz. Retrieved 2011-07-21.


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