Bobby Keck
| Robert "Bobby" Keck | |||||||
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| Born |
August 29, 1934 Graham, North Carolina, United States | ||||||
| Died | March 31, 2011 (aged 76) | ||||||
| Cause of death | Advanced age | ||||||
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career | |||||||
| 98 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 12th – 1958 NASCAR Grand National Series season | ||||||
| First race | 1956 race (Wilson Speedway) | ||||||
| Last race | 1964 race (Orange Speedway) | ||||||
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Bobby Darrell Keck Sr. (born August 29, 1934 - died March 31, 2011) was a retired NASCAR Grand National Series driver who drove from 1956 to 1964.
Career
He qualified in every race in his career except for the 1963 Old Dominion 500. Keck managed to drive in professional stock car racing for 7,962.9 miles or 12,815.0 kilometres. While starting in 20th place on average, he always managed to improve on his starts by finishing in 17th place on average. Keck would earn just more than $11,000 in his NASCAR career and acquire two finishes in the top-five and nineteen finishes in the top-ten. Starting at the age of 21, Bobby was a rugged veteran of 29 years of age when he retired from NASCAR.[1]
Bobby Keck heavily favored dirt tracks where a 14th-place finish was typical. Meanwhile, his Achilles heel was at intermediate tracks where a finish of 23rd place was not unusual.[2]
Being a proud Ford driver, Bobby's career was forever intertwined with a Ford vehicle of some kind.[3]
Personal life
Keck was married to Mary Ella Watkins Keck and was the son of Mr. James Edgar Zeck and Mrs. Ella Mae Zachary Keck. He also had children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.[4]
References
- ↑ Bobby Keck's career information at Racing Reference
- ↑ NASCAR statistics for Bobby Keck at Driver Averages
- ↑ Bobby Keck NASCAR Career Statistics at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet
- ↑ Bobby Keck's Obituary at Legacy.com