Brownie King

Bob "Brownie" King (January 31, 1934) is a retired NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup Series) driver. He drove in both the 1959 Daytona 500 and the 1960 Daytona 500. Prior to the creation of the Daytona 500, he drove multiple times in the NASCAR sanctioned Grand National race at the Daytona Beach and Road Course.[1]

In the 1957 NASCAR Grand National Series he finished 9th in the standings.[2]

In 1959, its final year, he finished 5th in the standings in the NASCAR Convertible Division.[3]

In 1962 he won the track championship at Bristol Motor Speedway.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "A NASCAR Reunion In Hillsborough". WUNC. 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  2. ↑ "Brownie King". Legendsofnascar.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  3. ↑ "A History of East Tennessee Auto Racing: The Thrill of the Mountains - David McGee - Google Books". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  4. ↑ "Racin' the way it was: Local legends recall fast times at BMS". Johnson City Press. 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2016-02-16.

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