Hubert Westmoreland

Hubert with his Mantz driven Plymouth at Darlington Museum.

Hubert Westmoreland^[1] was mechanic that became a car owner in the beginning of NASCAR. His role as a car owner ran from 1949 to 1964. In that time his cars were driven to 4 first place finishes. His most notable victory was by Johnny Mantz, who drove his Plymouth to victory in the inaugural Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. His best finish at Daytona Beach Road Course was third, although when Johnny Mantz won the 1950 Southern 500 it was like winning the Daytona 500. The Daytona race track was not around until 1959.

A few of the other drivers that drove his cars were; Curtis Turner, Tim Flock, Bill Holland, Jack Smith, Frankie Schneider, and Herb Thomas.

References

1. "Hubert Westmoreland". racing-reference.info. Retrieved September 24, 2009.