Slick Smith
| Slick Smith | |||||||
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| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career | |||||||
| 50 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 12th (1953) | ||||||
| First race | 1949 Race No. 1 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 1955 Race No. 36 (Montgomery) | ||||||
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Ebenezer "Slick" Smith was an American stock car racing driver. A native of Atlanta, Georgia,[1] he was competitor in the NASCAR Grand National Series (now Sprint Cup Series) and competed in the first-ever series race in 1949. He was one of the first drivers to receive sponsorship from a car manufacturer.[2]
References
- ↑ "Eubanks in Car Race Today on Charlotte Oval". Spartanburg Herald Journal (Spartanburg, SC). April 5, 1953. p. B4. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ↑ Zyla, Greg (October 21, 2013). "First official NASCAR sponsor". The Enterprise. Brockton, MA. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
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