Van Van Wey
| Van Van Wey | |||||||
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| Born | July 9, 1924 West Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | ||||||
| Died | July 14, 1991 (aged 66) San Diego, California[1] | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 4 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 54th – 1954 NASCAR Grand National Series season | ||||||
| First race | 1954 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway) | ||||||
| Last race | 1955 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway) | ||||||
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Van Van Wey (July 9, 1924 – July 14, 1991) was a NASCAR Grand National Series driver from West Terre Haute, Indiana, USA.
Career
[edit]He occasionally drove in the 1954 and 1955 seasons predominantly in his #10 Ford vehicle owned by Ray Fletcher.[2]
Van Van's driving experience consisted of 876 laps of racing – the equivalent of 1,140.6 miles or 1,835.6 kilometres of racing action.[3] Starting an average of 40th place and finishing an average of 26th, Wey earned exactly $555 in career winnings ($6,514.53 when adjusted for inflation).[3] One of his notable appearances was at the 1955 Southern 500, one of the most prestigious NASCAR races before the inaugural running of the Daytona 500.[3] During his career, Van Wey qualified for all of his races.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Van Van Wey". Times Advocate. Escondido, California. July 19, 1991. p. 14. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Career information for Van Van Wey". Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
- ^ a b c "Career information for Van Van Wey". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
- ^ "Career information for Van Van Wey". Database Racing. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
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