Bob "Brownie" King (January 31, 1934) is a retired NASCAR Grand National 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]
| Brownie King | |||||||
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| Born | Herman H. King January 31, 1934 Johnson City, Tennessee | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 97 races run over 6 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 9th (1957) | ||||||
| First race | 1956 Arclite 100 (Columbia) | ||||||
| Last race | 1961 Southeastern 500 (Bristol) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Convertible Division career | |||||||
| 24 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 5th (1959) | ||||||
| First race | 1957 Race 30 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last race | 1959 Race 15 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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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]
In 2024, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Christian Eckes competed in a tribute paint scheme honoring King at Darlington Raceway.[5]
References
edit- ^ "A NASCAR Reunion In Hillsborough". WUNC. 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ^ "Brownie King". Legendsofnascar.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ^ McGee, David (11 February 2014). A History of East Tennessee Auto Racing: The Thrill of the Mountains - David McGee - Google Books. ISBN 9781625845924. Retrieved 2016-02-16.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Racin' the way it was: Local legends recall fast times at BMS". Johnson City Press. 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ^ "ECKES TO HONOR BROWNIE KING AT DARLINGTON RACEWAY". McAnally-Hilgemann Racing. 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
External links
edit- Brownie King driver statistics at Racing-Reference