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Cotton Hodges

James Elmer Hodges[1][2] (May 12, 1926 – December 15, 2014), better known as Cotton Hodges, was an American NASCAR Grand National Series driver from Hollywood, Florida. He raced in three Grand National races between 1953 and 1963.

Cotton Hodges
Born(1926-05-12)May 12, 1926
Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
DiedDecember 15, 2014(2014-12-15) (aged 88)
Easley, South Carolina, U.S.
NASCAR Cup Series career
3 races run over 3 years
Best finish145th (1963)
First race1953 Race No. 2 (Daytona Beach)
Last race1963 Race No. 1 (Birmingham)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0

Racing career

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Hodges was a well known local driver at the track off Hollywood Boulevard and later became one of the early NASCAR (National Association of Stock Car Racers). He raced in NASCAR off and on from 1953 to 1963 and he participated in three races. He competed at the Daytona Beach Road Course in 1953 starting 25th and finishing 33rd.[3] Hodges' raced in his second Grand National race at Palm Beach Speedway in 1954; he moved from his 25th starting position to finish 18th.[3] Hodges' final NASCAR race happened in about nine years later in 1963 when he started and finished in 21st position at Fairgrounds Raceway in Birmingham, Alabama.[3]

Personal life and death

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Hodges died in Easley, South Carolina on December 15, 2014, at the age of 92.[4]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Grand National Series

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NASCAR Grand National Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 NGNC Pts Ref
1953 Jim Fowler 30 Olds PBS DAB
33 		HAR NWS CLT RCH CCS LAN CLB HCY MAR PMS RSP LOU FFS LAN TCS WIL MCF PIF MOR ATL RVS LCF DAV HBO AWS PAS HCY DAR CCS LAN BLF WIL NWS MAR ATL 173rd 13 [5]
1954 Cotton Hodges 77 Olds PBS
18 		DAB JSP ATL OSP OAK NWS HBO CCS LAN WIL MAR SHA RSP CLT GAR CLB LND HCY MCF WGS PIF AWS SFS GRS MOR OAK CLT SAN COR DAR CCS CLT LAN MAS MAR NWS NA – [6]
1963 Wildcat Williams 9 Ford BIR
21 		GGS THS RSD DAY DAY DAY PIF AWS HBO ATL HCY BRI AUG RCH GPS SBO BGS MAR NWS CLB THS DAR ODS RCH CLT BIR ATL DAY MBS SVH DTS BGS ASH OBS BRR BRI GPS NSV CLB AWS PIF BGS ONA DAR HCY RCH MAR DTS NWS THS CLT SBO HBO RSD 145th 80 [7]

References

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  1. ^ "Easy Does It". The Miami News. 26 July 1950. p. 4. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  2. ^ "James Elmer Hodges". U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940–1947. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Cotton Hodges NASCAR results". Racing Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  4. ^ "James Elmer Hodges". Palmetto Mortuary. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Cotton Hodges – 1953 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "Cotton Hodges – 1954 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "Cotton Hodges – 1963 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
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