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Jim Delaney (racing driver)

For other people with the same name, see James Delaney.

James W. Delaney (December 18, 1928 – April 5, 1991) was an American stock car racing driver and crew chief. He was a pioneer of the sport, competing in the inaugural year of the Strictly Stock division, which is now the NASCAR Cup series.[1][2]

Jim Delaney
BornJames W. Delaney
December 18, 1928
Hope, New Jersey
DiedApril 5, 1991(1991-04-05) (aged 62)
Supply, North Carolina
Modified racing career
Debut season1949
Finished last season1961
Championship titles
1952,1958,1959 Langhorne National Open
NASCAR Cup Series career
11 races run over 4 years
Best finish47th (1950)[1]
First race1948 Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Last race1957 Daytona Beach, Florida
Wins Top tens Poles
0 3 0

Racing career

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Jim Delaney got behind the wheel for the first time in 1948, at age 19, racing on the New Jersey and Pennsylvania short tracks at Dover, Hinchcliffe Stadium and Nazareth Speedway in a stock car he built himself.[3] He made 11 appearances in the NASCAR Grand National Series, with a best finish of fifth. He spent the majority of his career racing in the Sportsman and Modified divisions, competing at the renowned tracks of the northeast, including Flemington Speedway and Wall Stadium NJ, Langhorne Speedway PA, and Orange County Fair Speedway NY.[2][4][5]

Delaney gained recognition as a respected fabricator and mechanic and, after he retired from driving, became a mainstay in the NASCAR garage area. Delaney served stints as crew chief for Tiny Lund, Billy Wade and NASCAR Hall of Fame champion Joe Weatherly.[6][7][8]

Jim Delaney was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame in 2015.[9]

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 NGNC Pts Ref
1949 - 11 Ford CLT DAB HBO LAN
40 		HAM MAR HEI NWS 108th - [10]
1950 99 Plymouth DAB CLT LAN MAR CAN VER DSP MCF CLT HBO DSP HAM DAR LAN NWS VER
14 		MAR WIN HBO
8 		47th 114 [11]
1951 Bob Osiecki 26 Ford DAB CLT NMO GAR HBO ASF NWS MAR CAN
16 		CLS CLB DSP GAR GRS BAI HEI AWS 64th 144.5 [12]
21 Mercury MCF
24 		ALS MSF FMS
Ford MOR
5 		ABS
14 		DAR
53 		CLB CCS LAN CLT DSP
18 		WIL HBO
Plymouth TPN
10 		PGS MAR OAK NWS HMS JSP ATL GAR NMO
1957 Tom Harbison 36 Plymouth WSS CON TIC DAB
20 		CON WIL HBO AWS NWS LAN CLT PIF GBF POR CCF RCH MAR POR EUR LIN LCS ASP NWP CLB CPS PIF JAC RSP CLT MAS POR HCY NOR LCS GLN KPC LIN OBS MYB DAR NYF AWS CSF SCF LAN CLB CCF CLT MAR NBR CON NWS GBF - - [13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jim Delaney-NASCAR Cup Series". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Zyla, Greg (January 31, 2004). "Delaney, Hildreth were NASCAR Pioneers". The Spokesman-Review. p. 36. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Swanson, Buffy (July 20, 2015). "Jim Delaney To Northeast Modified Hall Of Fame" (Press release). Dirt Modified Stock Car Museum.
  4. ^ "Delaney wins stock car race". The Pittsburg Press. October 20, 1952. p. 21. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Jim Delaney Career Results". The Third Turn. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "Jim Delaney-NASCAR Crew Chief Statistics". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "Race car pilot Joe Weatherly killed in crash". Lodi News-Sentinel. January 20, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Jones, Anne; May, Rex (2017). "Ch.18: Death and Disappointment". Gold Thunder: An Autobiography of a NASCAR Champion. McFarland, Inc. ISBN 9780786493463.
  9. ^ Sciria, Chris (May 7, 2015). "Balough, Wetmore, Delaney selected for 2015 NE Hall of Fame Inductions; award named for Andy Fusco". The Auburn Citizen. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  10. ^ "Jim Delaney – 1949 NASCAR Strictly Stock Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  11. ^ "Jim Delaney – 1950 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  12. ^ "Jim Delaney – 1951 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  13. ^ "Jim Delaney – 1957 NASCAR Grand National Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
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