Roy Trantham (February 10, 1941 – March 17, 2014) was an American stock car racing driver. A veteran short-track driver, he also competed in five NASCAR Grand National Series races.
| Roy Trantham | |||||||
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| Born | February 10, 1941 Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | March 17, 2014 (aged 73) Palm City, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Cause of death | Leukemia | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 5 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 60th (1968) | ||||||
| First race | 1968 Southern 500 (Darlington) | ||||||
| Last race | 1968 National 500 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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Career
editA native of Asheville, North Carolina,[1] Trantham was a veteran of short-track racing in the southern Appalachians, and made his debut in the NASCAR Grand National Series in the 1968 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.[2] He finished 34th in the event, and went on to run four more Grand National races that year, posting a best finish of tenth at Martinsville Speedway.[3]
Following his racing career Trantam moved first to the United States Virgin Islands, then to Palm City, Florida, where following a battle with leukemia he died on March 17, 2014.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Trantham Wins Late-Model Feature Race". Spartanburg, SC: The Spartanburg Herald. June 6, 1964. Page 11. Accessed 2014-03-30.
- ^ "Red-Clay Wizard Pushed Into Big Speedway Debut". St. Petersburg, FL: The Evening Independent. August 30, 1968. Page 3C. Accessed 2014-03-30.
- ^ Roy Trantham - NASCAR Sprint Cup Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Accessed 2014-03-30.
- ^ "Roy Trantham (1941 - 2014) Obituary". Asheville, NC: Asheville Citizen-Times. Accessed 2014-03-30.
External links
edit- Roy Trantham driver statistics at Racing-Reference