Ebenezer "Slick" Smith (August 17, 1929 – January 27, 1997) was an American stock car racing driver. A native of Atlanta, Georgia,[1] he was competitor in the NASCAR Grand National Series (now NASCAR Cup Series) and competed in the first-ever series race in 1949.
| Slick Smith | |||||||
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| Born | Ebenezer Smith August 17, 1929 Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||
| Died | January 27, 1997 (aged 67) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 50 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 12th (1953) | ||||||
| First race | 1949 Race No. 1 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 1955 Race No. 36 (Montgomery) | ||||||
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He was one of the first drivers to receive sponsorship from a car manufacturer, running the 1950 race at North Wilkesboro Speedway in a Nash Ambassador previously driven by Bill France Sr. and Curtis Turner in the 1947 Carrera Panamericana.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Eubanks in Car Race Today on Charlotte Oval". Spartanburg Herald Journal. Spartanburg, SC. April 5, 1953. p. B4. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
- ^ Zyla, Greg (October 21, 2013). "First official NASCAR sponsor". The Enterprise. Brockton, MA. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
External links
edit- Slick Smith driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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