Walson Gardener (born August 21, 1932, in Laurinburg, North Carolina) is a retired NASCAR Grand National driver and a competitor at the 1968 Fireball 300.[1] Gardener has had two finishes in the top-ten, 4953 laps of racing experience - the equivalent of 2,915.1 miles (4,691.4 km), a total career earnings of $6740, an average start of 25th, an average finish of 20th, and four years (24 races) of track experience.[1] His best race was the 1968 Western North Carolina 500 where he finished in 8th place and accumulated ($4,818.95 when adjusted for inflation) in prize winnings after finishing 438 laps out of the 500 laps of that particular race.[2]
| Walson Gardener | |||||||
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| Born | August 21, 1932 Laurinburg, North Carolina | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 24 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 40th - 1968 Grand National Season | ||||||
| First race | 1965 untitled race (Smoky Mountain Raceway) | ||||||
| Last race | 1969 Volunteer 500 (Bristol International Speedway) | ||||||
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References
edit- ^ a b "Walson Gardener NASCAR Career information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ^ "Walson Gardener's Finish at the 1968 Western Carolina 500". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
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