Marshall Teague
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| Born: | February 22, 1922 | |
| Birthplace: | Daytona Beach, Florida | |
| Died: | February 11, 1959 (aged 36) | |
| Cause of Death: | crash in Speedway car at Daytona International Speedway | |
| Achievements: | — | |
| Awards: | inducted in the National Motorsports Press Association's Hall of Fame (1968)
1951 AAA Stock Car Driver of the Year 1952 & 1954 AAA National Stock Car Champion inducted in the National Auto Racing Hall of Fame (1988) inducted in the TRS/NASCAR Mechanics Hall of Fame (1989) inducted in the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame (1991) |
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| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Statistics | ||
| 23 races run over 4 years. | ||
| Best Cup Position: | 62nd - 1949 (Strictly Stock) | |
| First Race: | 1949 Daytona Beach Road Course | |
| First Win: | 1951 Daytona Beach Road Course | |
| Last Win: | 1952 Speedway Park (Jacksonville) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 7 | 11 | 3 |
Marshall Teague (February 22, 1922 - February 11, 1959) was an American race car driver.
He was nicknamed by NASCAR fans as the "King of the Beach" for his performances at the Daytona Beach Road Course.
He walked into fellow Daytona Beach resident Smokey Yunick's "Best Damned Garage in Town", and launched Yunick's legendary NASCAR mechanic career.
Teague competed in 23 NASCAR Grand National (now Nextel Cup) races from 1949 to 1952, winning seven of them. Teague approached Hudson by traveling to Michigan and visiting the plant without an appointment; by the end of the visit Hudson virtually assured Teague of corporate support and cars; the relationship was formalized shortly after the visit. During the 1951 and 1952 seasons Teague was a member of the Hudson Motors team and driving what he called the Fabulous Hudson Hornet. Teague was also instrumental in helping Hudson tune the I6 powered Hudson Hornet to its maximum stock capability. When combined with the cars light weight and low center of gravity, the Hornet allowed Teague and the other Hudson drivers to dominate stock car racing from 1951 through 1954, consistently beating out other drivers in cars powered by larger, more modern engines. Yunick and Teague won 27 of 34 events in major stock car events [1].
However, he left NASCAR in 1953 following a dispute with NASCAR founder William France Sr. and went to the AAA and USAC.
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[edit] Death
He died while attempting a closed course speed record in a reconfigured Indy car at the newly opened Daytona International Speedway on February 11, 1959, eleven days before the first Daytona 500. The test session was in preparation for the April debut of the United States Auto Club championship with Indy-style roadsters. [1], [2]
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* Shared drive with Duane Carter, Jimmy Jackson and Tony Bettenhausen
** Shared drive with Gene Hartley
[edit] World Championship career summary
The Indianapolis 500 was part of the FIA World Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indy during those years were credited with World Championship points and participation. Marshall Teague participated in 3 World Championship races but scored no World Championship points.
[edit] References
- ^ Marshall Teague
- ^ Daytona: From the Birth of Speed to the Death of the Man in Black. Hinton, Ed. Warner Books, 2001. ISBN 0-446-52677-0.
