Larry Flynn

Larry Flynn
Born April 10, 1930(1930-04-10)
Holly Hill, Florida
Died September 14, 2007(2007-09-14) (aged 77)
Cause of death Diabetes complications
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career
8 races run over 4 years
Best finish 28th – 1955 NASCAR Grand National Series season
First race 1955 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway)
Last win 1961 Rebel 300 (Darlington Raceway)
Wins Top tens Poles
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Larry Flynn (born April 10, 1930 – died September 14, 2007) of Holly Hill, Florida, USA was a retired NASCAR Grand National race car driver that competed in eight races from 1955 to 1961.[1] As a competitor in the 1955 Southern 500, he had the fastest finishing Ford in the race. His win gave creditability to the Ford racing teams.[2] His total career earnings were considered to be $1,700 and he finished 1162 laps (1439.6 miles) of racing. Flynn also racked up one top-five finish in addition to one top-ten finish. Larry died in 2007 due to complications from his diabetes.[3]

References

  1. ^ Career stats of Larry Flynn at Racing Reference
  2. ^ 1955 Southern 500 race information at Racing Reference
  3. ^ Larry Flynn death information at LegendsofNASCAR.com