Larry Flynn | |||||||
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Born | April 10, 1930 Holly Hill, Florida |
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Died | September 14, 2007 | (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) | ||||||
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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]