| Van Van Wey | |||||||
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| Born | July 9, 1924 West Terre Haute, Indiana, United States |
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| Died | July 14, 1991 (aged 66) | ||||||
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career | |||||||
| 4 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 54th – 1954 NASCAR Grand National Series season | ||||||
| First race | 1954 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway) | ||||||
| Last race | 1955 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway) | ||||||
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Van Van Wey (July 9, 1924 - July 14, 1991) was a retired NASCAR Grand National Series driver from West Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.A.
He occasionally drove in the 1954 and 1955 seasons predominatly in his #10 Ford vehicle that was owned by Ray Fletcher.[1]
Van Van's driving experience consisted of 876 laps of racing — the equivalent of 1,140.6 miles (1,835.6 km) of racing action.[2] Starting an average of 40th place and finishing an average of 26th place, Wey would earn exactly $555 in career winnings ($4,552.11 in today's money).[2] One of his notable appearance would be at the 1955 Southern 500; one of the most prestigious NASCAR races done prior to the inaugural running of the Daytona 500.[2] During his career, Van Wey would managed to qualify for all of his races.[3]