Lloyd Dane
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| Lloyd Dane | |||||||
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| Born |
August 9, 1925 Eldon, Missouri | ||||||
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career | |||||||
| 52 race(s) run over 11 year(s) | |||||||
| Best finish | 23rd - 1956 (Grand National) | ||||||
| Last race | 1964 Motor Trend 500 (Riverside) | ||||||
| First win | 1951 California State Fairgrounds dirt track | ||||||
| Last win | 1961 May race (Riverside) | ||||||
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Lloyd Dane (born August 19, 1925) is a former NASCAR Grand National Series driver from Eldon, Missouri.[1] He participated part time in the 1951 and 1954 to 1964 seasons, capturing 4 wins, all in his own car.[1] 2 of his wins came in the 1956 season when he finished a career best 23rd in points.[1] First started racing in 1949. He was the first NASCAR west champion. He took the championship in 1954, 1956, and 1957, he also drove a beautiful Hudson Hornet, that was said to be "the fastest car around", which he drove to his 1954 championship, along with long time personal friend Tim Flock.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Dane's driving statistics". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
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