Paul Aars

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Paul Aars

Born

June 4, 1934
Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles

Died

January 23, 2002 (aged 67)
San Mateo, California

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career

1 race(s) run over 1 year(s)

Best finish

67th – 1958

First race

1958 Crown America 500 (Riverside)

Wins	Top tens	Poles
0	1	0

Statistics current as of November 14 2011.

Paul Aars (June 4, 1934 in Curaçao - January 23, 2002 in San Mateo, California) was an American stock car driver. He was born on June 4, 1934, and lived in San Mateo, California.

Aars made one start in the premier division of NASCAR, which was then known as the Grand National Series. On June 1, 1958, he was among the 46 drivers to race in the Crown American 500 at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California.

He started the 500-mile race in 45th place in a '56 Ford. He finished in 10th place, although he was 32 laps behind the winner of the 190 lap race. The race was won by Eddie Gray who earned $3,225 in winnings. Aars himself only received $200. He finished 67th in points that year. He died from natural causes when he was 67 years old. He was survived by his wife Anita Aars.

References

Paul Aars driver statistics at Racing Reference
1958 Crown America 500

Persondata
Name	Aars, Paul
Alternative names
Short description	Curaçaoan race car driver
Date of birth	June 4, 1934
Place of birth	Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
Date of death	January 23, 2002
Place of death	San Mateo, California, USA

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