Dink Widenhouse

David "Dink" Widenhouse
Born January 1, 1932
Concord, North Carolina
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career
28 races run over 3 years
Best finish 24th - 1955 NASCAR Grand National Series
First race 1954 untitled race (Hickory Speedway)
Last race 1956 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 11 1

David "Dink" Widenhouse (born January 1, 1932 in Concord, North Carolina) is a retired NASCAR Grand National Series (now Sprint Cup Series) driver. From the age of 22 to the age of 24, Widenhouse competed in 2,101.9 miles (3,382.7 km) and 3,097 laps of racing. While he never won a race, he managed to gain a pole position at the 1955 running of the Wilkes County 160 (now the First Union 400) finishing 19th in that race.

Widenhouse's career earnings were $3,225 USD ($27,975 when adjusted for inflation). His only last place finish came at an untitled 1955 race at Southern State Fairgrounds in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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