Jim Paschal
| James Roy "Jim" Paschal, Jr. | |||||||
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| Born |
December 5, 1926 High Point, North Carolina, United States | ||||||
| Died |
July 5, 2004 (aged 77) Greensboro, North Carolina | ||||||
| Cause of death | Cancer | ||||||
| Achievements | 1964, 1967 World 600 Winner | ||||||
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career | |||||||
| 421[1] races run over 23[1] years | |||||||
| Best finish | 5th (1956) | ||||||
| First race | 1949 Race No. 1 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 1972 World 600 (Charlotte)[1] | ||||||
| First win | 1953 Race #36 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last win | 1967 Race #27 (Montgomery) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Grand National East Series career | |||||||
| 9 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 12th (1972) | ||||||
| First race | 1972 Hickory 276 (Hickory) | ||||||
| Last race | 1972 Gamecock 200 (Columbia) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of April 20, 2013. | |||||||
James Roy "Jim" Paschal, Jr. (December 5, 1926 – July 5, 2004) was a NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup driver.[1]
Career summary
Paschal won twenty-five races and twelve poles over his career.[1] Elected to the "Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame" in 1977, he won the World 600 in 1964 and the 1967 Charlotte Motor Speedway. He competed in the first 18 Southern 500's 1950–1967 and won 16 of 73 Grand American races 1969–1972.
His strongest racing was found on short tracks where he would finish an average of 11th place. Paschal would find his Achilles heel on road courses; where the sharp corners and the right turns would cause him to finish in an agonizing 27th place on average.[2]
After retiring from racing, he owned a trucking company and farmed (cattle and poultry).