Jimmy Massey

Jimmy Massey (born December 1, 1929 in Mebane, North Carolina, USA) is a retired NASCAR Grand National driver who has competed in 51 races (along with the 1955 Southern 500).^[1]

Career summary

Out of these 51 races, there has been twelve finishes in the top-five and twenty-eight finishes in the top ten.^[1] Massey's total career earnings was considered to be $14,974 ($113,863.45 when adjusted for inflation).^[1] A grand total of 6,638.7 miles (10,684.0 km) and 9891 laps were achieved in his seven-year on-and-off NASCAR Grand National career.^[1] By the end of the 1964 season, Jimmy ends up leading 33 laps and finishing one position better on average than he started.^[1] The majority of his races were down in Plymouth automobiles.^[2]

Massey's best accomplishments were on restrictor plate tracks where he finished an average of 10th place while his poorest races were held on tri-oval intermediate tracks; where 27th place would become his average.^[3]

This NASCAR driver shares the same first and last name as a Sheffield Wednesday F.C. competitor of the 1896 FA Cup Final (although they are completely unrelated).

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