John McVitty
| John McVitty | |||||||
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| Born |
December 26, 1926 Mamaroneck, New York | ||||||
| Died | April 21, 1956 (aged 29) | ||||||
| Cause of death | Racing accident | ||||||
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career | |||||||
| 11 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 48th - 1955 Grand National season | ||||||
| First race | 1955 untitled race (Fonda Speedway) | ||||||
| Last race | 1956 Wilkes County 160 (North Wilkesboro Speedway) | ||||||
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John P. McVitty (December 26, 1926 – April 21, 1956) was a NASCAR Grand National driver from Mamaroneck, New York, USA.
During his two-year NASCAR career, McVitty had raced in eleven races with three finished in the top ten and 1382 laps of experience under his belt - the equivalent of 786.8 miles (1,266.2 km). McVitty's total earning were considered to be $800 ($6,939.53 when adjusted for inflation). His average start was in 18th place and his average finish was in 15th place. All of McVitty's races were done in Chevrolet vehicles. At the 1956 Wilkes County 160, a fuel pump problem caused McVitty to retire from the race; he would be killed in a racing accident thirteen days later at Langhorne Speedway.
References
- Racing Reference - Career Summary
- Racing Reference - 1955 Grand National Results
- Racing Reference - 1956 Grand National Results
- Racing Reference - 1956 Wilkes County 160