Roy Trantham

Roy Trantham
Born February 10, 1941
Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Died March 17, 2014 (aged 73)
Palm City, Florida, U.S.
Cause of death Leukemia
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career
5 races run over 1 year
Best finish 60th (1968)
First race 1968 Southern 500 (Darlington)
Last race 1968 National 500 (Charlotte)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0

Roy Trantham (February 10, 1941 – March 17, 2014) was an American stock car racing driver. A veteran short-track driver, he also competed in five NASCAR Grand National Series races.

Career

A native of Asheville, North Carolina,[1] Trantham was a veteran of short-track racing in the southern Appalachians, and made his debut in the NASCAR Grand National Series (now Sprint Cup Series) in the 1968 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.[2] He finished 34th in the event, and went on to run four more Grand National races that year, posting a best finish of tenth at Martinsville Speedway.[3]

Following his racing career Trantam moved first to the United States Virgin Islands, then to Palm City, Florida, where following a battle with leukemia he died on March 17, 2014.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Trantham Wins Late-Model Feature Race". Spartanburg, SC: The Spartanburg Herald. June 6, 1964. Page 11. Accessed 2014-03-30.
  2. ↑ "Red-Clay Wizard Pushed Into Big Speedway Debut". St. Petersburg, FL: The Evening Independent. August 30, 1968. Page 3C. Accessed 2014-03-30.
  3. ↑ Roy Trantham - NASCAR Sprint Cup Results. Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Accessed 2014-03-30.
  4. ↑ "Roy Trantham (1941 - 2014) Obituary". Asheville, NC: Asheville Citizen-Times. Accessed 2014-03-30.

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