| Van Van Wey | |||||||
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| Born | July 9, 1924 West Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | ||||||
| Died | July 14, 1991(1991-07-14) (aged 66) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 4 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 54th – 1954 NASCAR Grand National Series season | ||||||
| First race | 1954 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway) | ||||||
| Last race | 1955 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway) | ||||||
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Van Van Wey (July 9, 1924 – July 14, 1991) was a NASCAR Grand National Series driver from West Terre Haute, Indiana, USA.
Career
He occasionally drove in the 1954 and 1955 seasons predominantly in his #10 Ford vehicle owned by Ray Fletcher.
Van Van's driving experience consisted of 876 laps of racing – the equivalent of 1,140.6 miles or 1,835.6 kilometres of racing action. Starting an average of 40th place and finishing an average of 26th, Wey earned exactly $555 in career winnings ($6,312.52 when adjusted for inflation). One of his notable appearances was at the 1955 Southern 500, one of the most prestigious NASCAR races before the inaugural running of the Daytona 500. During his career, Van Wey qualified for all of his races.
References
- "Career information for Van Van Wey". Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
- ^ "Career information for Van Van Wey". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
- "Career information for Van Van Wey". Database Racing. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
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