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NASCAR driver
Walson Gardener
Born (1932-08-21) August 21, 1932 (age 92)
Laurinburg, North Carolina
NASCAR Cup Series career
24 races run over 4 years
Best finish40th - 1968 Grand National Season
First race1965 untitled race (Smoky Mountain Raceway)
Last race1969 Volunteer 500 (Bristol International Speedway)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 0

Walson Gardener (born August 21, 1932, in Laurinburg, North Carolina) is a retired NASCAR Grand National driver and a competitor at the 1968 Fireball 300. Gardener has had two finishes in the top-ten, 4953 laps of racing experience - the equivalent of 2,915.1 miles (4,691.4 km), a total career earnings of $6740, an average start of 25th, an average finish of 20th, and four years (24 races) of track experience. His best race was the 1968 Western North Carolina 500 where he finished in 8th place and accumulated ($4,818.95 when adjusted for inflation) in prize winnings after finishing 438 laps out of the 500 laps of that particular race.

References

  1. ^ "Walson Gardener NASCAR Career information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  2. "Walson Gardener's Finish at the 1968 Western Carolina 500". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2010-11-27.


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