Name Banks Simpson | ||
Died April 30, 2009 (aged 92)
Concord, North Carolina Best finish 23rd - 1955 NASCAR Grand National Series First race 1955 Mid-South 250 (Memphis-Arkansas Speedway) Last race 1955 Wilkes 160 (North Wilkesboro Speedway) | ||
Banks Simpson (November 4, 1916 – April 30, 2009) was a NASCAR Grand National driver who participated in only the 1955 season.
Career summary
He was a competitor in the 1955 Southern 500, the 1955 Mid-South 250, and the 1955 Wilkes 160. While he never won a race or finished in the top ten, Simpson would go on to earn $870 in total career earnings ($7,778.12 when adjusted for inflation) along with experiencing 1,376.5 miles (2,215.3 km) of NASCAR Grand National series (now Sprint Cup Series) racing. The races that he did were in the #20 Buick.
References
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