Name Jimmy Massey | ||
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Born December 1, 1929
Mebane, North Carolina ( 1929-12-01 ) Died August 21, 2015(2015-08-21) (aged 85) Best finish 13th - 1955 Grand National series First race 1955 untitled race (Raleigh Speedway) Last race 1964 Textile 250 (Concord Speedway) | ||
Staff sergeant jimmy massey usmc speaks
Jimmy Massey (December 1, 1929 – August 21, 2015) was a NASCAR Grand National driver who competed in 51 races (along with the 1955 Southern 500).
Contents
- Staff sergeant jimmy massey usmc speaks
- The jimmy massey story documentary trailer
- Career summary
- References
The jimmy massey story documentary trailer
Career summary
Out of these 51 races, there has been twelve finishes in the top-five and twenty-eight finishes in the top ten. Massey's total career earnings was considered to be $14,974 ($115,630.77 when adjusted for inflation). A grand total of 6,638.7 miles (10,684.0 km) and 9891 laps were achieved in his seven-year on-and-off NASCAR Grand National career. By the end of the 1964 season, Jimmy ends up leading 33 laps and finishing one position better on average than he started. The majority of his races were done in Chevrolet automobiles.
Massey's best accomplishments were on restrictor plate tracks where he finished an average of 10th place while his poorest races were held on tri-oval intermediate tracks; where 27th place would become his average.