Cause of death Stroke Best finish 39th (1957) | Name Ken Rush | |
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Born September 14, 1931
High Point, North Carolina, United States ( 1931-09-14 ) Died October 17, 2011(2011-10-17) (aged 80)
High Point, North Carolina, United States Achievements 1969 Grand American
Champion 1964 & 1966 Bowman Gray Stadium Modified Champion Awards 1957 Grand National Series Rookie of the Year First race 1957 Race #23 (Newport) | ||
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Kenneth "Ken" Rush (September 14, 1931 – October 17, 2011) was a NASCAR Cup Series driver whose career spanned from 1957 to 1972.
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Career
He would win the 1969 'Bama 400 Grand Touring race on Saturday, September 13, 1969 - arguably the first race held at Talladega Superspeedway sanctioned by any motorsports body - in his Chevrolet Camaro. Another notable appearance for Rush was at the 1957 Rebel 300 where he finished in last place due to the infamous "lap 29" crash that he was 3 laps behind everyone else for.
In his eight-year career, Rush managed to race in 56 races for a distance of 9396 laps - the equivalent of 5,717.6 miles (9,201.6 km). He started 14th on average and finished in 18th on average. After his racing career was over, Rush managed to earn $11,760 in total prize winnings ($67,332.32 when adjusted for inflation). Had he been born 40 years later, he may have accomplished the big prize winnings that today's NASCAR superstars earn from their races. A lot of the races during Ken's era paid $200 ($1,705.45 when adjusted for inflation) or less just for winning the race.
Ken died from a stroke in his hometown of High Point, North Carolina at age 80. He is survived by his wife Patsy and daughter Deborah.