Name Van Wey Role NASCAR Driver | Died July 14, 1991 | |
Best finish 54th – 1954 NASCAR Grand National Series season Last race 1955 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway) First race 1954 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway) | ||
Van Van Wey (July 9, 1924 – July 14, 1991) was a NASCAR Grand National Series driver from West Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.A.
Career
He occasionally drove in the 1954 and 1955 seasons predominantly in his #10 Ford vehicle that was 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 place, Wey earned exactly $555 in career winnings ($4,961.91 when adjusted for inflation). One of his notable appearance was at the 1955 Southern 500, one of the most prestigious NASCAR races done prior to the inaugural running of the Daytona 500. During his career, Van Wey qualified for all of his races.