| Jimmy Massey | |||||||
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| Born | (1929-12-01)December 1, 1929 Mebane, North Carolina | ||||||
| Died | August 21, 2015(2015-08-21) (aged 85) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 51 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 13th (1955) | ||||||
| First race | 1955 untitled race (Raleigh) | ||||||
| Last race | 1964 Textile 250 (Concord) | ||||||
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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).
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 ($147,105.09 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.
References
- ^ "Jimmy Massey's NASCAR career information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- "NASCAR Official Home | Race results, schedule, standings, news, drivers".
- "Jimmy Massey's NASCAR career information (second reference)". Database Racing. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- "NASCAR Statistics of Jimmy Massey". Driver Averages. Archived from the original on 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
External links
- Jimmy Massey driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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