Brownie King

Bob "Brownie" King (January 31, 1934) is a retired NASCAR Grand National Series driver. He drove in both the 1959 Daytona 500 and the 1960 Daytona 500. Prior to the creation of the Daytona 500, he drove multiple times in the NASCAR sanctioned Grand National race at the Daytona Beach and Road Course.[1]

Brownie King
BornHerman H. King
(1934-01-31) January 31, 1934
Johnson City, Tennessee
NASCAR Cup Series career
97 races run over 6 years
Best finish9th (1957)
First race1956 Arclite 100 (Columbia)
Last race1961 Southeastern 500 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 27 0
NASCAR Convertible Division career
24 races run over 3 years
Best finish5th (1959)
First race1957 Race 30 (Martinsville)
Last race1959 Race 15 (Charlotte)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 7 0

In the 1957 NASCAR Grand National Series he finished 9th in the standings.[2]

In 1959, its final year, he finished 5th in the standings in the NASCAR Convertible Division.[3]

In 1962 he won the track championship at Bristol Motor Speedway.[4]

References
  1. "A NASCAR Reunion In Hillsborough". WUNC. 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  2. "Brownie King". Legendsofnascar.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  3. McGee, David (11 February 2014). A History of East Tennessee Auto Racing: The Thrill of the Mountains - David McGee - Google Books. ISBN 9781625845924. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  4. "Racin' the way it was: Local legends recall fast times at BMS". Johnson City Press. 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
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