Harold Dunaway
| Harold Dunaway | |||||||
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 Dunaway with #55 Outlaw Mini Sprint | |||||||
| Born | October 7, 1933 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States | ||||||
| Died | September 3, 2012 (aged 78) Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia, North Carolina | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 123rd (1966) | ||||||
| First race | 1966 Peach Blossom 500 (Rockingham) | ||||||
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Harold Glenn Dunaway (October 7, 1933 – September 3, 2012) was an American stock car and sprint car driver. He made one start in the NASCAR Grand National Series.
Early and personal life
[edit]A native of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina,[1] he was the son of racer Glenn Dunaway.[2] Dunaway fought in the Korean War, serving in the United States Air Force.[1] He was a certified private pilot and scuba diver.[1] He was married, to Frances, and had two children.[1]
Racing career
[edit]Dunaway was known as a North Carolina dirt track racer;[1] he competed in NASCAR's Grand National Series, in a single race in 1966 at North Carolina Motor Speedway, driving a Plymouth and finishing 40th in a field of 44 cars.[3] He later moved to sprint car racing, becoming a Dixie Outlaw Sprint Car Series competitor.[1] He also competed several times in the Permatex 300, a Late Model Sportsman Division race that was run at Daytona International Speedway as a support race to the Daytona 500.[2]
| Date | Place | Division | Start | Finish | Car # | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 26, 1966 | Daytona International Speedway | NASCAR Modified | N/A | 4 | 62 | 1963 Ford Sportsman |
| March 13, 1966 | North Carolina Motor Speedway | NASCAR Grand National Series | 36 | 40 | 86 | 1965 Plymouth |
| July 4, 1968 | Daytona International Speedway | NASCAR Grand American | N/A | 14 | 22 | 1968 Chevrolet Camaro |
| July 20, 1968 | Bristol Motor Speedway | NASCAR Grand American | N/A | 4 | N/A | 1968 Chevrolet Camaro |
| July 24, 1968 | Peach State Speedway | NASCAR Grand American | N/A | 4 | N/A | 1968 Chevrolet Camaro |
| August 3, 1968 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | NASCAR Grand American | 8 | 14 | 22 | 1968 Chevrolet Camaro |
| August 10, 1968 | Smoky Mountain Raceway | NASCAR Grand American | N/A | 4 | N/A | 1968 Chevrolet Camaro |
| August 31, 1968 | Darlington Raceway | NASCAR Grand American | 3 | 4 | 22 | 1968 Chevrolet Camaro |
| September 14, 1968 | Augusta Speedway | NASCAR Grand American | N/A | 6 | N/A | 1968 Chevrolet Camaro |
| September 28, 1968 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | NASCAR Grand American | N/A | 3 | N/A | 1968 Chevrolet Camaro |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Obituary: Harold Dunaway". The Gaston Gazette. Gastonia, NC. September 5, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ^ a b Dutton, Monte (September 8, 2012). "NOTEBOOK: The wire keeps right on crackling". The Gaston Gazette. Gastonia, NC. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ^ "Harold Dunnaway - NASCAR Sprint Cup Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ^ "Harold Dunaway".
External links
[edit]- Harold Dunaway driver statistics at Racing-Reference