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).[1][2]
Career summary
Out of these 51 races, there has been twelve finishes in the top-five and twenty-eight finishes in the top ten.[1] Massey's total career earnings was considered to be $14,974 ($147,105.09 when adjusted for inflation).[1] 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.[1] By the end of the 1964 season, Jimmy ends up leading 33 laps and finishing one position better on average than he started.[1] The majority of his races were done in Chevrolet automobiles.[3]
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.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e "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