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George Green (racing driver)

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George Green
Born(1927-11-15)November 15, 1927
Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedNovember 18, 2008(2008-11-18) (aged 81)
NASCAR Cup Series career
116 races run over 8 years
Best finish23rd (1957)
First race1956 Race 49 (Columbia)
Last race1963 Turkey Day 200 (Randleman)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 29 0
NASCAR Convertible Division career
12 races run over 1 year
Best finish8th (1959)
First race1959 Race 1 (Daytona)
Last race1959 Race 15 (Charlotte)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0

George Green (September 15, 1927 – November 18, 2008) was an American NASCAR Grand National Series driver. He finished 55th at both the 1959 Daytona 500 and the 1960 Daytona 500, with him exiting the 1960 race with a gas tank explosion.[1] He also finished 16th in the 1962 NASCAR Grand National Series standings, racing 46 of 53 total races.[2]

Green was also a sergeant in the U.S. Army.[3] He died on November 18, 2008, at the age of 81.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "50 Years Of NASCAR Racing ~ The Daytona 500: 1960-1964 (Post 27)". Race Fans Forever. Archived from the original on 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  2. ^ "1962 - NASCAR Grand National NASCAR Standings - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  3. ^ "RacingOne Archive 2010". Getty Images. 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  4. ^ "George Green". Racing Reference. Retrieved 11 October 2023.