David "Dink" Widenhouse is a retired NASCAR

NASCAR

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 Grand National Series (now Sprint Cup Series) driver. From the age of 22 to the age of 24, Widenhouse has competed in 2101.9 miles (3,382.7 km) and 3097 laps of racing. While he has never won a race, this driver has managed to gain a pole position at the 1955 running of the

1955 Wilkes County 160

The 1955 Wilkes County 360 was a NASCAR Grand National race that took place on April 3, 1955 at North Wilkesboro Speedway in the American community of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.-Summary:...

 Wilkes County 160

First Union 400

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 (now the First Union 400) finishing 19th in that race.

Widenhouse's total earnings in his career were $3,225 USD($ in today's money). His only last place finish came at an untitled 1955 race at Southern State Fairgrounds in Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

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, North Carolina

North Carolina

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