Van Van Wey
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Van Van Wey was a retired NASCAR
Grand National Series driver from West Terre Haute
, Indiana
, U.S.A
.
vehicle that was owned by Ray Fletcher.
Van Van's driving experience consisted of 876 laps of racing — the equivalent of 1140.6 miles (1,835.6 km) of racing action. Starting an average of 40th place and finishing an average of 26th place, Wey would earn exactly $555 in career winnings ($ in today's money). One of his notable appearance would be at the 1955 Southern 500
; one of the most prestigious NASCAR races done prior to the inaugural
running of the Daytona 500
. During his career, Van Wey would managed to qualify for all of his races.
NASCAR
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Grand National Series driver from West Terre Haute
West Terre Haute, Indiana
West Terre Haute is a town in Sugar Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana, on the western side of the Wabash River near Terre Haute. The population was 2,236 at the 2010 census...
, Indiana
Indiana
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, U.S.A
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Summary
He occasionally drove in the 1954 and 1955 seasons predominatly in his #10 FordFord Motor Company
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vehicle that was owned by Ray Fletcher.
Van Van's driving experience consisted of 876 laps of racing — the equivalent of 1140.6 miles (1,835.6 km) of racing action. Starting an average of 40th place and finishing an average of 26th place, Wey would earn exactly $555 in career winnings ($ in today's money). One of his notable appearance would be at the 1955 Southern 500
1955 Southern 500
The 1955 Southern 500 was a NASCAR Grand National racing event that took place on September 5, 1955 at the Darlington Raceway in the American community of Darlington, South Carolina. This race officially spanned on a paved oval track...
; one of the most prestigious NASCAR races done prior to the inaugural
1959 Daytona 500
The 1959 First Annual 500 Mile NASCAR International Sweepstakes at Daytona was the second race of the 1959 NASCAR Grand National season. It was held on February 22, 1959, in front of 41,921 spectators...
running of the Daytona 500
Daytona 500
The Daytona 500 is a -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is one of four restrictor plate races on the Cup schedule....
. During his career, Van Wey would managed to qualify for all of his races.