Shorty Rollins
American racing driver / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lloyd George "Shorty" Rollins (April 3, 1929 – December 28, 1998) was the first official Rookie of the Year in what is now the NASCAR Cup Series.
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Shorty Rollins | |||||||
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Born | (1929-04-03)April 3, 1929 Granbury, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
Died | December 28, 1998(1998-12-28) (aged 69) | ||||||
Awards | 1958 NASCAR Rookie of the Year | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
43 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Best finish | 4th (1958) | ||||||
First race | 1958 Champion Speedway Race (Fayetteville) | ||||||
Last race | 1960 Southern 500 (Darlington) | ||||||
First win | 1958 State Line Speedway Race (Busti) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of March 22, 2007. |
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