Jimmy Massey

For the 1896 FA Cup football player, see Jimmy Massey (footballer).

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]

Jimmy Massey
Born	(1929-12-01)December 1, 1929 Mebane, North Carolina
Died	August 21, 2015(2015-08-21) (aged 85)
NASCAR Cup Series career
51 races run over 7 years
Best finish	13th (1955)
First race	1955 untitled race (Raleigh)
Last race	1964 Textile 250 (Concord)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 28 1

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 ($151,812.58 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]