L. D. Austin

L.D. Austin (September 17, 1918 – August 25, 1971) was an American NASCAR Grand National Series driver. He raced in the 1959 Daytona 500 and the 1960 Daytona 500. He also finished in the top ten in the Grand National Standings from 1957–1959.^[1] He never earned a pole position, but did make a front row start.^[2] He is also one of the drivers with the most starts without a win.^[3]

L. D. Austin
Born	(1918-09-17)September 17, 1918 Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	August 25, 1971(1971-08-25) (aged 52)
NASCAR Cup Series career
169 races run over 6 years
Best finish	6th (1958)
First race	1957 Race 4 (Daytona Beach)
Last race	1962 Race 1 (Concord)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 54 0