Van Van Wey

Van Van Wey (July 9, 1924 – July 14, 1991) was a NASCAR Grand National Series driver from West Terre Haute, Indiana, USA.

Van Van Wey
Born	July 9, 1924 West Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
Died	July 14, 1991(1991-07-14) (aged 66) San Diego, California[1]
NASCAR Cup Series career
4 races run over 2 years
Best finish	54th – 1954 NASCAR Grand National Series season
First race	1954 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway)
Last race	1955 Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0

Career

He occasionally drove in the 1954 and 1955 seasons predominantly in his #10 Ford vehicle owned by Ray Fletcher.^[2]

Van Van's driving experience consisted of 876 laps of racing – the equivalent of 1,140.6 miles or 1,835.6 kilometres of racing action.^[3] Starting an average of 40th place and finishing an average of 26th, Wey earned exactly $555 in career winnings ($6,514.53 when adjusted for inflation).^[3] One of his notable appearances was at the 1955 Southern 500, one of the most prestigious NASCAR races before the inaugural running of the Daytona 500.^[3] During his career, Van Wey qualified for all of his races.^[4]