Eddie Pagan (August 1, 1918 – August 1, 1984) was an American stock car racing driver. Pagan was born in Midland, Texas on August 1, 1918.[1] According to an entry in the 1940 U.S. Census, Pagan was living in New Mexico with his wife Marian by the year 1940.[2] Pagan also lived a significant portion of his adult life in Lynwood, California. He competed in 54 NASCAR Grand National West Series races from 1954 to 1957.[3] Pagan had 9 West Series wins,[4] 41 top tens,[5] and 11 pole positions.[6]
| Eddie Pagan | |||||||
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| Born | August 1, 1918 Midland, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | August 1, 1984 (aged 66) Harrisburg, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Awards | West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (2003) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 62 races run over 9 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 9th (1958) | ||||||
| First race | 1954 Race 16 (Gardena) | ||||||
| Last race | 1963 Riverside 500 (Riverside) | ||||||
| First win | 1956 Race 39 (San Mateo) | ||||||
| Last win | 1957 Race 31 (Portland) | ||||||
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Pagan competed in 62 NASCAR Grand National Series races between 1954 and 1963.[7] During his time at NASCAR's highest level, he won 4 races,[8] achieved 38 top tens,[9] and 6 pole positions.[10]
During the 1958 Darlington Southern 500, he had a massive crash. The crash has since became knows as the Eddie Pagan Flip.
In 1971, he co-founded Hutcherson-Pagan Enterprises with Dick Hutcherson, a company that built race cars for drivers such as Darrell Waltrip and A. J. Foyt.
Pagan died August 1, 1984, in Harrisburg, North Carolina.
References
edit- ^ "Eddie Pagan | Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motor Sport Magazine. 2017-06-12. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "Eddie Pagan in the 1940 Census | Ancestry®". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "Driver Eddie Pagan's NASCAR K&N Pro Series West races - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "Driver Eddie Pagan's NASCAR K&N Pro Series West wins - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "Driver Eddie Pagan's NASCAR K&N Pro Series West top 10s - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "Driver Eddie Pagan's NASCAR K&N Pro Series West poles - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "Driver Eddie Pagan's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "Driver Eddie Pagan's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "Driver Eddie Pagan's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series top 10s - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
- ^ "Driver Eddie Pagan's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series poles - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
External links
edit- Eddie Pagan driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Eddie Pagan owner statistics at Racing-Reference