L.D. Austin (September 17, 1918 – August 25, 1971) was a 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 | |||||||
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| Born | September 17, 1918 Greenville, North Carolina | ||||||
| Died | August 25, 1971 (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) | ||||||
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References
edit- ^ "L.D. Austin Career Statistics". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ^ "Special Features - NASCAR Comes to Stateline Speedway". Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ^ Sommer, Sheldon (2013-02-15). "Most Career Starts Without a Victory - Sprint Cup". Racing Points Index. Archived from the original on 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
External links
edit- L.D. Austin driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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