It was Valentine's Day 1963! During pratice for the 1963 Daytona 500 a car crashed in the third turn. It had hit the retaining wall, flipped onto it's top and slide down the track to the apron, where it erupted into flames. The driver was trapped. Tiny Lund and several mechanics where returning from lunch and saw the crash. They stopped their car, jumped over the fence and went to the drivers aid. They tipped the car over just enough to open the door and pull the driver from the wreckage. He was badly burnt, but at the hospital he ask his owner to let Tiny Lund drive for him, since he felt Tiny had saved his life. The owner agreed and Tiny not only raced the injured driver's car, but won the 63 Daytona 500!
Who was the driver that was burnt so badly? And who was his car owner at the time?
Source: 50 Years of Nascar, Bob Latford
Copyright 1998 Carlton Books
2007-12-08 12:46:41 · 6 answers · asked by Working Man 6 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
You guys are darn good!!!
I never expected that question to be answered that quick!
I give up!!!
2007-12-08 13:07:47 · update #1
Bill, Yes he got T-boned in the drivers side at Talladega, but it was August 1975! Also a good and bad day for Buddy Baker, as he won the race, but lost his best friend!
2007-12-08 14:35:28 · update #2
Marvin Panch
Wood Brothers
2007-12-08 12:54:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
JH50 That was a good story, And a fun one to look up, looks like I`m too late to answer, it but Didn`t Tiny Lund Lose his life that same year at
Taladega.
2007-12-08 14:17:18 · answer #2 · answered by Bill 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The driver in Question was Marvin Panch.This event got Tiny his first NASCAR ride.
2007-12-08 12:56:18 · answer #3 · answered by blakree 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i wasn't sure about this answer but when i googled tiny lund it showed me alot but to bills question no he didn't die in a crash that same yr. in dega or atleast thats what the website i read said
2007-12-08 14:33:02 · answer #4 · answered by DEANNA Y 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes Marvin Panch--Superdave has it right. Oh well Christmas Shopping Today but if you Snooze You Lose!!!!
2007-12-09 12:36:20 · answer #5 · answered by Ed P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cool question. Give us another trivia question.
2007-12-09 07:36:51 · answer #6 · answered by fl_freewheelie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋