Most nascar cup series driver wins by car numbers 5160 fox. Sosebee is a threetime winner on the beach course at daytona 1949, 1950 and 1951. Sosebee made it all the way to daytona in the early 70s, but his bid to run in the daytona 500 was thwarted by an accident in the pits that totaled his car. Jan 29, 2014 gober sosebee was afraid the revenue officers would figure out the car belonged to him, layton said. Sosebee led the first 34 laps and was passed by red byron of atlanta with six laps remaining. Earlier in his career beeler worked for the gober sosebee cherokee garage in atlanta, georgia.
Turned out, the 28yearold dawsonville native was a pretty savvy businessman he never raced again. After he pulled off the track, the burning car set the grass on fire. There are over 1,490 race car driver careers waiting for you to. David sosebee born december 8, 1955 in dawsonville, georgia is a retired nascar winston cup series race car driver who competed from 1979 to 1988. Includes every race start and finish along with dozens of statistical facts for gober sosebee nascar. The top of the car then was cut off, and the car was used to haul sugar to liquor stills for 20 more. Old large photo stock car nascar motor racing driver gober. Gober sosebee had to wait a day to be declared the winner of a 200lap race at orange speedway in hillsboro, north carolina.
Nascar cup series results races click on the race to see the complete. Seems back then the gas tank was kept inside the cock pit where it was safe from rear end damage. It was driven by owner driver gober sosebee, out of the cherokee garage in atlanta, ga. Gober sosebee nationality american born october 15, 1915 hometown dawson county, georgia died. See more ideas about race cars, car and monster trucks.
Speedway park 200 1954 nascar monster energy series race 3 of 37. Known to many as the wild injun, more so because of his hard charging style than because of his heritage, georgias gober sosebee, competed in seventyone nascar events in his career, spanning from 1949 to 1959. Layton, 78, restored the entire car himself except for. Jack etheridge could drive anything, whether it be an indy car or stock or whatever, bagwell continued. Gober sosebee october 15, 1915 november 11, 1996 was an american racecar driver. Sosebee had a solid career, earning two victories, thirtythree toptens, four poles and four top. Heres a car that belonded to one of the early, early legends of nascar, gober sosebee first name pronounced gober. Jul 07, 2016 behind paschal in 18th was the lincoln of bub king, a native of corbin, who that day chose his home track to make his 35th and final grand national start rounding out the bottom five in 17th was georgian owner driver gober sosebee, who earlier that year at the central city georgia speedway scored his second and final grand national win. May 30, 1948 veteran driver paul pappy outruns 19yearold rookie fireball roberts to win the 40lap modified championship race at jacksonville. And of course gober sosebee was a heck of a guy also. Draftkings name and logo used for promotion and identity of the draftkings brand. See more ideas about racing, old race cars and race cars. However, it was a horrible year for the young driver, as he failed to finish any of his races.
Heres gober in action at daytona when the race was run on the beach. But initially, he was disqualified for the first one in 49. I always wondered how many more races he would have won if he had kept them straight. The car was found at sosebees house in the woods following his death in 1996. Complete nascar career statistics for gober sosebee. Sosebee s record setting car is on display at the georgia racing hall of fame. Gober sosebee racing career profile driver database. Hes most proud of working all night, changing the engine and winning the race.
The second race of the strictly stock season was held july 10 at the daytona beach road course. He was born in dawson county, georgia, and began his career in 1940 at atlantas lakewood speedway. Sosebee also won 2 grand national now monster energy nascar cup series races, one in 1952 and another in 1954. Since 1963, the famed dawsonville pool room owned by pirkle has been in operation and is known for its bully burgers. Sosebees record setting car is on display at the georgia racing hall of fame.
Vintage race cars are on display outside and in, including the first nascar race car driven by bill elliott, moonshine cars, a car driven by the late casey elliott, the car owned by raymond parks and driven by lloyd seay, and the gober sosebee 39 ford, which won daytona no fewer than three times. Georgia driver gober sosebee was actually leading this. Most nascar cup series driver wins by car numbers 5160. Sosebee s initial foray into the sport came during the 1979, when he drove for his father in three races. Sosebees initial foray into the sport came during the 1979, when he drove for his father in three races. Nascar cup series results races click on the race to see the complete results for that race. Brians racing hero is his dad, gober sosebee who won daytona 3 times on the beach. Gober sosebee stats, race results, wins, news, record, videos.
Sosebee also won two grand national series races, one in 1952 and another in 1954. He competed in ten sprint cup series events in his career. Drivers widow gets long lost surprise dawson county news. Learn about the history of stock car racing and prominent members of georgias racing heritage. Byron won the 166mile nascar strictly stock race on the sands of the 4.
Layton, 78, restored the entire car himself except for the engine. Driver gober sosebees nascar cup series races racing. Kyle larson ready to learn from kurt busch and maybe teach. Gober sosebee public figure, local business facebook. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. We spent about 90 minutes here and enjoyed it a lot. Whenever gober sosebee got down to daytona he always liked to tell how he made nascar rewrite their rule book, one year, after a sports car beach race. The nascar logo and driver images are owned and of nascar, respective nascar teams and owners. He was part of the team who built, and maintained race cars, including the 1939 ford coupe driven by sosebee at the flying mile on daytona beach. Nascar results for gober sosebee at lakewood speedway. Whenever the drivers get down to daytona some of the old stories of racing on the beach pop up and this is one. He raced all over the us and drove any type of car that would put on a show for the fans. France, founder of nascar, would call lloyd seay the greatest driver he ever saw. He would twice score modified victories, winning in 1951 and 1952 in the popular modified and sportsman events.
Welcome to dawsonville, georgia, chase elliotts hometown and a place where the elliott familys racing presence is always felt. He was born in dawson county, georgia, and began his career in 1940 at atlantas lakewood speedway sosebee also won two grand national series races, one in 1952 and another in 1954. While he had passed al keller for the lead with 32 laps to go. His most exciting racing moment was winning the championship. He was born in dawson county georgia and his racing career started in 1940 at the old lakewood speedway in atlanta. Behind paschal in 18th was the lincoln of bub king, a native of corbin, who that day chose his home track to make his 35th and final grand national start rounding out the bottom five in 17th was georgian ownerdriver gober sosebee, who earlier that year at the central city georgia speedway scored his second and final grand national win. Gober sosebee, a georgia racing pioneer, favored nos. After retiring from racing, sosebee went on to build and maintain cars for his son bo, and his nephew michael, racing mostly at. Click on the site to see all races run at that track view career statistics for gober sosebee. His win at atlanta made him the only nebraskaborn driver to win a cup series race. The car was found at sosebee s house in the woods following his death in 1996.
Dawsonville streets to be renamed dawson county news. Georgia driver gober sosebee was actually leading this race. Gober sosebee nationality american born october 15, 1915 hometown dawson county, georgia died november 11, 1996 place of death dawsonville, georgia racing career summary. He also had 4 pole positions including his first nascar race. The team penske driver entered the april 25, 1993 cup race at martinsville speedway having won three of the first seven races of the season. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for gober sosebee on. Gober sosebee nascar driver are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive. While starting an average of 33rd place, his average finishers are in 31st place. Much thanks and appreciation goes to the nascar media group for providing statistical content, video, images and all kinds of nascar love.
He won on the daytona beach road course in 1949, 1950 and 1951. Gober sosebee stats, race results, wins, news, record. Oct 29, 2011 gober sosebee drove the same 39 ford thats in the georgia racing hall of fame to three modified nascar wins in a row in 1949,50, and 51. David sosebee december 8, 1955 is a former nascar driver from dawsonville, ga. Parksowned and vogtprepared cars dominated nascar s early years and launched the careers of such legends as red byron 1949 nascar grand national champion, bob and fonty flock, jack smith, and dawsonville native gober sosebee. Oglethorpe 200 1954 nascar monster energy series race 5 of 37. Gober sosebee drove the same 39 ford thats in the georgia racing hall of fame to three modified nascar wins in a row in 1949,50, and 51. Summary edit sosebee only failed to qualify for one race. Georgia driver gober sosebee was actually leading this race when the engine went up in flames. Stock car driver and moonshine runner bernard long decided to quit while he was ahead. Gober sosebee modified fire early1950s unknown early1950s. This is a category to list all the drivers whose hometowns are in georgia. Born in dawsonville, georgia, sosebee won daytona in 1949, 1950, and 1951.