Dick Passwater
| Dick Passwater | |||||||
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| Born | July 24, 1826 Indianapolis, Indiana | ||||||
| Died | July 10, 2020 (aged 93) Sarasota, Florida | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 20 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 25th (1952) | ||||||
| First race | 1952 Motor City 250 (Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway) | ||||||
| Last race | 1953 Southern 500 (Darlington) | ||||||
| First win | 1953 Race #5 (Charlotte Speedway) | ||||||
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Richard Passwater (July 24, 1926 – July 10, 2020) was an American racecar driver who raced in
USAC Stock Cars. He won the fifth race of the 1953 NASCAR Grand National Series (now NASCAR Cup Series) at Charlotte Speedway
.
Background
Passwater was born in
Indianapolis, Indiana and he attended Danville Community High School.[1] He served in the United States Navy between 1942 and 1945 during World War II and was a Presbyterian.[1]
Racing career
Passwater started racing after the war and was active in the 1950s and 1960s.USAC Stock Car during the 1960s.[1]
Life after racing
Passwater worked at car repair shops.[6] He opened a car body repair shop named Passwater's Auto Specialists in Broad Ripple.[6] He retired in 1996 and moved to Sarasota, Florida.[1] Passwater died in July 2020, shortly before his 94th birthday.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Obituary". Herald-Tribune. July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Interview Archived 2006-05-19 at the Wayback Machine, Fall 2001, Jet Trust News, Retrieved July 5, 2007
- ^ Driving statistics, Retrieved July 5, 2007
- ^ a b (NASCAR) Timelines Archived 2007-06-09 at the Wayback Machine at Fireball Roberts' website, Retrieved July 5, 2007
- ^ a b c d "Dick Passwater Archives". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "Living Legend Dick Passwater". Towne Post Network - Local Magazine Franchise. October 8, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
External links
- Dick Passwater driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Interview