Doc Faustina
Doc Faustina | |||||||
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Born | New Orleans, Louisiana | February 1, 1939||||||
Died | Las Vegas, Nevada | January 23, 2022||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
10 races run over 4 years | |||||||
Best finish | 61st – 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | ||||||
First race | 1971 Winston 500 (Alabama International Motor Speedway) | ||||||
Last race | 1976 Mason-Dixon 500 (Dover Downs International Speedway) | ||||||
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Leonard “Doc” Faustina (February 1, 1939 -January 23, 2022) was a
1976
.
Career
Faustina competed in 1502 laps, earned $7,995 in winnings (over $36,500 when adjusted for inflation), and raced 2,693.3 miles (4,334.4 km). On average, Faustina started in 31st place and ended in 28th place. Although he never won a championship or a race, Faustina competed in ten events during his four-year NASCAR Cup Series career. At age 60, Faustina competed in the 1999 season at the
K&N Pro Series West.[1]
Faustina was a NASCAR owner from 1971–1976. He employed race car drivers
J.D. McDuffie .[2]