J. T. Putney

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J. T. Putney (October 5, 1928 - April 11, 2001)

Grand National Series race car driver who would accomplish 16 finishes in the top five in addition to 49 finishes in the top ten.[3] John B. Roberts would become Putney's employer in 1965 & 1966, and along with mechanic/engine builder Herman Beam they guided him to a seventh-place finish at the end of the 1965 NASCAR Grand National Cup Series.[4]

Career

He would lead 32 laps out of the 26,094 that he would contribute to in NASCAR history – the equivalent of 20,371.2 miles (32,784.3 km).[3] Putney's average start was 17th place while his average finish would end up being 15th place.[3] Total earnings for this driver added up to $63,963 ($561,367.89 when adjusted for inflation).[3] One of his notable racing accomplishments outside of NASCAR was his seventh-place finish at the 1967 ARCA 250 Daytona Race in a 1966 Chevrolet machine.[1] Putney mainly drove the #22 Chevrolet machine as a driver/owner in the NASCAR Cup Series.[5]

When he was not racing on the track, Putney had a day job at American Enka Corp. as a

FAA and took over their jobs from 1981 to 1990.[1]

He would leave behind his wife Joyce, four kids (Debbie Putney Buckley, Dede Buckley Wasielewski, Taylor Putney, Lloyd Putney), three siblings (Nell Putney Casteen, W.W. Putney, Blake Putney), five biological grandchildren, and a surrogate grandchild named Tucker Smith.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i J.T. Putney racing information at Legends of NASCAR
  2. ^ a b c J.T. Putney overall career information at DriverDB.com
  3. ^ a b c d J.T. Putney racing information at Racing Reference
  4. ^ Herman Beam/J.T. Putney working relationship at LegendsofNASCAR.com
  5. ^ J.T. Putney vehicle information at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet

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