Jimmy Insolo
| Jimmy Insolo | |||||||
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| Born | February 4, 1943 Winston West Series Most Popular Driver | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 39 races run over 13 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 49th (1978) | ||||||
| First race | 1970 Motor Trend 500 (Riverside International Raceway) | ||||||
| Last race | 1983 Winston Western 500 (Riverside International Raceway) | ||||||
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Jimmy Insolo (born February 4, 1943) is a
Career
Insolo began his career at Saugus Speedway, where he became one of the top drivers at the track. In addition to his Winston Cup Series starts, Insolo would make 129 appearances in a Chevrolet vehicle in the Winston West division of NASCAR. Insolo finished an average of 21st place after starting an average of 13th.[1] His only DNQ came at the 1972 Miller High Life 500. Jimmy's total earnings as a driver were $59,785 ($182,890.56 when adjusted for inflation).[1] One of his famous races involved Insolo racing at the Westwood Motorsport Park (now developed into the Westwood Plateau neighborhood along with the Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club).
Before Insolo stepped onto the NASCAR scene, very few
Insolo would race in the days before
Awards
Insolo was inducted in the
References
- ^ a b c d "Racing information for Jimmy Insolo". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
- ^ a b c d "The History of West Coast Racers". Stock Car Racing. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
- ^ "A Yankee's Guide to NASCAR - Winston West". JCS-Group. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
- ^ "Prize winnings information for the 1955 Southern 500". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
External links
- Jimmy Insolo driver statistics at Racing-Reference